Contents of The Naval Architect, 1985

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è Naval Architect

T h e N a v a l A r c h i t e c t Editor: M i c h a e l W a k e , BSc, C . E n g , M R i N A Editorial A s s i s t a n t : Gillian C a r t w r i g h t , BA Sales D i r e c t o r ; Henry R, J a c k s o n S u b s c r i p t i o n s a n d P u b l i c a t i o n s : Lesley S m i t h e r s Editorial a n d A d v e r t i s e m e n t O f f i c e : 1 0 Upper Belgrave S t r e e t , L o n d o n S W 1 X 8 B Q . T e l e p h o n e : 0 1 - 2 3 5 - 4 6 2 2 / 4 . T e l e g r a m s : S i n a i , L o n d o n . T e l e x : 2 6 5 8 4 4 SINAI G

T e n issues published per year: J a n u a r y , February, M a r c h , A p r i l , M a y , J u n e , J u l y , S e p t e m b e r , O c t o b e r a n d N o v e m b e r Printed by U n w i n Brothers L i m i t e d , Old W o k i n g , Surrey The I n s t i t u t i o n is n o t as a b o d y ,

responsible f o r opinions e x p r e s s e d in The

Navdl Architect unless it is e x p r e s s l y

s t a t e d t l i a t t h e s e are t h e C o u n c i l ' s v i e w s . © 1 9 8 4 : T h e Royal i n s t i t u t i o n o f Naval A r c h i t e c t s , This p u b l i c a t i o n is c o p y r i g h t under t h e Berne C o n v e n t i o n and t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o p y r i g h t C o n v e n t i o n . A l l r i g h t s re-served. N o part o f this

p u b l i c a t i o n m a y be r e p r o d u c e d , s t o r e d in a retrieval s y s t e m or t r a n s m i t t e d v v l t h o u t the prior p e r m i s s i o n of t h e c o p y r i g h t ow/ners, Permission is n o t , hov^ever, required t o c o p y a b s t r a c t s of papers or of articles on c o n d i t i o n t h a t a f u l l reference t o the s o u r c e is s h o w n . Multiple copying of the

contents without permission is always illegal.

A D V E R T I S E M E N T REPRESENTATIVES: F r a n c e :

E. C o s t e m e n d , A g e n c e G u s t a v E l m , 4 1 A v e n u e IVIontaigne, 7 5 0 0 8 Paris, France. T e l : 7 2 0 - 2 5 - 3 0 , 7 2 3 - 3 2 - 6 7 / 9 6 - 8 5 . T e l e x : 2 9 0 2 6 0 G U S T E L M F. G e r m a n y : T. A n t h o n y , A m Turnierplatz 8 , 2 1 1 2 J e s t e b u r g b. H a m b u r g , G e r m a n y . T e l ; ( 0 4 1 8 3 ) 5 5 4 1 . I t a l y : V i t t o r i o F. N e g r o n e , Ediconsult Internazionale, Piazza Fontane M a r o s e 3 , 1 6 1 2 3 G e n o a , Italy. Tel: 5 4 3 . 6 5 9 ; 2 6 8 . 3 3 4 ; 2 6 8 . 5 1 3 . T e l e x : 2 1 1 1 9 7 .

A u d i t e d c i r c u l a t i o n 1 9 8 3 J a n u a r y - D e c e m b e r 8 , 4 0 8

COIMTEIMTS

J A N U A R Y

Crane production at Hagglunds Örnslcöldsvilc factory, page 21.

I S S N 0 3 0 6 - 0 2 0 9

J A N U A R Y 1 9 8 5

Royal Princess, Wartsila's new luxury

cruise liner, page 35.

Front cover—Este-Submerger II built by

Rickmers Werft in Bremerhaven is a submerging 4,500 dwt multipurpose ship fit-ted with two 80 tonne slimline Liebherr cranes.

