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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY at head office, weather routing, systems developed by classification societies, systems developed by port authorities, etc.

Where it takes a less certain position is in the commercial spheres. Drewry's conclusions are that the advantages are there but the industry may not yet be ready to grasp them.

This is a concern, as IT offers a route whereby emerging players have the vehicle that could enable them to leapfrog traditional ways.

For owners and charterers, the benefits might not seem immedi- ately tangible — for the former, it could be information itself in a market driven by sentiment; for the latter, the possibility to develop marginal business or create new business.

IT may turn out to be the most difficult issue for shipbrokers. At

Bender,

Where your ship comes in

For years, maritime industry leaders have trusted Bender's superior efficiency and work- manship for their new construction, conver- sion and repair requirements. We have stock offshore supply vessel designs or we can quote your specifications for offshore supply vessels, anchor handling tug supply or any other mission specific vessel. At Bender, our top priority is your absolute satisfaction.

Find out how Bender can meet your needs.

Call for information regarding our complete capabilities and competitive pricing.

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NEWMAR Helps You Meet GMDSS

Reserve Power Requirements

GMDSS requires reserve power for continued communications in the event of primary power loss. NEWMAR products help you meet those requirements with:

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Power Supplies - Modified for battery charging operation, provide precise voltage regulation to power radios with no depletion of battery system.

E.R.C.- Emergency Relay auto- matically connects radio to back- up battery in the event of primary power loss.

Integrated Power Systems - Power supply with built-in back-up battery incorporates all important power and reserve functions into one unit.

Circuit Breaker/Meter Panels - For control and monitoring of critical electrical systems

Available in stand-alone or console rackmount configurations. - Consult with us to learn how NEWMAR products enable your installations to conform to GMDSS requirements.

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FAX: (310) 522-1043 one extreme, get IT right and bro- kers are indispensable. At the other, get it wrong and they could become extinct.

Drewry does not suggest either extreme is likely, but it does point out that the deciding factor will be quality of service — and providing a principle with a competitive advantage.

Kvaerner Unveils New

FPDSO At OTC

At the recent Offshore

Technology Conference (OTC) in

Houston, Kvaerner Oil & Gas, together with Single Buoy

Moorings (SBM), is offering a new

Floating Production, Drilling,

Storage and Offloading (FPDSO) concept for harsh weather environ- ments. Kvaerner has reportedly solved one of the problems which has vexed the development of such a vessel, saying that it found a solution to problems associated with drillpipe stack-up heights on the drillfloor and the use of a der- rick on top of the turret. The solu- tion is through collaboration with

SBM and in cooperation with

Statoil.

The vessel has been designed as a monohull, which supports a com- bination of drilling, production, storage and offloading functions.

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Combination Traction

Winch Unveiled

CE marine Products developed a "mega" combination standard drum/traction drum winch, an 825,000-lb. unit. The SMATCO 140E/750TW-3200 was ordered by Halter Marine for two vessels owned by Seacor Marine.

The combination traction winch combines the advantages of both a drum winch and a trac- tion winch for maximum line pull in deepwater anchor han- dling operations. The drum winch is capable of maintaining one million pounds of line pull on the first wrap of the drum, and the traction winch can maintain up to 750,000 pounds of pull con- tinuously along the full length of 15,000 ft. of 3.5-in. wire.

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