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CONTRACTS Navy Extends Intergraph Supply Contract On July 29, Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Ala., announced that the U.S. Navy added its suite of DM2 information management software to the $398-million NAVAIR/SPAWAR CAD-2 contract. This software is designed for implementation throughout an enterprisewide computing environ- ment, and provides a complete information management solution which enables users to manage large and small-format documents, engineering data, and the work- flows used to process this informa- tion. DM2 software can reportedly manage a mix of information, including raster images, CAD designs, text documents, ASCII files, video clips and audio files. Intergraph supplies interactive computer graphics systems and technical application software to governments and commercial cus- tomers worldwide. For more information on Intergraph Circle 5 on Reader Service Card Walker Engineering Wins IISCG Contract The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded North Hills, Calif. - based Walker Engineering a con- tract to supply several diesel-pow- ered vessels with its Airsep closed- crankcase breathing system. The USCG vessels to be outfitted with the air-oil separators reportedly include 41-ft. (12.9-m) utility boats and 44-ft. (13.4-m) motorized lifeboats, adding up to about 300 vessel installations. The value of the contract was not disclosed. The Airsep units are designed to reduce oil consumption, eliminate diesel blowby in the engine room, maintain engine performance, improve engine air filtration and help reduce oil seal leaks. For more information on Walker Engineering Circle 6 on Reader Service Card Consilium Contracts With Dolphin And Premier Consilium Marine was awarded a contract from Dolphin Cruise Line to install its new Salwico C300 fire detection system on three vessels, Ocean Breeze, Sea Breeze and Dolphin IV. Premier Cruise Line has also contracted with Consilium for the installation of new smoke detection systems on three of its vessels. The new CS3000 systems will replace old thermal detection systems. In addition, Premier has also ordered Consilium's VDU and software based presentation sys- tem, applicable for display and control of safety measures such as fire screen doors, dampers and low level light. For more information on Consilium Marine Circle 7 on Reader Service Card SeaVision To Put Systems On Celebrity Vessels SeaVision, Inc. has contracted with Celebrity Cruises to install and operate interactive television systems on its entire fleet of cruise ships. This agreement was reached early this summer, after SeaVision completed installation of such a system on Celebrity's Century. The cruise line decided to extend the system, and dubbed it Celebrity Network. Under the terms of the agreement, the net- work will be installed on Horizon, Meridian, Zenith and Galaxy by the end of the year. Newbuild Mercury, building at Meyer Werft, will also be equipped with a system in 1997, pre-launch. The Celebrity Network reportedly provides guests with a wide range of ser- vices, including shore excursion preview and purchasing, state- room service, wine ordering, on- demand movies, shopping and gaming. For more information on SeaVision, Inc. Circle 8 on Reader Service Card BP Shipping Places Kelvin Hughes Nav System Order Three 150,000-dwt Suezmax tankers under construction at Samsung Shipyard in South Korea will be equipped with Kelvin Hughes' NINAS 9000 integrated navigation system. According to Kelvin Hughes, this order is signf- icant for the shipping company because it represents BP's first fully integrated bridge system ven- ture. Kelvin Hughes' development of equipment employing ARCS charts and its work with ECDIS were reportedly influential factors in BP's decision to specify NINAS 9000 for the newbuilds. The ves- sels, Samsung hull numbers 1191/92/93, are being built for North America Tanker Shipping, under the supervision of BP Shipping, to whom the ships will be chartered. For more information on Kelvin Hughes Circle 9 on Reader Service Card Japanese Agency Buys SeaBeam Survey System The Japan Maritime Safety Agency of Tokyo, Japan, has pur- chased a multibeam bathymetric survey system from SeaBeam Instruments, Inc., for installation aboard R/V Shoyo. The survey sonar, part of the company's 2100 Series, is scheduled to be delivered next year, and can be configured for multiple frequency operation for use in a variety of missions. This contract represents the fifth multibeam survey system the com- pany has sold to the Japanese agency, made possible by Toyo Corp., SeaBeam's representatives in the Far East. For more information on SeaBeam Instruments, Inc. Circle 10 on Reader Service Card Incat Signs Agreement With Chinese Yard Incat Managing Director Robert Clifford recently returned to Australia from Asia, after having signed a memorandum of agree- ment with Afal High Performance Ships Ltd. for the construction of high speed car passenger ferries in Panyu, China. This agreement, struck between Mr. Clifford and Afal Managing Director Vitus Szeto, could pave the way for the construction of at least three Incat K50 ferries in China, worth in excess of $80 million. Incat has been searching for quality shipbuilding facilities in which to build its ships, due to the strong global demand for its cata- marans. According to company reports, " ... the unlevel playing field created by the Australian gov- ernment removing the shipbuild- ing bounty in mid-1997 is seen as one contributing factor in choosing a non-Australian shipbuilding site." Incat's association with Afal began in 1981 when the latter started building Incat ferries in Hong Kong. The new Afal yard in China has reportedly delivered six aluminum high-speed vessels, with a seventh due for completion in October. During his visit to the new Afal yard, Mr. Clifford remarked that " ... the quality of workmanship produced by the shipyard is most satisfactory, the training programs are very good, and the facility more than meets my requirements." Mr. Szeto con- firmed that the K50 agreement would fill Afal's orderbook for at least 18 months. The Incat K50 is designed to travel at 50 knots laden, carrying approximately 450 passengers and 90 cars. For more information on Incat Circle 11 on Reader Service Card IMC Engineering Wins Order IMC Engineering Inc. has been awarded a contract to supply a dig- ital camera monitoring system for Hamburg-based H.H.L.A. Initially, one gantry crane will be outfitted with the system, and if the system is satisfactory, the mon- itoring systems will be installed on additional cranes in order to improve safety under the cranes and optimize container damage control. Other IMC customers with similar installations include the Port of Gothenburg AB, the Purfleet Thames Terminal and the Maersk container terminal in Algeciras. For more information on IMC Engineering Inc. Circle 12 on Reader Service Card Cambridge Applied Systems And Autronica Marine Announce Alliance Cambridge Applied Systems, Inc. (CAS), a provider of solutions for ("Contracts" continued on page 15) 12 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