Exposition Naval ' 8 4 - A n t o n y

Preston reports on the French

Naval Equipment Exhibition . . E 9

R o - R o ship hull f o r m : stability and

seakeeping properties by

U. Sjoholm and A . Kjellberg . E l 2

Heavy lift review by Dag Pyke . E l 5

Cargo handling equipment

review E21

Hoyal Princess-WartsWa's latest

creation , E 3 5

H a m b u r g - a feast of diesel engine

technology E 4 4

Speed sailing w e e k - a report by

Austin Farrar E 4 7

Regular Features

Commentary

_E3

News Review

E5

Naval News

F R

Update

E l l

Letters to the Editor

E 1 9

Trade and Equipment News . . E 4 9

Diary

_{E 5 7}

Viewpoint

E 5 8

T e c h n i c a l Papers

Design of the Type 2 4 0 0 Patrol

Class Submarine by P. G. Wrobel

The Procurement of a Warship by

Admiral Sir Lindsay Bryson

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Naval ikffsMtect

T h e IMaval A r c h i t e c t I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f t h e I n s t i t u t i o n o f N a v a l A r c h i t e c t s R o y a l Editor: M i c h a e l W a k e , BSc, C.Eng, M R I N A Editorial A s s i s t a n t : Gillian C a r t w r i g h t , BA

Sales Director: Henry R. J a c k s o n S u b s c r i p t i o n s a n d Publications: Lesley S m i t h e r s Editorial and A d v e r t i s e m e n t O f f i c e : 1 0 Upper Belgrave S t r e e t , L o n d o n S W I X 8 B Q . T e l e p h o n e : 0 1 - 2 3 5 - 4 6 2 2 / 4 . T e l e g r a m s : Sinai, L o n d o n . T e l e x : 2 6 5 8 4 4 SINAI G

Ten issues published per year: J a n u a r y , February, M a r c h , A p r i l , M a y , J u n e , J u l y , S e p t e m b e r , O c t o b e r and N o v e m b e r Printed by U n w i n Brothers L i m i t e d , Old W o k i n g , Surrey T h e I n s t i t u t i o n is n o t as a b o d y , responsible f o r opinions e x p r e s s e d in The

Naval Architect unless it is expressly

s t a t e d t h a t these are t h e C o u n c i l ' s v i e w s . © 1 9 8 4 : T h e Royal I n s t i t u t i o n of Naval A r c h i t e c t s . This p u b l i c a t i o n is c o p y r i g h t under t h e Berne C o n v e n t i o n a n d t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o p y r i g h t C o n v e n t i o n . A l l rights re-served. N o part of t h i s

p u b l i c a t i o n m a y b e r e p r o d u c e d , s t o r e d in a retrieval s y s t e m or t r a n s m i t t e d w i t h o u t t h e prior p e r m i s s i o n o f t h e c o p y r i g h t o w n e r s . Permission is not, h o w e v e r , required t o c o p y a b s t r a c t s of papers or o f articles o n c o n d i t i o n t h a t a f u l l reference t o t h e source is s h o w n . Multiple copying of the

contents without permission is always illegaf

A D V E R T I S E M E N T REPRESENTATIVES: France:

E. C o s t e m e n d , A g e n c e G u s t a v Elm, 4 1 A v e n u e IVIontaigne, 7 5 0 0 8 Paris, France. T e l : 7 2 0 - 2 5 - 3 0 , 7 2 3 - 3 2 - 6 7 / 9 6 - 8 5 . Telex: 2 9 0 2 6 0 G U S T E L M F. G e r m a n y : T. A n t h o n y , A m T u r n i e r p l a t z 8 . 2 1 1 2 J e s t e b u r g b. H a m b u r g , G e r m a n y . T e l : ( 0 4 1 8 3 ) 5 5 4 1 . I t a l y : V i t t o r i o F. N e g r o n e , E d i c o n s u l t Internazionale, Piazza Fontane fvlarose 3 . 1 6 1 2 3 Genoa, Italy. T e l ; 5 4 3 . 6 5 9 : 2 6 8 . 3 3 4 : 2 5 8 . 6 1 3 . T e l e x : 2 1 1 1 9 7 .

Pacific Guardian, Cable & Wireless's new

£18 million cable ship, page E72.

Sheerleg cranes Hebe 2 and Hebelift 3 o f f -lifting the 550 tonne head f o r the North East Frigg f i e l d , page E75.

