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Specialist Vessels Small hovercraft developments
D u t c h SES goes ahead Icebreaker Kaihu 2 N e w vessels
Commercial sail - report on the A D B conference
Editor: R. G. White B.Sc,C.Eng, I^^RINA Assistanl Editor: L. A d a m s o n Advertisement Manager: S. Smale Ad. Sales Executive; N. Grierson
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Ship Sales & Purchases
Soundings 3
Naval/Military/Police Reducing magnetic signatures
New vessels
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Tugs/Salvage/Offshore Offshore market report
Improved Towmaster system News Data S h e e t -D M X 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 9 2 1 2 5 2 7 2 8 2 9
Ferries/Passenger Vessels D u t c h island ferry N e w vessels
3 6 3 7
Electronics/Computers Eye on electronics
Improved visualisation programs
4 0 4 1
Design/Constructioa/Conversion/Repair
L e Comte - showing the way ahead w i t h vacuum-injection
Y B D S A workshop report
4 3 4 5
Harbour Service/Work Boats W o r k boats f o r the Canadian Government A c t i v i t y i n Belgian yards
Floating piledriver
4 7 4 8 4 9
Propulsion New machinery at L o n d o n Boat Show 5 4
Orders and Rumours 5 7
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Contents
Soundings
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Tugs/Salvage/Offshore
The art of tug tendering
Offshore market report
Data Sheet - Caleb McCall
News
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Specialist Vessels
Weather ship sold ,
New vessels
Oyster dredging i n Falmouth
19
19-21
22
Naval/Military/Police
Data Shest-MiUspeedP/20
USCG take first Bollinger drug interceptor
Cats for T A R
US SES visits Europe
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Ferries/Passenger Vessels
Flying ferries f r o m Norway
37
Electronics/Computers
Eye on electronics
41
Propulsion
G M / E M D re-design
ESL goes vee
Canada drive
Fido - new breed of diesel outboard
New Cats now i n production
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Coastal and Short Sea Cargo/Inland Waterways
Fleet growth at Union Transport
Sisters i n commerce
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Safety
Dutch R I B
50
Design/Construction/Repair
Toilet rules - sewage regulations for small craft
News and products
53
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Ship Sales & Purchases
61
Orders and Rumours
63
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Soundings
Coastal/Short Sea/Inland Waterways
Pros and cons of geared coasters 5
Data Sheet
-£mHa
7
Varied business for Crescent Shipping 10
Small cargo ships as cable layers 13
N . British sell short sea fleet 17
Naval/Military/Police
Schottel Nederland activities
21
Specialist Vessels
Aleteor- new W . German research ship
Update for Dutch dredger design
24
26
Ferries/Passenger Vessels
Tourist catamarans f r o m Argentina
News
27
29
Propulsion
N o r t h American bow thruster
31
Electronics/Computers
Eye on electronics
Cellular telephones at sea
34
35
Harbour Service/Work Boats
Boat on the beat
Clean-up cat
38
38
Tugs/S alvage/Offshore
Flying Spindrift - stern drive thruster tug
Offshore market report
New tugs for Rotterdam
News and new vessels
40
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46
Safety
Lifesaving equipment for divers i n saturation
50
Finance/Insurance/Legal
Licence rules change in USA
53
Ship Sales & Purchase
54
Orders and Rumours
55
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Coetents
Soundings
Specialist Vessels
Research vessel design - reaching the compromise 5
Surveying by hovercraft 9
JModel order book 10
Afeïeor trial pictures 12
Speeding the plough 15
Harbour Service/Work Boats
New vessels
19
Propulsion
News and products
23
Naval/Military/Police
Fast cat patrol boats - arguments i n favour
New vessels
25
28
Electronics/Computers
Electronic systems aboard Meteor
Eye on electronics
30
33
Ferries/Passenger Vessels
Data Sheet - Ow Lady Patricia
New contestant in the arena
Fjellstrand breakthrough to N . America
35
36
38
Book Reviews
41
Design/Conversion/Construction/Repair
New consultancy formed
42
Tugs/Salvage/Offshore
Pipeline protection
Offshore market report
Data Sheet - Sun Anglia
News
44
47
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51
Orders and Rumours
53
Finance/Insurance/Legal
Independence for Hall Russell
54
Ship Sales & Purchase
55
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Contents
Soundings
3
Tugs/Salvage/Offshore
The all-purpose field siijjport ship
One hull or two? Monos v. semis
Offshore market report
Data Sheet - Winslow C Kelsey
Calculating tow line forces
New tugs for New Zealand
A H T S design with moon pogl
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Harbour Service/Work Boats
Canada's Type 1100 navaids tenders
Chinese contract for U K firm
34
37
Propulsion
New high-speed engine f r o m Paxman/Dorman
Propulsion news
Otso's cycloconverter speed control
Ruston RK270
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46
Specialist Vessels
A n impression i n the ice
Soviet science ship
49
50
Ferries/Passenger Vessels
New vessels
52
Design/Construction/Conversion/Repair
GRP one-offs - economically
Dynamic stability - readers' comments
Product news
55
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58
Electronics/Computers
Eye on electronics
Software for small craft operators
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64
Safety
T u g safety row brews
66
Finance/Insurance/Legal
Crisis for US towboat industry
69
Coastal and Short Sea Cargo/Inland Waterways
Peter S
73
Ship Sales & Purchase
75
Orders and Rumours
77
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Tel: 01-633 0525. Telex: 917706, Cables: Metalbul London SE1.
