Maritime Reporter, July 1985

<BODY> <div> 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 July 16, 1985 35 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>