The Yatzy rig under test at NKK's Tsu Laboratory, page E79.

A B C

A u d i t e d c i r c u l a t i o n 1 9 8 3 J a n u a r y - D e c e m b e r 8 , 4 0 8 I S S N 0 3 0 6 - 0 2 0 9

F E B R U A R Y 1 9 8 5

Front cover—Hyundai's new Research

Institute was officially opened in October last year.

COPilTEWTS F E B R U A R Y

First season completed by KBV

trenciier E 7 0

Pacific Guardian, a new cable ship

for Cable & Wireless E 7 2

Offshore Transportation and

Installation —RINA's symposia

preview

E 7 5

South Korea wins bulk of recent

off-shore contracts

E 7 9

Hyundai opens new IVIaritime

Research Institute

E 8 7

A review of Swedish marine

equipment and services . . . . E91

The evaluation of w i n d power for

commercial vessels by

Dr. C. J . Satchwell

E101

Regular Features

Commentary

E61

News Review

E 6 3

Naval News

E 6 7

Uodate .

E71

Letters t o the Editor

E 9 9

Diary

E 1 1 3

Viewpoint

E 1 1 4

T e c h n i c a l Papers

The H M 5 0 0 series of Sidewall

Hovercraft by E. G. Tattersall

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The Naval A r c h i t e c t International J o u r n a l of t h e R o y a l I n s t i t u t i o n o f Naval A r c h i t e c t s Editor: Michael W a k e , BSc, C.Eng, M R I N A Editorial A s s i s t a n t : ' Gillian C a r t w r i g h t , BA

Sales Director; Henry R. J a c k s o n S u b s c r i p t i o n s and P u b l i c a t i o n s : Lesley S m i t h e r s Editorial a n d A d v e r t i s e m e n t O f f i c e : 1 0 Upper Belgrave S t r e e t , London S W I X 8 B Q . T e l e p h o n e : 0 1 - 2 3 5 - 4 6 2 2 / 4 . T e l e g r a m s : Sinai, L o n d o n . T e l e x : 2 6 5 8 4 4 SINAI G

Ten issues published per year: J a n u a r y , February, M a r c h , A p r i l , M a y , J u n e , J u l y , S e p t e m b e r , O c t o b e r a n d N o v e m b e r Printed by U n w i n Brothers L i m i t e d , Old W o k i n g , Surrey T h e I n s t i t u t i o n is n o t as a b o d y , responsible f o r opinions e x p r e s s e d in The

Neva/ Architect unless it is expressly

s t a t e d t h a t these are t h e C o u n c i l ' s v i e w s . © 1 9 8 5 : T h e Royal I n s t i t u t i o n o f N a v a l . A r c h i t e c t s . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n is c o p y r i g h t under t h e Berne C o n v e n t i o n and t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o p y r i g h t C o n v e n t i o n . A l l r i g h t s re-served. No part o f this p u b l i c a t i o n m a y be r e p r o d u c e d , s t o r e d in a retrieval s y s t e m or t r a n s m i t t e d w i t h o u t t h e prior p e r m i s s i o n of t h e c o p y r i g h t o w n e r s . Permission is n o t , h o w e v e r , required t o c o p y a b s t r a c t s of papers or of articles o n c o n d i t i o n t h a t a full r e f e r e n c e t o t h e s o u r c e is s h o w n . Multiple copying of the

contents without permission is always iflegaf.

A D V E R T I S E M E N T R E P R E S E N T A T I V E ^ :

France:

E. C o s t e m e n d , A g e n c e G u s t a v Elm, 4 1 A v e n u e fulontaigne, 7 5 0 0 8 Paris, France. T e l : 7 2 0 - 2 6 - 3 0 , 7 2 3 - 3 2 - 6 7 / 9 6 - 8 5 . T e l e x : 2 9 0 2 6 0 G U S T E L M F.

