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Mandatory Use Of

Collision Avoidance

Equipment Proposed

The Coast Guard has issued a proposal to require all self-pro- pelled vessels of 10,000 gross tons or more, that carry oil or liquid hazardous materials in bulk as cargo or in residue, to install an electronic relative motion analyz- er (ERMA) by July 1, 1982. The proposal applies to U.S. vessels and foreign-flag vessels which call at U.S. ports.

The device, mandated by the

Port & Tanker Safety Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-474), is designed to as- sist a ship's bridge watch officer in evaluating the patterns of ra- dar "returns" from an object to determine the object's speed and direction of motion. This system is also referred to as a "collision avoidance aid" or "automatic ra- dar plotting aid."

In the preamble to the proposal, particular mention is made that compliance is not limited just to tankers, but applies to "each self- propelled vessel which carries oil or hazardous materials in bulk as cargo or in residue."

The Coast Guard estimates the average cost of the equipment at $70,000 per vessel, and forecasts

Fluid Film Gel B Exotic Coatings

None to minimum surface preparation

Sandblasting required

Can be applied to damp surface

Dry surface required

Needs only one coat Two to three coats required

No curing time needed 48 hours curing time necessary

Over 400°F flash point durinq application 110°F Hash point during application

Three year no rust guarantee

No other guarantees known

Chart comparison based on in- service ballast tank applications

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Mr S Hart •This guarantee does not < over applic ations where '.Mir specifications were not followed or to n service vessels where Fluid Film may have been applied over loose, non-adhering rust/scale It also docs not cover any area where the material was removed

FLUID FILM IS AVAILABLE

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Tel 804) 380 8220 • Mr H Warren

WORLD-WIDE STOCKIST AND SERVICE CENTERS

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Japan Nichimen Company. Ltd 15 Nakanoshima 2-Chome. Kita-Ku. Osaka 530. Japan. Telex 63247. Tel (06) 345-2111 • Mr Y Sawada

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Rust is the cancer.

Fluid Film is the answer.

EUREKA cHEmicnicompflnv a possible 10-percent reduction in vessel collisions and ramming. Ex- act specifications appear in the

February 21 Federal Register.

Petromar Marine Asks Title

XI For Six Tug/Supply

Ships Costing $26 Million

Petromar Marine Limited, P.O.

Box 967, Rockport, Texas 98382, has applied for a Title XI guar- antee to aid in financing the con- struction of six oceangoing tug/ supply vessels.

The six vessels—four of which will be 3,000 horsepower and two of 4,000—are expected to operate in the Gulf of Mexico.

If approved, Title XI financing would cover $22,750,000 or 87V» percent of the total actual cost of $26,100,000.

The proposed shipbuilder is

Halter Marine, Inc. of New Or- leans, La., and all of the vessels are expected to be delivered in 1980, beginning October 30.

Allen R. Stern Named

President Of Ingram

Exploration Company

Allen R. Stern has been named president of Ingram Exploration

Company, a wholly owned subsid- iary of Ingram Corporation, New

Orleans, La., it was announced recently by James A. O'Neill,

Ingram president.

Allen R. Stern

Ingram Exploration was formed in late 1979 as a result of the cor- poration's decision to devote a major portion of its capital ex- penditures to oil and gas explo- ration in the U.S. and abroad. As president of Ingram Exploration,

Mr. Stern brings 30 years of ex- ploration experience to the direc- tion of this new Ingram effort.

Since 1975, Mr. Stern has been president of Transco Exploration

Company, a subsidiary of Transco

Companies, Inc., Houston, Texas.

Transco Exploration, under Mr.

Stern's direction, has become one of the most active and successful exploration companies in the Gulf

Coast and Atlantic frontier areas.

Mr. Stern began his career in the oil and gas industry in 1947 with Shell Oil Company, and in 1959 joined Burmah Oil Company in opening its first North Ameri- can office in New Orleans. He also served as president of Burmah

Development Company for 15 years.

Photo from ABSTECH report shows no rust damage after 9% years. When Fluid Film (A) was scraped away from ballast tanks, no oxidation was found on base metal (B).

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