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Today, Simsite pumps and pump products have been provided aboard most U.S. Navy vessels, with good penetration into the blue water com-mercial sector, including more than 30 cruise lines. Energy accounts in- clude Amoco, Exxon and Getty and in the brown water workboat catego- ry, Sims counts among its clients the Staten Island Ferry. Sims? president Kozel is passionate about his product, and with good rea- son. He explained, ?Our primary busi- ness entry points include upgrades, replacements and ?Cadillac? systems ? where people want and expect the very best. Sure, we can do produc- tion work, but longer lifecycles, light- weight composition and ef ciency demand ?design for purpose construc- tion,? even when it involves only a few pumps at one time.? Beyond this, he added, ?Users don?t need to carry as many spares because the equipment rarely fails, never corrodes and runs smoother and more ef ciently.? W&O ENTERS THE FRAY : SEACOR PLAS -TIC PIPING IS COAST GUARD APPROVED W&O Supply ? not to be outdone in the discussion and already known for being a global supplier of marine pipe, valves and  ttings, as well as valve actuation and engineered solutions ? has been selected by Georg Fischer Piping Systems as its Preferred Distrib- utor in North America for its SeaCor Engineered Plastic Piping System. Sea- Cor is a USCG approved plastic piping system that meets IMO A753 (18) part  ve, low  ame spread and IMO A753 (18) part two, low smoke and toxicity. Like other owners who choose GRE piping or a SIMS composite valve to achieve some of the same ef ciencies, operators can now lighten their piping systems by using plastic in places where they wanted to in the past, but couldn?t because it wasn?t allowed. The newly approved plastic pip- ing system can be installed in con-cealed 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 main- tain, has ABS approval, and like SIMS composite valves, is manufactured en- tirely in the United States. For W&O, the piping deal is a logi- cal move. As a company that in part made its reputation by being a reli- able valve provider and solutions  rm, the piping that joins those valves is a natural place to go. SeaCor Piping System is available in sizes from .5-12 inches with a com- plete selection of approved  ttings. The May 201350 MNMN May2013 Layout 50-59.indd 50MN May2013 Layout 50-59.indd 505/3/2013 12:59:37 PM5/3/2013 12:59:37 PM