Germany. Austria and Switzerland:

T . A n t h o n y , A m T u r n i e r p l a t z 8 , 2 1 1 2 J e s t e b u r g b. H a m b u r g , G e r m a n y . T e l : 1 0 4 1 8 3 ) 5 5 4 1 . Italy: V i t t o r i o F. N e g r o n e , E d i c o n s u l t Internazionale, Piazza F o n t a n e M a r o s e 3 , 1 6 1 2 3 G e n o a , Italy. T e l : 5 4 3 . 6 5 9 ; 2 6 8 . 3 3 4 ; 2 6 8 . 5 1 3 . Telex: 2 1 1 1 9 7 .

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A T ) I A u d i t e d c i r c u l a t i o n 1 9 8 3 - ^ - P ^ I J a n u a r y - D e c e m b e r 8 , 4 0 8 I S S N Ö 3 0 6 - 0 2 0 9

^ NavaH

i^irchitect

Engine room of tlie Hong Kong ferries built by Vosper Thorneycroft, page E124.

A q u a City, a 31,000 dwt deep sea

sail-equipped bulk carrier built by N K K . Progress with sail, page El27

Ruston 6 cylinder RK 270 engine as supplied to McTay Marine, page E137.

High speed ferries for Hong

Kong E l 2 4

Progress w i t h sail assistance . E l 2 7

HMS Illustrious—B^iects of no

a n t i f o u l i n g b y M . G. Barrett E l 2 8

A medium-speed diesel engine

challenge—a review of the

current marlcet E l 3 5

Wartsila Vasa experience in

the Canadian Arctic E l 3 9

The failure of the Onomichl-Maru by

R. E. D. Bishop, W. G. Price and

P. Tamarel E 1 4 1

M B 4 3 0 - a new engine from

Mirrlees E l 4 3

Regular Features

Commentary . E l 17

News Review E l 19

Naval News E l 2 2

Trade and Equipment News . E 1 3 0

r

**Letters to the Editor . . £13*1**

Diary . . E l 4 9

Viewpoint E l 5 0

T e c h n i c a l Paper

Taking Stock-IVlarine Technology

and UK Maritime Performance

by M. Meek

M A R C H 1 9 8 5

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Architect

T h e N a v a l A r c h i t e c t I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f t h e Royal I n s t i t u t i o n o f Naval A r c h i t e c t s Editor: M i c h a e l W a k e , BSc, C.Eng, M R I N A Editorial A s s i s t a n t : Gillian C a r t w r i g h t , BA

Sales Director: Henry R. J a c k s o n S u b s c r i p t i o n s a n d P u b l i c a t i o n s : Lesley S m i t h e r s Editorial a n d A d v e r t i s e m e n t O f f i c e : 1 0 Upper Belgrave S t r e e t , L o n d o n S W I X 8 B Q . T e l e p h o n e : 0 1 - 2 3 5 - 4 6 2 2 / 4 . T e l e g r a m s : S i n a i , L o n d o n . Telex: 2 6 5 8 4 4 SINAI G

T e n issues published per year: J a n u a r y , February, M a r c h , A p r i l , M a y , J u n e , J u l y , S e p t e m b e r , O c t o b e r a n d N o v e m b e r Printed b y U n w i n Brothers L i m i t e d , Old W o k i n g , Surrey Thie I n s t i t u t i o n is n o t as a b o d y , responsible f o r opinions e x p r e s s e d in The

Naval Architect unless i t is e x p r e s s l y

s t a t e d t f i a t these are t h e C o u n c i l ' s v i e w s . © 1 9 8 5 : T h e Royal I n s t i t u t i o n o f Naval A r c h i t e c t s . This p u b l i c a t i o n is c o p y r i g h t under t h e Berne C o n v e n t i o n a n d the I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o p y r i g h t C o n v e n t i o n . A l l rights r e - s e r v e d . No part of t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n m a y be r e p r o d u c e d , s t o r e d in a retrieval s y s t e m or t r a n s m i t t e d w i t h o u t t h e prior p e r m i s s i o n of t h e c o p y r i g h t o w n e r s . Permission is n o t , h o w e v e r , required t o c o p y a b s t r a c t s of papers or o f articles o n c o n d i t i o n t h a t a full reference t o t h e source is s h o w n . Multiple copying of the

contents without permission is aiways illegaf.

