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Markey’s New A&R Winches

Markey Machinery introduced its new line of Abandonment and

Recovery (A&R) winches suited for oil field services such as maintenance, repair and decommissioning.

Markey’s type DEPS-76AR is a single drum, direct-pull type winch with level wind designed to work 3,300 meters of 4-3/4 inch diameter wire rope. Redundant vector-motors developing 1,750 hp turn the drum through an induction hardened heli- cal transmission. AC-variable fre- quency drives produce retrieval speeds of 32 m/minute.

VertaJet for Surface Prep

The VertaJet SRT-6LT from NLB provides faster surface preparation and is more ergonomic than previous models. The new unit needs no air connection to rotate the 40,000 psi water jets and weighs 20 lbs.

Ultra Anchor Certification

Quickline announced that its Ultra

Anchor meets the highest level of holding power as defined by the

American Bureau of Shipping and has been awarded the certification of design assessment for Stainless Steel

Superior Holding Power (SHP) for restricted service to a maximum anchor weight of 3,306 lbs.

New Laborde Dealer

Laborde Products has appointed

Performance Power Systems as a new dealer. Based in Savannah, Ga., the company is a full-service marine diesel engine facility specializing in powertrain and generator systems.

DSC Dredge Orders Rise

DSC Dredge reports an increase in sales. Several months ago, DSC deliv- ered a 24-inch cutter suction dredge to the Port of New Orleans. The new dredge, with its modern GE engine, uses one-third of fuel the port was previously consuming, while produc- ing at a higher level. The dredge’s rake feature, located on the stern of the dredge, makes pushing the dredge upriver much simpler and the addi- tion of an elevated walkway makes boarding the dredge much easier as well. The addition of DSC’s maxi- mizer suction relief system allows the port to avoid downtime. It incorpo- rates a pneumatically controlled but- terfly valve plumbed into the suction of the dredge.

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