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Where high reliability is required for monitoring liquid levels and signaling alarms.

There's a GEMS switch to meet all types of marine liquid level applications...to monitor and control levels, signal alarms, and to provide oil/water interface. Ideal for use with diesel engine fuel tanks, lube oil reservoirs, ballast, bilge, or oil sump tanks or for other common shipboard uses. *

I * 58000 Series

Single or Multi-Level

Switches.

Custom-made switches, using standard components, are supplied with various mounting methods, lengths, floats, materials, etc. to suit the application.

LS-35565 (brass)/

LS-56060 (stainless steel) Externally

Mounted Models.

For use where access to inside of tanks is limited, such as on lube oil or fuel day tanks. Custom-length housings. Provide ease of maintenance and tank cleaning.

LS-270 Model with Protective

Shielding for

Turbulent In-Tonk

Conditions.

U Small and com- 0 pact, unit side-

R mounts in tank.

Ideal for low level bilge or sump tanks, and oil/ water interface.

With Intrinsic Safety.

Zener Barrier Safe-Pak relays, FM approved, from

GEMS provide intrinsically safe operation when interfacing level switches with your AC or DC loads.

For application information, call toll-free (800) 321-6070.

In Ohio call (800) 441-7733.

Plainville, Connecticut 06062, U.S.A.

Telephone: (203) 677-1311; Telex: 99306 IP

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ON THE

COVER

Ship, Machinery, Marine

Technology International

Exhibition and Congress

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German Shipbuilding

Review

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S.N.A.M.E. Symposium

Maritime Innovations

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Jeffboat To Build Two

Towboats For Luhr Bros.

Jeffboat, Incorporated of Jeffer- sonville, Ind., has been awarded a contract by Luhr Brothers, Inc. of

Columbia, 111., to construct two river towboats.

The larger boat will measure 170 by 48 feet and be powered by twin GM Electro-Motive Diesel engines with a total output of 7,200 bhp. The other one, also a twin-screw vessel, will have a re- tractable pilothouse and be pow- ered with two Caterpillar diesels totaling 2,800 bhp.

Both of the towboats are sched- uled for delivery in June 1985.

Hill Joins Petromar As

Vice President For

Corporate Development

Charles LeBlanc, president of

Petromar Corporation of Rockport,

Texas, has announced that Sam S.

Hill has joined the company as vice president-corporate develop- ment.

Mr. Hill joined Petromar after eight years in senior management positions with Offshore Logistics,

Inc. of Lafayette, La. Previous ex- perience includes serving as vice president-operations for Olympic

Shipping, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale,

Fla.

Petromar operates a fleet of an- chor-handling/tug-supply vessels in the North Sea, Southeast Asia,

West Africa, and the Middle East.

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