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Before And After At Sembawang Shipyard

Bridge Deck—after fire.

Sembawang Shipyard's highly mobile elec- trical and joinery departments recently enabled the Singapore Yard to successfully restore the totally gutted bridge deck of the 62,065-dwt

French Shell tanker Isomeria.

A fire of unknown origin broke out on the bridge deck, which totally destroyed the bridge, radio room, chart room, bridge annex and radio officer's caibin. During the course of firefighting operations, water damaged the amidships accommodation.

Clearing of the charred debris was taken in stages to enable classification surveyors and investigators to determine the source and cause of the fire.

On the 12th of May, 1973, the yard embarked on the actual repairs of the fire damage. The bridge front and monkey island deck, severely distorted by heat, were cropped out and re- newed. New toughened glass windows and frames, specially brought in from abroad, were used.

All equipment destroyed was identified and orders placed throughout the world on a pri- ority rating for immediate delivery by air.

These included two radar systems, gyro and auto helmsman, radio station, two V.H.F.s, steering monitor, magnetic compass, telephone

Bridge Deck—-after repairs. systems, broadcast talk-lback systems, speed log, Decca navigator, Common aerial system, echor-sounder, RPM indicators, telegraph, and steering indicators.

Before the arrival of the equipment on or- der, preparatory work proceeded on the bridge deck with the fitting of Formica finished panel- ing, deck covering and the manufacture of new furniture. Simultaneously, refurbishing of all the amidships accommodation furniture and fittings was also carried out and the areas repainted. '

On receipt of the new equipment, the ship- yard's electrical department, working round the clock, commenced installation and com- missioned the whole system in record time.

The work entailed tracing out of all circuits and systems and involved reeving and con- necting miles and miles of cable.

Most of the more sophisticated bridge equip- ment was brought in from abroad, such items as the charts, flags, navigation and safety equipment were purchased locally.

On completion of sea trials, carried out to the satisfaction of the owners' and classifica- tion representatives, the Isomeria sailed, with her completely new set of ultramodern navi- gational aids, on July 8, 1973.

Sperry Vickers N.A. Names

Industrial Air & Hydraulics

For Dol-Fin Marine Products

Sperry Vickers North American Group has announced the appointment of Industrial Air & Hydraulics, Inc., as a sales and service distributor for its line of Dol-Fin hydraulic marine products.

Industrial Air & Hydraulics handles the

Dol-Fin line at two locations—in Houston,

Texas, at 5728 Hartsdale Drive, and in New

Orleans, La., at 1170 Constance Street.

Industrial Air & Hydraulics will offer com- plete sales, service, and application support for the Dol-Fin boat roll stabilizing systems, power steering systems, Powerpak alternator systems, Powercap capstan winches, and other marine hydraulic products.

Sperry Vickers is a division of the Sperry

Rand Corporation.

A.C. Hoyle Offers New

Technical Brochures

A.lC. Hoyle Co. has new technical brochures and designs available showing the installation of mooring and deck equipment which may be applied to the large tankers, barges, LNGs, bulk carriers, OBOs, etc. This equipment is identical to that used on the 120,000-dwt tank- er Arco Anchorage.

Those interested should contact the A.C.

Hoyle Co., Box 580, Iron Mountain, Mich. 49801.

Mobil Selects The MMC

Tank Gauging System For

Sumitomo New Building

Marine Moisture (Control 'Co., Inc. of In- wood, N.Y., has announced the release of an- other MM'C tank gauging system to Sumitomo

Shipbuilding of Japan and earmarked for Mo- bil Hull No. 1014.

Mobil has specified this equipment for new building and retrofit installations after thor- ough and extensive service tests. This latest shipment represents the fifth tank gauging system destined for the Mobil fleet, with addi- tional shipsets on order.

The MiMC tank gauging system provides instantaneous and continuous digital report ing of innage and ullage, electronic specific gravity correction of the fluid being gauged, and automatic compensation for trim of the vessel as it relates to the tank level being reported.

Consistent cargo, ballast, and miscellaneous ship's tanks accuracy on the order of 0.2 per- cent full-scale is provided with digital readout to 1/lOOths of a foot reported to a central control console. Optional remote reading sta- tions are available as required.

The MM'C tank gauging system is furnished as intrinsically safe and carries worldwide regulatory 'body approvals. All components are covered by the MM'C five-year prorated warranty.

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