b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS Gladding-Hearn Delivers Refitted37-Year-Old Ferry G ladding-HearnShipbuildingpaired with new ZF W650 gear boxesnew99kWCaterpillargeneratorsto delivereda700-passengerthat turn 5-bladed HS Marine Ni-Br- provide constant speed to the pumps. ferrytotheGovernmentofAlpropellers.Therepoweredferry Bermudas Marine and Port Serviceshas a service speed of 12 knots with aThe passenger accommodations were earlier this summer after a major refit.full load of passengers. completely renewed or updated. The fivepassengerheadswererefreshed Amongthemyriaditemstobere- Intheengineroom,theexistingwithnewfixturesandtoilets.The moved, repaired or replaced, the hullfire-suppressionsystemwasreplacedblackandgrey-water-holdingca-receivedrepairsasrequiredandre- with a new clean agent fire suppres- pacitywasenlargedtocomplywith painted, with a goal of extending thesion system. zero-dischargerequirements.Inthe life of the 37-year-old vessel an addi- main cabin, with seating for 150 pas-tional 15 years, while improving theExistingaircontrolsateachofthesengers, the interior bulkheads were efficiency,environmentalfootprint,threecontrolstationswerereplacedrelinedandthecarpetingreplaced. and reliability.with ZF electronic controls. The orig- Thecabinceilingwasreplacedand inalhydraulicsteeringwasreplacedthe existing lights were replaced with ThevesselsoriginalmainengineswithanewKobeltPTO-powerednew LED lighting. A new 36,000 Btu were replaced with a pair of Caterpil- hydraulic system. The vessel also has aair-conditioning system replaced the lar C-18, 600 Bhp, IMO Tier 2 dieselseparate hydraulic system to run deckexisting HVAC.engines, along with new controls andwinches,passengerrampsandbow monitoringsystems.Withnewen- thruster.ThepumpswerereplacedA new integrated audio/visual passen-larged shafts, seals, bearings, coolingandmovedfromthemainenginesger information system was installed and exhaust systems, the engines werePTOs to Logan Clutch PTOs on theinthepassengerareas,andanew CCTV security system now monitors the entire vessel from the wheelhouse.New electronics feature a multifunc-RELIABILITY DEALERDIGITAL tional display, linked to its radar and SUPPORT SERVICES interfacedwiththevesselsexisting AIS.Theincandescentnavigation, ALLOWING PROMOTING DIGITAL SERVICES YOU TO FOCUSOPERATIONAL WHICH PROMOTEflood and search lights were replaced ON YOUREFFICIENCY AND FLEET MONITORING CUSTOMERS HIGHER UPTIME GRANTING YOUwith new LED fixtures.MORE EFFICIENT OPERATIONSREADY TO SUPPORT YOUR OPERATION WITH A WIDERANGE OF PROPULSION ENGINES AND GENERATOR SETSFor more information, contact your local Cat dealer. 2024 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, LETS DO THE WORK, their respective logos, Caterpillar Corporate Yellow, the Power Edge and Cat Modern Hex trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission.FOGHORN 48'