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September 25, 2002

French-Built Crew Boat for 2003

Long favoured by US Gulf Coast crew boat owners and builders, Cummins engines are now finding a berth onboard French built crew boats. SURF SAS of France has a Cummins powered crew boat building at Chantiers Piriou for scheduled delivery in May 2003.

The 53.55-metre (175.69 feet) by 10-metre (32.8 feet) boat will have a moulded depth of 4 metres (13.1 feet). The aluminium vessel's open aft cargo deck has an area of 220 square metres (2368 square feet). Cargo capacities will include 100 cubic metres (26420 gallons) of fuel oil and an equal volume of rig water. Four Cummins KTA 50 M2 main engines deliver 1800 BHP each to Twin Disc 2.6:1 reduction gears turning into shafts connected to four Hamilton HM811 waterjets. Auxilary power includes one 133 kw generator and one of 200 kW . There is a 150 kW Rodriquez tunnel bow-thruster.

Capacities on the new vessel will include accommodation for seven crew and seating for 50 passengers. Ship's fuel needs will be met with 20 cubic metres of tank capacity while water will draw from a three cubic metre tank. Design speeds are anticipated at 28 knots for the light ship and 20 knots in the loaded condition. The vessel, which is to be classed for FiFi 1 and 50 person rescue, is slated for assignment to the west coast of Africa.

For further information contact:

the owner at:
Joëëlle OVIGNE
Ingéénieur Projet Constructions Neuves
(Newbuilding Project Engineer)
Surf, SAS ovigne@surf.fr
Christian Lefevre
General Manager
Surf SAS
Phone: +33 4 9113 0800

the Builder at:
Chantiers Piriou
Zone Industrielle du Moros
29900 Concarneau
France
Phone: +33.2.98.97.09.48
Fax: (33) 02 98 97 20 36
HTTP: www.piriou.fr
E-mail: piriou@piriou.fr

the Designer:
Bureau d'Etudes Mauric
68 Rue Sainte - 13007 Marseilles
France
Phone +33.4.91.33.08.07

the Engines:
Peter Bold
GM-Marine, Europe, Middle East & Africa
Cummins Engine Company (UK)
Royal Oak Way South
Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 5NU
England
Phone: + 441327-886450
Mobile: +07802 912235
E-Mail: peter.bold@Cummins.com

Michel Sabbio
Nantes (Marine)
Cummins Diesel SA (Distributeur Marine et ONAN)
91 quai Emile Cormerais ZI de la Loire
44800 Saint Herblain
France
Telephone: [33-2] 40.58.50.40
Fax: [33-2] 40.58.03.55
Email: m.sabbio@cumminsdiesel.fr

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