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Halter GulLR&pair Instal New Double Bottom Bl/s Circle Cement's barge Alexandra is undergoing major sur/ery at Halter Gulf Repair Inc. ThJ 420 ft. (128-m) unmanned, self-discharging, bulk cement barge is getting a new double bot- tom, and the 32-year-old electrical system is being completely over- hauled. To minimize downtime, the new double bottom was prefa ricated in 21 modules, avenging ^ust under 50 ton^^ each. ^sponding ssggtiras of the existing dUllUle bottom are being cropped two at a time, in a checkerboard fashion, to minimize stress on the hull, a newly prefab- ricated and painted modules ted liftoeir place. Two Norbefcg 1,500 kW diesel unloading generators will be replaced by two\600-kW AC gen- erators, each drnran by an EMD 12-645F7B 12-cylinfchir engine, rated at 2,305 bhp at 900 Existing switchboards, panels and motor control cabinets will be replaced as well as wiring associat- ed with the unloading equipment. EXCLUSIVE AGENT MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS DEUTSCHLAND GERMANY CHWEIZ - SWITZERLAND SUISSE - SVIZZERA MARITIME MEDIA (D) Hansjorg Brans Freiherr vom Stein Str. 24 D-63303 Dreieich Tel. : +49 6103 697745 Fax : +49 6103 697743 Valves, Regulators, and Manifolds ... designed for Aerospace. Valves include checL relie^hutoft sotenoid and electonechanical. In addition to presslr^g^rsJgauKsj^alSl^ila^ as well as discrete comloiWfsjld ^ ISO 9001 Certified CIRCLE SEAL CONTROLS, INC Phone (909) 270-6200 • Fax (909) 270-6201 E Mail: sales@circle-seal.com • Internet: http://www.circle-seal.com Circle 210 on Reader Service Card JASON'S CRADLE Simply put, Saves Lives JASON'S CRADLE forms a par-buckle, giving the rescuer a 2:1 mechanical advantage. lrwno^y[uations, once the casualty is placed in the non-celapsi|le»op7ih^re6ovwPf*Qcessjai
