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Shipboard Automation & Monitoring Systems (continued from page 27)

MEGASYSTEMS

Megasystems has been install- ing its distributed microproces- sor-based Seamatic II condition monitoring and trend analysis

The reliability of NO-OX-ID pipe protection is a matter of record. Field reports tell us that on many pipeline in service components coated with NO-OX-ID as far back as 1934 are still in mint condition.

Crews prefer working with NO-OX-ID. Men on the job know that they are safe from chemical burns and skin irritation. With NO-OX-ID coat- ings there is no need for extra protective cloth- ing or face masks ... or for ointments and salves so objectionable in warm weather. systems aboard vessels since 1976.

The company, headquartered in

Boca Raton, Fla., now utilizes the same type of proven electronics to provide USCG-approved fire alarms, ABS unmanned engine room automation, cargo monitor- ing and control, data and bell log- ging systems, dredge automation and controls, tugboat automation, and generator control automation.

Megasystems recently delivered its second complete automation system for a split-hull ocean- going hopper dredge. This ship will have eight intercommunicat- ing microprocessor stations. Each local unit features continuous

LED digital display of measured parameters. Only a single multi- conductor cable is required to transmit complete data from one unit to the other, thus drasti- cally cutting the cabling expense

SANCHEM, INC.

SIBSIDIARt OK SANTKI.L CHKMICAL COMPANY 1600 SOUTH CANAL STREET,

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60616 312/733-6100 - TELEX: 25-6229

Megasystems dredge drag tenders con- sole. one normally would require. Drag- tending functions will also be per- formed by microprocessor.

The company is introducing a new generation of solid-state, in- dividual control loop modules.

These highly reliable, self-diag- nosing units will fit standard

Eurocard type modules. Megasys- tems' solid-state logic control modules and microprocessor in- strumentation are being installed in a new Lloyd's Class icebreak- ing ferry to be delivered to CN

Marine later this year.

Megasystems will soon be in- troducing its new Direct Optical

Tuning (DOT) into the market.

This new product is said to repre- sent a significant advance over current products on the market, and will be the simplest to oper- ate, the company says. It offers advanced features due to the ad- vances in electronic design that were employed.

The DOT system can monitor several different engine types, be made portable, provide complete injection and waveform displays including the ability to "freeze" and "expand" significant areas, provide exact pressure values for exact points of crankangle posi- tion, and provide the first truly practical cylinder load-balancing capability.

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METRITAPE, INC.

NO-OX-ID®

PROTECTIVE

PIPE COATING SYSTEMS

NO-OX-ID "6X"

ANTI-CORROSION UNDER

GROUND HOT APPLIED

PIPELINE COATING • Free from noxious fumes does not contain dangerous coal tar. • Applies at low temperatures . . . less fuel required for melt- ing . . no loss by volatilization. • Prevents moisture penetration . . . resists soil strain . retains insulation properties indefinitely • Excellent spreadability . . mini- mum coating thickness assures lasting protection with less handling.

NO-OX-ID "GG-2" UNDER-

GROUND AND MARINE

PROTECTIVE COATING • Eliminates melting kettles in hilly or rough terrain and congested cities. • No drying time . . . immediate backfill • No primer required . . applied directly from container • Completely safe . . contains no coal tar or flammable solvents . . non-drying and non-oxidizing • Convenient for maintenance, leaks, service taps, cast iron to steel ties and short lines

NO-OX-ID PROTECTIVE WRAP (REINFORCED FABRIC) • Impregnated and coated with non-toxic. non-irritating

NO-OX-ID • Hand or machine applied to all pipe sizes . excellent bonding surface. • Laminated, flexible, high tensile strength construction. • Highly resistant to moisture and soil organisms.

Send for our new brochure, CORROSOIN CONTROL IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY

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Large Modern Fleet

BARGES

FOR BENT

Deck Barges • Inland All Ocean

Material and Oil Barges

Spud Crane Barges 24-HOUR SERVICE 504/532-2424

Call Central Marine day or night for total barge rental service

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Rudder Angle

Indicators

Watertight, synchro-driven types with bulkhead or panel-mounted electric indicators.

Shaft RPM or Engine Speed

Indicators & Counters

Standard equipment on commercial & naval vessels for over 50 years. All-electric with wide choice of indicator and generator styles and mounting.

ALSO: Bow Propulsion Speed and Angle Indicators / Engine & Turbine Speed Indicators / Propeller Pitch Indi- cators / Cable Speed and Footage Counters / Event

Recorders / Electric Elapsed Time Counters 6749 Upland Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19142

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Metritape, Inc., Metrimodule System.

A recently introduced tank gauging system from Metritape provides centralized shipboard (continued on page 30)

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