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March 2005 55 Development Director of the SMI and director of the British Marine Equipment Association (BMEA), will bring an invaluable level of experience and knowledge to the committee. The appointment is significant from the perspective of both UKAS and the business sector. The Society of Maritime Industries, on whose behalf John will attend the UKAS PAC, is a leading voice of the UK's maritime business sector. Jets Vacuum Toilet Systems Marks Mileston Norwegian Jets Vacuum A/S celebrates a major mile- stone in deliveries of their well-known Toilet Systems. While it took 10 years to deliver the first 1000 systems, the following 2000 toilet installations were made in less than just 6 years. "Today, it is hard to believe that just 16 years ago, Jets was still in its humble beginning of a fantastic development," said Sales Manager Ole Christian Fotland. It was also a special occasion that this order for Jets system no 3000 was arranged by Stelio Bardi, the Italian agent of Jets, who, at the same time, was the very first to become a Jets agent. Circle 46 on Reader Service Card MEP Receives Notice on Desalination Patent Marine Environmental Partners, Inc. (MEP), a devel- oper of water treatment systems, has received U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Notice of Allowance with respect to its desalination patent. MEP anticipates its first commercial system to be available in December 2005. MEP's desalination process system will be the company's third marine product marketed under the MariSan brand, following its proprietary ballast and wastewater process systems. MEP's state-of-the-art treatment technology has received worldwide recogni- tion for its innovated processes, protection of the envi- ronment, and ease of use. Circle 46 on Reader Service Card Wärtsilä Expands in China Wärtsilä has signed a letter of intent with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) to set up a 50/50 joint venture to manufacture marine auxiliary engines in China. The location of the new factory will be in the Shanghai area. The intention is to start the production of the defined Auxpac W20 generating sets for the growing shipbuilding market in China and to sell these through Wärtsilä global network. Auxiliary engines are used for producing electricity in ships. The parties aim to finalize the negotiations during the first half of 2005. China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) is one of the largest groups in China in the field of design, manufacture and trade of military and mer- chant ships, marine engineering and marine equip- ment. CSIC consists of 47 industrial enterprises, 28 scientific technological research institutes and 20 share-holding companies. In 2004 CSIC's ship deliv- eries totalled 2.14 million DWT with an actual order book of 10.2 million DWT. The total number of employees is 160,000. Circle 48 on Reader Service Card GL Accelerates Plan Approval for Ship Newbuildings With the new Internet platform "global exchange", or "globe" for short, a new era has dawned: the paperless exchange of shipbuilding plans and design drawings between Germanischer Lloyd and the yards, engine manufacturers and suppliers. For a typical newbuild- ing, as many as 1,500 design drawings are examined by Germanischer Lloyd. The high order level for newbuildings and the ever shorter building times at the yards call for faster plan- ning and operational sequences, even in the preproduc- tion phase. By shifting the data exchange process from "snail mail" to Internet, the necessary effort is mini- mized, with added savings in time. What is more, the digital interchange of approved drawings via the Internet ensures that all the participants are brought up to date immediately. The basic version of the new service (without RSA) is offered free of charge. globe can be ordered directly SeaPost Torsion Shock Isolating Suspension SeaPost Helm H. O. Bostrom Co. www.hobostrom.com Waukesha, WI U.S.A. fax 262-542-3784 Made in USA Since1946 tel 262-542-0222 Proven Performance & Comfort Provides ship owners and captains the confident choice for SeaPost for all their ships helm & operations seating Luxurious comfort and adjustment features provide ergonomic support and position for alert operations Modular constructed high strength steel frames with advanced phosphate-e-coat-baked-powder-coat finish tough enough to take on all salt corrosion challenges and meet the durability testing of 1000 hour salt spray tests plus our full five year performance warranty Specify SeaPost for your next requirement. 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Flora St., Plymouth, IN 46563 Tel: 574-935-5131 • Fax: 574-935-5278 Circle 234 on Reader Service Card Circle 208 on Reader Service Card Circle 231 on Reader Service Card MR MARCH 2005 #7 (49-56).qxd 3/1/2005 5:09 PM Page 7
