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six passenger and service elevators, and the reduction gears were sup- plied by the Rautpohja Works. Valmet has developed a totally new cabin construction method, with cabin wall elements completely fabricated in the factory. The units will be fitted with all needed details, including furniture fastenings. This method will insure the highest qual- ity and a neat appearance. All ele- ments are light, solid, easy and fast to erect, and will insure the best possible sound insulation between cabins. BIRKA PRINCESS Major Suppliers Main engines .... . . Wartsila-Vasa Engine control system Valmet Propellers & bow thrusters . KaMeWa Reduction gears . . Valmet Couplings Vulkan Generators . . . Stromberg Generator engines . . .Wartsila-Vasa Boilers . Rauma-Repola Air compressors . . . . Hamworthy Separators & plate heat exchangers . . . . .Alfa Laval Centrifugal pumps Iron Maskinfabriken Oil pumps IMO Air conditioning . . 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The product manual features such equipment as: trailer-mounted twin agent fire suppression system; twin agent fire suppression system; dry chemical fire suppression sys- tem for truck mounting; and crash fire rescue package system. Some of the customers that Fire Control, Inc. has served include: the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army; distributors of fire apparatus; fire truck manufacturers; military and civilian airports; industrial fire safe- ty departments; and municipal fire departments. To obtain a free copy of this infor- mative product manual from Fire Control, Inc., Circle 33 on Reader Service Card Harbor Design...Emergency Training...Vessel Testing... EXPERIENCE CUTS COSTS Putting the "right" people on the job can simplify it and get it done for less! This has been proven time after time in the field of Marine Simulation by the dedicated staff at the MarineSafety International Simulator Center in New York. Recent projects that have been conducted for a fraction of the anticipated costs include: • Evaluating risks in a harbor • Instructor training for a Canadian design in Indonesia. maritime school. • A close-in shiphandling course for • Determining the safety of using a two new masters of a large collier. larger vessel in an Arctic port. • Evaluation of Pilot candidates for • Testing the handling of a new a new South American port. Ferry in high winds. To determine if we can help you with similar problems, contact Tom Garrigan in New York via Intl Telex 667573UW or call at (718) 565-4125. MarineSafety iniarrtotinnil Marine Air Terminal, La Guardia Airport . . ... _ New York, New York 11371 international ' Circle 191 on Reader Service Card Loftus Appointed Vice President-Construction & Repair For Moran Towing Robert M. Loftus has been named vice president of the con- struction and repair department of Moran Towing & Transportation Company of New York City. The announcement was made by Thom- as E. Moran, president. Mr. Loftus, a 1953 graduate of the State University of New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, joined Moran in 1962 after service in the merchant marine and the Navy. He was named sales manager for New York Harbor in 1964, and sales manager in 1977. His most recent position was vice president of mar- keting and sales. Mr. Moran also announced that W. Anthony Watt, a vice presi- dent, has taken over the sales and marketing division of the company. Working with him are sales repre- sentatives Karl B. Eckhardt and Paul Flynn, and public informa- tion director Frank Duffy. December, 1985 SAFETY AT SEA on Ships and Rigs CK-A60 MULTI-CABLE TRANSIT SYSTEM The Sigmaform CK-A60 Multi-Cable Transit System is designed to pass multi- ple cables from one com- partment to another and maintain fire, gas and water tight integrity. SIGMAFORM CORPORATION 2401 Walsh Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95051 (408)727-6510 Telex NO. 546-335 P.O. Box 515, Richboro PA 18954 (215) 322-4453 Install first row of cables. Install stay plate above first row. Install additional rows of cables and stay plates as required. Completed CK-A60 MULTI- CABLE TRANSIT SYSTEM. Circle 202 on Reader Service Card Circle 172 on Reader Service Card STEP UP WITH WESTPORT Westport is stepping up—with a new, adjustable mold that will produce fiberglass hulls to 120 feet. Westship's fine tour, pas- senger, and pleasure boats, to 92 feet and 149 passengers, serve from Catalina Island (Avalon and Catalina Express) to the spectacular Glacier Bay in Alaska (Glacier Spirit). Now we're stepping up to even larger, fuel-efficient hulls with all the well-known advantages of fiberglass construction. We operate a friendly, efficient yard, whose prices, you'll find, are a pleas- ant surprise. Make sure you discuss your project with Randy or Rick Rust before you make your final decision on your next boat. We know you'll be pleased to step up with us. 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