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New Emergency Marker

Lights Introduced

By ACR Electronics

A new line of emergency marker lights with provisions for attach- ing to a life vest or jacket has been announced by ACR Electronics of

Hollywood, Fla. The three lights-

Models 631, 632, and 633—are of similar design but each has dis- tinctive features to suit individual preferences.

The 631, approved by the U.S.

Coast Guard, is corrosion-resistant and has a flasher switch for maxi- mum versatility. A low-drain bulb is said to provide up to 50 hours of life from a single D cell. A clear lens is standard, with green or red optional.

The 632 has a flashing circuit that makes it ideal as an emer- gency or marker light. It also has a clear lens and is powered by one

D cell. The 633 features a power- ful xenon strobe and a flasher switch. Completely waterproof, it draws minimum power from AA batteries. All the new models have pin attachments for use as vest lights, and all are finished in the new international SOLAS orange.

For complete information on these ACR lights,

Circle 21 on Reader Service Card

Atlantic Companion (continued from page 51) cargo access equipment installed in the G3s, there is no doubt that

MacGregor-Navire's weather deck cellguide system, named Stack-

Cell™, is the most important ad- vance made in container stowage since the cellular concept was first introduced in the mid-50s. Until now, the biggest drawbacks with fixed weather deck cell guides have been the high weight and the im- possibility of utilizing them in conjunction with hatch covers.

Therefore, all weather deck cell guide systems have until now been mounted marginally above RO/RO spaces and odd deck areas without access to underdeck holds.

Utilizing the MacGregor-Navire side-rolling, piggy-back hatch cover, made possible by incorporating a moveable section of the cell guide in the area of the covers, cellular holds Nos. 1—5 can be loaded and discharged through the cell guides on the weather deck.

The twin hatches are fitted with two panels each, and open out- board. After the inner panel is raised hydraulically and the outer panel rolled beneath it, both are moved outboard in one unit to ex- pose the holds and the cells below.

Another important feature of the StackCell system on the G3s is the versatility of being able to ac- commodate either 20-foot or 40- foot boxes simply by utilizing a moveable insert frame that di- vides a bay into two 20-foot cells, or is positioned at one end of the bay, where its inner face becomes the end of a 40-foot cell. Flexibil- ity is further improved by the frames being only three cells wide, giving four different 20/40-foot ra- tios in each 12-row bay.

Crew accommodations are de- signed and outfitted to an ex- tremely high standard, even for a

Swedish owned and built ship. The master and the chief engineer each have a suite consisting of large sit- ting room, bedroom, bathroom, and office. Roomy individual cabins are provided for each member of the crew, which will range from 18 to 21—remarkably small for a ship of this size and an indication of the extensive automation designed into the ship.

There is one large dining room/ lounge, with a duty mess along- side for those who wish to eat in their working clothes. The galley is equipped with a full array of the most modern equipment available, all supplied by Electrolux Marine.

For the crew's relaxation there is a dayroom divided into bar, li- brary, and television corner. There is also a sauna, an indoor swim- ming pool, and sports room 17 feet high for badminton, volleyball, and other such activities. A projection room for showing movies is con- nected to the sports room.

CUT MAINTENANCE COSTS 20% PER YEAR

INVEST IN BALT0FLAKE

Stop Spending Money

On Conventional Coatings

Year After Year 100

KEY

Sand Blasting

Application

Material

Maintenance >st% 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

BALTOFLAKE 8 YEAR PERIOD

Cost % 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

CONVENTIONAL 8 YEAR PERIOD

BALTOFLAKE does cut maintenance costs. The money saving and time saving is shown on the chart.

Note: There is no allowance for inllatlon or return on investment. The example is based on user experience, applica- tion cost is based on labor price per gallon/liter.

BALTOFLAKE is the result of a technological breakthrough. Its ultra highbuild one-coat (60 mils) protection is formulated of a glassflake reinforced peroxide catalysed polyester.

BALTOFLAKE was created to withstand heavy abrasion, to prevent corrosion and undercut- ting before it starts. It is highly resistant to chemicals, too.

Beat abrasion and you stop corrosion.

For more information on BALTOFLAKE contact:

JOTUN MARINE COATINGS

Head Office: JOTUN Marine Coatings Inc. 840 Key Highway, Baltimore, Maryland 21230 (301) 539-0045 Telex 8-7549

Gulf Office: JOTUN Marine Coatings Inc. 16416 Northchase Drive/Suite 130

Houston, Texas 77060 (713) 999-2897 Telex 8-7549

New Jersey Office: JOTUN Marine Coatings Inc. 500 Division Street

Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861 (201)442-3411 Telex 8-7549 52 Circle 283 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News