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Bull & Roberts Introduces

Test Kit Of Different Type

For Boiler Feed Water

A patented .and radically different type of test kit for the determination of dissolved oxygen in boiler feed water is being intro- duced to the marine field by Bull & Roberts,

Inc.

This new system, which is designed to speed the tests and give more accurate readings with far less material and equipment, will replace the most commonly used Winkler

Test introduced by Bull & Roberts in the late 1930s.

Deaerators on most modern vessels pro- duce feed water at or below 7 ppb (parts per billion) dissolved oxygen when operating at normal steaming rates. Whereas the Winkler

Test will indicate "O Oxygen" when the con- tent is below 18 ppb, the new B&R Test Kit has standards of 0 and 5 ppb with graduations to 40 ppb to determine whether or not the deaerator is operating within specifications.

Since any reading above 10 ppb spells po- tential trouble, and the approximate analysis time is only one minute, this test has real advantages to the engineer. In contrast to the Winkler Test which has a five-step proce- dure employing five different reagents, the

B&R Test requires only one disposable am- poule, a sample purge bottle and a simple comparator containing eight color standards ranging from 0 to 40 ppb dissolved oxygen.

In other dissolved oxygen tests, a measured volume of sample in an open container is, of course, in direct contact with the air. If the surface of the sample is stirred or agitated in any way, the test results will be invalid.

In the B&R ampoule-type test, the sample never comes in direct contact with the atmos- phere. The tip of the ampoule is immersed in the flowing sample stream well below the surface of the water. When the test is run, the tip is broken off in the snapper fitting and the vacuum inside the ampoule sucks in the proper amount of sample.

The initial kit setup consists of a sample purge bottle with special fittings, a compara- tor and a box of 30 ampoules. Thereafter, only additional cigarette-size ampoules con- taining a carefully measured quantity of col- or-forming reagent, sealed under vacuum, are needed. All materials or replacement parts are available directly from Bull & Roberts or from any of their distributors in major ports throughout the world.

Bull & Roberts, Inc. is located at 785 Cen- tral Avenue, Murray Hill, N.J. 07974.

GROUND BREAKING: M.K. Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of automatic and semiautomatic welding equipment, is expanding its operation to a new 73,000- square-foot plant in the Irvine Industrial Complex in

Irvine, Calif., with a completion date scheduled for late

January or early February 1974. Pictured above, from left, at the ground-breaking' ceremony are Paul Miller, vice president sales; Mike Kensrue, chairman of the board; Joe Page, president, and Don Martin, senior vice president. M.K. Products manufactures the Cobra- matic and Cobrapak semiautomatic Mig welding sys- tems, Doodle Bug Automatic Dual Head Stiffener Welder,

Sidewinder Automatic Vertical Fillet Welder and other semiautomatic and automatic welding equipment. All products are marketed through welding supply distribu- tors in the United States, Canada and overseas.

MARINE

TRANSPORTATION POSITION

Seeking young college graduate to serve in project evalu- ation and development and chartering of ocean going tugs, barges and self-propelled vessels. Business graduate, preferably with some shipping experience in either opera- tions or chartering. Requires relocation to Fort Lauder- dale, Florida. Forward resume and salary requirements to:

SEABULK CORPORATION

P.O. Box 13109

Port Everglades Station

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316

An Equal Opportunity Employer m/f "jftt CArm/H 7»e zmtt- of

MARINE DRAFTSMAN/DESIGNER

Small, progressive design organization requires an indi- vidual with a broad background in all phases of steel vessel design including knowledge of USCG and ABS requirements. This is an interesting and challenging po- sition in congenial surroundings. Forward resume, sample drawings and salary requirements to:

J. B. HARGRAVE, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, INC. 205V2 Sixth St., West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

TOWING CONTROLLER

Marine construction firm (NY/NJ) has challenging new position. Coordinate and verify towing invoices, maintain equipment schedules, dispatch equipment, maintain cus- tomer files and related duties. Permanent position. Salary commensurate with experience. Reply to:

Box 1204 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31 Street New York, N.Y. 10016

Large steamship company with vessels operating off the

West Coast requires aggressive individual, preferably possessing a Chief Mate or Masters license, for supervisor of vessel container lashings and vessel coatings systems.

Salary open. Apply in confidence to:

Box 1205 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31 Street New York, N.Y. 10016

TUG — Steel 110' x 22' x 10' Ex. Army Eng. Survey Boat needs repowering. Hull good condition. $12,000. 833 Washington Drive Chesapeake, Va. 23320

Phone 804/547-8658

MARINE EMPLOYMENT

SPECIALISTS

If you are a marine professional who desires em- ployment assistance on a company fee paid basis or are an employer seeking qualified Marine De- sign Engineers, Naval Architects, Shipbuilding Su- pervisors or other shoreside marine personnel, you get results by contacting: /\ RAY AGENT < Personnel Services

S Incorporated \ 823 West Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 302/655-9661

WANTED

MARINE ESTIMATOR

NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF

ALL TYPES OF VESSELS. SEND RESUME

TO:

Box 1118 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31 Street New York, N.Y. 10016

An Equal Opportunity Employer m/f

MARINE SERVICE MECHANIC

N.Y. based U.S. distributor of Europe's leading mfr of sterntube seals requires mechanic to service ships seals at all ports throughout the U.S.A. and

Canada. Travel involved. Marine experience de- sirable. Small company, liberal benefits, pleasant working conditions. Call Mr. Mara at (212) 269- 1075, or send resume & salary requirements to

ROLAND MARINE Inc. 50 Broadway, N.Y. 10004

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

WANTED

Leading manufacturer of MARAD approved shaft horsepower system (direct reading of shaft horse- power, torque and RPM) seeking USA sales repre- sentative familiar with calling on inland waterways market . . . operators of tug boats, towboats, etc.

Send details and experience in the field to:

Box 1203 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31 Street New York, N.Y. 10016

MARINE DEALERS WANTED

The leading manufacturer of engine room monitor- ing systems is expanding its line to include marine tachometers, pyrometers, navigational and environ- mental control systems. Experienced marine dealers in inland waterways and coastal areas are urgently needed and are invited to send resumes to

National Marine Service, Inc.

Marine Systems Division 1750 Brentwood Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63144

Phone: 314/968-2700

WANTED 2500 TON FLOATING

DRYDOCK REQUIRED

BY EAST COAST YARD.

IMMEDIATE INSPECTION.

Box 1201 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31 St. New York, N.Y. 10016

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