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IMODCO Awarded Contract

By Esso Suez For Mooring

Terminal Offshore Egypt

IMODCO of Los Angeles, a unit of AMCA International Corporation and pioneer offshore marine termi- nal company, has been awarded a contract by Esso Suez, Inc. for a catenary anchor leg mooring (CALM) terminal. This unit for

Esso is designed to securely moor tankers of up to 85,000 dwt, pri- marily for the loading of crude oil in the Gulf of Suez, offshore the East

Coast of Egypt. The value of the contract was not disclosed.

This terminal, nearly 28 feet in diameter and 10 feet deep, will be installed in 95 feet of water. In addi- tion to a 16-inch-diameter line to load crude oil, the cargo system includes a 12-inch-diameter line to simultaneously unload tanker de- ballast water to an on-shore treat- ment facility.

IMODCO installations are a com- mon sight in Egyptian waters. An inventory buoy was provided to

Arabian Petroleum Pipeline Com- pany (SUMED) in 1982 for Sidi-

Kerir in the Mediterranean for re- placement use when two previous buoys sold to SUMED in 1976 un- derwent overhaul. Two other

IMODCO buoys remain in opera- tion for the same company in the

Gulf of Suez.

Marine Machinery

Industry Forms

Trade Association

A new trade association called the

Marine Machinery Association has been formed to aid in restoring quality in parts and repair service procurement for ships.

The association aims to strength- en the competitive position of man- ufacturers who design and build high-quality parts and render ser- vices of proven quality, as opposed to inferior spare parts and repair services sometimes available in the industry.

Membership cost is low and the benefits to be gained are said to be considerable. For full details and an application, call or write Marine

Machinery Association, 1629 K

Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washing- ton, D.C. 20006; phone (202) 293- 7169.

WABCO Introduces New

Pneumatic Control Valve —Literature Available

Bulletin A4-63.00 from WABCO

Fluid Power Division, American-

Standard, describes the new Type 740 pneumatic directional control valve, designed for lightweight in- stallation in critical environ- ments. The Type 740 is a family of highly chemical-resistant valves with high-impact polyacetal bod- ies, which easily gang-mount through a shear plug knot-out de- sign in the body, or mount on a unique new polyacetal spring- latching manifold, designed for 10 million cycles.

The 740 features built-in, ad- justable low power consumption of 2.1 watts. Built-in manual over- rides offer four alternative ar- rangements by means of cut-off segments with or without locking overrides.

The new valve line has buna N seals. Internal fittings for %-inch

OD poly tubing or 5/i6-inch OD ny- lon tubing are standard. Solenoid coil is 5%o Hz dual-rated; indicator lights are available as a standard option. Basic operations include single/double solenoid, three-posi- tion double solenoid, and single/ double air-pilots.

For a free copy of Bulletin A4- 63.00, which includes operating features and benefits, mounting dimensions, and ordering details,

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