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Shipboard Plasma Cutting

System Increases Efficiency

A new plasma cutting system from Ashland

Chemical Co.'s

Drew Marine is designed to ease onboard mainte- nance and repair.

The Amerarc XL series features technological and design advances which are incor- porated for operating efficiency, ease of use and safeguards. There are three models available — the Amerarc

P50XL, the Amerarc P75 XL and the

Amerarc P100XL — each of which can be used to cut any metal, including stainless steel, aluminum and other alloys.

The systems are rated for cutting 15, 20 and 25 mm thick material under all conditions, and 20, 25 and 30 mm thick

New Drydock Helps Heddle

Marine Win Unique Work

Heddle Marine Service Inc., estab- lished in 1987, is a ship and barge repair company based in Port of Hamilton,

Ontario. Services provided include dry- docking; air control and hydraulic mechanics; piping, plumbing and elec- trical repairs; sandblasting and painting; tank cleaning and gas freeing; and weld- ing. In the beginning of 1998, the com- pany completed a new drydock with 6,000 dwt capacity. The drydock can handle vessels up to 450 ft. (137 m) in length and is 94 ft. (28.6 m) between the wingwalls. The building of this new dry- dock led to a contract with Upper Lakes

Heddle's new drydock helped it secure a techni- cally challenging contract for work on the MV

Hamilton Transfer.

Group, Inc. for assisting in the conver- sion of the MV Hamilton Transfer. In

April, Hamilton Transfer docked at

Heddle Marine to have its stern cut off, and receive sandblasting and painting to its bow and cargo section. Heddle

Marine is currently engaged in building a third dock which will accommodate vessels up to 730 ft. (222.5 m) in length and 78 ft. (23.8 m) in beam. The dock is scheduled to be completed this fall.

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Drew Marine's new welding catalog. material under specific, lower-speed conditions. Advanced inverter technolo- gy is designed to give the units compact size and portability along with good power, reliability and durability.

Universal input power requirements ensure compatibility with virtually any shipboard availability. Each system can operat- from

Amerarc P75XL plasma cutting system. be ed any prima- ry input from 208 to 460 bolt (+ 10 per- cent), sin- gle or three phase, 50/60 Hz.

In order to ensure that Drew Marine's welding and cutting products are used better and more efficiently onboard ships, the company recently released a new products catalog which details the company's products and support.

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