New Electronic Control Equipment
From Danish Firm
Described In Free Brochure
Mailing Kontrol A/S, the inde-
pendent Danish-owned firm in the
field of electrical alarm, supervision
and control equipment, is offering a
new full color brochure on the prod-
ucts produced by the company.
Titled "Mailing Kontrol—75
Years," the publication gives a brief
history of the firm from 1910
through the present, and mentions
that since 1935 a great number of
ships have been equipped with
Mailing alarm and calling systems
for unmanned engine spaces, fire
alarms, navigation and signal light
panels, push-button telegraphs and
also anemometer systems for the
measuring of wind speed and direc-
tion.
Discussed in detail in the bro-
chure is the new Mailing Kontrol
microprocessor-based alarm and
control system, MK Monark, which
has been designed to fulfill the
requirements concerning unmanned
engine spaces in ships, even if the
central processor and CRT display
is not included in the system. The
basic unit is a 32-channel Drabant
panel, which contains all necessary
functions such as individual alarm
indicators, group outputs and a
siren relay, to form an independent
alarm system. Channel type, alarm
limits, delays, alarm grouping, in-
hibit etc., can be programmed via
keyboard and display in each Dra-
bant unit. Up to 32 Drabant panels
can be connected together to an
integrated system by means of the
16-bit MK 900 Processor. The infor-
mation can be represented by CRT
display, color display and alpha-
numerical printer.
Other electronic control equip-
ment described along with the MK
Monark include: fire alarm system
type 813 classified for up to 25 fire
detector loops and type 815 for fish-
ing boats and small cargo ships; fire
detectors of the thermo-sensitive
type which are approved by the
classification societies; push-button
engine telegraphs; navigation light
panels; the anemometer transmitter
type 878 for continuously measuring
wind speed and wind direction on
board ships; the automatic weather
station AVS 888; Mailing Kontrol
bells, horns, sirens and rotating
lamps; and the recently developed
series of signal light columns with
clear standardized symbols for the
information of the crew when an
acoustic alarm signal sounds.
Excellent color photos of the
products are used to illustrate the
descriptive text of the literature.
For further information and a free
copy of the brochure on electronic
control equipment from Mailing
Kontrol,
Circle 50 on Reader Service Card
MK Monark Drabant
Hull Electronics
Introduces Model H-130CU
SSB Antenna Coupler
Hull Electronics Company, San
Diego, Calif., has introduced anoth-
er automatic coupler for use with
single-sideband radiotelephones.
Model H-130CU has a frequency
coverage of 2 to 13 MHz and is rated
at 150 watts.
$222.4-Million Navy Contract
Awarded Pennsylvania Shipbuilding
To Construct Two Fleet Oilers
Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Com-
pany recently announced that it has
been awarded a contract by the
Department of the Navy for the
construction of two new fleet oilers
of the T-AO 187 class. The basic
contract value is $222,476,849.
Work will start immediately on
planning, engineering and material
procurement with construction be-
ginning in early 1986. The first ship
will require about 1,000 man-years
of production effort and will take
about three years to build, with
delivery to the Navy in 1989. Em-
ployment at the shipyard is ex-
pected to grow to about 2,000 over
the next three years.
The ships to be built are fast-
replenishment oilers, designed to re-
fuel the Navy's ships at sea. Each is
667 feet 6 inches long, 97 feet 6
inches wide, with a draft of 35 feet.
Each carries 180,000 barrels of fuel
and is powered by state-of-the-art
diesel engines of 32,000 horsepower,
giving a service speed of about 20
knots. They will be operated by the
Military Sealift Command with a
civil-service crew of 95 and a Navy
detachment of 21.
AAPA Convention Set
For September 15-19
In Portland, Ore.
The 74th Annual Convention of
the American Association of Port
Authorities (AAPA) will be held in
Portland, Oregon, September 15-19.
Port of Portland is the official host
of this year's convention which is
expected to draw approximately
1,000 participants. The theme of
this year's convention is Experience
Portland.
AAPA's annual convention is de-
signed to provide a forum for the
discussion of issues confronting port
managers, and it's also a time in
which the organization develops its
policy positions to guide association
efforts.
Centrico's Westfalia Oil Purifiers
Improve Engine Performance
The great advantages of efficient-
ly and reliably cleaning diesel fuel
and lube oils are well recognized,
and Centrico, Inc. of Northvale,
N.J., offers a wide range of West-
falia Oil Purifiers for this purpose.
Westfalia Oil Purifying Centri-
fuges are being specified by diesel
engine manufacturers and ship-
builders to remove water and impu-
rities from heavy fuel oil, to improve
engine performance and reduce the
possibility of breakdowns due to
diesel engine damage. They are also
widely used to remove carbon and
metal particles from lube oil, pre-
venting premature engine wear, re-
ducing downtime and greatly ex-
tending lube oil life.
Westfalia OSA/OSB models are
used where automatic, continuous
operation is required. They incorpo-
rate self-cleaning disc-type bowls
designed for optimum oil-water sep-
System performance is not af-
fected by rigging changes or the sub-
stitution of an antenna of a different
length. Perfect tuning is assured au-
tomatically—tune up time is typi-
cally less than two seconds. It is
housed in a moisture proof fibre
glass box with an overlapping cover
and heavy gasket.
For additional information on the
Model H130CU automatic coupler
from Hull Electronics,
Circle 37 on Reader Service Card The Westfalia OSA model.
The Westfalia OTB take-down oil purifier.
aration even when oil characteristics
and feed rates change. OSA/OSB
models are available with maximum
rated capacities up to 19,000 liters/
hour (4,000 gph), but actual
throughput depends on viscosity,
specific gravity and other properties
of the oil.
Westfalia OTB take-down oil pu-
rifiers are designed for dewatering
and removal of solid impurities
from fuel and lube oils containing a
small proportion of solids. They are
currently in use on many service
vessels in the Gulf area, and in other
workboats throughout the world.
Centrico, Inc. is represented in
the Gulf area by Marine Engineer-
ing Inc. (ME) of Belle Chasse, La.
For further information, litera-
ture, etc., on Westfalia Oil Purifiers
from Centrico,
Circle 63 on Reader Service Card
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