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Te/: (212) 490-0791. re/exr640213 & 640867. Japan Editorial & Sales:
Rm302, Sakaue Building, Honcho 3-26-43, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164. ;•
Tel: (03) 375 6577
Editor: R. G. White B.SC,c.Eng, IVIRINA Deputy Editor: L. A d a m s o n Advertisement Manager: S. Smale
Representatives in Italy Dott Vittorio F. Negrone, Ediconsult Internazionale
Piazza Fontane Marose 3 , 1 6 1 2 3 GENOVA Telephone: 268334
Telegrams: EDINTER Telex: 211197 edint Joint Ivlanaging Directors: general Manager (Sales): Executive Chairman: Group Managing Director: finance Director: SutJscription Manager: 'j'S Business Manager: ™Pan Manager: Eoitoriai Production: 'Advertisement Production: R. P. Cordero B. R. Orbeil C. C o o p e r F. L. Rice-Oxiey T . J . Tarring P. S. Vincent A. Lovegrove P. Eckstein R. M c C u i l o c h J . Craxton 8. W a d e y Setting by MC Typeset Ltd ^ [ | ; ; | « % T h e Marstan Press 0373-4054 Ltd MEMBER O F T H E AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS
Soundings
Finance/Insurance/Legal
Developments i n the international law of
marine salvage
Tugs/S alvage/Offshore
Finnish tug-barge nears completion
Indonesian supply boat to U T 7T6 design
Offshore market report
Howard Smith fleet increased •
Mooring/salvage vessels" for U K M o D
French reduced-drag crewboats
Propulsion
F i j i sail conversion results
Walker Wingsail goes to sea
Engine developments on show at B A E E
New M A N B & W small bore engine
Specialist Vessels
Hoverbarges for amphibious assault
Adaptable small amphibious French A C V
Ferries/Passenger Vessels
Fast craft f r o m Hyen
New ferries for New York
Dunston build for Cal-Mac
Harbour Service/Work Boats Large rescue R I B for Canada
Vancouver patrol
Naval/Military/Police
Electronics/Computers
Eye on electronics
Orders and Rumours
Ship Sales & Purchase
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Fast patrol boats for Royal Bahamas Defence Force 39
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Coastal and Short Sea Cargo/Inland Waterways
German paragrapher carves niche i n market 44
47
Design/Construction/Conversion/Repair
More complex vessels f r o m Nords0vaerftet 48
FarHe//(Z
- preparing for Gloria 50
Ship repair and conversion report 53
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Tel: (03) 375 6577
Editor: R. G. White B.SC, Q.Ëng, M R I N A Deputy Editor: L. A d a m s o n Advertisement Manager: S. Smale
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Coeteinits
Soundings
JJ
Geographical report - shipbuilding scene in Turkey ' " . ,
T u r k i s h shipbuilders seek joint ventures to
sharpen competitive edge 5
Bosphorus ferry developments 7
Hydrotrail dredgers for JVlinistry o f Works 9
Ro-ro vessels i n changing role 9
Goulettes as charter yachts 10
Data Sheet - Izmir Rafi^misi IJI and IV 13
Tugs/Salvage/Offshore
A n advanced series of anchor-handlers f r o m 0rskov
17
Tugs/Salvage/Offshore
Gaticlio - a SO tonne BP shiphandling tug
f r o m Uruguay
21
Data sheet - Britisli Argyll
23
The genesis of Britisli Argyll
25
2-speed gears for A H T S
27
Offshore marl<:et report
29
Coastal and Short Sea Cargo/Inland Waterways
Economic climate of the West German
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Coastal tanker for products or chemicals
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Naval/Military/Police
Australia's new catamaran minehunter
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A S I gears up for the defence market
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Electronics/Computers
Eye on electronics
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Ferries/Passenger Vessels
Paddling i n the Finnish lakes w i t h
Elias Lömirot
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Propulsion
Spanish CP propeller for problem-free retrofit
40
Propulsion
New range of separators for fuel or lube oil
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Harbour Service/Work Boats
Pilot launch for the Humber
41
Australian survey launch
41
Specialist vessels
Atlantic Challenge - Ireland's largest fishing vessel
43
Specialist vessels
Successful transatlantic attempt by VAC2
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Profde
JVIaierform- 120 years of marine design
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Ship Sales & Purchase
52
Design/Construction/Conversion/Repair
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Ship repair and conversion report
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Orders & Rumours
