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Coastal Marine

The Cranesmart System

Cranesmart Systems, manufacturer of a wireless crane operator aid, has established a location in Abita Springs,

La. to provide extended sales and service assistance to their

Gulf Coast clients. Systems meet or exceed all regulations put forth by all governing bodies including API, DNV and U.S. Coast Guard. The Cranesmart System can be any combination of load, angle, A2B or full LMI - one panel, all wireless. The system has no exposed wires, is manufactured with corrosion proof materials and has no moving parts. www.cranesmart.com

JonRie Advanced Winch Controls

JonRie InterTech developed, installed and commis- sioned two new advanced winch control systems this year.

In conjunction with NAIAD Dynamics of Lexington

Park, Md., JonRie’s Winch Auto Abort System was installed on the new Boston Towing tugs Independence and Justice. Also, JonRie’s new Manual Level Wind

Controller was developed with Jim Demske of Vane

Brothers, Baltimore, Md and was installed on all the new

Vane Brother Tugs. The Manual Level Wind Controller works in conjunction with JonRie’s Independent Drive

Level Wind System that is timed and adjusted with the winch drum speed control. www.marinewinch.com

Markey Machinery

Markey Machinery recently installed a full barge-set of new electric mooring winches on Moran Towing’s barge

Virginia, currently at Gulf Marine Repair for extensive modifications. The complete set of winches includes six

Markey DESM-type 50HP AC-Variable Frequency elec- tric designs, each configured specifically to serve as replacements for the original hydraulic equipment. A sin- gle motor control center, designed to serve any four of the six mooring winches at any time, provides precise speed and load control as well as redundancy. Eight independent control stations allow the operator to work a selected winch from either side of the barge. www.markeymachinery.com

Coastal Marine Equipment Adds Cranes & Davits

Coastal Marine Equipment, Inc. has introduced hose handling cranes and rescue boat davits to further comple- ment its existing line of marine deck machinery including anchor winches, anchor windlasses, mooring winches, reels, capstans, as well as general fabrication, installation, maintenance and repair. www.coastalmarineequipment.com

Hannay Reel

Hannay Reels’ SS1500 series stainless steel hose reel is specifically engineered to offer protection against contam- ination and corrosion. It offers numerous uses in marine and off-shore settings. Typical applications include pres- sure washing, steam cleaning, sanitizing and pest control.

The SS1500 is rust-resistant and paint-free to prevent cor- rosion from chipping. www.hannay.com

Samson Proves Synthetic Heavy-Lift Slings

Samson completed testing on high-performance syn- thetic rope slings, resulting in a greater understanding of the critical elements that affect sling performance in a variety of configurations. The Samson R&D team has

PRODUCTS

Jonrie Auto Abort System

Cranesmart

Hannay Reel

Markey Machinery