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Bfflflpro^^^^B'tConwersion UMC Opens New Underwater Repair Facility in Portland, U.K. Underwater maintenance specialists UMC International have established a new ship repair location in the Dorset port of Portland capable of offering ship owners a full range of survey and repair services. UMC has already completed approxi- A UMC worker prepares the shell plating mately 50 jobs at Portland and the suc- cess of the operation has led to the Southampton-based company setting up a new office at the port with a perma- nent team of divers and equipment. Ships can be accommodated either alongside or at anchor within the port breakwater. With about 39 ft. (12 m) of water available, ships up to VLCC size can be anchored within the harbor, while vessels up to 820 ft. (250 m) can be berthed alongside. UMC chairman David Jones explained: "Portland has a strategic location on the U.K. South Coast and has excellent facilities including good shelter, deep waters, low currents and very clear underwater visibility. It has already proved popular with both ship March, 2001 owners and classification societies and this has led to us establishing a dedicat- ed underwater maintenance and repair center within the port." UMC has already carried out myriad number of tasks including a propeller polish on the 90,607 dwt tanker Lochness before it went to dry dock in Poland, and fitting a new rudder to a general cargo vessel. Other jobs have included underwater hull cleaning, surveys and replacing defective hull plating. Part of the investment being made by UMC at Portland will include two mini- Pamper underwater hull cleaning machines and Jones expects the port to become increasingly attractive for own- ers wanting a rapid solution to mainte- nance and repair requirements. Circle 33 on Reader Service Card Smith Berger Marine, Inc. Now Offers A Complete Line Of SHAlUi J A WS SAFE - RELIABLE - ECONOMICAL Smith Berger Marine, Inc. is pleased to introduce the newest addition to our product line. Designed to demanding Smith Berger standards, our Shark Jaws are a natural extension of our capabilities and add to our long history of providing the maritime community with rugged, dependable mooring and towing equipment. By coupling our new Shark Jaws with Smith Berger Towing Pins and Stern Rollers you can now take advantage of Smith Berger quality to outfit your next Anchor Handling/Tug Supply Vessel. Smith Berger Marine, Inc. 7915 10th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108 USA Tel. 206.764.4650 - Toll Free 888.726.1688 - Fax 206.764.4653 E-mail: sales@smithberger.com Circle 253 on Reader Service Card Protecting Gears and Shafts from Vibration Mil American VULKAN Sales and Service 863-324-2424 Fx: 863-324-4008 www.vulkanusa.com • ISO 9002 and QS 9000 "Now with leak detectio View Your Entire Loading Operation In One Glance! The on-deck cargo loading display is designed for use by shipboard personnel on board tank ships and barges to view the complete loading operation in one glance. It is built for the harshest environ- ments of temperature, water, salt, and vibration. It is approved by both ABS and USCG in full com- pliance for on-deck cargo loading operations. • Tank ullages in feet, inches or meters. • Individual tanks rate-of-fill or empty in BBLS/Tons/GAL or metric. • Individual tanks time-to-full or empty in HR/Minutes. • Individual tank temperatures. • Header pressure. • Individual pump status ON/OFF. • Two alarm set points for ullage, temperatures and pressures. V ELECTRONIC MARINE SYSTEMS, INC. 800 Ferndale Place Rahway, NJ 07065 Call today for more information! 732.382.4344 732.388.5111 fax emsmarcon@aoi.com e-mail http://www.emsmarcon.com Circle 318 on Reader Service Card 29 Circle 203 on Reader Service Card VULKAN Flexible Couplings RATO Family • Main Propulsion • EZR • Auxiliary Propulsion • Vulastik-L • GenSets Vulkardan • Cardan Drives • Propflex • Composite Shafts • Monitoring Devices • VKE • Torflex • Up to 464,660 Ib-ft. torque.
