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MarineSafety Awarded Los Angeles Port Study —Literature Available The City of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has awarded a Port Development Study to Mari- neSafety International, which is headquartered at the National Mar- itime Research Center, Kings Point, N.Y. The study effort, to be conducted at MarineSafety's Computer-Aided Operations Research Facility, will use visual navigation simulation techniques to verify entrance chan- nel depth requirements, inner chan- nel entrance width for entry and exit of 300,000-dwt crude petroleum carriers and an inner harbor turning basin. In addition, fully loaded and in-ballast emergency underway strategies will be tested. The area of the study is the soon- to-be constructed PACTEX, artifi- cial island, petroleum products ter- minal which is the first project of the World Port LA-2020 Program. "Our professional staff and simu- lation facility is ideally suited to working with the Los Angeles Har- bor Department in conducting the tests and anlyses required," Dr. Eu- gene Guest, MarineSafety direc- tor, said. MarineSafety International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Flight- No ship is too small... to install an EVAC vacuum toilet system. If you need an economical and reliable toilet system for your ship (50 feet or longer), choose EVAC. EVAC has two standard models: Model 0111 — allows you to utilize your ship's hull tank, and; Model 1111 — includes our atmospheric holding tank. Both models have the same standard design and components; therefore, you do not pay for special design engineering. You do receive high quality components with a proven history of reliability. EVAC vacuum toilet systems already exist in over 2,000 ships worldwide. Model 0111 and Model 1111, with one or two pumps, are avail- able from stock to ex- pedite delivery. ENVIROVAC INC. U.S.A. 1260 Turret Drive, Rockford, IL 61111, 815/654-8300 Telex: 257415, Toll Free: 800/435-6951 (U.S.A. only, ex. IL & AK) Canada 7036-30th Street S.E., Calgary, Alberta T2C 1N9, 403/279-2669 Telex: 03-821885. Toll Free: 800/661-3161 (Canada only) ^ i Benefits for both models: • low volume fresh water flush toilet (2 pints/flush)... 10 man crew produces 15 gals, of sewage/day • small diameter piping... 1-1/2" and 2" • piping layout flexibility... with vertical lift • reduced holding tank size... 80% smaller • toilet vents eliminated SVAC ENVIROVAC SYSTEMS Circle 273 on Reader Service Card Circle 192 on Reader Service Card Safety International of New York, N.Y., operates ship simulation facil- ities at Kings Point, N.Y., and New- port, R.I., which are used for port and harbor design assistance, mari- time research and training of ships' officers and harbor pilots. For more information and free lit- erature from MarineSafety Interna- tional, Circle 81 on Reader Service Card Klattenberg Named Sales Agent In US And Canada For Curacao Drydock Richard R. Klattenberg, for- merly vice president, Curacao Dry- dock (USA) Inc., recently an- nounced that concurrent with the establishment of an agency in his name, he has been appointed sales agent in the U.S. and Canada for Curacao Drydock Company. The shipyard's New York office will re- main open for administrative pur- poses. Mr. Klattenberg also became exclusive agent in the U.S. for Stork Services BV, a supplier of engine spares and reconditioning services; and YVC Bolnes BV, who took over the facilities of the former Boele Shipyard last year; both companies are located in Holland. For more information, contact him at RR Klattenberg Marine Agency, 17 Grandview Avenue, West Orange, N.J. 07052, phone (201) 731-4018, fax (201) 325-3682, telex 650-3449312. Stolt Tank Containers Moves New Jersey Office To New Location Stolt Tank Containers Inc. re- cently moved its Jersey City office to a new location in Somerset, N.J. This office is responsible for the marketing, operations and account- ing for all of North and South America for Stolt Tank Containers. Hyundai To Build Two Bulk Carriers For Overseas Shipping Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of South Korea recently received an order from the U.S. shipping com- pany Overseas Shipping Group (OSG) to build two 120,000-dwt dry bulk carriers. The two bulk carriers are part of a major newbuilding program by New York-based OSG. The company now has 12 vessels totaling about 1.3 million dwt on order. Besides the two recently ordered bulkers, the firm currently has on order: four 40,000-ton products carriers; two 63,000-ton bulk carriers; two 145,000-ton tankers; and two 256,000-ton tankers. All the vessels are being built by HHI, except the two VLCCs, which are being built by Hitachi Zosen. Maritime Reporter/Engineering News IJlARC O OIL SPILL and DEBRIS SKIMMERS Circle 350 on Reader Service Card 50 REQUEST OUR FREE BROCHURE f^ARCO POLLUTION CONTROL 2300 West Commodore Way • Seattle, WA 98199 USA Phone (206) 285-3200 • Telex160587MARCO UT More than 75 ^^ MARCO skimmers ^ operating worldwide
