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Hyde Delivers Lori Brush

Pack Bow Collector

A LORI Bow Collector, Model

LBC-3, Skimming System has re- cently been delivered by Hyde Prod- ucts, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, to the

Delaware Bay & River Cooperative (DBRC) of Lewes, De.

The LBC-3 is installed on the bow of DBRC's 35-foot Sea Responder, one of their several spill response vessels servicing the Delaware Bay and Delaware and Schuylkill Riv- ers. The system is designed to be deployed quickly for recovery opera- tions and to swing up and out of the water for transit and storage.

The LBC Skimming System in- cludes a 3-chain brush skimmer, sweeping boom, jib arms, support frame and hydraulic power pack.

The system was delivered with a second brush pack, fitted with light oil collection bristles, for more effi- cient performance in light oil and during early stages of a spill. The company reports that the standard brush pack offers excellent perfor- mance in a range of conditions from medium viscosity to extremely vis- cous emulsions. A 3-brush system has a proven recovery capacity of 114 bbl/hr with less than 10 percent free water and a skimming speed of 2 to 3 knots.

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Spill Recovery Products.

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Hyde Products, Inc.,

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New Koden Radome Boosts

Radar Precision & Reliability

A new radome introduced by

Koden International, of Norwell,

Ma., is reported to increase the reli- ability and performance of the company's new 7- and 10-inch ra- dars.

The MRT-136's 1.8-foot antenna unit is driven by a direct-drive mo- tor, eliminating the difficulties nor- mally associated with belt-drive units. Tight tolerances on all gear- ing and the rugged design (corro- sion-resistant, weather-tight poly- ethylene shell) is said by Koden to ensure years of problem-free use in any operating area.

A microwave integrated circuit front-end and FET modulator pro- duce a noise figure of less than 6 dB, resulting in very high target dis- crimination and detection levels. A full 3 kW transceiver processes four pulse widths for efficient navigation in short, medium and long ranges.

By producing a 4 degree beamwidth while suppressing sidelobes to less than -20 dB, Koden's radome provides easy-to-read infor- mation on hard-to-find targets such as inlets and breakwater openings.

The MRT-136 is housed inside a compact dome (9.5 inches high by 23 inches in diameter) for easy mount- ing on any size vessel. All Koden marine electronics are backed by a 30-month, limited warranty.

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Former Soviet Black Sea

Fleet To Be Split

Between Russia And

Ukraine

The former Soviet Union's Black

Sea Fleet will be removed from joint control of the Commonwealth of In- dependent States and divided be- tween Ukraine and Russia, accord- ing to Marshall Yevgeny

Shaposhnikov, top CIS military commander.

Disputes over the future of the former Soviet military machine have rocked the Commonwealth since its formation last December.

Marshall Shaposhnikov re- cently said during a press confer- ence that bilateral talks between

Russia and the Ukraine will deter- mine how exactly the fleet is to be allocated between the two countries. 66 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News