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Matrix Technologies Signs $1.7 Million Deal To Supply

Navigation Systems

Matrix Technologies Inc. has en- tered into a $1.7 million contract to supply electronic chart systems to a

Singapore firm.

Under the terms of the three year contract, Matrix will export its

Infonav™ Marine Navigation Sys- tem to Innovtech Systems, Pte., of

Singapore, commencing in August 1993.

Innovtech is a specialist company in the marketing and distribution of high tech instrumentation in the

Asia Pacific countries. Innovtech

Systems, a member of the Innovtech

Group, has a dealer distribution network located throughout the As- sociation of South East Asian Na- tions (ASEAN) and the Asia Pacific.

Infonav is an electronic chart sys- tem for marine navigation. The sys- tem integrates navigational data from a wide variety of sources and displays. The system operates on a personal computer ruggedized for the marine environment.

Infonav uses information from the

Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite network to display a real time vessel position which is over- laid on a full color electronic nauti- cal chart. The system allows the navigator to perform many other navigational tasks such as planning & monitoring of waypoints, routes, and courses, hazard avoidance, tar- get tracking and man overboard.

The system can also accommo- date inputs from other navigation receivers such as DGPS or Loran, as well as sensors such as gyros, com- passes and speed logs. Through use of an interactive and graphical for- mat, various "windows" allow mul- tiple information displays to be called up as the navigator requires.

Karl Kenny, Chief Executive

Officer of Matrix Technologies said, "We are extremely pleased to enter into this contract with Innovtech.

Infonav represents over 10 person years of development effort. For the past six months we have been work- ing closely with Innovtech to final- ize the product for this market."

For more information on Matrix,

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ABB Marine Thruster

Drives And Power Plant

For Two Cable Ships

ABB Marine, Helsinki, has signed a contract with Kvaerner Masa-

Yards, Finland, for the delivery of the electrical thruster drives and power plant for the two dynamically positioned cable vessels under con- struction at the Turku New Ship- yard for International Cableship Pte.

Ltd. of Singapore. The first ship will be delivered in the autumn of 1994 and stationed in Singapore. The second vessel, to be delivered in 1997, will be stationed in Manila.

This new type of cable vessel, with an overall length of 394 feet, has been developed especially to serve the growing fiber optic subma- rine cable networks in South East

Asia and the Indian Ocean. Both vessels will feature a new stern work- ing concept for enhanced operational performance and response. A full dynamic positioning (DP) system will also be installed.

Each of the propulsion and thruster motors is speed-controlled by a Sami PWM AC frequency con- verter. Speed control of the thrust- ers offers a better overall economy and dynamic performance than con- ventional pitch control.

When applied to propulsion and thrusters for DP operation, the PWM (pulse width modulated) drives pro- vide immediate availability and soft start of the thruster motors, excel- lent maneuvering performance with rapid response and a minimum of mechanical wear and cavitation at low thrust. Sami PWM thruster and main propulsion drives are cur- rently being installed on a DP sur-

Circle 347 on Reader Service Card vey vessel being built by Mjellem &

Karlsen in Norway for Aramco of

Saudi Arabia, and a motor yacht under construction in Holland.

ABB Marine is the leading sup- plier of AC (alternating current) propulsion systems. Cyclo propul- sion plants are currently in opera- tion in, or under delivery to, ten cruise vessels, six icebreakers and three tankers. For more informa- tion on ABB Marine,

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Paint

Underwater with Epoxy

Some have been keeping the information secret; others cannot believe it. If you maintain a stationary or mobile marine structure, you can easily repair and coat steel or concrete surfaces underwater using one of the HYCOTE™ underwater paints, fairing com- pounds or adhesives. It's true.

For years, offshore platform and jetty owners have struggled to apply epoxy putty-like compounds to steel and concrete surfaces. Adherence problems and application challenges often turned the project into an economic and engineering disaster. In 1984, an Australian company promoted HYCOTE™ 151, a thin, durable epoxy coating engineered for under- water application. Hundreds of marine structures have been coated with HYCOTE™ since then, with outstanding results .

What kind of coating protection should you expect?

Expect a smooth, hard, non-toxic surface only an epoxy can provide. Some customers have found that HYCOTE™ is the only coating which with- stands the unusual abrasion given to rudders and stabilizing fins.

One coat application, 100% solids (no VOC's).

If it works well underwater, think of where conden- sation or continuous washing prevents the applica- tion and adherence of your traditional epoxy sys- tem - e.g. operating machinery, storage tanks, fish processing decks, bilge areas

We've got the Americas covered. In fact, if you maintain a U.S. Government owned ship, we've got the world covered! For technical assistance and the names of licensed suppliers of the HYCOTE™ family of paints, fairing compounds, and adhe- sives, call or fax David Allan, Vice-President at: 1 (902) 422-1219.

U.T.Technologies Limited, Box 31114, Robie Street RPO, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 5T9 .

Products manufactured in Canada and the USA under license.

Shipments from Trenton, Miami, Norfolk, San Diego, Honolulu, and Rio de Janeiro

Supplier inquiries from established paint companies welcome.

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