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Astilleros Espanoles Yards Report Full Orderbooks Well Into 1989 The Andalucia yards of the Span- ish state-owned shipbuilder Astille- ros Espanoles SA (AESA) are as- sured of work orders well into 1989, according to the company. According to the company, its Ca- diz yard has a full complement of orders, including recently com- pleted work for Gotaas Larsen and a bulk carrier conversion project for Navimin of Mexico. AESA also recently received a contract to build two 140,000-dwt tankers for Refineria de Petroleos del Norte (Petronor). The vessels are expected to be delivered in 1989. The group's Puerto Real yard is constructing a 61,000-dwt carrier for Spanish shipowner Elcano and two reefer vessels for Del Monte Tropi- cal Fruit Co. The Sevilla yard is building four more smaller reefers for Del Monte. In addition, the AESA also re- ceived a three-year contract to re- pair the fleets of two Cuban ship- ping companies, Mambisa and Nav- icaribe. The group's yards at Cadiz, Ferrol, Las Palmas, Santander and Sevilla will provide services under the contract. For free literature containing de- tailed information on the shipbuild- ing and ship-repairing services and facilities offered by Astilleros Espa- noles, Circle 45 on Reader Service Card Q Z < cc 111 £ o 0. Ill CC o 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 PC 4.2 We have POWER PACKAGES for your i i high horsepower i i application! From 640 to Colt-Pielstick® Series Engines 29,332 Bhp. S.E.M.T.—Pielstick is a registered trademark C^ltiTrii'lO of Societe d'Etudes de Machines Thermiques Paris, France Fairbanks Morse OP Engines i 4 5 6 7 RPM - HUNDREDS 8 9 Colt Industries ® Fairbanks Morse Engine Division HMS Marine Hardware Offers Literature On Navy-Approved Hinges The Nik-O-Lok Series 200M hinges is avail- able in stock, eliminating the normal long- lead planning required for Navy specifica- tion hardware. The hinges are made of zinc and stainless steel components. HMS Marine Hardware, Inc., Valley Stream, N.Y., specialists in U.S. Navy shipboard hardware, re- cently announced the availability of the Navy-approved Nik-O-Lok Se- ries 200M spring hinges for mount- ing water closet doors on naval ves- sels. The Naval Sea Systems Com- mand's newly revised type drawing No. 612-4834972 F now specifies "Nik-O-Lok Series 200M hinges or equal." Nik-O-Lok Series 200M hinges display clean, modern lines, and are completely replacement-inter- changeable with the traditional se- ries 1011 hinges. For free literature detailing the shipboard hardware offered by HMS Marine Hardware, Circle 79 on Reader Service Card Markey Machinery Delivers Compact Research Winch —Literature Available Circle 172 on Reader Service Card 50 Markey Machinery's model DESF-4 com- pact winch weighs about 3,500 pounds without wire. The Markey Machinery Co., Inc., recently delivered a compact, spe- cial purpose research winch to the Sea Education Association of Woods Hole, Mass. The winch, type DESF-4, has a drum which can carry 5,000 meters of lA -inch wire rope and is driven through a two-speed gearbox by a 71/2-hp brushless DC electric motor. The reversing, proportional control- ler and amplifier operate from the ship's 240-volt DC battery pack. The compact, lightweight winch, it weighs less than 3,500 pounds with- out wire, is fitted with two opposing level wind units for alternate line leads, a drum clutch and a manually operated drum brake. For free literature on the full line of winches, as well as other deck and cargo equipment from Markey Ma- chinery, Circle 5 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
