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greater flexibility in that both the line pull and line speed are variable from zero to maximum in any com- bination.

Appleton has also added hydro- graphic launch and recovery sys- tems to its extensive product line, which includes offshore mooring and anchor windlasses, oceanograph- ic winches, deck fittings, knuckle- boom cranes, diving support win- ches, and mooring systems control consoles.

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Primary applications for this hoist include blowout preventer handling systems for the drilling industry and individual hook mount units for the shipbuilding and ship repair indus- tries.

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BLOHM + VOSS

What is said to be the most pow- erful heavy lift ship in the world, the

Happy Buccaneer, was delivered re- cently by the Innoshima yard of

Hitachi Zosen Corporation in Ja- pan. Built for Mammoet Transport (Nedlloyd) of the Netherlands, the vessel is equipped with two Heavy

Lift Mastcranes (HLM), a new de- velopment of Blohm + Voss of

Hamburg, West Germany. Each crane has a lifting capacity of 550 tons, and operated in tandem they can lift loads of 1,100 tons at an out- reach of 35 meters (about 115 feet).

Unlike conventional cranes, the derrick of the HLM type slews around a fixed mast. Because of this design, the mast diameter as well as the diameter of the slewing bearing can be relatively small, thereby re- ducing the deck space required.

The HLM's design and its ar- rangement at the starboard side of the ship makes it possible to provide a continuous and very wide hatch opening for bulky heavy lifts. At sea the derricks will be lashed in a near- ly vertical position, permitting the carriage of bulky deck cargoes.

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ASEA, Inc. of White Plains, N.Y., markets its Optitrim system that is designed to help plan cargo loading, fuel oil and fresh water bunkering, and the correct positioning of bal- last in order to obtain maximum fuel savings. The company reports that this system will increase oper- ating efficiency substantially, re- duce costs, and pay for itself in less than a year.

The Optitrim indicates the most efficient mode of operation at every speed and load condition, showing basic optimum and actual figures. It can calculate cargo in each hold, in percent, volume, or weight. The unit provides optimum trim calculations when the estimated average speed is used as input. It then calculates the optimum trim for the mean draft and presents the optimum fuel sav- ings in tons per day when the ship is retrimmed to its optimum.

The operator can shift cargo from one hold to another and immediate- ly read off the differences in fuel savings by doing so. Every factor that affects the trim is taken into consideration.

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BEEBE

Beebe International, Inc. of Seat- tle recently introduced its S-Core spark- and corrosion-resistant line of manual chain hoists and trolleys.

This product line is said to provide maximum protection in corrosive or explosive atmospheres—hazards that are commonly found in marine environments and applications.

Two types of S-Core hoists are available, one with an exclusive cop- per plating process applied to the hooks and trolley wheels, and an- other utilizing solid bronze compo- nents in the same areas. The load chain is nickel-diffused, greatly adding to the life and spark-resist- ance of the overall unit.

Beebe has developed these special hoists well beyond the traditionally available capacities, and can now offer hoists from to 15 tons as standard and up to 50 tons on spe- cial order.

Beebe also offers a series of high- capacity chain hoists that represent an important advance in the air- powered hoist field. These hoists range in capacities from 10 to 50 tons, and are powered by radial- piston air motors that provide in- creased reliability and longer life.

October 1, 1984

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