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Flexible Couplings 12 American VULKAN A Worldwide Reputation for Quality American VULKAN Corporation This four-page color catalog intro- duces the RATO couplings for diesel and electric motor-driven equipment such as marine propulsion, compres- sors and two-bearing generators. It includes VULKAN Couplings for shock absorbing, alignment correcting and torsional vibration control. Circle No. 158 dIMe Portable Ventilators/Dehumidifiers Dry Air Technology designs, engineers and manufactures custom fans, venti- lation equipment and dehumidifiers. We offer a full line of high perfor- mance, portable, lightweight ventila- tors and dehumidifiers. Made of high-density polyethylene, these durable, maintenance-free, corrosion- resistant products are perfect for heavy industrial needs. Circle No. 159 Motivators Conferences L.L.C. The 1999 conferences in the New York City schedule of events includes the fol- lowing: January - Incidents Response; February - Harbor Safety/ Navigation Operations Committees; March - Dredging; March - Severe Storm at Sea/ Night of Heroes; April - High-Speed Ferry Northeast Conference; May - International Maritime Hall of Fame. Circle No. 160 Mark Your Calendar Now. so that your company will not miss any of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News' Marine Literature Review opportunities in 1999. For details, contact your advertising sales representative, or the marketing manager @tel: 212-477-6700. 1999 Marine Literature Review Schedule %)0l • ffitog/ Z^DDgJODSC1 •••••••••••II^^^H Contract Awarded To Reactivate LNG Southern Argent Marine Services, owner of the LNG carriers Southern and Arzew have signed a contract with Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp. (NORSHIPCO) to reactivate the Southern in 1999. The vessel is expected to enter the shipyard in January, to undergo gas trials in October and to begin operating under a time charter to Shell Bermuda (Overseas) Ltd. (SBOL) in November 1999. Argent Marine Operations (AMO) will manage the reactivation and will oversee all aspects of the construction and repair work, sea trials and certifi- cation. Drydock work will include a complete cleaning and painting of the underwater hull, tailshaft and sea valve inspection and renewal of the bowthruster. Circle 78 on Reader Service Card Blount Contracted For Dinner Cruise Vessel Horizon Cruises, Inc. of New York Harbor has signed a $4 mil- lion contract with Blount Industries to design and construct a 161-ft. (49 m) dinner cruise ves- sel scheduled for completion in November 1999. The 600-passen- ger vessel will be powered by two 620 hp 16V-92 Detroit Diesel engines and will be equipped with two 200 kW Detroit generators. The vessel will be built with three enclosed decks, providing a yacht- style dining experience. A full width sun deck is accessible from all other decks and offers a prime viewing area. Added design fea- tures will include aft balustrades on each deck, plus an elevator for service and handicap access. Circle 79 on Reader Service Card Consortium Providing Chem Tanker Propulsion The Chinese Shanghai Edwards Shipyard has awarded the Siemens-Schottel Propulsor (SSP) consortium the contract for a SSP 7 with a power rating of 5.1 MW. The newly developed pod drive is to be installed in a 19,500 dwt chemical tanker ordered by the Swedish company Rederi AB Donsotank. Designed by FKAB in Uddevalla (Sweden), the tanker will be built in accordance with DNV Ice Class 1A and is scheduled to be delivered in April 2000 for future operation in the Baltic Sea. Circle 82 on Reader Service Card Furuno Nears Completion Of Major GMDSS Contract Furuno U.S.A. is nearing fulfill- ment of a contract to supply 200 of its RC1515 GMDSS consoles to off- shore service vessel company, Tidewater Marine. G.S.I. Marine, a Furuno marine electronics dealer in New Orleans, La., arranged the sale and coordinated the installa- tion on Tidewater Marine vessels worldwide. Each compact console consists of several units integrated to form a complete communications center. They include a Furuno FS1562-15 radiotelephone, DSC6 MF/HF DCS Terminal, DP6 NBDP Terminal, AA50 MF/HF DSC Watch Receiver and the Felcom 12 Inmarsat-C MES. The individual components of the GMDSS system are manu- factured by Furuno Electric Company in Japan, with the con- soles themselves fabricated, assembled, pre-wired and tested at Furuno's Denton, Md. facility. Circle 51 on Reader Service Card OSL Awarded Chinese Oil Company Contract Offshore Systems & Deck Machinery LLC (OSL) has been awarded a major contract from Shengli Petroleum Administration Bureau for the complete rack and pinion jacking system and associ- ated structural components for the Shengli #3 jackup platform which is to be constructed in China. DRS Will Produce Navy Display Workstations DRS Electronic Systems Group, part of DRS Technologies Inc., has been awarded $33.5 million in new contracts from Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems to pro- duce additional AN/UYQ-70 Advanced Display Systems and computer peripheral equipment for the U.S. Navy. The computer workstations are being installed on the most technologically advanced surface ships, submarines and air- craft in the U.S. Navy fleet. Hornblower To Manage Caesars Indiana Caesars Indiana has chosen Hornblower Marine Services to manage all Marine Department responsibilities. This includes the development, implementation, and management of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) inspections, emergency drills team member hiring and day-to-day marine operation of the M/V Glory of Rome, reportedly the world's largest riverboat gaming vessel. Strong Order Boost For Umoe Schat-Harding Umoe Schat-Harding, a supplier of evacuation equipment and sys- tems to the shipping, offshore and cruise industry, has seen orders for lifeboats and davits boom over the last quarter. Passengership sector orders include 14 150-person lifeboats and four CTL38 cruise tenders for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) newbuilding program at Meyer Werft. BBE Awarded HVAC Installation Contract Friede Goldman Offshore Inc. has awarded Bill Brown Enterprises, Inc. (BBE) a contract for the installation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on the Bingo 9000 Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU). Manitowoc Nabs Mobil Barge Contract Manitowoc Co. Inc. won a con- tract to build a twin-hull, 140,000- barrel ocean-going tank barge for Mobil Oil Corp., for delivery to enter service in early 2000. It will haul refined petroleum products to major metropolitan markets along the Eastern Seaboard and Hudson River. Manitowoc specializes in ship repair work for vessels operat- ing on the Great Lakes. January, 1999 19