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2004 World Yearbook » Maritime Security the crew, Coast Guard or other govern- ment defense agencies. This "invisible fence" system, already in place at sever- al key U.S. government and naval facil- ities, can be based on land or water and can detect a sea born attack from as far as 50-miles away. The system can be mounted on a ship, a platform or tower. It's also an option for oil rigs. Circle 25 on Reader Service Card GE's EntryScan3 Piloted by TSA GE Infrastructure, a unit of General Electric Company, said that the United LO YEARS OF SERVICE 1994-2004 YOUR SER VICE PAR TMER. .. w - v ^Marine J Turbo 1 & Diesel, Inc. Service For Marine & Industrial Power Stations ... FOR DIESEL TECHNOLOGY" 1D3D 7th Street Richmond, CA 94801 U.S.A. Phone: 51D-23B-3525 Fax: 510-23B-357E Circle 272 on Reader Service Card Worldwide Leading Supplier of Sonitotion Systems and Related Products for the Marine Industry Microphor s latest product improvement! Synthetic Filter Media The new synthetic media for Microphor Waste Treatment Tanks will last a minimum of 10 years, retains no chemicals, is impervious to everything up to diesel and gasoline fuels and is covered by a 5 year warranty. Microphor A Wabtec company "Put Quality On Board" Email: info@microphor.com Toll Free: 800.358.8280 Phone: 707.459.5563 Fax: 707.459.6617 Circle 275 on Reader Service Card The crewmember you always wanted Since their introduction in 1982, ComNav Autopilots have gained a reputation for top performance and reliability in any sea and weather conditions. ComNav Marine has a broad line of autopilots suitable for all types of vessels. 2001 Autopilot • Water resistant Control Head • Three "Turn" functions • Automatic trim • Two remote ports built-in • Two navigation ports for dual input of NMEA information • Two heading outputs • Selectable steering parameters • Optional rudder angle indicator, up to 4 stations • 3 year Extended Warrantee ComNav ComNav Marine Ltd. #15-13511 Crestwood Place, Richmond, BC, Canada V6V 2G1 (604) 207-1600 www.comnavmarine.com M Water Weights LJLJ imesgroupbusiness —' Save on Load Testing with Water Weights Suspended and deck loads for all types of applications Capacities to 1,000 tons Rental, sale, lease, and turnkey service Domestic and worldwide locations Tel 888-998-3787 Web www.imesinc.com TtreAIIKtft'AI.HKKillAM 9S-AD10820-X Circle 328 on Reader Service Card € 68 Circle 221 on Reader Service Card States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will pilot GE's EntryScan3 walk- through explosives detector as part of its Transit and Rail Inspection Pilot (TRIP) program for screening rail passengers for explo- sives. The EntryScan3's patent- ed sample collection system takes advan- tage of a natural air- flow phenomenon called the "human convection plume." This eliminates the need for forced air from a fan, which would stir up contam- inants, dirt and dust, and enables cleaner sample acquisition for higher detection sensitivity. EntryScan3 uses GE Ion Track's patented Ion Trap Mobility Spectrometer (ITMS) technology, enabling its users to detect a wider range of contraband with unprecedented sensi- tivity. It achieves this through a propri- etary ion "trap" that increases ionization efficiency, the main factor determining detection sensitivity. EntryScan3 is the only walk-through portal with versatile detection of both positive and negative ions, enabling the detection of the broadest spectrum of contraband in sec- onds. Circle 20 on Reader Service Card BV Backs High-Speed Craft Safety Design Tool Bureau Veritas (BV) has backed a new tool designed to enhance the safety and cost-effectiveness of high-speed craft. Dubbed the Safety at Speed (S@S) tool, the product was developed by a consor- tium of 15 companies backed by EU research funding. "This S@S design tool will help designers, class societies, yards and government authorities to evaluate high-speed craft at an early design stage, improving safety and cost- effectiveness," said Pierre Besse. research director of Bureau Veritas. The intent is to extend and customize the product for other ship types. The aims of the S@S project were to develop new design tools and methodologies that would raise the profile of safety issues at the very beginning of the design process. These aims have been exceeded with the delivery of a semi-automated design tool capable of evaluating the safety level and cost of a High Speed Craft at the preliminary design stage. Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
