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IZAR Manises Tests, Delivers Mitsubishi Engine Manises Propulsion and Energy. IZAR's two stroke diesel engines facto- ry has tested and delivered a Mitsubishi engine of 8,670 kW at 127 rpm, that will be assembled in the 25,000 tons chemi- cal ship, that is being built in the Turkish shipyard Celik Tekne for the Italian shipowner Mediterranea di Navigazione. This comissioning is an important milestone for Izar-Manises Propusion and Energy, because it is the only licens- ee of Mitsubishi in Europe and because this engine is the first Mitsubishi engine delivered in Europe. The Commercial Manager of Mitsubishi in Europe, Hideo Kihara, the President of Mediterranea di Navigazione, Giorgio Cagnoni, and the Executive Officer of Celik Tekne, R.C. Behar, among others, have attended the event. Besides the normal tests, in which the correct gener- al functioning of the engine at different power and its consumption is verified, special tests for emissions of nitrogen oxide, hydrocarbon, and carbon monox- ide and dioxide are being done, in order to verify that this engine fulfills the present international regulations and is environmentaly friendly. Izar Manises Propulsion and Energy and the Japanese engines manufacturer, Mitsubishi, signed on October 2000 an agreement of licence that has opened excellent expec- tations for Izar in Europe and North and South America. After this agreement was signed, the factory of Izar Manises did a hard job to adapt their processes to Mitsubishi's, that on July 11, 2003 ended with the contract of the engine delivered today. It is a Mitsubishi propulsion engine, type 6UEC50LSII, of 8.670 kW at 127 rpm and six cilinders of 50 cm diameter. Its dimensions are: 4,702 mm long, 3,100 mm wide and 8,900 mm tall. Vadm. Hull Retires After 39 Years Vice Adm. Vivien S. Crea, assumed responsibilities from Vice Adm. James I). Hull as the Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander last month. Hull, the Atlantic Area commander for the past two years, retired after 39 years of serv- ice. He was commissioned an Ensign at the Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn., in 1969. Between 1969 and 1971. Hull was aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Rush in Vietnam. During combat, crewmembers from the Rush sank two enemy trawlers and prevented a U.S. Army unit from being over-run. In 1999. Hull became Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District and in 2002, was promoted to Commander, Atlantic Area. LR Gets USCG Nod for OSVs Lloyd's Register has been authorized by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to extend its Alternate Compliance Program (ACP) capabilities to offshore supply vessels (OSVs), in addition to cargo and tank vessels. The new autho- risation was issued on July 9. 2004. News Hempel to Raise Prices 5 to 15% Citing sharp increases in raw material costs, Hempel announced that it is forced to raise prices on its marine coat- ings products from 5 to 15 percent. The majority of raw materials used in the paint industry are oil related. Paint raw materials such as epoxy resins have, over the past months, increased marked- ly, some even as much as 30 percent. Due to the general positive trend in the world economy, the price of metal is also under pressure, in particular Zinc and Copper. These metals constitute a major part of the cost of many protective and marine coatings. IPS Delivers for Reinauer The Marine Division of Industrial Power Systems has completed ABS inspections, functional testing, and delivery of the Main and Emergency Switchboards for the Reinauer Transportation ATB Tug, Meredith C. Reinauer. The Meredith C is the latest of three new tug and barge combinations built by Alabama Shipyard and Atlantic Marine. IPS Marine has provided the switchboards for all three projects. YOUR POWERFUL ALLY SEARCH & RESCUE MARITIME PATROL SURVEILLANCE RECONNAISSANCE MilCAM Recon" MilCAM Recon" Thermovision® RANGER™ II MilCAM Recon" i SEE WHAT YOU'RE MISSING. Turn night into day with infrared imagers from the world's #1 supplier, FLIR Systems. Superior thermal sensitivity and long-range optical performance provide situational awareness and precise target identification. Choose from mission-specific multi-sensor payloads. FIND WHAT YOU LOOK F 0 R SYSTEMS Circle 225 on Reader Service Card >. Mmf. I USA: 1.800.727.FLIR INTERNATIONAL:+44 (0) 1732 22 0011 www.flir.com/mr0604 August 2004 13
