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www.marinelink.com MN53Markey Engineers New A&R Winches Markey Machinery intro- duced its new line of Abandonment and Recovery (A&R) winches suited for oilfield services such as mainte- nance, repair and decommis- sioning. 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 helical transmission. AC-variable frequency drives produce retrieval speeds of 32 m/minute. Markeys automatic ren- der/recover controls tame peak loads while pulling in 450Tm over cable weight. www.MarkeyMachinery.com Cargotec Supplies MacGregor Anchor-Handling Systems Cargotec won a contract tosupply two sets of MacGregor anchor-handling systems for two12,000 bhp anchor-handlingtug/supply/oil recovery vessels under construction at a Chinese shipyard for a Singaporean owner. The anchor-handling equipment is scheduled fordelivery at the end of 2011. www.cargotec.com JRCs New JMA-3300 All-in-One LCD Radar Japan Radio Co. has introduced the JMA-3300 series radar. The new all-in-one radar features a bonded, ultra bright LCD and is backlit by white LEDs giving 1,000 candelas of brightness. JRCs second generation automaticradar plotting aid, MARPA+, is included as standard, as is the companys own 50 vessel AIS search function DirecTrak. Antenna arrangements go from a 4kW radome to 6kW and 10kW pedestals with anten-nas from two to six ft. www.jrc.co.jp Volvo Penta Launches Marine Diesel Eengine Volvo Penta has just launched its D13 MH for medium- andheavy-duty marine commercial applications. According to the company, this 13-liter diesel engine combines exceptional durability, low fuel consumption and minimal emissions. D13 MH is available in five mod- els with outputs from 400 to 600 hp. The engine is designed for high torque to facilitate maneuvering and features a rigid block design, wet liners, rear-end trans- mission, ladder frame, and single cylinder head with over- head camshaft.www.volvo.com Intellian Develops New Communications SystemIntellian Technologies has recently launched the v60G VSAT communi- cations antenna system, which fea-tures gyro-free operation. The 60 cm, 3-axis system is designed for smallervessels with space constraints, and is intended for use in mission criticaloperations, such as surveillance, ves- sel monitoring, and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) communication. All these applications require uninter- rupted broadband connectivity, which Intellian aims to provide. The v60G, introduced to the market at the end of last year, was displayed at this years Norshipping.. www.intelliantech.com OMEGA Introduces Universal Remote I/O Modules Omegas new HE359 series is a universal remote I/O module. It connects via 2-wire RS485 Modbus RTU to any Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). A total of 31 I/O Modules have been designed to be Daisy- Chained on a single RS485 link.Available I/O modules include digital in, relay out, analog in, analog out, RTD, and thermocouple. The module is intended for use in remote temperature and pressure measurement, particularly in the water treatment, agricul- ture and automotive industries. www.omega.com Photo courtesy Cargotec CorporationPhoto courtesy JRC Image Markey Machinery