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Deutz MWM Delivers 25th Propulsion Unit For Slovakian Yard Deutz MWM division of the KHD Group deliv- ered its 25th propulsion unit — a diesel engine of the 628 series — to the Slovakian shipyard rn -l_iT T 1 1 « Ifr>rv»nwn ^T^omiKd^ Equiport 95 May 16-19 LeHavre, France Equiport 95, the third exhibition and confer- ence for shipping, port equipment and shipbuild- ing and repair, is scheduled to take place May 16- 19 in LeHavre, France. Equiport 94 welcomed 302 exhibitors and 600 delegates from companies in Europe, Asia, and North America. This year's event is divided into two parts: services and equipment. Special events highlighting Asiatic ports will take place, featuring the participation of Asian keynote speakers and professionals. The events at Equiport 95 will concentrate on six themes: • Asia: new port and logistic strategies • The teleport: an international opening factor • Port quality management • Risk control and hazardous cargo • Port handling • Shipbuilding and repair For more information on Equiport 95, please contact: Edit Expo International, 12 rue Vauvenargues - 75018 Paris, France, tel: 33 142 23 13 56, fax: 33 1 42 33 13 7. Texoco Secures U.K. PPG Plans For South Approval For North Field Development Carolina Fiberglass Plant Texaco has received Annex B approval from the U.K. Department of Trade and Industry to proceed with its development of the Captain Field in the North Sea. Government approval follows a $500 million contract awarded in De- cember 1994 to a joint venture team of contrac- tors for the design, procurement, construction and installation of facilities for the field. The Captain Field is located 90 miles northeast of Aberdeen, Scotland. Field development is esti- mated to cost $800 million, and production is expected to begin in late 1996. For more information on Texaco Circle 86 on Reader Service Card PPG Industries has announced plans for a continuous-strand fiberglass manufacturing plant in Chester, S.C., to produce reinforcement products for composites applications. The com- pany reportedly approved a $50 million expendi- ture for the plant. PPG has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the property, building and infrastruc- ture on the former site of Glass Fiber Technol- ogy, which ceased production in 1986. The operation is expected to be running by spring 1996. For more information on PPG Circle 87 on Reader Service Card Marine Interior Specialists JOINER CONTRACTOR CRUISE SHIPS • DINNER BOATS • FERRYBOATS • CASINO VESSELS CSI Custom Ship Interiors, Inc. P.O. Box 237 • Lusby, MD 20657 • Fax: 410-326-9125 410-326-9122 Circle 221 on Reader Service Card HYDRAULIC TOW PINS available with cable hold-down and stern roller r LEEVAC SHIPYARDS, INC. 1 We Make It Happen! NEW CONSTRUCTION GAMBLING VESSELS INLAND PUSHBOATS CONVERSIONS REPAIRS nDvnnnviMr. SUPPLY BOATS SEISMIC VESSELS BARGES MHI Develops Propeller Shaft Monitoring System Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has developed an on-board, real-time hp monitoring system which optically measures torsion of a ship's propeller shaft, and then optically trans- mits the measured data to a data processor for analysis. According to the manufacturer, the system displays both estimated data and real- time data such as horsepower and torsional vibration, and can be used for monitoring the safe operation of the propeller shaft and main engine. For more information on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Circle 88 on Reader Service Card Delivery Of M.V. Federal Franklin The Fednav Group has announced the comple- tion and delivery of the M.V. Federal Franklin. The vessel was built by Daewoo Heavy Indus- tries Ltd., and was christened at Okpo Shipyard in Korea.The ice-class vessel at 43,700 tons is the highest ice-class bulk carrier built for commer- cial trading in the Canadian Arctic. The vessel is the first series of eight newbuilding vessels pres- ently on order for Fednav in Korea and China. For more information on The Fednav Group Circle 89 on Reader Service Card Autronica Awarded $4.5M Order Autronica of Norway has received a $4.5 mil- lion order for maritime instrumentation equip- ment from four Croatian yards. The yards are building 12 oil tankers for Russian shipowner Novorossiysk Shipping Company. The Autronica equipment package comprises radar-based level gauges, cargo monitoring and control systems, overfill alarm systems, condition control equip- ment, temperature sensors, pressure transmit- ters and fixed fire detection systems. For more information on Autronica Circle 90 on Reader Service Card Shipping 95 March 27-29 Sheraton Stamford Hotel & Towers StamfordI Connecticut U.S.A. Shipping 95, sponsored by the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA), is scheduled for March 27-29, at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel & Towers, Stamford, Conn. The theme of this year's conference is: "The Next Ten Years— Emerging Challenges," focusing on the upcom- ing challenges facing all members of the mari- time community. The CMA is an organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of working rela- tionships among individuals in the maritime industry and those involved in international trade, and has designed Shipping 95 with these ideas in mind. The conference will be a test market for new products and services, an oppor- tunity to become informed, as well as a chance to network. In 1994, more than 1,000 people attended the conference, including shipowners, operators, managers, government officials and maritime agents. In the eight years since the conference's