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Maersk's new offshore support giants
Complex financing for Danish DSVs
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Taking a dive - new two-man sub enters the ring 25
PoUsh trawlers built f o r barter 28
Fishing vessel updates 29
Miltal Berntsen - compact Scandinavian trawler 30
O i l spill boats for Columbia 31
Seabed survey Swedish style 33
Soviet experiments with ice saws 35
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Wallarah - self-unloading coal carrier 43
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M T U - extending the power range
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Novel direct drive electric thruster
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JVlicroprocessor control for Voith-Schneider propellers 7
High l i f t rudder f r o m Ulstein
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Line handhng boats for Bonny
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India sells expertise
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Update on H a r t Fenton/Hudong A H T S
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24 Superflex 2000 double end ferries ordered
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Forth Pilotage Authority new launch PVLynx
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Asian countries move to upgrade inland water
transport 28
New coaster designs f r o m Damen 31
Data Sheet - L P G tanker Aygaz 2 33
Fishing Vessels
Havmann - purse seiner/trawler for Norwegian
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Modern New England lobster boat 37
Specialist Vessels
N A T O research ship Alliance under construction i n
Italy 38
Stone dumper vessel for river maintenance 39
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Chung Wah complete 15-boat series f o r Hong K o n g
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Financial cards on the table for Channel tunnel 47
Futures trading starts i n heavy oil 47
Norwegian OSV's change hands 47
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Ship repair and conversion report 49
News and products 50
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Stealthy CSB
News and products
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RIB developments
Cat for search and rescue
Taskforce R I B - first hand impressions
Canada's Tomorrow
Tracked amphibian ferry
Soviet research ship
Small amphibious hovercraft - Griffon and
Slingsby at first hand
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Ship Sales and Purchase
Market report
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Electronics/Computers
Eye on electronics
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Naval/Military/Police
Exhibition report - Bourget Navale
"War L o r d " and " D a r k M o o n " - artist's
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U K Customs tender for patrol boats
Composites patrol craft trialled
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Design/Construction/Conversion/Repair
Seaworthy by design - patrol craft
Market report
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Safety
Liferaft for r i g evacuation
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Book reviews
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Orders and Rumours
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Special Supplement June 1986
T R O L BOATS
Contents
Editor: R. G. White B.SC, c.Eng, M R I N A Deputy Editor: L. Adamson Advertisement Manager: S. Smale Ad. Sales Executive: N. Grierson
Fast Attack Craft
A review of missile-armed strike craft i n service with the world's navies
Patrol boats in the news
Vessels under construction and newly entered into service
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Patrol boat procurement 12
A n analysis o f t h e process by which designs are finalised and contracts negotiated
Cat 2100 - a high speed patrol boat proposal 15
A design for a high speed catamaran patrol craft based on experience with
last year's transatlantic challenge
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Our front cover illustration for this special
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Ramadan class fast strike craft to be
delivered by Vosper Thornycroft to Egypt.
This 52m by 7.5m vessel has JVITU
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giving a maximum speed i n excess of
40 knots.
Hettemi is armed with four Otomat
surface to surface missiles, a 76mm gun and a
twin 40mm mounting.
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