Page 98: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (October 1992)

Charterers Willing To Pay

More For Better Ships

Recent reports indicate that ships built since 1980 have received slightly higher freight rates than older ships due to the better condi- tion of the ships. Over the past three months statistics show that more modern tankers earned more than those built before 1980, and the lowest freight rates were paid for tankers built before 1975.

Worldscale rates for VLCCs sail- ing from the Middle East ranged from 35 for older ships to 45 for newer vessels. Freight rates re- cently rose between $ 1,000 to $2,000 per day and thus showing that freight rate differentials were more apparent.

At the same time tanker owners have reported that they are making progress in trying to end port charges which seem to penalize environmen- tally safe double-hull ships. Ships with double hulls have, on the whole, been paying higher port fees than single hull vessels.

C. Plath Offers Free

Brochure On Navigat XII

Hamburg, German-based C.

Plath, one of the world's largest manufacturers of marine electron- ics and navigation systems, is offer- ing interested customers a new, four- page color brochure fully detailing the company's new microprocessor- controlled NAVIGAT XII/Mod.10 and Mod.7, gyrocompass systems.

The NAVIGAT XII is manufac- tured to International Maritime

Organization and ISO standard.

Embodying the latest technology in a compact, light weight design, the NAVIGAT XII can be installed, the manufacturer assures, virtually anywhere aboard ship.

C. Plath incorporates a unique gyrosphere support method, rely- ing on buoyancy to ensure north stabilization during short power fail- ures.

The company reports that a three minute power failure to the gyro- compass results in no more than two degrees of deviation.

After power is restored, the

NAVIGAT XII needs no settling period before returning to the cor- rect heading.

The liquid damping system com- bined with use of twin rotors is said to prevent latitude error.

The brochure begins with the gyrocompass design and main fea- tures and continues to describe the system configuration, accessory equipment that can be utilized with the gyrocompass and all relevant system technical data through pho- tographs and drawings.

To receive the free brochure on C.

Plath's NAVIGAT XII gyrocompass,

Circle 177 on Reader Service Card

October, 1992

Robeson Named To

MarAd Executive Reserve

Bruce Robeson, director of the

Portland Ship Repair Yard (PSRY), was recently appointed to the Mari- time Administration (MarAd) unit of the National Defense Executive

Reserve. Mr. Robeson's appoint- ment, signed by Secretary of Trans- portation, Andrew H. Card, Jr., helps assure that local port man- agement has the necessary author- ity to operate in the event of a na- tional emergency.

In addition, the port has also en- tered into a standby federal port controller service agreement with

MarAd. In the event of a national emergency, the federal port control- lers act as agents of the U.S. govern- ment for insuring the efficient and timely utilization of port services and facilities under U.S. govern- ment direction.

The appointment was confirmed by Capt. Warren G. Leback, Mari- time Administrator, during his re- cent visit to PSRY to recognize Port- land as a "Distinguished Port of

Readiness." The port was recog- nized for the role in activating four

Ready Reserve Force ships for ac- tion during operation Desert Storm.

The vessels were activated by

Cascade General, Inc. and North- west Marine, Inc., ship repair con- tractors at PSRY.

FOR SECURING PIPE, TUBE AND HOSE.

Cush-A-Clamp

Cush-A-Clamp® (Channel Mounted System)

Omega Series (Surface Mounted System)

At last. . .a pipe clamping system that eliminates the use of troublesome pipe wraps, while combating the effects of vibration, noise and metal-to-metal contact.

Ask for the U-Bolt Series, available in pipe sizes from 1/2" thru 12". SPN Series (Single Fastener System) 12749 Richfield Court • Livonia, Ml 48150 • (313) 953-9700 • 1-800-323-7053 • Fax (313) 953-9704

Circle 283 on Reader Service Card

ODfi

MARINE COOKING EQUIPMENT

Modifications to Meet Your

Needs

Free Freight in Continental

U.S.A.

Fast Delivery

Model 32S - 2M (G)

LANG MANUFACTURING COMPANY

P.O. Box 905

Redmond, WA 98073 U.S.A.

PH: (206) 885-4045

FX: (205) 882-2373

Dt

DIVERSIFIED technologies

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

CHESAPEAKE, VA 804/420-9532

FAX: 804/523-0810

ALEXANDRIA, VA 703/739-8844

FAX: 703/548-2812

Circle 239 on Reader Service Card Circle 223 on Reader Service Card 99

U-Bolt Series (Secure Pipe System)