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Hand-Held Scanning Technology

ABS Nautical Systems and SYS-TEC have partnered to develop a hand-held scanner technology for the mar- itime industry. This latest technology is a best practice approach to inventory management and will provide a more efficient and reliable method for vessel owners and operators to preserve their offshore assets. The scanner upgrade also will give customers the ability to perform audit/cycle counts, issue parts and compile inventory reconciliations and queries in both onshore warehouses and aboard a vessel. This will increase the accuracy and timeliness of inventory management, like spare parts while reducing account and control costs. This solution will be available as part of ABS Nautical Systems’ NS5

Purchasing & Inventory module and customers will have the option to choose between Intermec and Motorola scanners. www.abs-ns.com

Herbert Engineering’s CargoMax

CargoMax is

HSSI’s customiz- able product line of Classification

Society approved shipboard loading instruments with installations on over 1500 vessels. CargoMax is used on board tankers, bulkers, RoRo’s, containerships, barges and other vessel types to maximize cargo utilization, and monitor mar- gins of safety during cargo operations. www.herbert.com

Diesel Particulate Filter

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the joint devel- opment with Akasaka Diesels Limited of a diesel par- ticulate filter (DPF) for vessels that use marine heavy fuel oil. Tests showed that the device removed more than 80% of particulate matter (PM) from diesel emissions.

In the test, a DPF was installed on the main engine of an

MOL Group-operated coastal ferry, the Sunflower Ko- gane. This test marked the first successful use of a self- regenerating DPF on a large vessel using marine heavy fuel oil. The Sunflower Kogane (9,710 gt, main engine: 9,267kw) is operated by The Diamond Ferry Co., Ltd., an MOL Group company. The DPF includes filters made of silicon carbide ceramic fibers, which remove

PM from the exhaust. An internal heating system auto- matically burns off accumulated PM in the filter to elim- inate clogging. www.akasaka-diesel.jp

EnSolve’s Compact PetroLiminator

EnSolve Biosystems has completed and passed the

MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its new compact

PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) Oil Water Separator (OWS) system. EnSolve’s patented PetroLiminator sys- tem is a marine OWS that uses a combination of physi- cal and biological means to treat oily bilge water. The

PL 200M OWS system incorporates microorganisms to consume hydrocarbon wastes in the ship’s bilge water, so treated bilge water can be safely and legally dis- charged overboard. It treats both pure and emulsified oil, as well as detergents, degreasers and other chemicals in the water. This “green” technology generates minimal hazmats and produces no harmful by-products. No floc- culant or coagulant chemicals are used, substantially re- ducing sludge accumulation. www.ensolve.com

Dual Input Differential Manometer

Omega’s new series of manometers feature dual display and dual pressure inputs. Pressure is displayed in one of four user selectable units (psi, mbar, inH2O, and mmH2O). A protective rubber boot is included with the

HHP886 and models are available with a USB connection or wireless interface for real time data logging to a com- puter. www.omega.com/pptst/HHP886.html 200 Amp Fittings

Keeping pace with growing on-board power demands,

Hubbell Marine offers a marinized, UL Listed 200 amp

Ship-To-Shore System. Made in the U.S., the heavy- duty 200 amp Ship-To-Shore System includes fittings, black boxes and other accessories NEMA 4X rated for superior water resistance in the harsh marine conditions.

When installed correctly, the state-of-the-art fittings are fully interchangeable with other UL 1686 configured and listed devices, such as Crouse-Hinds Arktite and

Appleton Powertite. www.hubbell-marine.com