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- Home Study For Mariners page: 71
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013Professional mariners learn in a variety of ways, times and places. They have to. After spending months at sea, that homeport time can be hard to fill up with training. Sorensen offers home study programs with various options to prepare deck officers and engineers. The 500/1600 Master/Mate Inland or
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on October 2013Rolls-Royce won a contract to design the gas turbine system for the U.K. Royal Navy’s future Type 26 Global Combat Ship, which will, subject to contract, feature the marine gas turbine Rolls-Royce MT30. Rolls-Royce will work with prime contractor BAE Systems and Tognum, Rolls-Royce’s collaboration w
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- MTNW Debuts LCI-90i-IS page: 71
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013Measurement Technology NW (MTNW) Launched its LCI-90i-IS Rugged Programmable Controller (RPC) has been awarded the globally recognized Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification. UL quality approval allows customers to use the industry leading RPC in hazardous applications without additional testi
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on October 2013ExxonMobil Marine Limited, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, introduced Mobil SHC Aware, a new comprehensive series of synthetic, environmentally acceptable lubricants. Mobil SHC Aware synthetic lubricants are formulated to help marine operators enhance vessel reliability, minimize maintenan
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- New Diesel Welder/Generators page: 70
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013The new Trailblazer 325 Diesel and Bobcat 250 Diesel welder/generators by Miller Electric Mfg. Co. — both fully compliant with all applicable EPA Tier 4 Final emissions regulations — deliver multiprocess welding capabilities and smooth generator power, with innovative technologies designed for the p
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- Bestobell FLIV for LNG Carrier page: 70
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013Bestobell Valves announced a new contract which brings the total of orders for its innovative patented Float Level Insulation Valves (FLIV) across the world to over 100. The new contract for FLIV is with Bestobell’s Chinese partner, Valseal International Ltd. on behalf of Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013Martek Marine, manufacturer of the drinking water testing kit, Drinksafe, is advising owners to ensure that they are aware of the requirements of port state control and flag state water testing requirements in response to the Maritime Labor Convention 2006. The introduction of MLC 2006 heralded a s
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013A new catalogue from Videotel will be launched at the U.K. Marine Pilots Association (UKMPA) Conference in London. With its 40 year commitment to the maritime industry, Videotel provides the range of training materials demanded from those undertaking pilotage and port operations and has created a wi
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- Paint Gun Washers Maintenance Kit page: 70
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on October 2013Herkules Equipment new Paint Gun Washer Maintenance Kit was developed in response to many Herkules customers who have had their Paint Gun Washer for decades and have a need for replacing small components or updating their old Herkules Paint Gun Washer. The Kit is equipped with the most common compon
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- Fire Detection from Fireboy-Xintex page: 70
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013Fireboy-Xintex Inc. offers a line of USCG Type Approved Fire Detection Systems for commercial vessels and recreational yachts. Marine Elite RSM Analog Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels are available for hosting up to 256 fire detection devices on all Commercial and Recreational Marine applicati
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- Survitec: PFD Innovations page: 69
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013Survitec Group has implemented two improvements to USCG-approved, Type III vests for increased wearer vest visibility. These include adding SOLAS-compliant reflective tape and increasing day-glow tape coverage on collar and pockets. Prototypes for the Imperial 370ERV (Emergency Rescue Vest) and Impe
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on October 2013The new E8500 combustion analyzer is a portable tool for EPA compliance level emissions monitoring and testing. The E8500 is ideal for regulatory and maintenance use in boiler, burner, engine, turbine, furnace and other combustion applications. The E8500 Also Includes: Electrochemical Sensors – O2,
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- Fitch Fuel Catalyst page: 69
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013“We have completed a series of experiments studying and measuring the ability of a novel catalyst to constructively modify commercial gasoline and diesel fuel. This catalyst has the ability to selectively remove hydrogen and/or add oxygen to hydrocarbon components of fuel. The catalyst demonstrated
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013FloScan Instrument Company said that the new Series K Stainless Steel Diesel Flow Sensor that has earned ABS Product Design Assessment Certification. FloScan is a manufacturer of fuel monitoring systems for permanent installation on diesel and gasoline engines. FloScan Systems are installed worldwid
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on October 2013Norwegian-based Air Products was selected by Harvey Gulf International Marine to supply Nitrogen Membrane Generators for the six newly ordered LNG fueled PSVs to be built at Trinity Offshore. The NC 1.1 series cabinet model consists of a complete N2 Generator, a control panel and a feed air pretreat
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- MTU Series 8000 Marine Engines page: 69
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2013The MTU Series 8000 was awarded Naval Vessel Rules (NVR) certification by ABS. The new certification, a requirement for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) programs, was awarded to Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH after 1,500 hours of testing of th
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on September 2013MARIN uses thrusters in many projects. For a typical model scale, around 1:50 to 1:60, relatively small thrusters are required. Thrusters for these models are available ranging from 50 mm to 80 mm nozzle diameters. In the past these thrusters were always modelled with a horizontal shaft. By tiltin
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- MTR100 '13 Deep Ocean Engineering page: 12
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Marine Technology
on July 20132528 Qume Dr. Suite #11 San Jose, CA 95131 Tel: (408) 436-1102 Email: [email protected] Web: www.deepocean.com Deep Ocean Engineering, Inc. is a technology-based engineering and manufacturing company that provides Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) solutions
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- MTR100 '13 Marinexplore page: 18
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Marine Technology
on July 2013920 Stewart Drive Sunnyvale, Calif., U.S. 94085 Tel: (408) 752-8518 Email: [email protected] Website: www.marinexplore.com CEO/President: Rainer Sternfeld Vice President : André Karpištšenko Kalle Kägi Number of Employees: 14 The Case: Marinexplore i
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- MTR100 '13 LinkQuest Inc. page: 18
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Marine Technology
on July 20136749 Top Gun Street San Diego, Calif., U.S. 92121 Tel: (858) 632-9900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.link-quest.com CEO/President: Ning Xiao LinkQuest Inc., of San Diego, Calif., manufactures precision acoustic instruments for offshore oil exploration, construction, drilling, surve