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Swedish Pelmatic Involved In A Number Of Projects The Swedish design and consultancy company Pelmatic is involved in a number of projects involving clients on four continents. Pelmatic is involved in the clas- sification design work for a 312-foot (95 m) aluminum car ferry monohull for Mjellem & Karlsen Verft in Nor- way (as reported in detail in the March issue oMR/EN, pg. 76). Due to be delivered in Spring 1995, the vessel will be introduced on the 50 mile Grenaa-Hundested route be- tween Jylland and Sjaelland. The monohull will have a capacity of 600 passengers/160 cars, a maximum speed of about 35 knots and a service speed of about 30 knots. Pelmatic has also been assigned to carry out hull design in GRP sand- wich for the new Swedish Mine Hunter Class YSB. The craft will feature Stealth characteristics and apart from hull design, Pelmatic will also carry out engineering work for piping installation, interior de- sign and outfitting design. Pelmatic is also working with Jos. L. Meyer GmbH in Papenburg, Ger- many. Jos. L. Meyer is building the cruise vessel Oriana for P&O as well as three Century Class cruise vessels for Celebrity Cruise Lines. Pelmatic is involved primarily in HYDRAULIC TOW PINS available with cable hold-down and stern roller 30 YEARS PROVEN QUALITY SPARE PARTS IN STOCK WtiSTEItN iUACHINi: WOltlCS 1870 HARBOUR ROAD, NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. V7H 1A1 CANADA TELEPHONE: (604) 929-7901 FAX: (604) 929-7951 OR 929-5329 Circle 286 on Reader Service Card ZODIAC Hurricane rigid inflatable boats are tender and tough in all the right places. The wraparound inflatable collar is both a stabilizer that assures smoother handling in even the roughest seas, and a fender that cushions against hull damage during boarding operations. ZODIAC Hurricane's computer designed, commercial grade hull is reinforced in all the right places. Its computer designed lifting stakes generate high lift at low speed. This deep "V" design provides excellent high speed maneuverability and unsurpassed sea- keeping ability, all the reasons why ZODIAC Hurricane is the choice of professional users worldwide. ZODIAC OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. P.O. Box 400. Thompson Creek Road Stevensville, MD 21666 (410) 643-4141 - ext. 3009 ffjffJf/fJffP ZODIAC gA Marine Deck Hardware ^ and Equipment • ANCHORS: • 50 to 60.000 Lbs. - New and Used Stockless - Danforth - L. W. T. - Halls • Snug Stowing • CHAIN • W to 5'/a" - New and Used Stud Link - Cast Steel - Grades 2 and 3 - Oil Rig Quality for Moorings, Towing, Barge Handling, Ship's Replacement • WINCHES - WINDLASSES - CAPSTANS • Vertical or Horizontal Hand, Electric. Diesel, Hydraulic or Repowered to your specs • HATCHES - WATERTIGHT DOORS MANHOLE COVERS - SCUTLES - PORTHOLES • All Sizes - New or Reconditioned • PANAMA CHOCKS - DOUBLE BITTS SINGLE BITTS - CAST STEEL CLEATS AND KEVELS • GIGANTIC AI1 S'zes Available, New S Used • FENDERS PNEUMATIC • For Rent or Sale All Sizes, New & Used SERVING THE MARINE E OIL INDUSTRIES FOR OVER 35 YEARS WE ARE DIRECT FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS € IMPORTERS -jfi rATERMAN P.O. BOX 596 WILMINGTON, CA 90748 SUPPLY PH: (310) 436-4288 *.: (310) 495-1045 FAX: Circle 285 on Reader Service Card Next time you think of steering-steer to Jastram! North American Shipbuilders chose Jastram Steering Systems when commissioned to build this 84 metre ice Breaker Jastram Marine Hydraulic Steering Systems are an ideal choice when designing a new vessel or considering a retrofit 485-489 Mountain Hwy. North Vancouver, BC V7J2L3 Tel: 1 (604) 986 0714 Fax: 1 (604) 986 0334 structural detail design and piping design. Presently Pelmatic is in- volved in a conversion project of a Ro/Ro vessel for a Swedish owner. The project includes modernization as well as lengthening of the vessel and Pelmatic is producing all tech- nical documentation for the conver- sion. For more information on Pelmatic, Circle 3 on Reader Service Card IMSSCO Maverick Foam Vest System Wins UL Listing International Marine Supply & Service Company's (IMSSCO) Mav- erick Foam Vest System (MFVS) has been awarded the Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) listing. The Marine Model MFVS, which uses the self educting Maverick Nozzle which was awarded the "In- novative Products Awards 1993," was used for testing, evaluation and subsequent listing by UL. Both the U.S. Coast Guard and the Navy are evaluating the MFVS onboard their ships along with Sea- Land, which expressed interest in the MFVS after a demonstration of the vest's Haz-Mat capabilities aboard the M/V Sea-Land Hawaii. For more information on IMSSCO, Circle 4 on Reader Service Card Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Assoc. Seminar To Be Held In London After 12 consecutive years of be- ing held in New Orleans, The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleet- ing Association has decided to host the event in London. Together with co-host Sedgwick, a world leader in the marine and energy insurance broking sector, a two-day practical seminar called "The USA River, Marine and Oil Industry" will take place at The Conference Forum, The Sedgwick Centre, on April 21-22. The aim of the seminar is to pro- vide the insurance and associated industries with up-to-the-minute news of recent developments in marine and energy legislation, and to improve their knowledge of the London marketplace. An impressive panel of speakers has been assembled including se- nior members of the legal, medical and judicial professions as well as a representative from the U.S. Coast Guard, senior London underwrit- ers and many more. The seminar is targeted at representatives of the river, marine and oil industries, professionals within the insurance industry who have an interest in the American marine and energy sectors, insurance buyers and mem- bers of the legal profession. For more information, contact Nick Hales, Sedgwick, The Sedgwick Centre, London El 8DX, tel: +44 071 377 3175, or Debbie Hilton, Public Relations Officer, Sedgwick, Victoria House, Queens Road, Nor- wich, NR1300, tel: +44 0603 207418. Circle 276 on Reader Service Card Circle 257 on Reader Service Card 40 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News