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SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Fundia Offers New

Design Tool

A new PC design program is available from Fundia Profiler AS, the Norwegian shipbuilding profile producer.

The program is designed to help ship designers evaluate the suit- ability of the Fundia T-Bulb in relation to the standard T-profile.

The user simply clicks onto rele- vant boxes to move through the program.

The program offers many options, including the "design your own T-bulb" function. Through inputting the desired profile height, web thickness and width, and then adding a T-bulb head, values for paint area, section mod- ulus and weight are given for the

T-bulb.

The program allows the operator to test the properties of the T-pro- file against the Fundia T-bulb.

Web and flange sizes for tradition- al T-profiles are given by the user, and the program computes com-

Rrdigef Vis Sikkerhef Vindu Hjeip

Design your own I Bulb and see the properties:

Properties of TB 160 x 40:

Pan) area |m2/m|

Seel nod [Wpl (CM3|1 Ml '• il

Weight Ikg/mJ W'j-1 j Prut out ]| HgjlE. 1

ATB125.40

ATB 126 » 45

WsgiF IB 200 « 4b

IB 200 . 50

Show data about chosen

T Bi* head above

SymMetiicaf

Width 160 mm

Ihjcknen: 40 mm

Heiqth |h2J

Web thickness («{.',

Give specification of pfate welded to the profile:

Width lp-| Mi mm

Thickness (pt) lit mm

Retun to menu j | Show propeifief |

A new design tool helps shipyards evaluate the Fundia T-bulb. parative paint arc and weight for the T-profile versus the T-bulb.

STRONGER REPAIRS FASTER, EASIER

Unique epoxy resin system bonds to almost anything—produces proven, long lasting repairs with outstanding impact strength, tensile strength, and abrasion resistance • Repairs everything from pinholes and ruptures to complete breaks in pipes, pumps, ducts, tanks, valves, flanges, joints, and machinery casings, including equipment carrying water, low-pressure steam, gases, gasoline, oil, alcohol, and caustics • Bonds tenaciously to most surfaces including steel, plastic, fiberglass composites, ceramic, and wood ISO 9002

STANDARD RESIN for small holes/cracks (large holes/cracks with fiberglass reinforcement)

RED PUTTY for medium to large holes, cracks and other defects

STEEL PUTTY for steel-like repairs on metal —can be drilled, tapped, machined

SEALER for small holes and cracks

LEVELING COMPOUND to level corroded surfaces

For detailed literature contact:

Ferro Corporation

Liquid Coatings and Dispersions Division 1301 N. Flora St., Plymouth, IN 46563

Tel: 219-935-5131 • Fax: 219-935-5278 ® FERRO

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IS PROJECT

MANAGEMENT

A Fully Integrated

Software System

Estimating ^-Integrated Scheduling *-Labor Management -rMaterial Management

PAIS

ASSOCIATES. INC. 927 West Street Annapolis, MD 21401 USA (410)263-8593 FAX (410) 267-0503

E-mail: [email protected]

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Bilge Water Systems

Coast Guard / IMO Approved

Light Weight Non Ferrous

Fully Automatic Low Cost

Oil/Water Separators

Non-ferrous 10 to 50 gpm

Fully Automatic

Ozone Air & Water Systems

Odor Control

Water Purification

Economical / Lightweight

Call For Free Catalog

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In Fl 561 848-1826 Outside Fl 800 842-7771 fax 561 848-9454 http:Wwww.rgf.com

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For a free copy of the program

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Talking

The Talk

New Shipboard Language

Package Available From

ABS Marine Services

ABS Marine Services has released a new CD-interactive (CD-i) training course for the development of shipboard

English language skills. The course has been developed jointly with World Learning and Marine Interactive

Training Corp. (MITC). The new Standard Marine

Navigational Vocabulary course is presented in

English, with back-up support offered in Mandarin Chinese,

Korean, Russian and Spanish.

The new course is based on the IMO's Standard Marine

Navigational Vocabulary (SMNV), according to Capt.

Timothy Leitzell, president,

ABS Marine Services. "From

February of this year, the revised STCW Convention introduces more stringent shipboard language require- ments. A standard marine vocabulary and comprehen- sion standard is an essential safety component for the marine industry."

For more information on the program

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