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December 2012 www.marinelink.com 55ings can amount to 500,000 USD peryear. The Durban Bulker project focused on the energy used in cooling off the ship?s engines. This means the electricity used to power cooling pumps and thereby the fuel used to power the generators that create the ship?s electricity. The ship uses pumped seawater to cool its engines, but the previous system did not take into account the temperature of the water. When the Durban Bulker is sailing in colder seas, the energy needed for cooling water is reduced. Grundfos? new system uses controls, frequency con- verters, motor valves and sensors to con- trol the temperature of the cooling water and heat transfer, in order to save energy and keep constant operating temperature on the engine and equipment.Søren Roschmann, technical superin- tendent at Lauritzen Bulkers, said that Lauritzen Bulkers plans to install Grund- fos energy-saving systems on a number of other ships. For each vessel, Grundfos will design a unique energy-saving solu- tion.www.grundfos.com David Clark Marine Series9900 Wireless Headset Communication SystemsDavid Clark Company Series 9900 Wireless Headset Communication Sys- tems is designed to provide maximum freedom and mobility, without being teth- ered to the vessel. Communication is clear and safety is dramatically improved. Ideal for a wide variety of work boats, tugs, towboats, barges, ferries, harbor pa- trol and Coast Guard vessels, as well as go-fast and high-performance watercraft. Series 9900 systems consist of weather- tight components including noise-atten-uating headsets, gateways and belt stations are resistant to salt and spray andprovide reliable performance in rugged and corrosive marine environments. Headsets are available in over-the-head, behind-the-head and under-helmet styles to meet the application needs and per- sonal comfort preferences of virtuallyany crew member. Series 9900 systems utilize reliable, DECT-based technology and provide secure signaling to eliminate unwanted interception. Wireless systems are compatible for use with existing David Clark Company wired systems and with most HF, VHF and UHF radios. www.davidclark.com. Fire Detection from Fire- boy-XintexFireboy-Xintex Inc. announced its new line of USCG Type Approved Fire De- tection Systems for commercial vessels and recreational yachts. Marine EliteRSM Analog Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels are available for hosting up to 256 fire detection devices on all Commercial and Recreational Marine ap-plications. These control panels can also be expanded and networked to become part of larger systems. Elite RSM Con- trol Panels are simple and easy to under- stand for installers, commissioningpersonnel and vessel owners and feature Apollo protocol smoke and heat detec- tors. Two full SLC loops and leading edge microprocessor based electronicsare also standard. The control panels are compatible with the eVIEW Analog Ad- dressable Serial Annunciator. The eVIEW fire alarm annunciator allows the controls and indications of the Elite con-trol panels to extend to other locations. www.fireboy-xintex.com Email: [email protected] Transmitter/ Sensor SystemThe OMEGA zSeries wireless sen-sor/transmitter system provides Web- based monitoring of Temperature, Humidity, and Barometric Pressure, as well as thermocouples and any trans- ducer with analog voltage or current out- put. The high power zSeries wireless Sensors are designed for demanding in-dustrial applications and harsh outdoorenvironments. The new zED-DC-H2 wireless sensor/transmitter can run onlow voltage power, 10 to 30 Vdc or 24 Vac. The electronics are protected in a rugged weatherproof, polycarbonateNEMA4/IP65 rated housing. You can set alarms to be notified by email. Alarms can be sent to a single user or to a groupdistribution list, including text messages to cell phones.The coordinator/meter- controller connects directly to an Ether- net network and the Internet and serves active web pages to display and chart the data. You can monitor and record the measurements over an Ethernet network or the Internet without any special soft- ware; just a Web Browser. www.omega.com GAC Maritime Security entered into a strategic partnership with Mobile Defense Systems LLC to provide PirateFence anti-grapple razor wire to protect vessels from attacks by sea criminals. This marks the latest addition to GAC Maritime Security's expanding portfolio of protective solutions for vessel owners and operators seeking to put in place a non-lethal, multi-layered risk mitigation system. PirateFence is a modular-based perimeter protection system with an innovative anti-climb and grapple-resistant component. The coil is applied in sections to avoid any attempts made by attackers to peel the system away in its entirety; a solution to a common problem with many existing systems. It fortifies a vessel against a system failure and buys more time for the crew to counter any threat. The system uses Razor Ribbon razor wire with a galvanized steel core and sharp razor blade-like edges, but its easy-to-use 'roll' design ensures that the risk of crew injury is virtually eliminated during in- stallation or transportation of the cylinder units. The entire Pirate- Fence system is purpose-designed to withstand harsh salt-water conditions. GAC Maritime Security, Powered by AKE, is a partner- ship between global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group and AKE Group. Email: [email protected] Fencefrom GAC Maritime Security MR#12 (50-57):MR Template 12/4/2012 3:44 PM Page 55