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Far East-Levingston

Upgrades Facilities

In line with the government's emphasis to upgrade the skill and technology level of local indus- tries, Far East-Levingston Ship- building Limited (FELS) has taken a significant step forward to enhance its operations.

The company has acquired li- cense from Shipping Research

Services in Norway to operate the AUTOKON software system for ship design and production.

This software will run on a

PRIME computer that was re- cently installed in the shipyard.

The investment of both the soft- ware and hardware system is over two million Singapore dollars. In addition, FELS has ordered a numerically controlled flame cut- ting machine from Messer Greis- heim in Germany to automate its plate cutting processes. This ma- chine will take the numerical out- puts produced by the AUTOKON system.

The AUTOKON software is a computer-aided-design (CAD) and computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) system that performs en- gineering designs, computerized drafting and generates informa- tion to facilitate numerically con- trolled plate cutting. The sys- tem is accessed via graphical ter- minals where the user builds up /U PAA To date, periodic 4,01/1/ cleanings by SCAMP* • Underwater Hull Cleaning

CrilY"} Machines have saved ^ "Mr them almost % managersbiUion doUas can't be wrong. More than 2 million tons of fuel saved by all types of vessels.

Ten years ago, Butterworth

Systems introduced SCAMP

Underwater Hull Cleaning

Machines. With them, high-speed underwater hull cleaning became a major factor in economic ship management.

Since that time over 4500

SCAMP hull cleanings have saved operators an estimated 2 million tons of fuel. At 1981 fuel costs, that comes to almost $500,000,000 saved.

These cleanings have reduced fuel costs and improved performance for virtually every type of ship... tankers, LNG's, bulk carriers, freighters, and naval vessels.

Invest $1... get back $10.

Cleaning costs vary with vessel size, degree of fouling, and operation. On the average, a $10,000 cleaning will generate about $100,000 in fuel savings.

Overall, a 1,000% return on investment is not unusual.

Cleans all types of hull coatings.

SCAMP Underwater Hull

Cleaning machines are proven performers for conventional

TYPICAL NET SAVINGS WITH REGULAR

SCAMP UNDERWATER HULL CLEANINGS

OVER A 24-MONTH DRY-DOCK CYCLE FOR 21, 50, and 250-kDWT TANKERS. (Net savings at 13-knot constant speed)

Fuel Costs (S/Ton) 21 kOWT 50 kOWT 250 kDWT $275 250 225 200 175

S129.000 117,000 105.000 94.000 82,000 $575,000 523.000 471 000 418,000 366,000 $690,000 627,000 564,000 502,000 439 000

Net savings over 24 months represents total fuel savings less cost tor SCAMP underwater hull cleaning and 4 to 16 hour cleaning periods anti-fouling coatings, for reactivation coatings and for newer sophisticated self-polishing coatings. In fact, SCAMP

Underwater

Hull Cleaning machines have been used successfully when self-polishing coatings have become fouled due to vessel idling.

SCAMP Cleaning

Stations Worldwide.

SCAMP Underwater hull cleaning stations are strategically located on the major trade routes. Cleaning rates will be furnished for each vessel upon receipt of hull specifications. The time required for cleaning ranges from 4 to 16 hours, depending upon the size of the vessel, areas fouled, degree of fouling, etc.

Machines are hoisted in and out of the water by an accompanying workboat which supplies the operating power.

No action is required of the vessel being cleaned. In most cases, this operation can be conducted during the vessel loading or unloading. v SCAMP

Underwater

Hull Cleaning

Machines are approved for use at oil tanker terminals. Their operation has no lasting impact on harbor or estuary waters.

Only takes one call.

Bookings can be easily arranged to accomodate ships' schedules by contacting

Butterworth Systems, any

Butterworth Systems Sales

Representative or SCAMP underwater hull cleaning station.

For more information write or call.

Butterworth

Systems

BUTTERWORTH

SYSTEMS INC. 224 Park Avenue, Box 352

Florham Park, N.J. 07932,USA

Telephone: (201) 765-1546

Cable: BUTTWORTH

NEW YORK

Telex: 136434

BUTTERWORTH

SYSTEMS (UK) LTD. 123 Beddington Lane

Croydon CR9 4NX, England

Telephone: 01-684-4049

Cable: MAROPEDOK

CROYDON

Telex: 946524

SCAMP Underwater

Hull Cleaning can be ordered through

Butterworth Systems or through the stations listed below.

PANAMA CANAL-

CRISTOBAL COLON BALBOA

Subseruices. Inc.. CRISTOBAL

Telex: 9420

ITALY-GENOA AND

OTHER PORTS

Guanito Barbagelata. Genoa

Telex: 270087 GUAN I

SINGAPORE

Underwater Maintenance Pte. Ltd.

Telex: NEWMOON RS 21514.

SINGAPORE

JAPAN-

TOKYO/KIIRE KOBE

Marine Engineering Corp , Tokyo

Telex: 02322439 MACLIN J

ROTTERDAM (Netherlands)

Underwater Cleaning & Diuing

Rotterdam BV

Telex: 23339—Rotterdam. Netherlands

CANARY ISLANDS —

TENERIFE LAS PALMAS

Reparaciones y Trabajos

Submarinos, S.L

Telex. 92241 RSUBE. Santa Cruz de Tenerife

SUEZ CANAL-PORT SAID

BITTERLAKES PORT SUEZ

Maridiue and Oil Services

Telex. 54497 MOS UN

Alexandria. Egypt

CARIBBEAN-

ARUBA CURACAO BONAIRE

Peters Divers Co. Ltd.

Cable: PDC Curacao PDC Aruba

Telex: 3363 PDCNV NA (for Curacao)

Stanship Aruba (for Aruba)

FRANCE-LEHAVRE ANTIFER

Societe Maritime de Degazage.

Telex: 190571. LeHavre, France

USA-CALIFORNIA

NORFOLK HONOLULU

Seaward Marine Services

TWX: 910 322 1363

SEACLEANNTCY

San Diego, California

THE GULF

Hydrospace International, Dubai, UAE

Telex: 47455 HYDRO EM

O.J. Roven (left), the representative from

Shipping Research Services, and Loh

Wing Siew, managing director of FELS, signing the agreement to operate the

AUTOKON software system. a product model in the computer data base from which engineer- ing and production information can be generated. The system is completely integrated, so that there is always a consistency of information from the beginning of the design process where a ship's hull form is faired to the actual plate cutting in produc- tion. Its link to the numerically controlled flame cutting allows for the user to program informa- tion directly for the flame cut- ting machine. Twelve engineers and draftsmen have been sent to

Norway for training in comput- ing skills, and the company has applied to the Skills Development

Fund for support.

With the introduction of this new technology, FELS hopes to break away from the traditional reliance on labor-intensiveness, and at the same time achieve better quality results and higher productivity. Man-hours for flame cutting as compared with the present manual methods will be reduced substantially. FELS will be the first shipyard in this re- gion to employ CAD/CAM in pro- duction of oil rigs and ships.

Salesman Of The Year

Award To Walter Kannapel

Walter Kannapel (left), manager, Marine

Marketing, being presented with the "Salesman of the Year Award" by Wil- liam Cole, director of National Marketing.

Walter Kannapel, manager of

National Marine Marketing, Har- ris Corporation RF Communica- tions Division, recently received the award for "Salesman of the

Year" from the Rochester, N.Y.- based company. The award rep- resents the highest percent of sales over quota during fiscal year 1981. Mr. Kannapel is re- sponsible for development of the national marine market and man- agement of the marine manufac- turing organization. ) Copyright 1981, Butterworth Systems Inc. Write 141 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News