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STANDARD MANUAL

REMOTE CONTROLS

FOR VALVES

A. Reach Rod In- stallation with 300°

Geared Joints

B. Flexible Shaft

Control

C. Simple Reach

Rod and Universal

Joint Installation

A/S Jotron Elektronikk

Appoints Arnessen Marine

A/S Jotron Elektronikk has appointed Arnes- sen Marine Systems, Inc. agent for their line of

Electronic Life Rescue Equipment.

A/S Jotron Elektronikk has developed a com- plete line of Electronic Life Rescue Equipment for use on board lifeboats, life rafts, and all types of survival craft. The equipment works on the aircraft emergency frequencies 121.5 and 243.0

Mhz, which are in common use in search and rescue operations.

The Tron-IB is a buoyant emergency position- indicating radio beacon, with a range of approxi- mately 200 nautical miles. It is automatically activated as soon as it contacts the water. Signals are transmitted simultaneously on the two above- stated civil and military aviation distress frequen- cies. The continuous transmission time of the unit is between 48 to 90 hours, depending on the condition of the battery. The magnesium-type battery has a three-year storage life.

The Tron-2 buoyant emergency transceiver communication set has a range of approximately 120 nautical miles, and permits voice communi- cation between the party in distress and the air- craft on the 121.5 Mhz Civil Aviation Mayday frequency and, alternatively, on the 123.1 Mhz working frequency channel by just one flick of the main switch. The mercury battery of this unit has a storage life of two years and can be tested and replaced without special tools.

Tron-3 is a distress light for individual use for positioning and discovery of the persons afloat.

The operating life is nine hours continuously, or approximately 18 to 20 hours if used 50 percent of the time. The visibility of the distress light is up to 13 nautical miles on a clear night. The battery of the distress light has a storage life of two years.

All of the above-mentioned equipment has been approved by Norske Veritas, and more than 1,000 units have been delivered on board of all types of ships since it has been introduced to the marine market during 1970-71.

For additional information, contact Arnessen

Marine Systems, Inc., 55 West 39th Street, New

York, N.Y. 10018.

SISTER BOAT TO FOLLOW: The construction of a run- ning mate for the Thousand Islander (shown above), was announced by her designer, John O'Neil of Marine

Design Associates, Inc. in Palm Beach, Fla. The new vessel, as yet unnamed, will be a near-sister to the

Thousand Islander. Both vessels are of aluminum con- struction, and are 1 00 feet in length with a 22-foot beam.

The owners and operators of the Thousand Islander, Gana- noque Boat Lines of Gananoque, Ontario, made the decision to build the new vessel after her sister's success- ful first season carrying sightseeing passengers in the St.

Lawrence River's picturesque Thousand Islands area. Built by her owners, the Thousand Islander was completed and placed in service in the short time of eight months after the ground-breaking of their construction facility. Mr.

O'Neil, present at her trials, expressed satisfaction with the care exercised by her builders, as did the Canadian

Department of Transport's Steamship Inspection Division who classed the vessel for carrying 350 passengers. "We were particularly pleased by her performance," he said. "Her three Caterpillar D343-TA diesels gave her a speed of 17 knots, at their continuous rating of 1,800 rpm."

Gananoque Boat Lines anticipate completion of their new boat by late spring, in time for the 1 973 tourist season. ^^^^Yalve Controls Give

You These Important Advantages 1. Greater design freedom in locating valves. 2. Many valves may be controlled from one central position. 3. Flexible shafting permits emer- gency controls to be located at any convenient point.

Stow valve control systems include stan- dard reach rods, flexible shafting, 90° gear boxes, and 300° swivel geared joints.

See examples A, B, C above.

Plan with Stow components for your next valve control job. Send in the coupon below tor complete information.

STOW MANUFACTURING CO.

Dept. VI, 225 Bump Rd.

Binghamton, N.Y. 13902

Please send me: • Stow's Bulletin #618 • Design Manual 696 • Brooks Design Manual 670

Name

Title

Company,

Street

City

State .Zip.

