Maritime Reporter, June 1993

<BODY> <div> ASTANO Appoints RR Klattenberg As New Agent RR Klattenberg Marine Agency has been named exclusive agents in the U.S. and Canada for Astilleros y Talleros del Noroestes SA, (ASTANO) La Coruna, Spain. The shipyard has implemented Quality Assurance programs in ac- cordance with ISO 9001 for ship- building and offshore construction issued by ABS and DNV, and also in accordance with ISO 9003 for shiprepairing which has led to tighter repair time and competitive pricing. The greatest success of this latter program has been in the Scan- dinavian market with over two dozen repairs awarded from Norway in 1992. With facilities strategically lo- cated in Northwest Spain, a full range of services are available for general shiprepairs including appli- cation of external and internal coat- ings. For more on RR Klattenberg, Circle 11 on Reader Service Card Swedish Shipowners Renew Bid To Government For Second Register Swedish shipowners have been pressing the government for years for a second register that would al- low Swedish-flagged ships to trade competitively in international mar- kets. The shipowners are hoping to model the second register after the successful Danish International Register of Shipping. But before the government will consider new pro- posals for an international register, the shipowners must cut overhead by at least 15%. Tax relief arrangements for Swed- ish shipowners expire at the end of the year, and some shipowners are threatening to defect to other, cheaper registers unless the matter is resolved quickly. Lang Cooking Equipment Now USCG Approved U.S. Coast Guard approved cook- ing equipment listed to UL 197, in- cluding the marine supplement, is now available from Lang Manufac- turing Company. This certification is a marine vessel operator's assur- ance that their marine galley cook- ing equipment will pass U.S. Coast Guard inspections to regulation 46 CFR 111.77-3 (a). Lang, a manufacturer of marine cooking equipment since the 1930's, is reportedly the only company to have a complete line of ranges, fry- ers, griddles, convection ovens, and all-purpose ovens that are MARINE UL 197 listed, including the latest marine supplement update. For more information on Lang MFG products, Circle 25 on Reader Service Card New SIMRAD/Anritsu Rador Showcases Latest Technology SIMRAD/Anritsu's 770 Series, 10- inch, 4kW radar combines sophisti- cated technology with full line fea- tures for performance usually found in larger units. Anritsu's newly-developed large scale circuitry (LSI) automatically controls tuning, gainr sea and rain clutter for simple operation. An on- screen menu allows custom pro- gramming of feature keys such as STC and FTC to display North-Up, VRM/EBL float and other informa- tion with the touch of one button. Manual adjustments are available. Advanced microprocessors con- stantly control performance of the radar, discriminating viable target echoes from noise to display the clearest screen possible. The am- ber-colored screen minimizes annoy- ing glare. The 770 Series radar fea- tures dual VRMs and EBLs along with 10 range scales down to 1/8 mile for navigation in close quar- ters. Other features include off- centering, Echo stretch, parallel cursor and programmable guard zone. The 770 Series radar is avail- able with a rugged dome antenna (36 nm range) and three- or four- foot open array (48 nm range). For more information from SIMRAD, Inc., Circle 31 on Reader Service Card Navigating the Maritime Market Who will get you through? 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When it comes to removing damage-causing water from lube, fuel and hydraulic oil systems, this MMC clarifier/coalescer is virtually perfect: 99%" of the free water is extracted in a single pass! Moreover, this is accomplished with an inex- pensive cartridge filter element that is easy for an operator to remove and replace — quite unlike the more complex design of centrifuges and purifiers. This filter also captures 99.9%'of suspended solids Result: The oil going back into the system is not carrying any foreign substance that could cause erosion, corrosion or otherwise impede the cleansing operation. And because they contain no internal moving parts, these MMC units stay on the job for many years — manufacturer's records show that some are still in use after 25 years of continuous service. They are self-contained units that function equally well onshore, offshore and on shipboard. Best of all, MMC is a name you can trust, serving the maritime industry for over 50 years. •®120°F (49°C) /1/lC Keeping You in Control MMC International Corp. 60 Inip Drive Inwood, NY 11696-1096 U.S.A. Phone: 800-645-7339 516-239-7339 Telex: 96-0140 MAMCAFINND Fax: 516-371-3134 MMC (Europe) Ltd. South Nelson Road South Nelson Industrial Estate Cramlington Northumberland NE239HL UK Phone: 0670-738111 Telex: 537005 MARINE G Fax: 0670-738789 MMC (Asia) Ltd. 2-20, 4-Chome, Isobe-Dori Chuo-ku, Kobe 651 Japan Phone: 078-251-1033 Telex: 5624163 OPECK J Fax: 078-252-0265 124 Circle 268 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>