Typical Schilling Rudder arrangement, page EI85.

COPiJTEWTS A P R I L

Micoperi places 1 2 , 0 0 0 tonne

lift crane vessel order w i t h

Fincantieri E l 6 2

Turret Anchored Production

System E 1 6 5

A review of the Tension Leg

Platform concept E l 6 6

B&W extends two-stroke engine

range £ 1 6 9

A return to sail in Indonesia . . E l 70

Save f u e l - f i t hydrodynamic

fins . : E l 79

In service experience w i t h the

asymetric stern E l 81

World wide acceptance for the

Grim Wheel concept E l 8 3

Reluctance to accept the Schilling

Rudder E 1 8 5

Making the most of extended survey

periods E 1 8 7

Wartsila argues the case for i t ' s

Nohab F engine offshore . . . . E l 8 8

Wartsila Diesel is to supply Nohab 'F' engines f o r the new NFDS semi-submersibie building in S. Korea, page E188.

A D V E R T I S E M E N T REPRESENTATIVES:

France;

E. C o s t e m e n d , A g e n c e G u s t a v Elm. 4 1 A v e n u e IVIontaigne, 7 5 0 0 8 Paris, France Tel: 7 2 0 - 2 5 - 3 0 , 7 2 3 . 3 2 - 6 7 / 9 6 - 8 5 Telex: 2 9 0 2 6 0 G U S T E L M F.

Germany. Austria and Switzerland;

T. A n t h o n y . A m Turnierplatz 8 , - 2 1 1 2 J e s t e b u r g b. H a m b u r g , G e r m a n y T e l -( 0 4 1 8 3 ) 5 5 4 1 .

Italy;

V i t t o r i o F. N e g r o n e , Ediconsult Internazionale, Piazza Fontane M a r o s e 3 1 6 1 2 3 G e n o a , Italy. Tel: 6 4 3 . 6 5 9 ' 2 6 8 . 3 3 4 ; 2 6 8 . 5 1 3 . Telex: 2 1 1 1 9 7 . Scandinavia: A B S t e p h a n R. G. Ö r n , PO Box 1 8 4 S - 2 7 1 0 0 Y s t a d , S w e d e n . T e l ; 4 6 - 4 1 1-1 8 4 0 0 . Telex; 3 3 3 3 5

ORNS-Regular Features

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Front Cover—Photograph Courtesy of

Offshore Engineer.

Photographer Jeremy Fletcher.

T e c h n i c a l Paper

Construction of the GVA 4 0 0 0

Drill-ing Unit Sovereign Expiorer by

G. Parker

I S S N 0 3 0 6 - 0 2 0 9

Commentary . . . .

_{E 1 5 3}

News Review

_{. . E 1 5 5}

Naval News

. E 1 5 9

Update

F 1 R 1

Letters to the Editor . . .

E171

Trade & Equipment News . . . E 1 9 0

Diarv

F I Q ?

Viewpoint

A P R I L 1 9 8 5

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Nfiv^'al

Architect

T h e Naval A r c h i t e c t I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l of the Royal I n s t i t u t i o n of Naval A r c h i t e c t s Editor: M i c h a e l W a k e , BSc, C.Eng, M R I N A Editorial A s s i s t a n t : Gillian C a r t w r i g h t , BA

Sales Director: Henry R. J a c k s o n S u b s c r i p t i o n s and P u b l i c a t i o n s : Lesley Smithers Editorial and A d v e r t i s e m e n t O f f i c e : 1 0 Upper Belgrave S t r e e t , L o n d o n S W I X 8 B Q . T e l e p h o n e : 0 1 - 2 3 5 - 4 6 2 2 / 4 . T e l e g r a m s : Sinai, L o n d o n . T e l e x : 2 6 5 8 4 4 SINAI G

