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Plath Offers Free

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New Gyrocompass

C. Plath, one of the world's larg- est manufacturers of marine elec- tronics and navigation systems, is offering interested customers a new, 8-1/4" by 11-3/4" color brochure fully describing and illustrating the company's new NAVIGAT X, micro- processor controlled gyrocompass system.

The NAVIGAT X/Mod. 10 is manu- factured to Germany Hydrographic

Institute (DHI) approval specifica- tions and in compliance with Inter- national Maritime Organization (IMO) recommendation A 424 (XI).

The NAVIGAT gyrocompass embod- ies the latest technology in a com- pact, light weight design, which al- lows it to be installed virtually any- where aboard ship.

Plath incorporates a unique gyrosphere support method, relying on mere buoyancy to ensure north stabilization during short power fail- ures. The company reports that a 3 minute power failure to the gyro- compass results in no more than 2 degrees of deviation. When power is restored, the compass returns quickly to the correct heading with- out a settling period being neces- sary. The liquid damping system combined with Plath's use of twin rotors is said to prevent latitude error.

The 4 page brochure begins with the gyrocompass design and main features and continues with photo- graphs and drawings describing the system configuration, accessory equipment that can be utilized with the gyrocompass and all relevant system technical data.

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Senate Bill Would Return

Cleanup Costs To

Waterways Trust Funds

A bill authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out various national waterways and harbors improvement projects, contains a provision that would require funds returned to the Army for environ- mental cleanup activities to be cred- ited to their appropriation source.

Under the Comprehensive Envi- ronmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), funding is recouped by the Corps of

Engineers from the federal govern- ment for the unanticipated removal of hazardous or toxic waste sub- stances. Under the bill sponsored by Senator John Chafee (Rl), those expenses that were derived from

Fund dollars would be re-deposited or credited to the appropriate trust fund. The bill applies to all trust funds, including the Inland Water- ways Trust Fund.

The Chafee bill will be consid- ered during the development of this year's Water Resources Develop- ment Act. The Senate is expected to draft their version of the Act when it returns from recess.

FMC May Eliminate Several

Regulations

The Federal Maritime Commis- sion (FMC) has announced that it will be reevaluating about 23 of its regulations. Some of those 23 regu- lations could also be eliminated, ac- cording to reports 19 are proposed rule-makings, two are advance no- tices of rule-making and two others are inquiry notices which will inves- tigate the filing of marine terminal lease agreements, military rates and domestic rate increases.

The review will also include look- ing into how independent rates for carriers are set by conferences and whether a conference can set a no- tice period which differs from that set by the Shipping Act of 1984.

Lauritzen Offshore Takes

Over Semisubmersible

Drilling Rig/ Hunter

Lauritzen Offshore recently an- nounced that it has taken complete ownership of the semisubmersible drilling rig, Hunter. The company previously had 60 percent owner- ship and Stena Drilling owned the other 40 percent. The amount of the purchase is unknown.

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