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CONTRACTS Magnum ROVs will be supplied to the oil company for use onboard semi-submersibles DF-96 and Ocean Star. The first vehicle began a one-year assignment last month to support drilling opera- tions onboard DR-96 in water depths to 2,300 ft. The second vehicle will be mobi- lized on Ocean Star this month to support a three-year drilling pro- gram. For more information Circle 28 on Reader Service Card Circle 272 on Reader Service Card S perry Wins Stano Contract Sperry Marine announced a new contract to supply two VISION 2100 Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS) to Stena Lines for two vessels being built at AESA Puerto Real in Spain. The RoPax vessels to be fit- ted with the company's IBS units are newbuilds 78 and 79. Circle 29 on Reader Service Card Ukranian Yard Chooses FORAN Systom A new license for FORAN — a CAD/CAM/CAE system for ship design and production — has been granted to Chernomorsky Sudostroitelni Zavod (Black Sea Shipbuilding Yard) by Sener. Atlantic Marino Awards Contract To Gorman Supplier IMG, Rostock, Germany, has obtained a contract from Atlantic Marine, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., to supply a micro panel line which includes special gantry for the pressing and welding of stiffeners to the panel. The line is scheduled to be installed in the second quar- ter of 1997. In addition to panel lines, IMG supplies robotic profile cutting systems, profile bending systems and other specialized ship- yard equipment. Circle 30 on Reader Service Card CSI Wins Contract To Refurbish Cruise Ship Interior Custom Ship Interiors, Inc. (CSI) has been awarded a contract to refurbish interior portions of cruise ship Awani Dream II, formerly Cunard Countess. All work is scheduled to take place while the ship sails from Southwest Marine in Terminal Island, Calif., to Jakarta, Indonesia. Directions in Design will assist in the creation of themed areas, and overall design elements. DeJong & Lebet has been named the naval architecture firm for the effort. Circle 31 on Reader Service Card Colie & Associates Performs Work For Celebrity Cruises James P. Colie & Associates recently carried out its first fabri- cation and installation project for Celebrity Cruises. Colie's in-house fabrication shop built several dis- play cases, fixtures, and sales counters for installation aboard Horizon. A new slat wall and adjustable shelving were also installed as part of the project. This year, the company also com- pleted a refurbishment of 22 public restrooms on Princess Cruises' Sky Princess, as well as in-service work on Holland America's Ryndam. Circle 33 on Reader Service Card Pipe fabricating productivity increased with new Wallace Coast equipment Pipe fabricating productivity increased over 50% New Wallace Coast equipment boosts output New pipe fabricating equipment will make your pipe shop more competitive. Complete systems are available from Wallace Coast. The latest developments in pipe storage, pipe selection, cutting, flange welding, CNC bending, conveying and saddle/hole cutting offer big improvements in productivity. PIPE STORAGE New computer controlled pipe storage and retrieval are the starting point. Automatic pipe length measurement of random pipe is an option. AUTO CUT-TO-LENGTH Nested requirements can be cut on a CNC saw system. AUTO FLANGE WELDING Time can be reduced to 4 minutes for 4" pipe. Flange hole offset can be calculated from CAD piping design data. CNC PIPE BENDING Pipe with flanges in place can be bent accurately. SADDLE/HOLE CUTTING Accurate oxy-fuel and plasma cutting with CNC control saves time. No layout required. COMPLETE SYSTEM DESIGN Wallace Coast custom designs and installs complete pipe shop systems. Contact: Wallace Coast Machinery division of Jesse Engineering, Co. 1920 Waukegan Road Glenview, IL 60025 Phone: 800-523-6867 Fax: 847-486-9852 ~ * c 1 •> PAfr)Pan American Systems Corp. IN THE COMPLEX WORLD OF AUTOMATION "WE MAKE IT SIMPLE" ANNUNCIATOR PANELS, ALARM & AUTOMATION SYSTEMS EACH CARD PROGRAMMABLE TO MEET YOUR SPECIFICATIONS CALL 1-800-262-2296 WRITE FAX. (804) 473-9295 E-MAIL, pasc@exis.net P.O. BOX 62269 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23466-2269 USA COMPUTER INTERFACE AVAILABLE THREE YEAR WARRANTY 14 Circle 291 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News