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PRODUCTS

Sea-Fire Systems for

Miller Welders:

Metalcraft Fireboats

Big Capabilities,

Metalcraft Marine’s Firestorm high-

Small Package speed, aluminum ? reboat represents

Designed to withstand harsh envi- a new generation in vessel technol- ronments, the Dimension 650 mul- ogy. When ? tted with Sea-Fire H Se- tiprocess welder from Miller Electric ries engineered ? re suppression sys-

Mfg. offers a combination of dura- tems, these ? reboats are prepared for bility, output, ef? ciency and capa- almost anything. Recently, four ? re bility in a smaller, easier-to-handle

Marine Polymers departments selected this unrivalled package. The Dimension 650 pro-

Changing Industry combination. Sea-Fire H-Series Cus- vides power-intensive output for

Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube are tom-Engineered Fire Suppression heavy welding, carbon-arc gouging, reshaping the commercial ship bush-

Systems protect spaces from 1,500 and precision arc characteristics de- ing market. Thermoplastics offer per- to 17,500 cubic feet, on workboats, signed for thin-metal welding. The formance superior to nylon or bronze, marine vessels and offshore marine

Dimension 650 features high elec- with lower life cycle maintenance and applications, accordance with IMO/ trical ef? ciency operational costs. Applications in-

SOLAS requirements. that allows for clude deck cranes, grabs, hatch cov- www.sea-? re.com more welding ers, rudders, sheaves, stern rollers, using 32 per- stern tubes and more. It performs in cent less power. the dirtiest of conditions and is ideal www.miller- in settings where maintenance is dif? - welds.com cult and a long service life is required www.vesconite.com

Caterpillar to Power Maersk

Electric Dustmaster

Subsea Service Vessels from MARCO

Caterpillar Marine’s MaK diesel

Dust control on a work site is a chal- electric propulsion (DEP) solutions lenge, no matter what size the job is. will power four Maersk Supply Ser-

The Marco manufactured Dustmas- vices (MSS) newbuilds. Each will ter 8,000 CFM Electric Dust Collec- be equipped with 4x MaK M 32 E tor moves more air when compared generator sets and 2x MaK 8 M 20 to other units its size. The ? rst Elec-

C at 1440 kW each. Featuring higher tric Dust Collector in the Dustmas- MTU Series 4000 Engines engine power density, the length and ter line, the 8,000 CFM Electric from Rolls-Royce for Ice- weight of the package has been re-

Capable Vessel

Dust Collector is powered with a duced by more than 15%, without

MTU, a Rolls-Royce brand, was 24 HP 460 volt motor. All units are compromising reliability, durability, chosen to power the Sikuliaq, a U.S. available for purchase, lease or rent. vibrations and structural borne noise. www.marco.us academic oceanographic research www.caterpillar.com vessel. Sikuliaq is powered by four

MTU Series 4000 Ironmen engines; two MTU 16V 4000 M23S marine generator engines and two MTU 12V 4000 M23S marine generator engines. Sikuliaq is capable of break- ing ice up to 2.5 feet thick during polar and sub-polar research. www.mtu-online.com 59 www.marinelink.com MN

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