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54 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ABS NS Records Strong Growth ABS Nautical Systems announced a year of record growth in 2010, signing 83 new clients with a combined total of 1053 vessels. In the month of December, 18 new customers were signed – a number that roughly equates to a new contract signed daily. New clients signed across the globe include Chevron, Reederei Offen, Hapag-Lloyd, Donnelly Tankers Manage- ment, Nereus Shipping, Fleet Manage- ment Ltd., NAVSEA and Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company. ABS Nautical Systems opened new of- fices in Vancouver and Shanghai in 2010, and also entered the Vietnam market last year with two new contracts. DSS Rebrands to Rustibus For more than 30 years they have gone under the name Dalseide Shipping Serv- ices and have provided the shipping in- dustry worldwide with their patented chain drum de-scalers. And as part of their new rebranding, their offices in Antwerp, Singapore and Houston have changed their name to Rustibus. The official name change will take place February 1, 2011. Rustibus is now looking to enter the in- dustrial tool market with a new 110V model of their hand held series. Effective for vertical areas and as good and depend- able as their current walk behind equip- ment, theR35 is ideal for removing heavy rust and old coatings; in marine and com- mercial applications. Viking Signs Contract with Stolt Tankers Viking Life-Saving Equipment reports it is finding success with its Shipowner Agreement servicing contracts, with the latest being the signing of a liferaft ex- change contract with Stolt Tankers BV worldwide. With a fleet of more than 70 deep draft tankers, and more than 80 coastal tankers and inland tankers, Stolt Tankers operates one of the most techni- cally advanced tanker fleets in the world. Stolt Tankers vessels will receive Viking liferafts, which will simply be exchanged as their certificates expire. www.VIKING-life.com New Polaris Skjold High Speed Nav Simulator The official inauguration of the new Kongsberg Maritime delivered Polaris ship's bridge simulator at the Royal Nor- wegian Naval Academy in Bergen took place earlier this year. The specially de- veloped 1:1 simulator features a 240 de- gree visual system offering realistic scenarios for officer training. It is designed as an exact replica of the bridge aboard the Skjold class MTB (Missile Torpedo Boats), which are regarded as one of the fastest warships in the world with speeds of more than 60 knots/h (110 km/h). The Skjold simulator features advanced soft- ware that simulates the Skjold MTB movements at sea and is interfaced to real navigation equipment, also delivered by Kongsberg Maritime, comprising: 3 x multifunction displays including Kongs- berg ECDIS and radar, 2 x operator chairs, AP 2000 adaptive autopilot, custom made bridge consoles and a voyage data recorder (VDR) in addition to the opera- tor panels and control systems for four gas turbines.The Royal Norwegian Naval Academy is a University College provid- ing bachelor's degrees in military studies for officers in the Royal Norwegian Navy. The program is recognized for its combi- nation of theory and practical exercises, and the Skjold simulator will be essential for training officers in navigation, tactical maneuvering, decision making and rou- tines onboard the vessels. 110-Year-Old Ship to Become Floating Health Clinic The preservation of an important historic vessel is doing more than protecting the past, it’s saving lives in the future. This timeless icon of maritime history is being transformed into a mobile healthcare clinic, thanks to the collaboration of several maritime or- ganizations who know how to give back. Christina DeSimone, President and CEO of Future Care, Inc. and the founder of the People Reaching Out Foundation announced support of The Chauncy Maples Project, Lake Malawi’s first mobile health clinic. Through this support and that of other organi- zations, the M/V Chauncy Maples, a 110 year old ship and the oldest floating ship in Africa, will be used to treat Malawians living around this 350 mile lake. DeSimone
