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i^orstream Christened At Aker Finnyards cr Finnyards' newbuilding No. 425, the 11,500-dwt RoRo carrier for the Dutch company Bore Stream BV was recently christened Norstream by Ann von Rettig. P&O North Sea Ferries will operate the vessel, which began regular service between Continental Europe and the U.K. on the Zee- brugge-Tessport route in October. The vessel is designed mainly for transporting trailers, trucks and con- tainers providing fast unloading and loading, and is also equipped with two stern ramps. Measuring 591 ft. (180 m), with a beam of 83 ft. (25.2 m) and draft of 21 ft. (6.5 m), the vessel moves at a speed of 20 knots powered by two medium- speed diesel engines at 18,900 kW. Norstream's sistership Norsky was delivered to the Bore Company this past June. Friede Goldman and Halter Complete Merger Friede Goldman International, Inc. and Halter Marine Group Inc. have announced the two companies have completed their previously announced merger and the name of the combined company is now Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. The new company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on November 4, under the new symbol "FGH." Moore Stephens Warns Of Internet's Risk Moore Stephens has alerted the ship- ping industry to be wary of the Internet. Per the most recent edition of its in- house newsletter, Bottom Line, the com- pany informs that while the Internet is a useful communication tool, it can also be time consuming and risky. The firm stresses upon problems such as security, validity and other concerns, which shipping businesses may encounter when using the Internet, either as an information resource for e- commerce or communication. According to Moore Stephens, com- panies can take precautions such as establishing a computer security policy and statement of practice, as well as educating staff on the risks and viruses that often plague computer networks. Pilots Train At MarineSafety A group of Hadera Pilots is following shiphandling training at MarineSafety Rotterdam (MSR) focusing on the main issue of investigating the maximum capabilities of the new tugs presently operating in Hadera Port. This was a significant week of training since MSR combined its shiphandling training of Hadera with Jawaharlal Pilots from India, which provided a positive practi- cal insight into the maximum possibili- ties of the new tugs. The first training session occurred two years ago, prior to the arrival of the new tugs in the Port of Hadera. This time around the pilots had already grasped the usage of the tugs but wanted to try out the maximum capabilities of the tugs using large vessels. Eventually the pilots learned that the safest way to experiment with this was through the use of the simulator. The training week was the first of a three part series, with the final group scheduled to train at MSR in December. Circle 9 on Reader Service Card Polychronidis Leads With RST Water Savers Polychronidis International, which specializes in technology for the hotel and shipping industry has been supply- ing technology systems to the passenger shipping market since 1996. The forefront of the company's prod- uct line is RST water savers — a com- plete, easy-to-install system that can reportedly deliver water savings between 50 and 70 percent. The Greek-based company also manu- factures the Durasafe high-tech elec- tronic safe boxes, which are operated by both digital code and magnetic bank cards. Circle 10 on Reader Service Card Griswold Introduces New Pump Series Griswold Pump Company, Thomasville, Ga., presented two new series of high head self-priming pumps available in 3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15 and 20-hp. With heads to 260 ft. (110 PSI) and flow to 325 GPM, the pumps are suited for applications where greater flows and higher heads are necessary. Circle 1 on Reader Service Card Delta Marine President Participates In Conference Ken Hughes, president of Delta Marine International was a participant at the Research Vessel Operator's Commit- tee (RVOC) Meeting and Conference hosted by Harbor Branch Institution of Oceanography. The conference, which occurred on November 3 in Fort Pierce, Fla., pre- sented more than 30 research vessels from the world's oceanographic commu- nity represented at the RVOC, as well as the National Science Foundation. Topics covered at the conference were the science and application technologies of ozone for marine and maritime uses, and water and air purification with ozone. T.A.S.T. Appointed Exclusive U.S. Rep For Vancouver Effective November 1, T.A.S.T. Cor- poration was elected as exclusive repre- sentative in the U.S. for Vancouver Shipyards Co. With offices in North Caldwell, N.J. and Kingwood, Texas, T.A.S.T. represents a variety of ship- yards located throughout the world. Drew Marine Offers Technical Guide The Drew Marine Division of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company has devel- oped a solvent-free air cooler cleaner, which eliminates the hydrocarbon fumes, surface residues and sludge potential associated with the use of many conventional products. ACC/ME air cooler cleaner safely and efficiently maintains the surfaces of air cooler fins and tubes in the engine's air charging system to promote good heat transfer and efficient engine operation. Its patented formulation removes the oil, grease, soot and dust deposits that form when compressed air from the tur- bocharger passes through the cooler. A technical brochure available from Drew documents the new cleaner's benefits regarding efficient air cooler mainte- nance. Circle 12 on Reader Service Card KVH Garners Best Product Awards For the second year running, two com- munications systems and two navigation products from KVH Industries have earned "best product" awards from The National Marine Electronics Associa- tion (NMEA). TracVision® 3, a new system for 1999 based upon last year's TracVision II, was named Best Satellite Television System, while Tracphone® 25 was designated best Satellite Tele- phone System. The company's new Azimuth® GyroTrac™ was voted Best Gyro Compass and the Azimuth 1000 won for Best Electronic Compass. Circle 11 on Reader Service Card No Dumping Required With Incinolet Known as one of the cleanest tech- nologies for disposing human waste, Incinolet electronic incinerating toilets have been used on workboats for more than 20 years. The product is equipped not to dump, is U.S. Coast Guard certi- fied and does not require any pumping | or chemicals. Rydex Selects Keysystems As Greek Distributor Rydex has appointed KeySystems as its exclusive distributor for the Greek and Cyprus markets. The Athens-based company has achieved major sales suc- cess in the Greek shipping market with the MarineKey document management system. KeySystems belongs to the Hadji-Ioannou Group of companies that include Stelmar Tankers and the Easy Jet airline company. Petrobras 36 Sets World Record Petrobras 36, the 31,183 ton Offshore Oil and Gas Platform left Sept-Iles, Quebec for Brazil on November 11. The Floating Production System is recorded as the heaviest load ever carried by a submersible heavy lift vessel. Performed by Dockwise of Belgium, the operation entailed the usage of the company's Modern Servant I heavy lift ship and the vessel, together with its large cargo, was scheduled to arrive in Rio de Janeiro by mid-November. Formerly known as the Spirit of Columbus, Petrobras 36 had been at Quebec City Davie Industries undergoing upgrades for the past two years — making the vessel into one of the largest platform of its kind. When in operation at the Roncador Field located offshore Brazil, the vessel will produce 180,000 barrels of oil and 7.2 MM cu. m of gas per day from a water depth of 1,350 m. 72 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