T e n issues published per year: J a n u a r y , February, M a r c h , A p r i l , M a y , J u n e , J u l y , September-O c t o b e r and N o v e m b e r Printed by U n w i n Brothers L i m i t e d , Old W o k i n g , Surrey T h e I n s t i t u t i o n is n o t as a b o d y , responsible f o r opinions expressed in The

s t a t e d t h a t t h e s e are the C o u n c i l ' s v i e w s . © 1 9 8 5 : T h e Royal I n s t i t u t i o n o f Naval A r c h i t e c t s . This p u b l i c a t i o n is c o p y r i g h t under the Berne C o n v e n t i o n and the I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o p y r i g h t C o n v e n t i o n . A l l rights re-served. No part o f this p u b l i c a t i o n m a y be r e p r o d u c e d , s t o r e d in a retrieval s y s t e m or t r a n s m i t t e d w i t h o u t the prior p e r m i s s i o n of the c o p y r i g h t o w n e r s . Permission is n o t , h o w e v e r , required t o c o p y a b s t r a c t s of papers or of articles o n , c o n d i t i o n t h a t a full reference t o the s o u r c e is s h o w n . Mu/dple copying of the

contents without permission is always illegal.

France:

E. C o s t e m e n d , A g e n c e G u s t a v Elm, 4 1 A v e n u e IVIontaigne, 7 5 0 0 8 Paris, France Tel: 7 2 0 - 2 5 - 3 0 , 7 2 3 - 3 2 - 6 7 / 9 6 - 8 5 . Telex: 2 9 0 2 6 0 G U S T E L M F.

Germany, Austria and S w i t z e r l a n d :

T . - A n t h o n y , A m T u r n i e r p l a t z 8 , 2 1 1 2 J e s t e b u r g b. H a m b u r g , G e r m a n y . T e l : ( 0 4 1 8 3 ) 5 5 4 1 .

Italy:

V i t t o r i o F. Negrone, E d i c o n s u l t Internazionale, Piazza Fontane M a r o s e 3 , 1 6 1 2 3 Genoa, Italy. T e l ; 5 4 3 . 6 5 9 ; 2 6 8 . 3 3 4 ; 2 6 8 . 5 1 3 . T e l e x : 2 1 1 1 9 7 . Scandinavia: A B S t e p h a n R. G. Ö r n , PO Box 1 8 4 , S - 2 7 1 0 0 Y s t a d , S w e d e n . Tel: 4 ' 6 - 4 1 1 - 1 8 4 0 0 . T e l e x : 3 3 3 3 5 O R N S .

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Nippon Maru, Japanese designed and built,

page E226.

HMS A r k Royal ahead of schedule, page

E209.

t e d c i r c u l a t i o n n u a r y - D e c e m b e r 1 9 8 3 8 , 4 0 8 I S S N 0 3 0 6 - 0 2 0 9

M A Y

HMS Ark Royal completes fin al

machinery trials

E 2 0 9

Building warships faster and

cheaper—a profile of Swan

Hunter

E211

A review of close-in-weapon

systems by A n t o n y Preston E 2 1 4

Preview of RINA's 'Air Threat at

Sea' Symposium

E 2 1 8

Nippon Maru, first ever all-Japanese

sailing ship

E 2 2 6

NMI and BSRA join forces . . . E231

A series of con-bulkers f r o m

Hyundai

E 2 3 3

Vertical launch Seawolf trials

plat-form

E 2 3 9

Regular Features

Commentary

E201

News Review

E 2 0 3

Naval News

E 2 0 7

Update

E 2 0 8

Letters t o the Editor

E 2 3 4

Trade and Equipment News .

E 2 3 5

Diary

E 2 4 5

Viewpoint

E 2 4 6

T e c h n i c a l Paper

The Loss of HMS COBRA - A

Reassessment by J . Faulkner,

J . Clarke, C. Smith and

D. Faulkner

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T h e Naval A r c h i t e c t I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l of t h e Royal I n s t i t u t i o n of Naval A r c h i t e c t s Editor: M i c h a e l W a k e , BSc, C E n g , M R I N A Editorial A s s i s t a n t : Gillian C a r t w r i g h t , BA

Sales Director: Henry R. J a c k s o n S u b s c r i p t i o n s a n d P u b l i c a t i o n s : Lesley Smithers

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French experts witnessing on-board fire trials

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Highlander 6000a n e w F l o a t

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