Maritime Reporter, December 1993

<BODY> <div> Micrologic's AccuChart Holds 700,000 Cartographic Points Micrologic has added its second full function plotter, AccuChart, to its product line. The unit has a unique transflective 11-inch (diagonally) liquid crystal display (LCD). Adjustable back- lighting and contrast levels allow operation in direct sunlight. The AccuChart operates with software from Navionics, a world leader in elec- tronic charts. Its credit-card-sized maps report- edly allow navigation throughout most of the world, never allowing a boat's position to be- come lost between two screens. Its built-in world chart allows its immediate operation. Controlled by a powerful 8/16-bit CPU, the unit stores up to 700,000 cartographic points, 40 waypoints, 200 markers, 500 trackpoints, and one track of up to 2,500 nautical miles in a three- year non-volatile memory backup. For more information on Micrologic's AccuChart, Circle 94 on Reader Service Card Saj Instrument Measures Draft With Easy Installation The Finnish Aaland Island-based Saj Instru- ment Ab Ltd. introduced a new unique series of systems for measuring a ship's draft, dynamic trim and heeling. The SAJ DRAFT & TRIM/ LIST system has been designed and developed to solve the draft measuring in ships more conveniently, with a minimum of expensive pipes and cables. Draft, trim and heeling infor- mation is required for stability calculations, ballast pumping, cargo handling and during loading and discharging. Calculations are made in the unit and trans- mitted to several positions. A multi-display is available for car-ferries, Ro/Ro ships, etc., and the system is available in several configura- tions. For more information on Saj Instrument's DRAFT & TRIM/LIST system, Circle 95 on Reader Service Card Thordon Becomes ISO 9000-Certified Thordon Bearings Inc., a member of the Thomson-Gordon Group, has received ISO 9000 certification. Developed by the International Standards Organization, the ISO 9000 series provides comprehensive quality assurance pro- cedures. ISO 9002 certification, which Thordon now holds, verifies exceptional, consistent qual- ity assurance in order management, production and assembly. Said David Read, Thordon Bearings' presi- dent, "Certification confirms what we've known for years — that we consistently provide cus- tomers with exceptional quality and value in all our products... It identifies Thordon bearings as a world-class product for marine, hydro and industrial applications." For more information on Thordon Bearings, Circle 96 on Reader Service Card ScanMarine Wins Turn-key Contract For Second Refit On Same Vessel ScanMarine Group (SMG) of Sweden has announced a new turn-key order from Oresundsvarvet, Landskrona, Sweden, for the extension of the passenger cabin capacity of M/ S Gotaland for its new trade between Trelleborg, Sweden and Rostock, Germany. The complete conversion will cost approximately $10 million. SMG was chosen turn-key planner and deliv- erer; Oresundsvarvet won the contract in compe- tition with 15 other North Europe yards. The work will be performed in Landskrona, where the ship will be lengthened 110.2 feet and a total of 56 double cabins built at crew and bridge deck. An earlier conversion was done in 1992 by the same group, Oresundsvarvet/ScanMarine. For more information on ScanMarine Group, Circle 97 on Reader Service Card French Gear, Propeller Makers Expand Into North America Masson, the French designer and producer of marine reduction gears, and the propeller manu- facturer Renou-Dardel (RDL), also of France, have named three sales agents in North America: Transmission America of Lake Charles, La.; Hough Marine and Machine, Inc. in Seattle; and Jastram Engineering, Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C. will sell Masson and RDL equipment. Masson products include reversing reduction gears; straight through gears for controllable pitch propellers; integral shaft brakes; multiple PTO arrangements; and coaxial and offset shafts. For more information on Masson or RDL prod- ucts from its new representatives, Circle 98 on Reader Service Card Bilge Rat Buoy Absorbs Up To Two Gallons Of Oil From Bilge The Bilge Rat™ oil-absorbent buoy floats from American Supply & Equipment, Inc. of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., is placed in a boat's bilge to absorb and retain toxic petrochemicals up to 20 times its own weight: 1.5 to two gallons of floating oils. Bilge absorption booms have reportedly been able to remove only one to two quarts of oil previously. Polyloops on each end can be used to connect multiple Bilge Rats or attach a pullout line for easy retrieval. Custom sizing is also available. For more information on the Bilge Rat, Circle 109 on Reader Service Card Coltec Unit Becomes ISO 9001 Certified The Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Coltec Industries Inc. has achieved ISO 9001/ASQ Q91 registration, a rigorous quality standard estab- lished by the International Organization for Stan- dardization. Richard L. Dashnaw, president of Fairbanks Morse Engine, said, "We are extremely proud to reach this goal on our first attempt and within one year of beginning this effort. Our employees exhibited a strong spirit of teamwork to achieve this certification." Fairbanks Morse Engine manufactures large, heavy-duty diesel, gas and dual-fuel engines for marine propulsion, stationary and marine power generation, and cogeneration. Coltec Industries Inc. is a New York-based manufacturing company servicing aerospace, automotive and other industrial mar- kets. For more information on the Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Coltec, Circle 108 on Reader Service Card Gladding Hearn Builds Pilot Boats In November's Outstanding Workboat feature, text regarding Gladding Hearn's the Golden Gate could be construed as indicating it was the first pilot boat built by the yard. This is not the case. This is our new AutoSHIP for Windows™ program. We started with NURBS curves and surfaces, the high-end CAD standard. Then we added new extensions to NURBS toallow extruded, rotated, blended and developable surfaces. Curves may be embedded on surfaces or even othercurves. Any edge of a surface may be attached to a curve or anothersurface. Change the hull shape and have the deck, cabin, keel, even thrusters and moonpools adjust automatically. AutoSHIP forWindows™ exports to AutoHYDRO, AutoSHIP BUILDER, AutoPLATE, our nesting and NC cutting programs, DXF, IGES, 3-D Studio™ and other major programs. File Object View Catcs Rejinrt Settings Help Wpl II iliO > YOUR HULL DESIGN SYSTEM HAS JUST BECOME AN ENDANGERED SPECIES WHETHER YOU ARE USING the time-honored battens and splines or the latest computerized system from our competitors, your hull design system is now obsolete. But don't just take our word for it, ask the competition. Can they cut a bow thruster tunnel into a hull? Or change hull shape and have the thruster intersection update instantly and automatically? Can they display shaded, rendered models with up to 16.7 million colors on industry standard software? Can they support virtually any PC-compatible graphics adaptor, printer or plotter? We can. Ask us for your free demo disks on AutoSHIP for Windows™ and your free catalog on our hull design, hydrostatics, ship construc- tion, resistance & propulsion and ship-board systems software. Windows™ Is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 3-D Studio™ is a trademark of Autodesk, Inc. a u t o s h i p Systems Corporation 403-611 Alexander Street Vancouver, Canada V6A1E1 Pk: (604) 2544171 Fx: (604) 2S4-5171 (formerly Coastdesign Inc.) Circle 276 on Reader Service Card December, 1993 69 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>