Maritime Reporter, October 1993

<BODY> <div> —————— Performance Counts You must have confidence in your marine engines. Top performance can be acheived thru superior filtration. Marine Performance Line (MPL) filters are designed to maximize performance and minimize engine wear. MPL is the only 1 exclusively designed marine filter product line in the industry. MPL is available for all major marine diesel applications (EMD, Detroit I, Deere, CAT, Cummins). • Diesel To learn more, write: Fleetguard Marine, 402 BNA Drive, Suite 500, Nashville, TN 37217 DGPS CHART VIEWER The Navigation Instrument ewoo Shipbuilding Sets World Record r Orders Twin VLCCs under construction at Daewoo. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Heavy Machinery Ltd. has reportedly set a world record for orders received during the first half of the year. As of the end of June, 1993, the company had received a total of 33 new orders totaling 2.25 million gt and worth approxi- mately $2 billion. Highly significant is the fact that the orders in- cluded initial ones from a Japanese firm, Marubeni Corporation, for a 5,000-unit Ro/Ro ship, and for two drilling rigs from the China National Offshore Oil Company. The orders reflect Daewoo's efforts to diversify markets and globalize its shipbuilding ef- forts. The first order to any Korean firm this year, and the start of Daewoo's new record, was a $150 million contract by the Indian State-run Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) for construction of an SHW Process Platform Complex. Following on January 15th, the company announced an order from American President Lines (APL) of the U.S. for two 4,000-teu containerships worth $170 million. APL augmented this order with another order for two post-Panamax 4,800-teu containerships, the world's largest. Between 1988 and the end of this year, Daewoo will have completed construction of 28 VLCCs. The company has forged ahead in the international market as a specialist in the construction of double- hull VLCCs to meet increasing demands for environ- mental protection from oil spills. Highlights at the shipyard this year included launching of twin 300,000-dwt VLCCs, the first ever in the world to be constructed simultaneously in the same dock. Daewoo has also negotiated a $450 million contract from Iran for the construction of five new VLCCs and for two 280,000-dwt VLCCs from two Liberian firms. Other orders received during the first half of the year included one for two pure car/truck carriers (PCTC) from the Swedish firm Wallenius Lines. Until now, Wallenius has ordered its PCTCs from Swedish and Japanese firms. June orders included Westfal-Larsen & Co., Ltd. of Norway's order for two 46,000-dwt open-hatch bulk carriers, while NCC of Egypt, the national shipping company, contracted for two 70,000-dwt bulk carri- ers. For more information on Daewoo, Circle 4 on Reader Service Card October, 1993 Circle 275 on Reader Service Card 33 Chart Viewer is the DGPS of the 90's. With 10ft accuracy, when supplied with its 6 channel differential receiver, the precision chart displays the positioning in latitude and longitude. This is only one of the many features of the Chart Viewer. • Shows all depth markings and bottom contours. • Add / Delete Navaids. • Electronic Deck Reckoning. • Gyro & Speed Log Inputs for added precise positioning. • Worldwide chart database. • Voyage Recorder CHART VIEWER is built to the following Mil Spec Specifications; Water Resistance and Salt Exposure MIL-T 28800C paragraph 4.5 6.2.Vibration 1,5G, 10-100H Shock 5G peak. Survives 24" falls. Circle 219 on Reader Service Card Precise Navigation at a Fraction of the Price. Electronic Marine Systems, Inc. ^^ 800 Femdale Place. Rahway, NJ 07065 TB 908-382-4344 • Fax: 908-388-5111 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>