Maritime Reporter, October 1993

<BODY> <div> (Continued from page 45) create a system of formulations that represents the complex, real-life experience of a ship at sea." The final development of the product, however, is not entirely complete. To date, the system is applicable only to tanker structures. In time, it will be expanded to include bulk carriers, container carriers and other vessel types. Furthermore, there are plans to expand the capabilities of the pro- gram to analyze existing vessels, to identify stress areas and establish an appropriate inspection schedule to monitor these areas, said Mr. Iarossi. For more information on SafeHull from ABS, Circle 77 on Reader Service Card IDB Mobile Part Of Project Condo Cooperative Venture IDB Mobile Communications, Inc. of Los Angeles has approved Project Condominium, a cooperative ven- ture with Cable & Wireless, Hong Kong Telecom, Teleglobe Canada and Morsviazsputnik, which enables IDB Mobile to enter Inmarsat's next generation of digital services, called Inmarsat B & M. The five carriers are building two dual earth stations, one in Hong Kong and one in Laurentides, Canada. The Hong Kong earth sta- tion will serve the Pacific Ocean Region (POR) and Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and the Canadian earth station at Laurentides will serve the Atlantic East and West Ocean Regions. Under Project Condo, the earth stations will offer access to other carriers under multi- identification numbers and will be linked by dedicated circuits, en- abling customers to access any of the four ocean regions from a conve- nient single point. "The truly unique aspect of Project Condominium is that the earth sta- tions will have the ability to accom- modate up to 10 signatories and/or Inmarsat service providers by al- lowing them to place their own land earth station ID number in the earth station," said Jon Klein, president of IDB Mobile. "As a tenant in Project Condo, the operator will have his own virtual earth station with a full range of services while investing less than 10 percent of the cost he would face if he built his own sta- tion." For more information on IDB Mobile, Circle 7 on Reader Service Card Lytron Heat Exchangers Stocked For Off-The-Shelf Delivery Available from stock in three core sizes, Lytron 5000 Series, all-alumi- num, fm-and-tube heat exchangers provide thermally-effective heat transfer in packaged heat removal systems using coolants less effec- tive than water. Made entirely of aluminum, Lytron 5000 Series heat exchangers have outer fins brazed to the tubes. The tubes are thermally-enhanced with Lytron's proprietary INNER- FIN extended surface on the inside of the tube circuit. Strength and durability is achieved through brazed and welded joints through- out. The brazed core, combined with the all-welded frame construction, provide a reliable, compact and ther- mally-effective heat exchanger. For more information on Lytron 5000 Series heat exchangers, Circle 9 on Reader Service Card Cruising Generator Provides Onboard Electrical Power In a rapidly changing industry, Unitor and Dobsons are joining forces to offer the international shipping industry an unprecedented worldwide service & supply organisation. With Unitor's emphasis on refrigerants, environmental issues and service worldwide, and Dobsons excellence in service and the supply of spare parts, the joining of the two companies is a perfect match. The challenges of the environmental issues, increased demands as to operating efficiency and service capabilities can only be met by a joint effort. Circle 282 on Reader Service Card TH E PERFECT Unitor Dobsons U.S. UniTOR Tel: 717-763-1422 Fax: 717-763-1591 Unitor Area Office Americas Tel: 310-4372813 Fax: 310-4328393 Tlx: 656302 Unitor LGB Unitor Dobsons UK: Tel: 44-51 630 3869. Fax: 44-51 639 3525. Tlx: 628763/628766 (D0BS0N G) Cable: UNIT0RWELD. Head Office: Unitor AS, P.O.Box 600, N-1411 Kolbotn, Norway. Tel: 47-66 81 88 00, Fax: 47-66 80 79 75, Tlx.76004 UNT0R The Auto-Gen marine cruising generator, from Mercantile Manu- facturing, becomes a fuel efficient source of onboard electrical power when hooked up to a boat's main engine. The heavy duty generator has a power output of 6.5kW, and is designed as a boat's primary electri- cal source or as a backup to separate gensets. The Auto-Gen unit oper- ates best when driven by the engine's crankshaft pulley. However, any accessible engine pulley that pro- vides adequate speed and belt size can be used. The generator operates either clockwise or counterclockwise, so a port or starboard mounting is possible. For more information, Circle 10 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>