Maritime Reporter, October 1993

<BODY> <div> Spanish Yard Wins ISNASA Contract For $6 Million The Juliana Constructora Gijonesa shipyard has signed a let- ter of intent by the ISNASA ferry company to build two vessels for a total of $6 million. Part of the state-owned Astilleros Espanoles group, Juliana reportedly plans to bring back its full labor force for the new project, which it hopes will secure the company's fi- nances for at least two years. The letter of intent was signed by Astilleros President Juan Saez and Victoriano Salayero of ISNASA. The first vessel will be 492 feet long with a 1,256-passenger capac- ity and 93 articulated trucks. It will be capable of 23 knots and operate between mainland Spain and North Africa. Some financial details have yet to be worked out, but Juliana has prom- ised to start work even before the contract is completely financed. Astilleros President To Leave Shipbuilding Juan Saez, president of Astilleros Espanoles (AESA) and a leader in European shipbuilding, is reportedly leaving the shipbuilding industry. Mr. Saez will reportedly leave his post to join the national Spanish airline, Iberia. One of Europe's se- nior shipping figures, naval archi- tect Mr. Saez has been in the ship- Circle 251 on Reader Service Card building industry his entire careei and has run the state-owned con pany for three years. Aside froi playing a key role in encouragin European shipbuilding to unite an strive to be competitive with the Fa East, he was also a major impetu behind the E3 VLCC project, whicl pooled the resources of the eigh AESA yards to work on a design fo a new double-hulled tanker. Two c the tankers have been ordered b; Spanish owner Naviera Tapias. Mr. Saez is a past president o the Western European Shipbuilder'] Association. Furuno Debuts New 10-Inch Radar Series Furuno U.S.A. Inc. introduced e new line of mid-range, high-perfor- mance 10-inch radars, models 1831 1931 and 1941. The new radars come in three models with up to 16 range scales from just one-eighth nautical miles all the way up to 24, 36 and 48 nautical miles. They com- bine trackball, push-button and ro- tary controls for ease and speed of operation. The new radars use a high-resolution, non-glare CRT as well as automatic control of tuning and anti-clutter, with manual backup, to provide the clearest pos- sible picture. They also feature an echo trail, so all targets on screen simultaneously can be tracked with the touch of one button. Finally, these radars offer a unique feature called the "centralized nav monitor" mode. This mode lets the operator consolidate all data from other NMEA 0183 nav instruments onto a single, full-screen display. For more information from Furuno, Circle 74 on Reader Service Card Tracor Completes Acquisition Of Vitro Tracor, Inc. completed the previ- ously-announced acquisition ofVitro Corporation and its subsidiaries from The Penn Central Corp. Tracor bought Vitro from Penn Central for $94 million in cash, sub- ject to a post-closing working capital adjustment. "This acquisition more than doubles the size of Tracor and represents a major milestone in our growth strategy," said James B. Skaggs, Tracor's president. Tracor, with annual sales of $262 million before the acquisition, pro- vides a broad range of technological products, systems and services for diverse U.S. government, interna- tional and commercial markets. Tracor, with its largest subsidiary, Vitro Corp. (which has annual sales of $414 million) is a major manage- ment and engineering services con- tractor, supporting systems engi- neering, design, production, integra- tion, operation and maintenance of electronic systems for ships, aircraft, missiles and complex computer sys- tems. For more on Tracor, Circle 12 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News A unique concept in line-blinding that eliminates spreading pipe/blind flanges Flanged Cam-Set Line-Blind in Open Position CAM-SET LINE-BLIND VALVES FETTEROLF CORPORATION Operating handwheel P.O. Box 103, Skippack, PA 19474 (215) 584-1500 • Fax: (215) 584-5904 Just one screw releases or seals the spectacle plate. No reaching around pipes. No binding. No jacking the line. The cams do all the work. • Low initial cost • Safe one-man operation • Positive shut-off • Seal unaffected by piping misalignment • Simple, one man, spectacle changing • Various materials available. • Sizes 1 inch and up, Flanged or BWE Write for new Bulletin CS-992 Stocks immediately available worldwide- in North America, Europe and the Far East, ISH EXPO; Sooth #2 Rudder, stabilizer, deck machinery anf water lubricated gterif shaft bearii Orkot Engineering 2535 Prairie Road, Eugene, Oregon 97402; USA. Tel: 503 688 Circle 245 on Reader Service Card </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>