Marine News, June 2005

<BODY> <div> ABB ABB has supplied electric propulsion systems to ships for over 50 years and has the longest experience and highest number of deliveries of any company in the world. In 1983, they delivered the world’s first AC electric propulsion system. In 1990, they delivered the first electric podded propulsion sys- tem, Azipod. Circle 101 Autoship ASC On-board and Load Planning software is used at all stages of vessel operations. Cen- tral to the On-board solutions is Autoload. The program reads data from tank, draft, wind and SCR sensors as well as user-input, and then reports on the condition of the vessel. Autoload is used in conjunc- tion with ASC-developed load planning modules. Circle 102 Americ Americ's ventilators are designed for most confined space applications. From man cooling to hazardous space atmospheres, they can provide the proper ventilator for the job. Man- ufactured of high density-polyeth- ylene plastic, Americ's VAF-Series is portable. Features like centrally located handles that allow for maneuverability. Circle 103 Atlantic Marine The Atlantic Companies encompass four ship- yards. Two are located on the East Coast in Jacksonville, Florida and two on the Gulf of Mexico in Mobile, Alabama. Yard- by-yard, Atlantic offers a wide range of capabilities and services: new construction, repairs and con- version. Circle 104 Marine Sonic Marine Sonic Technol- ogy’s Centurion Sea Scan PC Spalsh Com- puter Systems is a small, compact and rugged portable low cost sonar system. It is designed with the search and recovery community in mind. The system can be opera- tionwithin minutes and only needs a 12 VDC power source. Circle 105 Glenair Glenair is a manufac- turer and supplier of commercial and Mil- Spec connector accessories. Glenair offers full-spectrum product lines designed to meet interconnect requirements. From hermetic con- nectors to fiber optics , from con- duit systems to Micro-D assem- blies, Glenair does it all. Circle 106 McMurdo The McMurdo M-2 Automatic Identification System AIS provides safety benefits and improves effec- tiveness of safe navigational prac- tices. The M-2 provides an AIS solution for all types of vessels that are required by legislation, code or national ruling to install AIS. The M-2's compact design and ease of use accommodates smaller crafts. Circle 107 Maersk Maersk Line, Limited’s specialized vessel manage- ment team designs, converts and operates vessels to meet the unique requirements of government agen- cies. Services in clude design, development and delivery of new and modified vessels;l development of emerging and unique vessel tech- nologies; oversight of vessel build- ing, repair and overhauls. Circle 108 McNichols Founded by Robert McNi- chols ikn 1952, McNichols offers product cate- gories such as Perforated Metal, Wire Cloth and Expanded Metal. They also offer a wide range of flooring, treads, bar, safety and fiberglas gratings and handrail com- ponents. Circle 109 Parker Parker Hannifin is a component an systems supplier for marine applica- tions such as steer- ing systems, engine controls, fuel/water systems, refrigeration and air conditioning, bow thrusters, stabilizers, trim control, door/hatch operation and more. Circle 110 Ultra Dynamics Ultra Dynamics manufac- tures single-stage axial flow pump waterjet propulsion systems with a variety of control options, including Joystick con- trols. UltraJet waterjets excel when more thrust is required to quickly accelerate the boat, to permit get- ting on plane with a full load, and to maintain planing at cruise throt- tle settings, even in tight turns. Circle 111 Viking Offering specifications, certificates of approval and technical drawings of life-sav- ing equipment, www.vikingsafe- tyshop.com is a valuable online tool for customers. The site provides detailed information about all of the products Viking Life-Saving Equipment manufactures and dis- tributes worldwide in a user-friend- ly format. Circle 112 Smiths Detections Smiths Detection offers security solutions through trace detection equipment and Smiths Heimann x-ray systems. In both areas we are world-leaders. Their combination of technologies results in products & services no other company is capable of supply- ing, to protect our freedom. Circle 113 Aker Marine Formed in 1983 to serve the North American mar- ket, Aker Marine has grown steadily and now offers naval architecture and marine engineer- ing worldwide from its Canadian and U.S. operations. Aker Marine has responded to the current and future requirements of the service industry by developing a series of designs known as the K-series. Circle 114 Viking Fender Viking Fender custom measures and manu- factures these bow fenders to fit properly, realizing that lines must work over them without fouling. All of their- fenders have their particular advantgages. To ensure the best selection to meet your specific need, please feel free to consult with them before placing your order. Circle 115 MMC MMC CL Couplings provide a pick and safe flanged connection on a wide variety of appli- cations. The helical cams are rotat- ed into place with the average con- nection taking less than one minute. Each cam is individually locked into place resulting in a vibration proof, leak proof, twist proof connection. Circle 116 Vetus Vetus products are mar- keted and serviced in more than 100 countries worldwide, through branch offices, independent importers and com- mercial agents or by means of direct sales to boat builders (OEMs). Nearly all products, which are mainly intended for installation in smaller commercial vessels, are still being developed in-house. Circle 117 Seaward Large or small, floating or fixed, Seaward Sea Guard fenders are in use from the tropics to the Artic, pro- viding tough heavy-duty fendering systems for harbor, offshore and ship-to-ship applications. The foam-filled construction provides an unsinkable fender body that per- mits high energy absorption with a relatively low reaction force. Circle 118 ShipNet ShipNet is an interna- tional maritime IT solution provider. They develop, imple- ment and support a complete range of vessel and shore maritime software, including finan- cial, fleet, commercial and liner management solutions. ShipNet was established 1991 from their predecessor DataShip. Circle 119 Centa Centa has pub- lished an updated 57 page catalog covering the Centax-SEC coupling line. The "Super Elastic Coupling" system, introduced in 1988, offers several styles of flexible couplings covering marine propulsion and auxiliary drives thru 650 kNm (480,000 Lb-ft.). Circle 120 MTU MTU’s new Series 2000 and 4000 engines in the 330 up to 3,010 kW power range were jointly devel- oped with the American coopera- tion partner Detroit Diesel Corpo- ration. MTU's Series 1163 features a power and reliability, while offer- ing propulsion solutions commer- cial navigation as well as fast naval vessels. Circle 121 Furuno The FA-100 is a univer- sal shipborne AIS capa- ble of exchanging navi- gation and ship data between own ship and other ships or coastal stations. The FA-100 consists of VHF/GPS antennas, a transponder unit and several associ- ated units. The LCD panel displays all required information about Stat- ic data, Circle 122 Detcon Detcon Model TP-700 Hydrogen Sulfide sen- sors are non-intrusive Smart sensors designed to detect and monitor H2S in air over the range of 0-100 ppm. The sensor assembly consists of a propri- etary solid state metal oxide semi- conductor in a stainless steel hous- ing, a control transmitter circuit, and sensor splashguard. Circle 123 Stromme Stromme Ships Equip- ment has been supplying the maritime industrial sector with goods and services on a worldwide scale, with operations in 14 countries around the world. Stromme air solutions give air qual- ity, air treatment, distribution sys- tem, SMC Compressors, installa- tion, and low life-cycle costs to their customers. Circle 124 Hernis Norway-based Hernis Scan Systems launched its CCTV system server, called Her- nis 500. Totally digital and ether- net-based, it contains all benefits of its predecessor, the Hernis 400. High quality moving video-pictures in real time, simultaneously streams to/from dis as well as the system Ethernet backbone, which is easily extended with new applications. Circle 125 PRODUCTS 54 • MarineNews • June, 2005 JuneShipstore.qxd 6/1/2005 2:44 PM Page 1 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>