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Systems as its Preferred Distributor in North America for its SeaCor Engineered Plastic Piping System. SeaCor is the only USCG approved plastic piping system in the world that meets IMO A753 (18) part 5, low ß ame spread and IMO A753 (18) part 2, low smoke and toxicity. The plastic piping system can be installed in concealed spaces and eliminates the need to meet the additional requirements of 46 CFR 56.60- 25 (a) (2), which requires smoke detectors for plastic pipes in these spaces. SeaCor piping is lightweight, easy to install and maintain, has ABS type approval, and is manufactured entirely in the United States. ÒThis is a solution we have been looking to provide our customers for almost a decade,Ó said Senior Product Manager Steve Hartsaw. ÒGeorg Fischer has developed the capabilities and technology to meet USCG regulations. We are proud to partner with them to bring SeaCor to market.Ó For W&O, the piping deal is a logical move. As a company that in part made its reputation by being a reliable valve provider and solutions Þ rm, the piping that joins those valves is a natural place to go. With this in mind, Garner indicated that W&O will focus more offerings for engineroom assemblies. Beyond this, and with the belief that the sector will continue to be active into 2014, a number of long term projects are on W&OÕs Radar, some involving offshore living quarters. Untapped MarketsAs MarineNews went to press, ballast water treatment (BWT) systems were and still are one of the hottest items for discussion on the marine markets. Although not yet being produced in great volume as owners and shipyards feel their way through deciding which one is the best system for a particular type or size of vessel, there is considerable fear that manufacturing and yes, distribution may not be able to keep up with demand, once the rush to install begins. Arguably, distribution companies can help allay fears that shipyards and owners wonÕt be able to get the systems they need when they need it. With 63 technologies out there Ð some not so well known Ð distribution mmÜÜWW==EEPPPPTTFFOOPPTTJJRRMMNNNN ccññWW==EEPPPPTTFF==UUPPTTJJTTTTUURRbbWW==ÜÜÉÉ~~ÇÇÑÑääììëëÜÜÉÉêê]]~~ÜÜÉÉ~~ÇÇíí~~ååââKKÅÅççããttÉÉÄÄWW==ïïïïïïKK~~ÜÜÉÉ~~ÇÇíí~~ååââKKÅÅççãã++==``ÜÜÉÉããááÅÅ~~ää==ooÉÉëëááëëíí~~ååíí==++==ooììëëíí==CC==``ççêêêêççëëááççåå==mmêêççççÑÑ====++==llÇÇççêê==ccêêÉÉÉÉ==++==aaììêê~~ÄÄääÉÉ==++==``ççããéé~~ÅÅíí====++==iiááÖÖÜÜíí==ttÉÉááÖÖÜÜííqqóóééÉÉ==ffff==ppÉÉïï~~ÖÖÉÉ==qqêêÉÉ~~ííããÉÉååíí==mmää~~ååíí==EEppqqmmFFrp=`ç~ëí=dì~êÇ=`ÉêíáÑáÉÇ ~åÇ=fjl=OMNM=^ééêçîÉÇ qqÜÜÉÉááëë==ÅÅççååëëííêêììÅÅííÉÉÇÇ==ççÑÑ==eeÉÉ~~îîóódd~~ììÖÖÉÉ==iiii==mmççääóóÉÉííÜÜÉÉääóóååÉÉ==ììëëááååÖÖ==ííÜÜÉÉ==ããççëëíí~~ÇÇîî~~ååÅÅÉÉÇÇ==ëëíí~~ííÉÉJJççÑÑJJííÜÜÉÉJJ~~êêíí==êêççíí~~ííááççåå~~ääããççääÇÇááååÖÖ==ééêêççÅÅÉÉëëëë==ÅÅêêÉÉ~~ííááååÖÖ==~~==ììååááíí==ííÜÜ~~íí==ááëëWW++==iiççïï==jj~~ááååííÉÉåå~~ååÅÅÉÉNovember 201276 MNMNNov2012 Layout 66-81.indd 76MNNov2012 Layout 66-81.indd 7611/7/2012 11:19:23 AM11/7/2012 11:19:23 AM