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PRODUCTSMercury Marine Launches New Website Mercury Marine has launched a new global website designed to en- hance the consumer experience and provide a single online point of ref- erence for all Mercury partners and consumers around the world. Stage one of the rollout, completed Tuesday, was launched for the North American audience and provides content in English, Spanish and French. The new global website from Mercury Marine will be opti- mized and easy to use on any type of device ? tablet, mobile or desktop. www.mercurymarine.com Elastec/American Marine Equipment in Ecuador PetroEcuador recently acquired two ELASTEC TDS136G grooved drum skimmers, two ELASTEC SeaSkater weir skimmers, a PACS1000-770, two ELASTEC BoomVane units, 60 sections of oil containment boom and ten QuickTanks. The oil spill response equipment will be used at PetroEcuador?s Esmeraldas facility, the country?s largest re nery. Elastec skimmers have been in service there for over six years. www.elastec.com Victaulic Vic-Press System Receives Five Type Approvals Victaulic has received type approv- als from ABS, BV, DNV, Korean Register and LR for its Vic-Press, a  ame-free press system for joining small-diameter stainless steel pipe. The approvals will allow shipbuild- ers to take advantage of Vic-Press as a quick, safe and reliable means of joining stainless steel pipe in vessel construction, retro t and repair op- erations. Approved for use in class III piping systems, Vic-Press creates rigid, permanent, leak-tight joints. www.victaulic.com Globalstar?s Sat-Fi Satellite Hotspot Globalstar, Inc.?s newest voice and data solution, Sat-Fi, provides seamless wireless connectivity over the World?s most modern satellite network. Customers can use their smartphones, tablets and laptops to send/receive communications when traveling beyond cellular. Sat- Fi?s superior performance provides fast, affordable, mobile satellite data speeds and clear voice communi- cations. A convenient smartphone app enables connectivity between Wi-Fi-enabled devices and the Sat- Fi satellite hot spot. www.globalstar.com Klüber?s Multi-Purpose, Extreme High- Temperature Lubricant Kl
»ber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, has introduced Klübertemp GR AR 555, a multi-purpose lubricant of-fering exceptional corrosion protec- tion and high evaporation stability. Developed for high-temperature ap- plications (up to 250 °C) and appli-cations exposed to aggressive media, the product is NSF H1 registered. Common applications include pil-low blocks/bearings, seals, rotary joints and ball bearing chains. www.klueber.com Asahi/America Announces Three ABS Product Approvals Asahi/America, Inc. has received ABS product approvals for their Type-21 ball valves, Type-57 butter y valves and Series 92 electric actuators. The three Asahi/America product lines received product type approval for marine and offshore applications ? non-essential systems including fresh water, potable, sea water, sani- tary, scuppers, vents, soundings and brine. The Series 92 electric actuator is a motor type reversing, quarter- turn single phase unit. www.asahi-america.com MN 57www.marinelink.com MN Sept14 Layout 50-59.indd 57MN Sept14 Layout 50-59.indd 578/20/2014 12:05:31 PM8/20/2014 12:05:31 PM