Maritime Reporter, December 1993

<BODY> <div> OR-15 Rust-Preventative esists Water, Alkalis, Acids POR-15, Inc., manufacturers of ust-preventative coatings for in- ustry, has announced a new for- nula specially designed for appli- ation directly onto rusted or sea- loned metal surfaces. The mois- ure-cured coating chemically bonds ,o metal, unlike other coatings that ust stick to the surface. POR-15 iries to a rock-hard, nonporous fin- ish that reportedly will not crack, chip or peel. It is actually strength- ened by continuous exposure to moisture. POR-15, Inc., states that its coat- ing was made to fight the very na- ture of rust. Metal rusts when it's wet, so POR-15 keeps water off metal. Water and moisture soften and weaken other coatings, but they make POR-15 stronger. POR-15 was tested for 168 hours at 97 degrees F in a condensing humidity salt spray. At the end of this period, coated steel was free of rust or pitting. Acid and alkali resistance tests performed found panels coated were impervious to gasoline, oil, chromic acid, hydro- chloric acid, phosphoric acid, so- dium hydroxide, caustic soda, 50 percent sulfuric acid, and 50 per- cent hydrofluoric acid. Other tests included applying over rusty steel substrate as a finish coat, showing essentially no undercutting at the scribed area after 200 hours in a weatherometer. When a 2mm thick- ness was applied to a lightly rusted steel and then exposed to a salt spray for 1,000 hours, no undercut- ting was observed in the scribed area at the end of the test period. For more information on POR- 15, Circle 99 on Reader Service Card Westinghouse's Series 100 Phone Combines Cellular And Satellite Functions Available in 1994, Westinghouse's Series 1000 maritime phone is part of a communications network that links cellular phones to a satellite. If you're within cellular range, your calls go through your cellular sys- tem. The second you fish outside cellular range, the phone switches to satellite, for up to 200 miles off North American shores. The Series 1000 is private, is re- portedly unaffected by weather, and allows the user to make and receive December, 1993 direct dial calls. Fax, data trans- mission and GPS options are also available. Westinghouse Electric Corp. re- cently signed a contract with Optus Mobile Pty. Ltd. of Sydney, Austra- lia, to supply a minimum of 7,500 Series 1000 mobile telephones for Optus's MobilesatR service, an ad- vanced mobile telecommunications service to begin in 1994 for all of Australia and 124 miles offshore. Using the Optus satellite, a cus- tomer can call anywhere in the world from anywhere in Australia. Westinghouse has contracted to provide similar mobile telephones in the U.S. and Canada. Last June the company signed contracts total- ling $72 million with the American Mobile Satellite Corporation of the U.S., and TMI Communications of Canada, to design and build com- munications ground systems in both countries that will provide mobile satellite (MSAT) communications coverage in North America. Westinghouse will also supply sat- ellite/cellular compatible MSAT tele- phones. For more information on Westinghouse, Series 1000 maritime phone, Circle 100 on Reader Service Card Adaptive Steering Control Standard In Sperry's ADG 3000 Gyropilot Sperry Marine has introduced its new ADG 3000 Adaptive Digital Gyropilot. According to Sperry Vice President John V. DeMaso, the new steering control system has full configuration flexibility, compact size and modular design to meet a wide range of installation require- ments. The unit includes automatic track control, radius of turn control and rate of turn control. A preset and accept function for heading or- der changes offers the user increased control of autopilot steering in both gyro and navigator-aided modes. A full complement of accessories for customizing the system to a vessel's specific needs is available. The ADG 3000 also includes au- tomatic course order entry from Sperry Marine's Voyage Manage- ment System or other navigation systems, and remote steering loca- tions may be added to provide bridge wing or alternate steering stations. Sperry's proven adaptive steering control feature is standard in the ADG 3000. The new compact con- trol panel for the ADG 3000 has been ergonomically designed for sim- plicity, clarity and ease of opera- tion. Sperry Marine, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of ma- rine electronic navigation and guid- ance equipment, is headquartered in Charlottesville, Va. For more information on the ADG 3000 from Sperry, Circle 104 on Reader Service Card Scientific-Atlanta's Satellite Systems Inmarsat-Approved For Fax