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Samsung Acquires License

For Propeller Efficiency

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. reported that a unit was licensing ship- builder Samsung Heavy Industries

Co. for a device — propeller boss cap fins — that makes propellers more efficient. M.O. Ship Tech Inc. will reportedly receive licensing fees as well as royalties on each device sold by Samsung Heavy.

Bender Appoints Shank And

Ryba Managers

Bender Shipbuilding & Repair

Co., Inc. has appointed Robert L.

Shank as its Engineering Manager and John S. Ryba as its Design

Group Manager.

Ships Machinery Chooses

Hall As Sales Engineer

Ship Machinery International

Inc. (SMI) has chosen Charles

Hall as Area Sales Engineer, head- ing the newly-established office of

SMI in New Orleans.

Dapena Joins James P. Colie

And Association

Marine general contractor

James P. Colie & Associates recent- ly announced that Jean Dapena has joined the firm as Director of

Operations and Design. Ms.

Dapena will take on a leadership role in many areas, including: pro- jects, clients, design, drawings, dry- docks, and new business.

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GE LCI

Reliability

GE's Innovation Series LCI AC drive system provides enhanced reliability and efficiency for heavy industrial and marine synchronous motor applications.

GE Industrial

Control Systems has introduced its

Innovation Series

Load Commutated

Inverter (LCI) AC drive system, which builds on the high reliability and effi- ciency of the compa- ny's earlier systems for industrial and marine applica- tions. GE's LCI has been in service for over 15 years.

The LCI, also known as the synchroconverter, works as a syn- chronized system, with the control and motor coordinated to work together. The LCI controls motor torque to regulate motor speed, making it motor friendly and enabling users to obtain drive system availabilities of 99.76 percent. The new Innovation LCI is designed to deliver even greater reliability and diagnostic intelli- gence for enhanced system performance. Low magnitude, high power factor starting currents minimize voltage dips during start- up. The lack of short circuit contribution by the LCI drive maxi- mizes the load carrying capability of the system bus for a given switchgear rating. GE reports that the LCI's immunity to bus dis- turbances makes it well-suited for power plant applications where bus switching and other transients are common.

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