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ment of new technology from this research would take much longer." OMI Orders Vessel OMI ordered one 37,000 dwt ice-class 1A product carrier to be built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd., Ulsan, Korea. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in June of 2005. Craig H. Stevenson, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said "we continue to grow our core busi- ness of double hull product carriers and Suezmaxes; this is the fifth sister product carrier on order, three of which will com- mence five year time charters upon their deliveries in 2004. We maintain our opti- mistic outlook." Furuno Launches New GPS Navigator Following the successful GP-80, a new GPS Navigator is launched by Furuno named GP- 90. The new design builds on the same basic features and the known user-friendly key-layout of its predecessor, but is fully re-designed with a new Silver-grey 6-in. LCD display and new hard- and software. The new GP-90 GPS Navigator fully com- plies with the new GPS Performance Standard IMO Res. MSC. 112(73) regula- tions and IEC 61108-1 ed. 2 for SOLAS carriage requirements on and after July 1, 2003. GP-90 is equipped with the new RAIM feature (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitor). With the RAIM func- tion enabled, the GPS receiver automati- cally diagnoses the state of satellite signals and judges the positioning accuracy according to user selected accuracy level. WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), consisting of 25 ground reference stations across the United States and its two geo-stationary satellites, can be received by GP-90 for navigation in US waters increasing accuracy to 3 meters at 95% of the time. For terrestrial DGPS cor- rection, the GP-90 can be supplied either with an optional internal DGPS beacon receiver board or being connected to Furuno's external GR-80 Beacon Receiver. Circle 67 on Reader Service Card Parker Rig Collapses All 41 people aboard an offshore drilling rig that collapsed off the Mississippi- Louisiana coast last month were rescued. The rig, Parker 14 J, an 85-ft. jack-up rig owned by Parker USA Drilling Co., col- lapsed in about 40 ft. of water in an area known as Chandeleur Block 27. Three ves- sels rescued 36 survivors: supply vessel LCD picked up 27, crew boat David McCall picked up six, and crew boat Brazos Express picked up six. October, 2003 AauaMarine Engineering Comoan TITANIUM HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR MACHINERY FLUID COOLING SYSTEMS AND MARINE SEAFOOD REFRIGERATION AQUAMARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY HAS BEEN 1 1 SUPPLYING TITANIUM HEAT EXCHANGERS TO SHIPS "FV MELLO BOY" FOR OVER 10 YEARS! THESE SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS HAVE PERFORMED AS MAIN ENGINE FRESH WATER COOLERS, HYDRAULIC OIL COOLERS, REFRIGERATION CONDENSERS AND BRINE CHILLERS IN SHIPS FROM 18 COUNTRIES. AQUAMARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY HAS CONCENTRATED ON THE APPLICATION AND USE OF TITANIUM IN SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS. THE RESULT IS A DESIGN THAT EFFECTIVELY ELIMINATES GALVANIC CORROSION AND SEAWATER EROSION. WE CAN EQUIP YOUR MACHINERY WITH TITANIUM HEAT EXCHANGERS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO FIT AS A "DROP-IN" UNIT FOR ENGINES THAT INCLUDE EMD, CATERPILLAR, CUMMINS, AND DETROIT DIESEL. "Blue Ice" and Tl-Hex HEAT EXCHANGERS HAVE THESE BASIC FEATURES! TITANIUM TUBES TITANIUM TUBESHEETS TITANIUM WATERBOXES This is not TITANIUM! AQUAMARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY BUILDS HEAT EXCHANGERS THAT ARE BOTH "USERS FRIENDLY" AND ECONOMICALLY PRICED. ALL OF OUR HEAT EXCHANGERS ARE BUILT IN THE USA TO THE ASME CODE FOR SECTION VIII. SEND US YOUR MAILING ADDRESS AND WE WILL SEND YOU A CD MOVIE SHOWING ALL OF OUR TITANIUM HEAT EXCHANGERS. P.O. BOX 83495 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92138 TELE/FAX 619-498-3899 E.MAIL_SHIMIZU717@AOL.COM Circle 211 on Reader Service Card Circle 328 on Reader Service Card 23 WINDOWS: heated, fixed, double sash, sliding, and crank-operated PORTLIGHTS: hinged and stationary in aluminum or bronze WINDOW WIPERS: heavy-duty DOORS: watertight, individually dogged, or quick-acting HATCHES: quick-acting or dogged SCUTTLES: quick-acting or dogged CLEAR VIEW SCREENS Write for catalog: Y M MS BAE SYSTEMS / Marine Products 550 South Fulton Avenue, Mount Vernon 10550 Telephone: (914) 664-6033 Fax: (914) 667-2311 Email: marineproducts & baesystems.com BAE SYSTEMS/MARINE PRODUCTS Formerly: Singer-Kearfott; ES Marine; GEC-Marconi Hazeltine Clear View Screen ISO 9001-2000 Certified W Sliding Window Window Wiper and Fixed Window Hinged and Fixed Ports