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SureSite Level Indicators

An alternative to cloudy sight glass problems on shipboard day tanks.

Provides highly visible, accurate, safe, continuous indication. Externally-mounted; liquid within float housing. Used with water, oil, or corrosive, flammable or explosive liquids.

Can incorporate switches or 4- Bi-colored. interlocking magnetic nags change color as transducers for remote indication, alarms, etc. ttoat moves with changing liquid levels

Non-electric DIPSTICK & DRUMSTICK Level Indicators 4 For on-the-spot use in storage tanks or drums where power is not available. Operate manually in chemicals, oils, fuels, etc. Only float and stem in contact with liquid.

Choice of materials and mountings. Indicating lengths from 6" to 72"*

Temperatures to 230°F.; pressures to 750 psi. •Longer units available; consult factory.

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DIPSTICK calibrated ndicator lifts until magnetic nterlock with 'loaf is felt for highly accurate readout

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DRUMSTICK used in either vert cal or horizontal drums ttypically 30 or 55 ganons, L003

Sounding Tape

Portable tank gauging in stationary tanks or barges.

An easy-to-read, fractionally-marked tape reels out of gun into a tank, or hollow nonferrous, tank-mounted tube or pipe.

Powered by a 9V battery, unit features a magnetic float which rides with the liquid level and interfaces with a reed switch within the plumb bob to provide physical sounding for accurate (1/8") ullage readout

Coast Guard accepted for restricted or closed loading use. FM-approved for intrinsic safety with hazardous cargoes.

For application information, call toll-free: (800) 321-6070.

In Pennsylvania call (800) 642-0665. n

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Stolt-Nielsen Buys Out

Oiltanking's Interest In

Houston Storage Terminal

Stolt Terminals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Stolt Tankers and Terminals (Holdings) S.A., has purchased the interest held by Oil- tanking Holding USA Inc., in their

Stolt & Oiltanking Chemical Termi- nal joint venture in Houston. The amicable arrangement dissolves a partnership of six years. Stolt-Niels- en, as part of its corporate objective of becoming a fully integrated trans- portation and distribution compa- ny, wishes to expand the chemical storage facility to achieve closer in- tegration with its tanker operations.

The terminal will be marketed as

Stolthaven Houston. Oiltanking

Holding USA Inc. has decided to concentrate on petroleum storage and handling, one of its primary interests worldwide.

Stolt-Nielsen's objective in the acquisition and subsequent expan- sion of Stolthaven Houston is to develop its "Owner's Berth" con- cept by making the terminal the focal point for cargo consolidation, transshipment and onward distribu- tion, and thereby improve the cargo handling performance of the Stolt-

Nielsen tankers calling at the Port of Houston.

Stolt Tankers and Terminals op- erates more than 55 parcel tankers, totaling 1.4 million deadweight tons, on worldwide trade routes, as well as four bulk liquid storage terminals and one cargo transfer facility with over 3.5 million barrels of capacity, and a fleet of more than 1,900 inter- modal tank containers.

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