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88 MN November 2010 Coastal Marine The Cranesmart System Cranesmart Systems, manufacturer of a wireless crane operator aid, has established a location in Abita Springs, La. to provide extended sales and service assistance to their Gulf Coast clients. Systems meet or exceed all regulations put forth by all governing bodies including API, DNV and U.S. Coast Guard. The Cranesmart System can be any combination of load, angle, A2B or full LMI - one panel, all wireless. The system has no exposed wires, is manufactured with corrosion proof materials and has no moving parts. www.cranesmart.com JonRie Advanced Winch Controls JonRie InterTech developed, installed and commis- sioned two new advanced winch control systems this year. In conjunction with NAIAD Dynamics of Lexington Park, Md., JonRie’s Winch Auto Abort System was installed on the new Boston Towing tugs Independence and Justice. Also, JonRie’s new Manual Level Wind Controller was developed with Jim Demske of Vane Brothers, Baltimore, Md and was installed on all the new Vane Brother Tugs. The Manual Level Wind Controller works in conjunction with JonRie’s Independent Drive Level Wind System that is timed and adjusted with the winch drum speed control. www.marinewinch.com Markey Machinery Markey Machinery recently installed a full barge-set of new electric mooring winches on Moran Towing’s barge Virginia, currently at Gulf Marine Repair for extensive modifications. The complete set of winches includes six Markey DESM-type 50HP AC-Variable Frequency elec- tric designs, each configured specifically to serve as replacements for the original hydraulic equipment. A sin- gle motor control center, designed to serve any four of the six mooring winches at any time, provides precise speed and load control as well as redundancy. Eight independent control stations allow the operator to work a selected winch from either side of the barge. www.markeymachinery.com Coastal Marine Equipment Adds Cranes & Davits Coastal Marine Equipment, Inc. has introduced hose handling cranes and rescue boat davits to further comple- ment its existing line of marine deck machinery including anchor winches, anchor windlasses, mooring winches, reels, capstans, as well as general fabrication, installation, maintenance and repair. www.coastalmarineequipment.com Hannay Reel Hannay Reels’ SS1500 series stainless steel hose reel is specifically engineered to offer protection against contam- ination and corrosion. It offers numerous uses in marine and off-shore settings. Typical applications include pres- sure washing, steam cleaning, sanitizing and pest control. The SS1500 is rust-resistant and paint-free to prevent cor- rosion from chipping. www.hannay.com Samson Proves Synthetic Heavy-Lift Slings Samson completed testing on high-performance syn- thetic rope slings, resulting in a greater understanding of the critical elements that affect sling performance in a variety of configurations. The Samson R&D team has PRODUCTS Jonrie Auto Abort System Cranesmart Hannay Reel Markey Machinery
