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CGPC America Introduces

New Marine Vinyl

Upholstery Fabrics Line

CGPC America has introduced its new line of vinyl upholstery ma- terial for marine applications. The new line is called Trade winds which consists of 31 solid colors designed to complement currently popular

Gelcoat colors.

According to Ezio Allemano, marketing manager for the com- pany, "This product achieves the highest level of performance while maintaining a pleasing soft feel."

Reported advantages to the new fabric are easy application and main- tenance, "low sheen" appearance, and resistance to burnishing and scuffing.

CGPC America also markets a variety of plastic products including

ABS resins and calendared PVC films.

For further information about the

Tradewinds fabrics,

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Panama Canal Pilots

To Be Trained By MSI

The Panama Canal Commission has exercised their option with

MarineSafety International to con- duct advanced shiphandling train- ing courses for Panama Canal pilots in 1992. The training is conducted at MarineSafety's Newport, RI, training facility which houses 4 in- teractive, computer-generated im- aging, ship simulators.

The training consists of simula- tor exercises involving various types of ships transiting the Canal under various environmental and traffic conditions. The simulation includes a visual and depth model of the entire Canal from outside the break- water at Cristobal to the sea buoy at the Pacific entrance channel. Dur- ing their passage through the "Ca- nal" the pilots must cope with vari- able winds and currents, the effects of banks and shallow water, adverse weather and many other factors which might affect the safe han- dling of their "vessels."

The objective of the pilot training is to sharpen the skills of the experi- enced Pilots and provide practice in meeting a variety of unexpected situ- ations for less-experienced Pilots.

This type of training has proven to be very effective in helping to pre- vent collisions or oil spills before they happen.

In addition to the program for the

Panama Canal Pilots, MarineSafety conducts training at Newport for pilots from Canada, Bermuda, South

America and various regions of the

United States.

For free literature regarding the simulator training services avail- able form MarineSafety Interna- tional,

Willard Marine

Delivers R.I.B.

To Clean Seas

Anaheim, California-based

Willard Marine, Inc., recently deliv- ered a Cummins diesel powered SEA

FORCE™ 730 Rigid Inflatable Boat (R.I.B.) to Clean Seas, one of the original oil spill clean up companies, in Carpinteria, Calif.

According to Darryle M.

Waldron, manager of Clean Seas: "Clean Seas needed a vessel that could operate in the normal 5 to 8- foot sea conditions of the Point Con- ception offshore area, be safely launched via shipboard crane in those weather conditions, be able to tow 1500-feet of high seas boom weighing about 7 tons in a "U" shape, and to (then) be recovered safely." "The SEA FORCE™ boat performed all of these functions to our satisfac- tion and also provides a powerful, fast rescue boat," he continued.

Willard Marine, Inc., aU.S. owned firm, has been in business for over 30 years.

For free literature about Willard

Marine and it's SEA FORCE™

R.I.B.,

Circle 23 on Reader Service Card

B-600

BATTEN—

FOR SHIPS

STORES

SYSTEM

CEILING GRATING

PLANK GRATING G-602

FLOOR GRATING

SHIP'S STORES SECURED

Certified To: RECTANGULAR

Circle 151 on Reader Service Card Circle 154 on Reader Service Card

GR-127

Certified To:

MIL-G-18015

Deck, overhead and interlocking styles available.

PLANK, GRATING,

FOR SHIPBOARD USE

SAFETY HANORAIL

ACCOMMODATION LADDER, FEATHERING

LASHING RINGBOLT

FEATHERING

HANDRAIL DECK „GUNWALE CLIP

Material—ALUMINUM

Sizes Available—As Specified

Certified To:

NAVSEA 804-2255402 or 805-1749041

Features—FOLDING HANDRAIL

Material—ALUMINUM ALLOY

Certified To: NAVSEA 805-1749049

FEATHERING

TREADS

ADJUSTABLE

LOWER

PLATFORM BROW—FOR SHIP TO SHIP ACCESS

PIPE HANDRAIL

INCLINED LADDER FOR DECK TO DECK ACCESS

Features—PIPE HANDRAIL

Material—ALUMINUM ALLOY

Certified To: 836924 BROW, YARDS AND DOCKS

Truss Brows Available to 70'

Material-ALUMINUM

Sizes Available—As Specified

Certified To:

NAVSEA 804-1749113

TYPE 1 LADDER

TYPE X HANDRAIL

Certified To:

NAVSEA S1604-860041

Type F

Certified To:

MIL-T-24634,

Type 2 Tread NON-SLIP

LADDER TREADS included

DECK

SNAT-F Certified To:

MIL-T-24634

Feathering Tread Certified To:

RR-T-650C Class C

Type 3

Certified To: .MIL-T-24634

Type 1 Tread SNAT

JL-400

JACOB'S LADDER

Certified To: 804-5959234 804-5000900 Rev. A 65 Avco Rd„ PO. Box 8379 Ward Hill, MA 01835

Tel (508) 521-4610 Fax (508) 521 -2416

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

Material—ALUMINUM/STEEL NAVSEA 804-2425891 (Adjustable) B-600A

Sizes Available-Length As Specified BUSHIPS 805-1749068 (Fixed) B-600F GB-500F

GANGWAY—FOR SHIP TO SHORE ACCESS

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