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lides the Stena newbuilding, ner has designed and sup- the RoRo access equipment 0 new vessels being delivered ih and German operators this i: Irish Ferries' new flagship jf Innisfree from Van der en de Noord, and TT Lines' 1 Hood from Finnyards — as is equipment for an Argentine erry building in Spain for de- r in 1996 and two Chinese pas- ;r ferries building in Holland, jlivery in 1995. ie new 590.5-ft. (180-m) long a ferry will enter service on the lish company's Gothenburg - erikshavn service in May of year. le bow ramp for the Stena juilding, for which a patent is ling, comprises a three-section aulically operated ramp/door, unique design aspect of this p is that the inner and outer ions are not physically con- ed when in the stowed position, kvaerner Ships Equipment has designed a complete set of RoRo sss equipment for two 15,500- passenger/vehicle ferries build- at Van der Giessen de Noord for ian Marine Transport of China, ch is intended for domestic op- tions in the Yellow Sea. Deliv- of the lead ferry is set for Au- t. And, the Kvaerner unit is ) involved in the design of two cial aluminum stern ramps for a h-speed ferry under construc- i at Spain's Empresa Nacional zan for the South American ferry ;rator Buquebus of Argentina. For more information on Kvaerner Ships Equipment Circle 50 on Reader Service Card For more information on Van der Giessen de Noord Circle 51 on Reader Service Card V-Line Compressor Gets LR Approval Hamworthy Marine's V-Line range of marine starting air com- pressors — launched early in 1995 — has received Lloyd's type ap- proval. The new V-Line range has enjoyed many new orders since its international launch, the manu- facturer reports. One such order was for a Canadian Coast Guard vessel, and another for the MT Kishore for Essar Sisco Ship Man- agement of Madras, India. A key benefit of the compressor touted by Hamworthy is the fact that the compressor requires maintenance inspection only after 2,000 hours. The V-Line compressor also re- quires little wiring, only three fix- ing points and a minimal support structure. For more information on the V-Line Compressor Circle 25 on Reader Service Card Incinolet Line Expanded Research Products/Blankenship Co. of Dallas now offers an expanded line of Incinolet electric toilets, serv- ing from one person to as many as 10, from 120 V/1,250 W to 240 V/ 3,600 W. Marine units are U.S. Coast Guard-certified. All Incinolet systems incinerate waste into clean, innocuous ash, without water. For more information on Incinolet Circle 20 on Reader Service Card Belter Fuel Efficiency Through Better Monitoring Instruments, Computers & Con- trols, Inc. introduced its patented Digital Torque Meter System for monitoring shaft horsepower and Gibbs & Cox, Inc. 50 W23 St. NY, NY 10010 Engineering and Design Support To Shipbuilders Around the World Since 1929 Arlington, Va Brunswick, Me. Pascagoula, Ms. rpm, which it says can help provide better fuel efficiency. Designed as a low-cost, easy-to-install system, it does not require factory trained per- sonnel and is reportedly simple enough for onboard personnel to perform both the installation and calibration. The system is based on fiber optic technology and can be used as a stand-alone system and/or be interfaced to a personal com- puter. For more information from Instruments, Computers & Controls Circle 21 on Reader Service Card Russian Fleet Purchases Ground Guard From EMS Electronic Marine Systems Inc. (EMS) has received a fleet order from the Russian bulk fleet operat- ing in Azov for its Ground Guard™ system. This is the first sale of Ground Guard technology to Rus- sian interests. The system allows a ship's cap- tain to look ahead of the vessel a predetermined distance, at a preset depth. An alarm sounds on high bottom, charted rocks, and histori- cal grounding sites. For more information from EMS Circle 23 on Reader Service Card Goodway Introduces New Power Washers Goodway Technologies Corp. in- troduced its Hot Water Hi-Pressure Washers, the HPW-1000 and HPW- 1500-G. The HPW-1000 is an elec- trically-powered unit which deliv- ers 1,000 psi at 2 gpm (70 bar at 7.6 lpm). The HPW-1500-G is a gaso- line-powered unit which delivers 1,500 psi at 2 gpm (100 bar at 7.6 lpm). Both units feature a Beckett oil burner to heat the water, and quick disconnect nozzles designed for an easy change of spray pattern. For more information on Goodway Circle 24 on Reader Service Card Tie Cap n: Your ltd Aid* To Navigation. .7 He'll chart your course. Keep his hand on the rudder. Eyes on the stars. Computerized American Practical Navigator Safe navigation is a constant, unrelenting job. You plan the voyages, and make sure the right charts and pubs are on board. You keep the logs, prepare movement reports, and monitor the weather. 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NEW VERS\ON 3.0 The Cap'n helps you keep a legal log, and gives you instant access to the information you need for routing, such as tides & currents, or up-to-date light lists. The tide and celestial modules are good tor 300 years. And you can even use the new NOAA charts with The Cap'n. Now you have an economical alternative to ECDIS, ana a back up for your manual charting, The Cap'n was designed with you in mind. Join the hundreds of professionals who already use The Cap'n. Order yours today. ^ Order today or call for our free brochure w IK^1-800-637-4020 Fax: (207) 941-1672 Nautical Tedmoli 217 Burleijk Bangor, Maine 04401 ,, LtJ. July, 1995 Circle 233 on Reader Service Card Circle 303 on Reader Service Card 65
