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Working Hardin the Gulf ofMexico
FromTheWorld
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) cur-
rently owns and operates within its Gulfof Mexico fleet six crew boats which
are equipped with DP2 technology fromZF. This technology ensures accurate
positioning in oil fields. ECO is one ofthe most technologically advanced and
fastest-growing offshore vessel compa-nies in the world.
Crew boats are high-speed vessels, built
to transport personnel and supplies toand from drilling platforms and ECO's
growing fleet of new generation vesselssupport the vast majority of deepwateroil rigs in the U.S. Gulf region. Theseboats are powered by four Caterpillar
engines producing 6,700 hp total, eachdriving through a ZF 4650 transmis-
sion equipped for dynamic positioning.
ZF Transmissionsand Controlsfor India's Largest Casino ShipGoa is the most popular tourist destina-tion on the Indian coast line. Pristine
beaches with clear water, friendly localpeople, a relaxed life-style and an imprintof Portugese heritage in its architectureand culture all combine make Goa such
an attractive tourist attraction.
During the last few years, Goa's touristindustry has turned its attention to casinoships, to entice visitors to spend theirmoney offshore. The first vessel was built
locally by Waterways Shipyard Private
Limited in year 2000 and since then, foursecond-hand vessels have been importedfrom overseas.
The latest addition is a 70 meter vessel
called "Casino Royale", again built byWaterways Shipyard, and this has the
distinction of being the largest casinoship in India. Ordered in 2007 by ownerand operator, High Street Cruises andEntertainment Pvt. Ltd., the vessel was
Control for the whole propulsion system
is provided by ZF Marine's PremiumClearCommand control system which
is also integrated with the vessel's DP 2
dynamicpositioging system. These 160foot boats can achieve an impressive
28 knots with 30 tons of cargo and 26.5knots with 150 tons. They can carry
23,655 gallons of fuel and 36,293 gal-lons of fresh water, and can pump both
liquids from the boat to ag oil rig at 240gallons per minute. The main cabin can
hold 80 passengers in aircraft-like seat-ing. DP 2 systems have built-in redun-
dancy, as well as the ability to functioneven with the loss of a major component
such as a thruster or main engine and
can hold a vessel's position to within afew meters any place in the world, in
almost any weather conditions.
commissioned a year later. It has 14,000square feet of gaming area and 5,000square feet restaurant space, a helicop-ter deck and two lifts. Also, it is the first
casino ship in India fitted with surveil-
lance cameras monitoring all essentialspaces onboard.
The vessel is powered by twin Cummins
KTA 19M engines (each 600 hp at 1800rpm) driving through ZF 2150 transmis-sions with reduction ratio 2.958:1 to
achieve a maximum speed of 9.8 knots.ZF Marine also supplied a MicroCom-
mander electronic control system forpropulsion control.