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Brazilian Yard Wins $135-Million Order

To Build Four Bulkers

The Brazilian shipyard of Ve- rolme do Brasil at Angra dos Reis, near Rio de Janeiro, has secured a $135-million order to build four 68,000-dwt self-discharging bulk carriers, two for CSL Inc. (Canada

Steamship Lines) and two for Vuli- ca Inc. of the Bahamas. This latest contract increased Verolme's order book to 15 vessels worth a total of $480.5 million.

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Kvaerner Side-Rolling

Hatch Covers Specified

For 8 Panamax Carriers

Eight Panamax-size bulk carriers recently ordered by Korea's Hyun- dai Heavy Industries by owners in

Switzerland and Denmark have been specified with Kvaerner side- rolling, hydraulic hatch covers. This type of cover is much favored by operators of dry bulk carriers for the weathertight closure of the hatches.

The order was secured by Kvaerner

Ships Equipment AB in Gothen- burg, Sweden.

Kvaerner's contract for these eight vessels also calls for the supply of a hydraulic system for operation of the hatch covers on each vessel.

Delivery of the eight vessels is scheduled for 1989-90.

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Nalfleet, Bull And Roberts

Introduces New Approach

To Water Treatment

The Orbeco-Hellige photometric analyzer.

New simplified and accurate chemical test procedures are now available from Nalfleet, Bull and

Roberts, Springfield, N.J., with the

Orbeco-Hellige photometric analyz- er. This new portable unit covers 90 different tests (many using ASTM and EPA methods), for quick and accurate testing even by untrained personnel. The analyzer is precali- brated for all photometric tests; therefore, no standardization is re- quired. Many tests take less than one minute, even for tests previous- 52 ly requiring samples to be sent to an analytical laboratory ashore.

Nalfleet, Bull and Roberts has also moved into the computer age with the introduction of Nalco's

Trendcheck Data Management Pro- gram. Trendcheck serves as an elec- tronic information center that stores, retrieves, evaluates and in- terprets logged-in water treatment data. According to the company,

Trendcheck, when customized aboard a particular vessel, will pro- vide better data management, a timely response to problems via "real time" feedback, and trend analysis via past-data retrieval.

Both data and trend graphs are dis- played and can be printed out.

What this means to onboard engi- neers, the company says, is im- proved quality and consistency in maintaining their water treatment programs.

Nalfleet, Bull and Roberts con- tinues to improve its expertise and pass it along to its customers. With its long history of water treatment expertise, present products and worldwide service, and movement ahead into computer-based data management, it now offers an indi- vidual approach and cost-effective management of shipboard water chemistry.

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Roberts,

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Is this any way to run a ship?

Texaco Marine Services Inc. is a full-service ship manage- ment company. We are equipped to take over the complete opera- tion of your vessels, including staffing, budgeting, purchasing, maintenance, repairs and everything else that relates to a ship- shape operation. Texaco is the only major oil company offering this service, so it makes good sense to take advantage of our expertise, our monitoring facilities ashore and afloat, and our experienced licensed officers and crews.

Contact us for more information on our "one stop shopping" program for shipowners.

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