HtowManufacturing Co., Binghamton, New York 13902 Phone 607-723-6411

Branch Sales Office: San Francisco. Calif. 94124 Phone 415-824-8223

WHO'S GRIFFITH MARINE?

After fen years serving the Port of New York with sales and service of electronic communications and navigation equipment, even some of our best customers and friends don't know our total capability. So, we've taken this means to explain who we are and what we can do.

Griffith Marine was founded in 1963 by Noel Griffith, a former shipboard radio officer, and a talented engineer- technician-salesman. Jim Chapman, an astute business man- ager—and now president—joined him a year later in a partnership which lasted seven years.

The company grew into a national distributor for C. Plath navigational equipment. National distribution of radar and other equipment followed. Noel Griffith's sudden and un- timely death in March of 1971 necessitated changes in the operation of the company. Pulling back from national dis- tribution, we became a regional "direct-to-user" operation.

Beside Plath, we took on equipment manufactured by Kelvin

Hughes, Intech, Micro Instrument, Communications Associ- ates, Brocks Seafarer, Collins, Raytheon, Standard Radio, ITT

Mackay and Radiomarine among others. We also became service agents here for Radio Holland and Hokushin.

From many diverse individuals, including three competitors,

Jim Chapman has welded a capable and enthusiastic organ- ization. Bob Armbruster became service manager when he joined his sales and service operation with Griffith in 1970.

In October, 1971, Geoff Tellet combined his commercial ma- rine operation with Griffith and headed up sales. He has 25 years in the marine field, including (like Noel Griffith) five years as a shipboard radio officer. In addition to writing books and articles on marine equipment, he has held various sales, technical and management positions with RCA "Radiomarine,

Litton, Pye Corporation of America, and Canadian Marconi.

Hugh Hayes, a well known thirty year veteran with Radio- marine Corporation, and former sales manager, joined Griffith as sales manager in August, 1972. His knowledge of equip- ment supplied to vessels.over the years is proving extremely helpful to our customers.

Ray Yturraspe is the third member of our sales force. He joined us in January 1973. Having "messed around" in boats most of his life, he is an experienced seaman and is well versed in the use of navigation and communications equip- ment.

More than half our employees are experienced technicians.

We sell and service equipment varying from gyro compasses, automatic pilots and steering systems, to radar, sounders, radiotelephone and wireless telegraph equipment, marine television and sound systems, loran and omega receivers, automatic direction finders, and ship automation equipment.

We operate in the Port of New York which we consider to extend from New Haven to Philadelphia and Baltimore.

During the past year, however, we have serviced vessels in ports from Maine to the Gulf Coast, in Canada, Puerto Rico and Aruba. Our technicians are at home in major East and

Gulf Coast shipyards supervising installations and tuning out equipment.

Some aspects of our service operation are unique. Our parts inventory, for instance, is one of the largest in our type of business. We have a large inventory of parts for C. Plath,

Kelvin Hughes, Intech and Collins equipment. In addition, we normally maintain an adequate stock of parts for all items we sell.

Our test equipment is the finest available and includes in- struments made by Tektronix, Cushman, Bird, Hewlett Pack- ard, and General Radio.

Lathes, drill presses and heavy metal working equipment, in our mechanical shop, allow us to do mechanical work not ordinarily done by an electronics company. We overhaul, re- build and sometimes redesign equipment, including complete radio rooms and steering systems.

Since we service all types of vessels of all nationalities, our language capability is quite an advantage. Besides English, we have personnel who speak and write Spanish, Italian,

Norwegian, Portuguese, and Greek.

Our prime concern is to provide the best service we can, starting with recommendations by our sales department of equipment to suit your need; seeing that it is installed cor- rectly; and backing it up with good maintenance. We feel that this concern has been directly responsible for our growth and our everyday operation is based on this "Growth Through

Service" idea.

Now you know our background. But, you really won't know us until you try us. Next time you have a problem in marine communications, navigation or electronics, call us. You'll be glad you got to know us better.

GRIFFITH MARINE NAVIGATION, INC. 79 Fourth Street

New Rochelle, New York 10801

Phones: (212) 828-5554 (914) 636-4340

Cable: GRIMAR New Rochelle

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