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Arnessen To Represent Skuteng

Oil Skimmer In The U.S.

Skuteng A/S of Norway has appointed

Arnessen Marine Systems, Inc. New York as

United States agents for their self-propelled oil skimmer, as well as the oil booms also man- ufactured by Skuteng.

The Skuteng Oil Skimmer is specially de- signed for collecting oil from the water sur- face. The vessel, however, is also capable of cleaning up debris in harbor areas and can also be used as a fireboat. The vessel has four wing tanks having a total capacity of 10,000 liters.

The oil is pumped from the collecting sump to the wing tanks by means of two pumps.

The pumps are driven by the main engine via a central transmission unit, which enables the pumps to be engaged and disengaged as re- quired when the engine is running. The hy- draulically operated bow gate increases the width of the skimming inlet to approximately 4.8 meters when in fully open position.

The hydraulically controlled skimming gate behind the bow adjusts the thickness of the layer of water and oil that is drawn into the vessel.

Two weirs in front of the oil sump prevent larger solid bodies from being drawn into the oil sump. The oil sump has two outlets, one for each pump, in front of which there are two weirs to prevent solid particles being drawn into the pump. Furthermore, there is a suc- tion strainer in front of each pump in the en- gine room. The pilothouse has been made gas tight because of the gas danger when skim- ming crude oil. It is, however, detachable from the oil skimmer for transport by helicopter.

All instruments and control arrangements are located on a panel forming an extension of the engine room bulkhead. The bow gate and skimming gate can be operated from the steering house. It is possible to equip the en- gine room with a pressurizing system to main- tain a slight pressure. The fresh air is drawn into the engine room and pilothouse through a telescopic inlet 3.6 meters above water surface.

Exhaust is discharged at the same level. Two floating tanks in front of the vessel, together with the engine room and the hollow keel, give satisfactory updraft.

The oil skimmer has proved its capability by cleaning up a large oil spill in a Norwegian refinery when 170 tons of crude oil were col- lected in six working hours.

Detailed information on the Skuteng Oil

Skimmer, as well as the Skuteng Oil Booms, can be obtained from Arnessen Marine Sys- tems, Inc., 55 West 39th Street, New York,

N.Y. 10018.

Vessel Management Firm

Opened In Philadelphia

Capt. J.A. Engelbrecht, formerly vice presi- dent of Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc., has announced the formation of Integrity Ship- ping Company, specializing in the ocean trans- portation of liquid natural gas, petroleum prod- ucts, chemicals, and grain. The firm has es- tablished offices at 817 Mall Building, Philadel- phia, Pa. 19106, and commenced operations this month.

TMT Shipping & Chartering

Appoints F.L. Jordan Manager

Operations/Agency Department

TMT Shipping & Chartering, Inc., headquar- tered in Houston, Texas, has announced the appointment of Freddie L. Jordan as manager of the company's Operations/Agency Depart- ment. Mr. Jordan has been in the shipping business for over 20 years, and in his new capacity will 'be responsible for all of the com- pany's operations, agency and consignment vessel activities.

TMT's subsidiary company, TMT Marine

Equipment Sales, Inc-, specialize in the sale and purchase of all types of commercial ma- rine equipment ranging from inland/offshore tugs, barges, floating contractors equipment to dry cargo vessels and tankers, both Ameri- can and foreign-flag. The parent company are worldwide marine transportation consultants, shipbrokers/chartering agents and steamship agents.

Mowbray Marine Enterprises in New York are Eastern representative for both companies.

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