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February 2006 23 Bayonne Dry Dock Reports Strong Year Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair in Bayonne New Jersey recorded a busy 2005, with business prospects looking good for the coming year as well. According to a com- pany spokesman, the company noted an upswing in Navy business in 2005, which included the drydocking of the USNS Shughart (T-AKR), a Large, Medium- speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships, or LMSR. The 900-ft. ship entered the shipyard in July and was out a month later in August 2005. The main focus of the work included ultra high pressure water blasting and paint- ing, and encompasses mechanical work as well. The company received a second contract for this type of ship, and was expecting the USNS Mendonca (T-AKR 303) to arrive on a 45-day stay on February 12. Work to this ship — which was christened in 1999 at Avondale in New Orleans — includes modifications to its main engine propulsion exhaust system. In addition to the above work, the shipyard reports vibrant activity in repair and topside work on a variety of commercial ships, barges and tugs Circle 40 on Reader Service Card New Machinery Space Fire Protection Marioff's offers a new machinery space flooding total fire protection system dubbed HI-FOG MT4. With the system, the company claims there is no need to evacu- ate personnel, seal the space or shut off the ventilation. By immediate activation, the fire is contained and extinguished in its infancy and the damage can be min- imized. HI-FOG MT4 is touted as an alternative to tra- ditional fire fighting systems and has passed the latest IMO fire test requirements, as defined in MSC/Circ. 1165, adopted in May 2005. The key feature of HI-FOG MT4 is that it can be acti- vated the second a fire is detected. The extinguishing media is plain, fresh water in the form of water mist, so an activation will not result in equipment corro- sion. No foam or chemicals are used, so the system does not present any harm to people in the space. The system can be full scale tested regu- larly to ensure that it is always in working condition and to demonstrate its operation to the crew. Finally, there is no need to divert to a port for recharging the system, as the system uses a pump unit rather than compressed gas. The system has been designed to pro- vide both total flooding and local application (IMO MSC/Circ. 913), using the same pump unit, tubing and spray heads. Using one integrated system saves on component, installation, maintenance as well as train- ing costs. HI-FOG also is an efficient fire extinguish- ment system. It has proven itself in actual ship fires, which typically have been extinguished in about a minute from the moment the fire started. Circle 2 on Reader Service Card Circle 204 on Reader Service Card Circle 217 on Reader Service Card Circle 237 on Reader Service Card " Ê " 7 ¶ Ê Û > V Õ > Ì ? ? ? Ê - ? ` i Ê - Þ Ã Ì i ? ° $ E S I G N E D S P E C I F I C A L L Y F O R , O W & R E E B O A R D 6 E S S E L S I T I S A C O M B I N A T I O N S L I D E A N D P L A T F O R M ) T P R O V I D E S S P E E D Y E V A C U A T I O N F O R A L L P A S S E N G E R S Y O U N G O L D A N D P H Y S I C A L L Y C H A L L E N G E D 5 3 # O A S T ' U A R D ! P P R O V E D Marine Û > V Õ > Ì ? ? ? - Þ Ã Ì i ? ° 4 H E M O S T E F F I C I E N T E A S Y T O U S E F L E X I B L E A N D C O S T E F F E C T I V E M A R I N E E V A C U A T I O N S Y S T E M A V A I L A B L E I N T H E W O R L D ) T E V A C U A T E S P A S S E N G E R S A N D C R E W I N T H E S H O R T E S T P O S S I B L E T I M E - A N U F A C T U R E D T O M E E T O R E X C E E D A L L 3 / , ! 3 R E Q U I R E M E N T S 5 3 # O A S T ' U A R D ! P P R O V E D , i Û i À Ã ? L i Ê ? v > Ì > L i Ê * > Ì v ? À ? Ã ° 4 H E S E S T U R D Y P L A T F O R M S A R E D E S I G N E D F O R P A S S E N G E R C A R R Y I N G V E S S E L S O P E R A T I N G I N P R O T E C T E D W A T E R S & U L L Y R E V E R S I B L E I T O F F E R S I N S T A N T B O A R D I N G W H I C H E V E R W A Y I T I N F L A T E S ! V A I L A B L E I N A N D P E R S O N U.S. Coast Guard Approved. * A C O M B S 2 O A D 2 I C H M O N D " R I T I S H # O L U M B I A # A N A D A 6 6 9 0 H & X S A L E S Z O D I A C C O M W W W D B C M A R I N E C O M LET US GET YOU THERE SAFELY! Circle 216 on Reader Service Card MR FEBRUARY2006 #3 (17-24).qxd 2/3/2006 12:12 PM Page 23
