Maritime Reporter, February, 1985

<BODY> <div> Two More U.S. Lines Containerships Delivered Early By Daewoo Yard With the recent delivery of the United States Lines containerships American Virginia and American Kentucky, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd. has reached the halfway point in fulfill- ment of the largest merchant ship contract ever awarded. The Korean shipyard is carrying out a $570-mil- lion order from USL to build 12 con- tainerships, the biggest in the world. Both ships departed from Dae- woo's Okpo shipyard in January and, like the four USL vessels com- pleted last year, were delivered ahead of schedule. "Carrying out a contract of un- precedented size has put our design, engineering, and construction skills to the test, and we are proud that each of the ships completed so far for U.S. Lines has been delivered ahead of schedule," said Daewoo Shipbuilding president In-Kie Hong. United States Lines will use the American Virginia and American Kentucky, along with the previously delivered American New York, American New Jersey, American Maine, and American Alabama, in its recently inaugurated bi-weekly, round-the-world container service, which will become weekly when all 12 ships have been delivered. Designed by the New York-based naval architects C.R. Cushing & Company, Inc., the American New York Class containerships have a capacity of 2,129 FEUs in the holds and on deck. The vessels are pow- ered by fuel-efficient Hyundai/Sulz- er diesels that give them a service speed of 18 knots. Whitey Introduces New Severe Service Valve —Literature Available Whitey Co. of Highland Heights, Ohio, is offering free literature on a new severe service on-off valve that is now available from the company. The valve is rated to 10,000 psi (68,900 kPa) and meets ANSI B- 16.34 Class 4500. Valves supplied with Monel stems meet N.A.C.E. MR-01-75 for sour gas service. Designated the "HNB," the rug- ged new valve also provides high flow capacity. The 0.250-inch orifice allows a flow coefficient (Cv) of 0.86. Other features include a union bon- net design and a blowout proof stem for safety, a non-rotating Stellite ball tip for repetitive shut-off with- out galling, and 316 stainless-steel construction for corrosion resis- tance. An adjustable, three-piece packing provides a positive stem seal. In addition, the threads are above the packing to insure long cycle life in non-lubricating sys- tems. All valves are 100 percent fac- tory tested for function, shut-off and external leakage. For further information and a free copy of the literature on the new severe service valve from Whitey Co., Circle 44 on Reader Service Card Reverse Osmosis Water Production Literature Available From Marland Marland Environmental Systems, Inc., manufacturers of SweetWater Reverse Osmosis Water purification units and pre- and post-filtration systems, have published an eight- page technical brochure describing its reverse osmosis process. Included with the technical data are membrane diagrams and crop sections, illustrations describing the osmotic and reverse osmotic pro- cesses and a fully detailed flow dia- gram. Explanations of pre and post- filtration problems and solutions, feedwater flow rates, brackish water capacities and seawater capacities are among the technical data in- cluded. Shown and described is Mar- land's complete SweetWater line of water production units, systems, and products. For a free copy of the brochure, "Designed Reverse Osmosis Water Production Systems," Circle 43 on Reader Service Card If our insurance broker can't cut your marine/ oil & gas risks, our safety engineers can. You'll get the most cost-efficient coverage possible from the marine oil & gas insurance specialists at Wm. Keith Hargrove. We dig into the reasons behind the numbers and help our clients identify potential acci- dents in their operations-services that go beyond those of the ordinary insurance broker. A computer program developed specifically for analyzing the claims of marine and oil & gas opera- tors helps us pinpoint problem areas in their oper- ations. show them how much they're spending on deductibles and reduce overall costs. We have marine and oil & gas safety engineers on staff-a unique service among insurance brokers. Our safety and loss control studies have'helped numerous clients reduce personal in juries and equipment down- time-in addition to lowering the cost of their coverage. Most important of all. we'll be there when you need us-because we're committed to providing our clients with highly personalized service. If you'd like us to review your marine or oil & gas coverage, please contact Wm. Keith Hargrove. Wm. Keith Hargrove, Inc. INSURANCE/RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS 1300 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 2050 Houston. Texas 77056 (713) 621-7428 Telex: 774522-WKH HOU <M Circle 303 on Reader Service Card </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>