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PRODUCTS

PropExpert 2011 Propeller Sizing Tool

HydroComp PropExpert is a software tool for the sizing and analysis of propellers for work boats and pleasure craft. It provides the tools needed for the proper selection of propulsion system compo- nents: engine, gear and pro- peller. Initial development in 2011 has introduced new fea- tures for proper sizing of fold- ing propellers, with specific consideration of powering effi- ciency and cavitation limits.

Notable recent purchasers of PropExpert include HS

Marine Propulsion (USA), Inland Boat Works (USA), M & J Engineering (Australia), and ZF Marine (USA). www.hydrocompinc.com

Army Vessels Use BriarTek Life-Saving Technology

The U.S. Army has chosen BriarTek to provide the

ORCA Man Overboard Indicator system for sailors aboard its Large Tug MG

Winfield Scott and Logistics

Support Vessel MG Robert

Smalls. In the event of a man overboard situation, ORCA transmitters self-activate within three to five seconds of submer- sion in either fresh or saltwater and immediately transmit the user’s location and relative bearing to all ORCA systems within range. The ORCA system also provides the name of the individual who has fallen. www.briartek.com

New Metallic LED Vaporproof Fixture

Phoenix Products Company, Inc. released the Metallic

LED VP Series of vaporproof fixtures. Aiming to keep the design of traditional “jelly-jar” fixtures, the Metallic LED

VP uses a patent pending mod- ule to house a Bridgelux LED light source rated for 50,000 hours of illumination. These fixtures are UL 1598A listed for marine, outdoor and saltwater environments; UL 844 listed for hazardous locations; ABS listed; IP66 and LM79 tested and certified. The fixture employs thermal paste in mounting the array. www.phoenixproducts.com

Environment Marine’s MSD Type II

The MSD Type II Marine

Sanitation Device is a biological aerobic (bacteria and air) sewage treatment system. Liquid and solid wastes are removed from the water by the bacteria naturally contained in sewage. The unit is simple to install, light weight, constructed of high density polyethylene, corrosion resist- ant, meets IMO standards and is U.S. Coast Guard

Certified. www.envmar.com

ZF Marine Transmissions

ZF Marine has partnered with Ilmor Marine as the exclusive supplier of transmis- sions for recently announced

Ilmor powered MasterCraft products. ZF Marine will sup- ply its 45 and 63 series trans- missions, produced in Padova, Italy to Ilmor Marine for packaging and line side shipment of the powertrain to

MasterCraft’s production facility. www.zf-marine.com

MTU 4000 Engines Power New LNG Terminal Tugs

Boston Harbor has been a center for unloading the liq- uefied natural gas (LNG) tankers that supply natural gas to much of the Northeast. Getting those tankers safely to their terminals is the job of ship-assist tugboats such as those operated by Boston Towing and Transportation (BT&T). Suez Energy North

America contracted with

BT&T to handle LNG ships for the next 20 years. Based on that contract, Boston Towing was able to finance two new tugs, the 128-ft Independence and the 98.5-ft Justice. BT&T specified twin MTU 16V

Series 4000 marine diesel engines for both boats, which were designed by Robert Allan Ltd. The Justice was built by Martinac Shipyards in Seattle, Wash.; the

Independence was built by Derecktor Shipyards in

Bridgeport, Conn. Boston-area MTU distributor, New

England Detroit Diesel-Allison in Wakefield, Mass., sup- plied the engines. www.mtu-online.com

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Image courtesy Phoenix Products

Image courtesy ZF Marine

Photo courtesy MTU