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ABASCO Introduces New Emergency Response Oil Spill Kits American Boat and Skimmer Company (ABASCO), manufacturer of oil spill response equipment since 1960, has introduced a new line of emergency oil spill response kits. These response kits were designed for the marine industry, and will allow towboat and tug boat opera- tors, barge companies and other oil transporters to respond immediately to a small oil spill. The kits are available in four different models and configurations designed to re- spond to spills involving between five and 2,500 gallons of oil. For free information on ABASCO's product line, Circle 31 on Reader Service Card Circle 333 on Reader Service Card Ten Oil Companies Agree To Stay 50 Miles Offshore On Alaska-California Route Ten oil shipping companies have reportedly entered into a voluntary agreement to stay at least 50 nauti- cal miles from the mainland of Cali- fornia when loaded with Alaskan crude and sailing between Alaska and California. Reports state that the agreement is intended to provide added protec- tion against oil spills. The companies complying with this agreement are Arco Marine, Exxon Shipping Co., Phillips Petro- leum Co., BP Oil Shipping Co., West Coast Shipping Co., Unocal, Chev- ron Shipping Co., Shell Oil Co., Texaco Inc., and Mobil Oil Corp. Captains of the vessels involved in the Alaska-California route have reportedly changed their voyage plans to comply with the new 50- mile limit. Intermarine USA Plans To Triple Savannah Yard Capacity Intermarine USA recently an- nounced that they have plans to triple the shipbuilding capacity of their Savannah shipyard. The ex- pansion project is now in progress and will reportedly allow Intermarine USA to build three or more ship hulls per year, beginning in the spring of 1993. According to Intermarine USA they started planning the expan- sion project in November of 1991 and completed engineering design following the award of a contract for three U.S. Navy minehunters in April of 1992. As the facility nears completion, Intermarine will reportedly start to hire outfitting workers to complete the minehunters. At the peak of the U.S. Navy program, Intermarine claims that employment at the yard could increase to as much as 1,000. Intermarine USA specializes in the application of fiberglass lami- nates in large marine vessels and assemblies. Minehunters built by Intermarine are reported to be ex- tremely shock resistant and have been ordered by the United States, Italian, Nigerian and Malaysian navies. Intermarine also builds fi- berglass patrol and utility vessels and is presently examining the ap- plication of their composite technol- ogy to commercial marine applica- tions. For more information about the services and facilities provided by Intermarine USA, Circle 59 on Reader Service Card Avondale Awarded $5 Million Contract To Build Towboat Viking Maritec Inc.of Oakdale, Pa., recently awarded Avondale In- dustries Inc. a contract worth about $5 million to build the fourth in a series of 168-foot towboats. Avondale completed the third tow- boat in the Viking 2000 design last year. This was the final delivery of a $20 million contract to Avondale. That contract is reported to be the first major towboat construction in the U.S. since 1962. The new contact is expected to be completed with the vessel delivered by the middle of 1993. This vessel will also be of the Viking 2000 de- sign. N-6060 HAREID - NORWAY Stand 36 TELEPHONE: +47 70 93 830 Hall 1 TELEFAX: +47 70 93 877 SMM '92 Circle 295 on Reader Service Card Precision Navigation Accufix Navigation Receivers Selected by the United States Navy and the Royal Navy ^ Megapulse, Inc. 8 Preston Court Bedford, Mass. 01730-2380 USA (617)275-2010 Telex 92-3358 MEG-BDFD FAX (617) 275-4149 Circle 291 on Reader Service Card V JETS JETS VACUUM AS JETS SETTING NEW STANDARDS FOR VACUUM SEWAGE SYSTEMS The systems include toilet bowis in contemporary designs that flush with only 1.2 Itr water Complete systems are designed and delivered by: JETS VACUUMARATOR® * Pumps fluids and gases -k Produces vacuum •k Macerates sewage j^?OUR COMPLETESol r FOR MILITARY WIRE, CABI AND ACCESSORIES YOUR SOURCE TODAY FOR THE NEW IDEAS OF TOMORROW SHIPBOARD CABLE MIL-C-24643 MIL-C-24640 MIL-C-915F IEEE-45 U.L.-Marine Fiber Optic Heliax Mll-C-17 ELECTRIC COMPANY (914) MARINE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Navy Symbols Circuit Breakers Communication Equipment Stuffing Tubes , NY 10580 921-0055 20 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
