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the U.K. Measuring ^62.9 x 121.6-ft. (293.52 x 2,2.0l/-m), QE2 fit snugly into the yard's Southampton 1,197.49 yL34.5-ft. (365 x 41.1-m) King George drydock, originally opened/n 1993 and built to accom- modate legendary Cunard liners Queermvlary and Queen Elizabeth. Commenting on the arrival of QE2 — the fourth major cruise vessel to be >^fitted at the yard since SeptembV 1996 — A&P Southampton Managing Director David Adam^stated: "We have been workiruftowards these con- tracts fo^^he last two years, investinsfm the people and facili- ties thai allow us to compete in Europe's^remier league of ship repairers. \ have to applaud the stance takei^by our Group and its shareholders! in approving the investment atla time when our for- ward orders Iwere measured in terms of houJs, days, or if we were lucky, weeks! Without that invest- ment the yarty would not have sur- vived." MacGregor Elevators Feature Advanced Safety The products of MacGregor, a supplier of cruise line elevators, now feature an advanced safety system designed to provide protec- tion for passengers. Memco's new Panal94 door system transmits infrared beams in a criss-cross pat- tern in order to scan for obstruc- tions as elevator doors close. Any interference with the beams across the door openings activates a relay which can stop or of elevator doors, are manufactured width^ml^mh fixing mmlas t/lpuT U "barge variety of ifnoTji, hyh ^fisia^md side-open- ingrlnsMllations using the earlier Pana/^Rystem can be upgraded to incorporate the 194-beam facility by enhancement of the micro-con- troller chip on the control board in the Panacombi model 240 con- troller. For more information Circle 62 on Reader Service Card MSHS Appointed Authorized Dealer For Woodward Governor Co. Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Inc. (MSHS), an authorized dealer and repair facility for the Woodward Governor Co., is committed to the demand for digital electronic sys- tems using the advances^of mil processor technology. ^Itfe e>l,enJ sive availabilitj*^' jJpraLlicl mechanical, electronic acluatc and contrAl^illVBS^ retrofitting existing systems without having to change OEM fuel linkage jne governor drives. MSHS an extensive stock of |are parts and exchange Turnkey repairs are to eliminate downtime, alid to ensure the equipment main- tains maximum cost efficiency. For more information from MSHS Circle 69 on Reader Service Card Do you really have a choice? Kamewa Group presents the world's most complete range of propulsion concepts and deck machinery. Kamewa PROPELLERS Kamewa WATER JETS Aquamaster AZIMUTH THRUSTERS Rauma WINCHES Kamewa SERVICE KAMEWA EXCELLENCE IN PROPULSION KAMEWA AB, P.O. Box 1010, S-681 29 Kristinehamn, Sweden Phone: +46 550 84000, Fax: +46 550 181 90 AQUAMASTER-RAUMA Ltd, P.O.Box 220, FIN 26101 Rauma, Finland Phone: +358 2 83791 , Fax: +358 2 8379 4804 Group Part of the Propulsion Technology Division of Vickers PLC Circle 253 on Reader Service Card :ebruary, 1997 47