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CENTRICO

Senator Breaux And

Niels Johnsen To Receive

AOTOS Award

The 1993 Admiral of the Ocean 3ea (AOTOS) Award will be pre- sented by United Seamen's Service :o U.S. Senator John Breaux CD-

La.), chairman of the Merchant

Marine Subcommittee, and to Niels

W. Johnsen, chairman and CEO of international Shipholding Corp., md its principal subsidiaries, Cen- tal Gulf Lines, Inc., Waterman steamship Corp., Forest Lines, Inc. md LCI Shipholdings Inc.

The AOTOS award, which is pre- lented by USS on behalf of labor, nanagement and government, is one if the American maritime ommunity's most prestigious hon- >rs.

It is awarded each year to the >ersons or organizations that have nade the greatest contributions to nternational transportation, Ameri- an seafarers and USS.

Current plans are to honor both senator Breaux and Mr. Johnsen n October 29, 1993 at a gala mari- ime industry dinner and dance at he New York Sheraton.

Quiclose" Valve For Fuel )il Systems Emergency ihat-Off Services

Used as standard equipment in hips throughout the world, Young s Cunningham "Quiclose" valves aportedly provide the ability to in- tantaneously shut off fuel oil lines •om any remote station in the ves- 3l, ie. breakage of fuel lines or fire 1 machinery space.

Young & Cunningham Quiclose alves have been tested to and meet ie requirements of the U.S. Navy >r shock and vibration.

They also comply with ABS and .S. Coast Guard and applicable alve-related standards such as

NSI B16.34, ANSI B16.10 and

NSI B16.5. They can be supplied i most international valve and pip- ig codes.

The Quiclose valve provides the

Derating characteristics of a con- mtional valve with the added abil- y to provide instantaneous closure 1 demand. Available in either gate, obe, butterfly or ball type, opened id closed by normal rotation of a andwheel, the Young & unningham Quiclose design in- udes a spring-loaded mechanism r remote actuation. The release ituation can be by hydraulic, pneu- atic or by mechanical (wire) sig- il, which when activated, will au- matically and instantaneously ose the valve, whether it is par- ally or full open. The hydraulic id pneumatic units include a ther- al trip for automatic operation tien subjected to elevated local tem- jptember, 1993 peratures. After being tripped, the unit mechanism can only be reset by rotating the handwheel, and the valve cannot be opened until the mechanism has been reset.

Lips Goes Full Ahead Into

Waterjets

Lips, the world-known propeller manufacturer from Drunen in the

Netherlands, has reached an agree- ment with its partner in the Milan- based joint venture RivaLips Sri to take full responsibility for the waterjet activities. A new 100-per- cent owned Lips company, Lips Jets

BV, has been established at the head office in Holland. The company, which officially began operation on

June 14, 1993, is committed to the design, manufacture and market- ing of waterjet propulsion and con- trol systems. To ensure all RivaLips

Sri obligations are fulfilled, it was decided to transfer all waterjet ac- tivities of the former joint venture to

Holland, to be continued by Lips

Jets BV. The move was reportedly made in order to position Lips to capitalize on the growing fast ship market. The company believes its engineering experience and ISO 9001 quality-certified production facilities, combined with its after- sale service organization, will make

Lips Jets BV an instantly-recognized reliable supplier of waterjets.

Centrico, Inc., 100 Fairway Court, Northvale, NJ 07647 (201)767-3900

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Westfalia is proud to be part of the ongo- ing construction program of the new and growing U.S. Navy.

OnlvWestfalia's

On-Demand Purifying

System Removes

M the Dirt and Water from your 1010 fuel.

Whether your fuel oil is heavier or lighter than water, only Westfalia's two-stage Unitrol/Secutrol system assures maximum purity even under widely varying feed conditions.

Here's why.

On-demand vs timer-controlled de-sludging.

Other oil purification systems are timer-controlled, which means they de-sludge only at pre-set intervals. If heavy seas stir-up the "muck" in your fuel tanks, the intervals may be too far apart. Result: dirt gets into your day tank and fuel lines, causing disastrous engine wear...In the Westfalia system, a unique sensor continuously monitors de-sludging intervals, discharging dirt and water only when the sediment-holding compartment is full. So there's no chance for dirt to get into your fuel because of too few de-sludgings — or fuel wastage from too-frequent de-sludgings.

And either stage can be operated independently, thus adding even more flexibility.

No water in fuel lines.

With Westfalia's unique design, there's no way water can enter the clean fuel line. With other systems, this is a distinct possibility.

Reliable purification.

No matter how wide the variations in density or feed characteristics, you get the most efficient, reliable purification. Automatically, with no need for gravity disc changes.

For maximum reliability we've substituted simplicity for complex electronics and intricate circuitry. Thus Westfalia purifiers are more dependable and much less likely to break down than other separators. Contact

Centrico for the Westfalia system you need.