Services Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.'s MariStar-MR and MariStar Multi- M™ satellite communication sys- tems have been approved by Inmarsat to provide maritime fac- simile services. The units, which were introduced in August 1992, remain the only maritime terminals approved for use with the Inmarsat- M digital satellite network. The MariStar-M consists of a lightweight above-deck antenna and a VCR-sized, below-deck electronics unit. The radome-protected antenna is mounted on the outside of the vessel and the indoor unit is easily installed inside a cabinet or on a shelf. The antenna weighs only 65 lbs. and is 24 inches in diameter. Scientific-Atlanta also recently introduced a portable briefcase-sized satellite terminal for use on land. The TerraStar™ is designed for pro- fessionals who travel to areas where telecommunications services are not available. Scientific-Atlanta designs, engi- neers, manufactures, installs, tests and maintains satellite communi- cations and cable television systems, and has provided 45,000 earth sta- tion systems to more than 135 coun- tries. Scientific-Atlanta's Network Systems Group, Atlanta, of which the Mobile Satellite Systems is a part, recently became ISO 9001-cer- tified. For more information on Scien- tific-Atlanta's products, Circle 106 on Reader Service Card Simplex-Turner Becomes U.S. Rep For Klehma's Hatch Cover Seal Products Dusseldorf-based Klehma Rub- ber Engineering have appointed Simplex-Turner, Inc. of New York as their U.S. Representative. Klehma has pioneered and con- tinues to develop its unique process of hatch cover seal repair for vari- ous vessels, including but not lim- ited to bulkers and reefer vessels. The Klehma process is also appli- cable to Ro/Ro or door seals. The Klehma process utilizes cold- vulcanization of a complex rubber compound which is unique to the industry. Klehma claims that no other product can rejuvenate seals time and time again to the original shore hardness and specifications. Klehma's process is reportedly acknowledged by major shipowners to be a cost-effective remedy for hatch cover seal wear. The Klehma process meets the watertightness requirements of most major class societies and regulatory bodies. For more information on Klehma's hatch cover seal products, Circle 101 on Reader Service Card ABB Turbocharger "FABDAB" Database Reduces Downtime ABB Turbocharger uses an in- house database and registration system of technical specifications and modifications carried out by authorized service centers during the operating life of ABB turbocharg- ers delivered — called "FABDAB" — to provide better and faster ser- vice for its customers requiring spare parts and service. All relevant data on VTR, VTC and RR series turbochargers is now computerized. The data pertaining to the ship is linked to the ship's name. With that, ABB Turbocharger personnel can access serial numbers and speci- fications and identify the correct spare parts for over 200,000 turbo- chargers in service. ABB Turbocharger Co. of North Brunswick, N.J. is linked on line, via the ATURB information system, to the FABDAB network data bank at ABB Turbo Systems' head office in Baden, Switzerland. More than 30 service centers are expected to be connected by the end of 1993. For more information on ABB Turbocharger products, Circle 103 on Reader Service Card Astilleros And Ficantieri Extend Supply Pact With Harding Safety Two leading European shipbuild- ers, Ficantieri group in Italy and Astilleros Espanoles (AESA) in Spain, have extended their joint supply agreement with Harding Safety, a world leader in safety equip- ment. The agreement is part of a com- mitment which the two shipbuild- ers have made to cooperate in the purchasing of marine equipment. It was reached under the Global Sourc- ing Project implemented by AESA and Ficantieri in order to classify a limited and selected number of qual- ity suppliers on a long-term basis. The concept behind the Global Sourc- ing Project is to establish a real cooperation between Italian and Spanish shipbuilders and well- known European suppliers to get the highest levels of competitive- ness, to reduce costs, to increase quality and to achieve conditions for jointly developing engineering con- cepts to reduce lead-time for deliv- eries. Harding Safety of Norway is a leading designer and manufacturer of survival craft, cruisetenders, free- fall survival craft, rescue craft, dav- its and launching systems, all ap- proved by leading classification so- cieties worldwide. For more information on Harding Safety, Circle 105 on Reader Service Card 57 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>