Maritime Reporter, February 2001

<BODY> <div> C ruise Shinning Annua Drew Offers Electronic Steam System Monitoring A new PC-based software from the Drew Marine Division of Ashland Spe- cialty Chemical Company, monitors steam generating water treatment tests and recommends action for out-of-range results. The software, called Drew Watch Electronic Services, is the first electronic steam system monitoring software in the marine industry. It elim- inates hand compilation of paper logs by automatically generating color his- tograms, and allows data to be sent elec- The leader in deck hardware for over 60 years. Fairleads and Deck Sheaves are IN STOCK at the following locations: PACIFIC NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA and TEXAS GULF COAST Rasmussen Equipment Co. - Seattle, WA 1-800-227-7920 FAX 1-206-762-5003 Waterman Supply Co., Inc. - Wilmington, CA 1 -800-322-31 31 FAX 1 -310-522-1043 Rasmussen Equipment Co. - Belle Chasse, LA 1 -504-392-0442 FAX 1 -504-392-0107 Call for competitive prices and immediate delivery on Smith Berger Fairleads and Deck Sheaves. Also call for: • Pedestal Roller Fairleads • Four Roller Fairleads • Flag Blocks • Chain Stoppers • Towing Pins Stern Rollers • Custom-engineered equipment to your specifications Smith Berger Marine, Inc. 7915 10th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98108 1-888-726-1688 206-764-4650 Fax:206-764-4653 E-mail: sbm@smithberger.com BALANCED HEAD FAIRLEADS MODELS MD-610, MC-622 AND MD-665 Circle 325 on Reader Service Card tronically from the ship to Drew techni- cal centers, as well as to ship manage- ment, for in-depth review and further recommendations. Drew Watch Elec- tronic Services can be used on motor vessel steam systems (low pressure) that include exhaust gas and auxiliary heat steam systems for fuel, cargo and com- fort, as well as medium- to high-pres- sure steam propulsion systems up to 900 psig. Cruise ships using small steam generating systems, comprising feed water, boiler water and condensate can use Drew Watch to obtain the maximum effectiveness from chemical treatments which extend the life and efficiency of the system. In addition to providing test result recommendations, the software can act as a virtual Drew Marine service engineer, training new users how to run tests, interpret them and what action to take. The easy-to-install software is leased in conjunction with the sale of Drew Marine water treatment products. Minimum PC requirements are at least 8 MB of memory, 7 MB of free disk space, a 486 processor, 256-color SVGA screen with 800 x 600 resolution and Windows 95. Circle 50 on Reader Service Card Detyens Shipyard Saves Christmas Cruise Cunard's Seaborn Sun underwent an emergency dry-docking to repair inter- nal damage to the port controllable pitch propeller. Detyens dissembled the blades and hub internals as well as installed new parts supplied by the manufacturer and machined by the shipyard. Detyens employees worked 24-hour shifts in order to expedite the return of the Seaborn Sun to Ft. Laud- erdale in time for the start of their Christmas cruise. Detyens also com- pleted steel and pipe renewals, cleaning and coating of the hull and the perfor- mance of an inclining experiment while the ship was at Detyens facility. Circle 52 on Reader Service Card 36H www.maritimetoday.com Maritime Reporter & Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>