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by allowing the system to be routed without worrying about critical align- ments." Also, since the system is permanently lubricated during as- sembly, regular maintenance is not required.

Easy Installation

Perhaps the most significant cost savings that can be attributed to the

RMVA system is the ease of instal- lation. Recent studies have shown that installation costs can be re- duced by as much as 65 percent ver- sus comparable reach rod and flexi- ble shafting applications. In fact, one major shipyard has estimated that replacing just 59 reach rod and flexible shafting systems with the

RMVA will save approximately 4,000 man-hours per ship. This sav- ings is due to the flexibility of the conduit. This simplifies the routing of the system since no gear boxes or universal joints are required to change directions. Also, the RMVA eliminates the need for shop prepa- ration. "Given today's labor rates, this corresponds to a significant savings in labor dollars," Mr. Resnick add- ed. "Time is also saved when or- dering the RMVA since it is sup- plied as a complete system—there is no need to spend time identifying and ordering individual compo- nents." The system also includes all hardware required for installation.

Weight Reduction

RMVA eliminates gear boxes, universal joints, heavy shaft hangers and the rod and shafting themselves to yield significant reductions in system weight. The shipyard noted above found that the same 59 appli- cations resulted in a weight savings of 1.14 long tons per ship (2,561 pounds). "The Teleflex RMVA has been designed to survive in the harshest environments," Mr. Resnick said. "The fact that the RMVA has been used on naval ships over the past two years and still has not had a sys- tem failure is evidence of its su- perior reliability."

The increased reliability, the elimination of regular maintenance and the significant cost savings indi- cate that the RMVA is a viable replacement for the troublesome re- mote actuation systems currently in use.

For further information, includ- ing detailed literature on Teleflex's remote mechanical valve actuator,

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Dr. A.C. Antoniou Joins

ASRY Production Team

Dr. Anthony C. Antoniou, for- merly general manager of Hellenic

Shipyards, Scaramanga, has joined the Arab Shipbuilding & Repair

Yard in Bahrain, the yard recently announced.

Dr. Antoniou, whose technical and managerial experience includes seven years as head of the design and drawing office at Scaramanga, will head the production function at

ASRY.

Dr. Antoniou's managerial expe- rience is expected to be of great val- ue to ASRY, which has recently tak- en steps to make substantial im- provements in productivity at the yard in Bahrain. His relations with the Greek shipowning community will also be an asset since Greek owners are an important element in

ASRY's customer list.

Dillingham Offers Free

Full-Color Brochure On

Ship Repair Facilities

Dillingham Ship Repair, a part of the worldwide Dillingham Corpora- tion, is offering a free full-color bro- chure on their ship repair services and facilities available at the Port- land Ship Repair Yard in Portland

Harbor.

This brochure is divided into six major sections, "Dillingham Ship

Repair," "Port of Portland," "Utili- ties-Slop Disposal," "Ballast Water

Treatment," "Drydocks" and "Dil- lingham Worldwide." The text is accompanied by several excellent watercolor reproductions of Dil- lingham ship repair services and the

Portland Ship Repair Yard. As an added attraction, a building layout map of the Portland Ship Repair

Yard (PSRY) is included. The map gives a detailed account of the loca- tion of Dillingham's fabrication shops, machine shop, office and oth- er facilities. Also included is the location of dour drydocks at PSRY.

According to the publication, re- pairs afloat can be scheduled at the shipyard's 14 berths or arranged at any of Portland's 21 cargo berths by calling Dillingham Ship Repair. The cargo berths are part of the marine terminal cargo system and range in length from 700 feet to 1,050 feet.

For a free copy of this full-color brochure from Dillingham Ship Re- pair,

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Ahlemeyer Named

Area Engine Manager

At National Marine

Lynn A. Ahlemeyer has been promoted to Gulf Area engine man- ager at National Marine Service,

Inc., and will be responsible for all

Engine Group sales and operations activities in the area.

Mr. Ahlemeyer joined National

Marine part time in 1975 and be- came a full-time employee in 1980 as a customer service representative in Harvey, La. He later became engine repair coordinator and was also an estimator at the Hartford, 111. shipyard. Mr. Ahlemeyer will have his office at the Harvey, La. shipyard.

A Lasting Reputation

At Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding we've built our reputation through 30 years of hard work; 30 years of emphasis on qual- ity workmanship and customer satisfac- tion.

Superior design and construction, tech- nical field service, spare parts or just helpful advice. We deliver what you need, when you need it.

We always put the customer first. That's what makes our reputation last!

For more information, contact:

George R. Duclos, President,

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding 1 Riverside Ave., Somerset, MA 02726

Tel: (617) 676-8596

GLADDING-HEARN

SHIPBUILDING

The Duclos Corporation

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February 1, 1986

Don't take a chance on your cooling system. Crockett & McConnell use Femstrum

GRIDCOOLERS to keep their search and rescue crafts always ready.

Femstrum GRIDCOOLERS are com- pletely assembled and factory tested to assure dependable service. Femstrum

GRIDCOOLERS are available in copper- nickel 90/10 and 5000 series aluminum.

TO CONTACT US:

R. W. FERNSTRUM & COMPANY

MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN, U.S.A. 49858

Phone: (906) 863-5553 • Telex: 26-3493

Answer Back: FERNSTRUM MNOM

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KNIGHTS' PIPING £7 MARINE, INC.

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