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the buyer's local areas as opposed to the 6-10 charts on competing car- tridge systems. Owners of the Nav- Graphic II with charts may contact Laser Plot, Inc. of Auburn, Mass., for subscriptions to both a chart update service and for additional charts. Charts for major U.S. terri- tories and many other international areas are currently available. The NavGraphic II and classic 10X product lines bring to today's mariner leading edge technology in systems that are flexible, easy to use, and powerful; systems that will fill the needs of the recreational and commercial mariner as they become ready for increased capabilities and performance. As with all Thimble marine prod- ucts, the NavGraphic II GUS-Koran is covered by the new Three-Year Limited Warranty and Lifetime Software Enhancement Program. Optional charts and chart drive come under separate warranty from their respective manufacturers. For more information and free lit- erature from Trimble Navigation, Circle 46 on Reader Service Card Linda S. Reese Named Port Of Houston Authority Administration Director Linda S. Reese has been named director of the Port of Houston Au- thority's Administration Division, according to port executive director James D. Pugh. Ms. Reese replaces F. William Colburn, who was named director of the Port Authority's new Eco- nomic Development Division. Ms. Reese's responsibilities will in- clude overseeing the Port Authori- ty's accounting, management infor- mation services, office services, per- sonnel, safety and insurance, and purchasing departments. New Worldscale Takes Effect—Intertanko Offers Informative Booklet A new tool for tanker chartering called New Worldscale took effect on January 1, 1989, replacing the "old" Worldscale which has lasted since 1969. No immediate rate comparisons can be made between the old World- scale and the New Worldscale. There is no "rule of thumb" conver- sion factor between the two scales; all one can say is that a higher num- ber of New Worldscale points (com- pared with old Worldscale) are re- quired to achieve the same dollar figure. For example, to obtain the same dollar freight for a cargo of 240,000 long tons crude oil at the current level of Worldsdcale 67 for a voyage Ras Tanura to Rotterdam via Cape, the equivalent New Worldscale rate would be 75. Worldscale 130 for 80,000 long tons Ras Tanura to Yo- kohama equals New Worldscale 160. However, to compare an old April, 1989 Worldscale level with a New World- scale level would be to compare apples and oranges. What one has to compare are what the various freight levels are, translated into dollars and cents (remembering to take into account that the New Worldscale is based on metric tons and the old one on long tons). The ideal purpose of a scale is to provide the same net return per day (i.e., freight less bunker costs port charges, canal dues, etc.), irrespec- tive of the voyage performed. There has been a growing number of anomalies under "old" Worldscale, stressing the need for a new scale. Fixtures are made with reference to an agreed percentage of the flat rate—the so-called New Worldscale 100. These flat rates are a set of dol- lar figures quoting the freight per metric ton for each of a very large number of possible voyages. Apart from being a useful tool for charter- ing, the Scale system provides a shorthand method for comparing market levels. Intertanko, the International As- sociation of Independent Tanker Owners, has recently produced a booklet describing New Worldscale. At the same time, the publication points out several aspects of tanker chartering which are not solved by New Worldscale. For a copy of the booklet, Circle 20 on Reader Service Card QUIET GEARS, CINCINNATI GEARS.. 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Future programs can take advantage of this fully developed design, particularly in regard to time and cost. Epicyclic and parallel shaft drive systems using our high performance gears are in daily use throughout the world, above and below the ocean surfaces. For more information about high perform- ance gears, just ask... The Cincinnati Gear 5657 Wooster Pike Cincinnati, Ohio 45227 513/271-7700 FAX 513/271-6793 Circle 266 on Reader Service Card Company Circle 263 on Reader Service Card SCREW PUMPS FOR NAVAL SERVICE SINCE 1933 LUBE, FUEL & HYDRAULIC APPLICATIONS CAPACITIES TO 1400 GPM PRESSURES TO 3000 PSIG Imo Industries Inc. IMO Pump Division P.O. Box 5020 Monroe, N.C. 28110 704-289-6511 Circle 261 on Reader Service Card 37 Lee Brass Your Marine Connection Lee is a maji >r supplier of products ti > the marine industry. We offer a full line of sil-brazed fittings and flanges, ball valves, threaded fittings, and brass nipples. ! 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