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Brown Brothers Develops New Stabilizer System Brown Brothers, the Vickers Marine company based in Edinburgh, has developed a new stabilizer system which combines the latest developments in hydro- mechanics with state-of-the-art electronic control technology. Called the VM Series, the new system, which has generated exten- sive interest from cruise and ferry operators, features a uniquely shaped one-piece fin operated by the hydraulic ram principle and uses Brown Brothers digital electronic controls. According to Brown Brothers, the new stabilizer system is simpler in design and construction, as well as more compact than its predecessors. Additionally, the new high perfor- mance systems offer space and weight savings, substantially re- duced installation costs, lower noise levels, ease of maintenance and greater reliability. The first order for the system has already been won—from U.K.-based Richards Shipbuilders-to supply the stabilizers for the new vessel re- cently ordered by Scottish ferry op- erator Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd. Part of Vickers PLC, Brown Brothers is an international com- pany based in the U.K. with annual sales of about $1.1 billion and 12,000 employees worldwide. In addition to marine engineer- ing, Brown Brothers' principal ac- tivities include the automotive, aero- space, medical, recreational power- boat, and military industries. For free literature detailing the new VM Series stabilizer system from Brown Brothers, Circle 194 on Reader Service Card MWM To Intensify Engine Sales Efforts In North America Recent changes announced by Motoren-Werke Mannheim AG (MWM), a unit of the KHD Group responsible for medium and large diesel engines, will strengthen its presence in the North American market. The company plans to intensify its efforts in the North American railway engine market. Josef Gerstner, who was previously re- sponsible for sales in the marine, gas and energy technology applica- tions, will handle this project. MWM is already well-established in the high-speed vessel market of the marine field. Activities in this sector are handled by its subsidiary KHD Canada Inc. for all of North America. Marlow Ropes Offers Full Color, 36-Page Literature Package Marlow Ropes Ltd, one of the lead- ingU.K. manufacturers ofhigh-tech- nology fiber ropes, is offering a free, April, 1992 full-color, 36-page literature pack- age on the ropes marketed by the company. Marlow currently supplies their products worldwide to the marine and offshore industries, specializ- ing in meeting the demands of today's discerning cruise operators for ropes of high strength and dura- bility with special focus on low weight and ease of handling for deck crews and shoremen. Included in the package is litera- ture on "Cornwall" multifilament nylon rope, "Hercules" high-tenac- ity polyester rope, "Sturdee" split- film polypropylene rope, "Nelson" spunstaple polypropylene rope, "Nelson 90" high-strength polypro- pylene rope, "Supermix" polyester and spunstaple polypropylene rope, as well as others. Specific advantages and specifi- cations are listed for each kind of rope, and a chart is given listing the various sizes, weight and strength of the different types. Also included is a circular which offers guidance on how to choose and use rope. For free copies of the literature package from Marlow Ropes, Circle 101 on Reader Service Card Proven Engineering and Dependability stand behind the world's finest shipboard windows, windshield wipers and doors by... ES Marine—Formerly Singer Kearfott Hinged and Fixed Ports Window Wiper and Fixed Window Clear View Screen WINDOWS: heated, fixed, double sash, sliding and crank-operated. PORTLIGHTS: hinged and stationary in aluminum or bronze. WINDOW WIPERS: heavy-duty. DOORS: watertight, individually dogged or quick-acting. HATCHES: quick-acting or dogged. SCUTTLES: quick-acting or dogged. CLEAR VIEW SCREENS. Write for catalog: GEC-MARCONI ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION ES Marine Division 550 South Fulton Avenue, Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10550 Telephone: 914-664-6033 FAX: 914-667-2311 Circle 227 on Reader Service Card GEMS Closed Loading Liquid Level Indicators The Tank's Full! Nationwide sales and service to the marine industry for more than 35 years! Imo Industries Inc. Gems Sensors Division One Cowles Road Plainville, CT 06062 203-747-3000 FAX: 203-7474244 NewSC-122800 Self Checking Level Switch. LS-55555 Self Checking level Switch. I Expanded line of electrical or non-electrical indicators. I Helps satisfy Coast Guard regulation for "Tank Barge" and "Tank Ship Liquid Overflow Protection." Also ABS approved. I Tank contents including vapors completely sealed from atmosphere. I Stainless steel construction. I DIPSTICKS™ visible to over lOOf I Self Checking Level Switches feature high level and overfill alarm points. New Dual DIPSTICK'" non-electrical, continuous Liquid Level Indicator. Provides indication for full depth of tank to 15f Circle 339 on Reader Service Card 105
