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The new Rukka container liner bag offers a cost-effective solution to containerized transport of non-hazardous liquids. for shipment. It occupies about one- half the height of the container, and due to its unique design requires no securing within the container.

At the final destination, air or inert gas is again introduced as the product is pumped out, so the unit will retain its shape. It may also be emptied by gravity. After discharg- ing is completed, the inner liner is removed and discarded, and the fit- tings are cleaned. The outer bag is then folded together with the fit- tings into its flexible shipment con- tainer for return to the shipper, or to a different supplier for use with a different product. The empty

Softank, with fittings, occupies only 8.5 cubic feet, and weighs less than 200 lbs. Because of its unique inner liner design, the unit does not re- quire sophisticated cleaning proce- dures between uses. With careful handling, the outer bag should last 25 shipments.

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Myreng Joins Skuld

As Claims Adjuster

Capt. G.K. Myreng

Capt Gustav K. Myreng re- cently joined Assuranceforeningen

Skuld, Oslo, Norway—The Scandi- navian P & I Club—as a claims adjuster/consultant in the tanker section. Captain Myreng has 10 years' experience as a deck officer with the Stolt-Nielsen Inc. chemical fleet.

Bender Posts

Successful Recovery

From Chapter 11

The plan for the reorganization of

Bender Shipbuilding & Repair

Company, Inc., Mobile, Ala., was

February, 1988 confirmed recently by the U.S.

Bankruptcy Court for the Southern

District of Alabama. The plan marks the end of Chapter 11 protec- tion for Bender after just nine months.

Since January 1987, Bender has delivered five converted vessels to the Pacific Northwest fishery ser- vice. These deliveries included a 180-foot tender/trawler, 190-foot trawler and two 210-foot factory trawlers. Bender also completed a number of major overhauls for the

U.S. Navy and Military Sealift

Command as well as several com- mercial vessel repair jobs. "In terms of operating revenues, the company has had one of the best years it has had in the 80s," stated

Tom Bender, Bender Shipbuild- ing's president and chief executive officer. He expressed gratitude to the company's customers, em- ployees and vendors for their sup- port.

Bender was recently awarded a $6.4-million contract for work on the USNS Sirius and has four con- versions in its yards, including two crabber-processors for Alaska. Ben- der also has a backlog of commercial repair work on its orderbook.

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GEMS... ^nique choices for marine tank auging.

SureSite Level Indicators

An alternative to cloudy sight glass problems on shipboard day tanks.

Provides highly visible, accurate, safe, continuous indication. Externally-mounted; liquid within float housing. Used with water, oil, or corrosive, flammable or explosive liquids.

Can incorporate switches or transducers for remote indication, alarms, etc.

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Bi-colored, interlocking magnetic flags change coloi as float moves with changing liquid levels , 0

Non-electric DIPSTICK 6 DRUMSTICK Level Indicators

For on-the-spot use in storage tanks or drums where power is not available.

Operate manually in chemicals, oils, fuels, etc.

Only float and stem in contact with liquid.

Choice of materials and mountings. Indicating lengths from 6" to 72"*

Temperatures to 230°F.; pressures to 750 psi. 'Longer units available; consult factory., Circle 182 '4' 4

DIPSTICK calibrated indicator lilts until magnetic interlock with float is fell lor highly accurate readout

DRUMSTICK used in either vertical or horizontal drums itypically 30 or 55 gallons). L003

Sounding Tape

Portable tank gauging in stationary tanks or barges.

An easy-to-read, fractionally-marked tape reels out of gun into a tank, or hollow nonferrous, tank-mounted tube or pipe.

Powered by a 9V battery, unit features a magnetic float which rides with the liquid level and interfaces with a reed switch within the plumb bob to provide physical sounding for accurate (1/8") ullage readout

Coast Guard accepted for restricted or closed loading use. FM-approved for intrinsic safety with hazardous cargoes. Circle 183

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

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