Maritime Reporter, August, 1992

<BODY> <div> RIGID INFLATABLE BOATS FOR ALL YOUR COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS WILLARD JIM'S PUMP REPAIR INC. Established 1974 HYDRAULIC TOW PINS SAVE time and money ADD safety and control Jim Lagonikos, President Bob Mooney, Sales & Service INCORPORATED Reconditioned Coffin & Pacific Pumps A-1 Condition TYPE - F - CG - DE - DEB - IND - T - DEB - 22 TBA-12-16-16 1/2 All Parts Made In U.S.A. And Are Fully Guaranteed TEL.: 718-392-4444 TLX-TWX FAX: 718-482-8372 710-582-4847 JPRNYK 48-55 36th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101 Authorized Agents GREECE HOLLAND DimakisLTD. M.P.R.S. 299 Acharon St. Pump Repair Service Athens 104 46 F. Van Eedenplaats 49 Tel: (01) 8320676 $ (0295) 32193 Tel: (010) 450 70 85 Fax: (01) 8319944 Fax: (010) 450 70 85 WOTIU A\AI:iii\I: WOltO Manufacturers of Hydraulic Tow Pin Units - complete with Cable Hold Down Block & Stern Roller 1870 HARBOUR ROAD, NORTH VANCOUVER. B.C. V7H1A1 CANADA TELEPHONE: (604) 929-7901 or 929-2365 FAX: (604) 929-7951 or 929-5329 30 YEARS PROVEN QUALITY WORLD- WIDE REPLACE- MENT PARTS AVAILABLE Circle 279 on Reader Service Card Circle 278 on Reader Service Card A printout of one cylinder data with an overlay from an adjacent cylinder. Such comparisons can isolate problems and permit balancing the engine. Detection of cracked heads, clogged or malfunctioning injectors, worn bearings and damaged valves is simple with the CARMA system. Regular Engine Analysis Can Reduce Maintenance And Fuel Costs Mesa, California-based MCA Engineers, Inc., and German & Milne, Vancouver, British Colum- bia, Canada, recently jointly con- ducted diesel engine diagnostic tests onboard containerships in Long Beach and Oakland Harbors. The diagnostic tests were con- ducted using the Computer Assisted Machinery Analysis (CARMA) sys- tem. CARMA is a real-time analysis system that allows the operator to "see" inside the engine while it is operating, preferably between 60 and 80 percent of full load. The four-stroke diesel engines tested were the drivers of 2,500-kw generator sets, developing 3,500 bhp. The data taken at the correct crank angle, and accumulated for analysis included: cylinder pres- sures at peak and injection; indi- cated mean effective pressure (IMEP); and the indicated horse- power of each cylinder at the cur- rent rpm and generator load. The vibration and ultrasonic amplitudes can be measured in re- lationship to the crank angle at vari- ous locations and can indicate worn valves, springs, piston rings, exces- sive clearance in cylinder liners, wrist pin bearings, main or bottom end bearings and faults with the fuel systems including pump and injectors. According to MCA Engineers, Inc., the data is captured and dis- played in real time on the monitor screen and stored for later review. Selected printouts can be made of the stored data on-site for a more detailed review. Using the data, engines can be precisely balanced. Regular monitoring with engine analyzers allows one to predict fail- ures and detect most faults that plague reciprocating machinery. A major Gulf Coast company reports that replacement of components showing abnormal performance has reduced maintenance costs by 40 percent and additionally fuel costs have been reduced by 20 percent. For free literature detailing the CARMA system or other services of MCA Engineering, Circle 74 on Reader Service Card IMO Issues New Rules For Tanker Design And Oil Discharge Control The Marine Environment Pro- tection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organiza- tion (IMO) has adopted require- ments for the design of new oil tank- ers and revised arrangements for existing vessels in MARPOL Regu- lations 13F and 13G respectively. The new regulations will become effective on July 6, 1993. Reflecting the opinion of the In- ternational Association of Indepen- dent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) that owners should be able to choose from several designs which offer an equivalent level of environmental protection, Regulation 13F (new tankers) provides for either double- hull or mid-deck designs. For exist- ing ships, Regulation 13G states that these vessels should be subject to a stricter regime of surveys and inspections. The MEPC session also modified MARPOL provision Annex 1, Regu- lation 9 governing permissible rates of oily discharge from tankers. The instantaneous rate of oil content in discharge must now be no more than 30 liters per nautical mile. An additional clause states that vessels delivered by July 6, 1993 must have oily water separating equipment for 15 ppm oil content. Circle 237 on Reader Service Card Vibration Pressure // Overlays from an adjacent cylinder Damaged valves MARINE W /f Technological advances. Flawless design. Exceptional /• quality. Over 30 years of experience. Built in the U.S.A. for the Police, Navy, Coast Guard, Rescue Missions, Safety Organizations and Off-shore Oil Companies. All combined make Willard Rigid Inflatable Boats the industry's leader. Willard Marine, Inc., 1250 N. Grove Street, Anaheim, CA 92806-2114, USA. Phone 714/ 666-2150. Fax 714/ 632-8136. </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>