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are compact for easy positioning at various points aboard ship. The clearly laid out panels provide continuous analogue information at up to 100 levels, along with al- pha-numerical information on alarm levels, temperatures, weights, volumes and other vital data. All indicated levels can be corrected for trim and list at the push of a button.

For maximum safety and con- venience, all tank levels can be transmitted to the Loadmaster B24 for on-line calculation of the ves- sel's stress and stability. By incor- porating control of valves and pumps, the system can be ex- tended to an integrated Cargo

Handling System.

For those vessel operators wish- ing to employ Kockumation's ex- pertise in calculating stress and stability but not wanting to pur- chase a dedicated loading instru- ment, Kockumation is now offer- ing software for use with Nav-

Com's BUSISHIP work station.

The combination of two major ma- rine electronics companies strengths provides a versatile, multi-purpose vessel management system which can be supported around the world!

Circle 5 on Reader Service Card viewing screen. An extremely pre- cise XY mechanism positions the microchart behind a cross hair on the view screen which represents the "own ship" position. These mi- crocharts are permanently mounted in durable cassettes and are se- lected for a specific coverage area and scale in the same manner as a corresponding paper chart.

Passage planning features in- clude manual entry of bearing fixes, waypoint sailing, and navi- gational hazard markings. If de- sired, course to steer information can be provided to an autopilot.

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SUMMARY OF CURRENT

SYSTEMS PROJECTS

As a summary to the technical session, Nav-Com re-emphasized the benefits of integrated systems by describing several projects for which their engineering services had been contracted. Their most recent project involved the most sophisticated yacht ever built in the United States. Reading from an equipment list five pages long, nearly every element discussed during the seminar was included onboard the motor yacht "Grand

Cru". In addition, a vessel moni- toring system will check over 260 points throughout the vessel.

Jack Provenzano, Nav-Com's executive vice president and direc- tor of engineering, stated that the vessel could be operated, safely and efficiently by a crew of one.

Attendance of the seminar ex- ceeded one hundred people with an equal split between the public and private sectors. The audience included senior executives from the U.S. Coast Guard, Federal

Communications Commission, De- partment of Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceano- graphic and Atmospheric Admin- istration, several naval architects, shipyards, and major merchant fleet operators. r. MAIN IRON WORKS, INC.

REPAIR SERVICE

SERVING TUGS, PUSHERS, TOWBOATS, CREWBOATS,

SUPPLY BOATS, INLAND & OFFSHORE BARGES scales, outputs from up to five other sounders or sonars, plus ship's speed and Sat-Nav or Loran posi- tion. Comprehensive information displayed at a single, centralized location, and in a format that is easier to use.

As an added inducement, atten- dees were advised that many Fu- runo products are offered on the

G.S.A. schedule (contract number

GS00K8401S0401) which provides "most favored customer" pricing to the Government sector.

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INTEGRATED CARGO

LOADING & BALLAST

CONTROL

Walter Perlowski, Nav-Com, Inc., (left) and

Runol Ohlsson, Kockumation AB, (right).

Kockumation of Malmo, Sweden is one of the world's leading inno- vators and producers in the field of automated marine equipment.

Systems solutions are a key con- cept at Kockumation.

The presentation given by Kock- umation at the Nav-Com Seminar centered around the NLM 200 level-gauging system. The NLM 200 provides the flexibility to choose the best sensor for each ap- plication. There is virtually no limit to the different types of sen- sors that may be required. A tai- lor-made, automated system is de- veloped for each type of ship.

Level-gauging in cargo tanks is highly specialized. Sensors vary widely with the commodities being carried. For example, aboard chemical tankers, sensors in con- tact with cargoes are made of stainless steel. Performance must be independent of viscosity, tem- perature, foaming surfaces and re- flectivity to provide maximum safety. Aboard crude oil or product carriers, Kockumation offers a

Magnetic Float Gauge. This new technique is rugged enough to op- erate during tank washing and at sea without being damaged. In the miscellaneous vessel service tanks, a variety of pressure transmitters are used to sense levels of fuel oil, lube oil, freshwater and ballast.

The NLM 200 video display units

BOWDITCH NAVIGATOR

Thomas King Jr., Bowditch Navigation Sys- tems, Gary Franza, Nav-Com, Inc. and a rep- resentative of the U.S. Coast Guard (Left to right).

Introduced as one of the most significant advances in naviga- tion, this automatic visual posi- tioning aid does offer some unique capabilities. The Bowditch Navi- gator provides the bridge team with a continuous automatic dis- play of the vessel's position on a standard nautical chart. As an in- tegrated navigation system, the watch officer can select an operat- ing mode of Loran, Satellite,

Omega, Decca or Dead Reckoning and the vessel's position will be updated by that mode's incoming data.

The visual display of ship's po- sition on the nautical chart is de- rived from an optical projection of a "microchart" onto the unit's 1500 Ton Dock 160' x 80' 70' Between

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HISTORY

Founded in 1948, Main Iron Works, Inc.'s current facilities are available for construction of new vessels ranging in size from 45' to 250' in length Dry docking and a full range of repair services are also available, including a complete machine shop facility, sandblasting and painting services.

With over thirty years experience and our record of service to the towing industry, Main ron Works, Inc is ready to serve the needs of our past, present and future clients.

GENERAL SERVICES

Air control mechanics

Electrical repairs, trouble shooting

Hydraulic mechanics

Piping and plumbing repairs

Sandblasting and Painting

Complete machine shop service

A.B.S approved for stainless steel

Cladding on main shafts

Complete wood working shop

Four Dry Docks: 300-Ton Capacity 850-Ton Capacity 1500-Ton Capacity 3500-Ton Capacity completed 1st qtr. 84 850 Ton Dock 60' x 150' 50' Between

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Machine Shop:

Lathes Capacity in feet — 36 Feet

Swing in inches — 30 Inches

Wet Slips:

Three slips available for your boats or baiges to tie up while repairs or supplies are being completed.

Shaft Storage Rack:

To avoid costly delay in waiting for transport of shafts, we provide our customers storage for their spare main shafts and rubber shafts.

Inventory:

Along with our parts inventory, we keep a stock of steel plates, pipe, angles, tlat bais, and channels, all American Bureau of Shipping approved.

We also have a supply of forgings and bar castings which enable us to supply your needs efficiently.

Crane Service: 100 Ton Fixed Stiffleg for Offloading and

Loading Supplies

All of the services listed above are available on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week Quotation and price schedules are available upon request.

Located at 50 Mile Marker on Intracoastal Waterway

P.O. Box 1918

Houma, Louisiana 70361 M

CONTACT:

LeRoy Molaison • Henry Brunet

Otto Hughes • Wayne Piazza (504) 876-6302 • (504) 525-402^^ 3500 Ton Dock 200' x 100' 90' Between

Wing Walls 300 Ton Dock 50' x 80 40' Between

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