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Russian Registry Transfer Approved MarAd has given approval to Mark F. Maring Enterprises II, Inc., Seattle, Wash., to transfer to Rus- sian registry the 452-gt fishing ves- sel Arctic Discovery. The vessel was built in 1976 in Moss Point, Miss. MarAd approval is required un- der section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended. Gilman Corporation Selected In USCG Buoy Project The National Data Buoy Center has announced its intention to ne- gotiate exclusively with the Gilman Corporation of Gilman, Conn., for the next generation of very large lighted U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) buoys. The buoys are made of Gilman Corp.'s trademarked Softlite® Ionomer Foam, sized to replace the old style steel 8x26LR. The Gilman buoys were chosen after a survey covering nearly 400 types of buoys and 22 manufactur- ers worldwide and a yearlong series of tests performed jointly by the National Data Buoy Center and the USCG. Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena personally con- gratulated Gilman Corporation President Richard L. Gilman on the results of the 8 x 26 evaluation. linking ports, coasts and continents Passenger ships, ferries and cargo ships are connected with ports, coasts and continents by timetables that are accurate down to the last minute. Worldwide Service Under such circumstances the reliability of the propulsion plant takes on particular importance. MAN B&W four-stroke Diesel engines have been proving their reliability either as straightforward Diesel propulsion or Diesel-elec- tric propulsion plant. With its comprehensive engine programme and the lowest heavy fuel consumption rate ever reached, MAN B&W is able to supply the ideal propulsion concept for every ship. MAN B&W Diesel, Stadtbachstr. 1, D-86153 Augsburg, Telephone (-821)3220 MAN B&W Diesel, Inc., 17 State Street, New York, NY 10004, Telephone (212)269-0980 Circle 280 on Reader Service Card Trimble ProBeacon MSK DGPS Receiver For Pinpoint Accuracy Trimble Navigation debuted tht ProBeacon, an MSK (Minimum Shifi Keying) receiver for Differential GPS data transmissions from ma- rine radiobeacons. The ProBeacon's all-digital design provides faster acquisition and better tracking of signals from radiobeacons for sur- veyors, dredge operators, resource management agencies, crop dusters and others who need to know their precise position. Better than one meter accuracy is reportedly practical using a Trimble 4000 Maxwell as a refer- ence station, a GPS mobile receiver of similar capability, and the ProBeacon to receive reliable and accurate data. The ProBeacon's sig- nal processing is based on the pro- prietary noise cancellation tech- nique, utilizing multiple channels to reject "impulsive" noise. It uses advanced computer logic, constantly monitoring Message Error Ratio. Should the signal degrade for any reason, ProBeacon will switch auto- matically to a different beacon. For more information on Trimble Circle 5 on Reader Service Card Sifco's New Power Pack Leads Easier To Handle Sifco Selective Plating, Cleveland, Ohio, offers new electroplating power pack leads that are report- edly easier to handle and designed to prevent accidental disconnection. The leads' rubber insulation has been replaced with a more flexible neoprene cover, making the leads easier to handle and store. On the power pack end of the leads, new universal twistlock connectors al- low leads to be connected to any of the five types of Sifco power packs. On the leads' tool end, a locking post and receptacle configuration pre- vents accidental disconnects, elimi- nating the possibility of arc damage to the component. For more information Circle 4 on Reader Service Card Penska Joins National Marine J.R. Penska joined National Marine, Inc., a New Orleans-head- quartered marine transportation company operating both dry and liquid barges and towboats, as com- pliance manager. His primary re- sponsibility will be for quality and audit functions, both internal and external, for National Marine and its vendors. Mr. Penska was re- cently retired from the U.S. Coast Guard where his last assignment was chief of the Merchant Vessel Safety Branch at the Eighth Coast Guard District headquarters with program responsibility for the Coast Guard's marine inspection, marine investigation and licensing through- out the Gulf Coast. iiiiiSiiS 26D Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
