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Shipyards In Shanghai

Region Form Association

A group of major shipyards in the

Shanghai region of China, includ- ing Jiang Nan, Hu Dong, Shanghai and others, have formed a trade association with Shanghai Machin- ery Equipment Import & Export

Corp (SMEC) and Shanghai Double

Hope Development Corp., Ltd. (DH) to promote the marketing and sales of their products and services world- wide. SMEC-DH have engaged All

Alpha International, Inc., Ohio, and

Sun IntL. Supply Group, Calif., as their exclusive agent for North

America. All Alpha IntL. is solely responsible for the development of shipbuilding and repair businesses, and also for the marketing and sales of quality ship machineries, engi- neering and manning services. Con- tact Dr. Jim Wei at tel: (513) 683- 6589; fax: (513) 683-5359.

Duramax Marine Offers

New Sleeve Bearing Sizes

Duramax Marine, known for its quality bearings on ships worldwide, now offers six new standard rubber sleeve bearings to the commercial marine market. Five new Naval

Brass bearing, plus one new Non-

Metallic bearings, are in stock and available for same-day shipment.

Headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio,

Duramax produces bearings, fendering tow-knees, stuffing boxes, keel coolers and gaskets for the worldwide commercial marine mar- ket. For full technical details,

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OSI Gets Second Contract

From USCG

Offshore Systems International,

Inc. received a second contract from

Marinette Marine Corp. to supply

Electronic Chart Precise Integrated

Navigation System (ECPINS) for a new class of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) buoy tenders. The contract calls for the purchase of one ECPINS, with the option to purchase addi- tional systems. For additional in- formation on the ECPINS system from Offshore Systems Interna- tional,

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DBF Helps Fiberglass

Boat Builders Cut

Weight With New Putty

A new marine putty from DBF,

Inc. reportedly weighs as much as 65 percent less than conventional products, an achievement accom- plished through the use of Dualite polymeric microspheres from Pierce & Stevens Corp. At present, DBF offers marine putties formulated with polymeric microspheres in two densities, five and eight pounds per

I gallon. For more information on the [ new putty from DBF,

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I April, 1994

BMI Offers Passenger

Vessels With Music Services

BMI is a nationwide network of licensing experts which secures and licenses the performing rights of music on behalf of close to 100,000 affiliated composers, writers and publishers. BMI, which is looking to fill the entertainment needs of the vast passenger vessel market, makes it easier for owner/operators to play music within the guidelines of U.S. Copyright Law through its "music performance agreements," essentially allowing owner/opera- tors to play as many of the 1.5 million songs as are desired.

Through agreements with 40 licens- ing organizations worldwide, BMI offers the works of creators across all continents. For more informa- tion,

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COMING IN MAY:

Maritime Reporter's special

Focus on TECHNOLOGY:

Including: Comprehensive coverage on the latest developments in TANKER

Building & Outfitting

Prepare to

Surface!

Wet Jet Abrasive Blasting System ...simple degreasing or cleaning to the most stringent surface preparation need. JET STRIPPER® products give you a new world of ship maintenance

The JET STRIPPER® is a patented abrasive blasting system that uses a controlled flow of water to accelerate virtually any air-entrained abrasive through a blast nozzle.

The nozzle velocities achieved by

JET STRIPPER® systems are significantly higher than the velocities typically achieved by conventional blasting or cleaning equipment. The result is more kinetic energy at the nozzle using less abrasive. • improved blasting or cleaning productivity • lower abrasive consumption • chemically cleaner surfaces • effective and efficient dust suppression • lower water consumption

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ECOSTRIP'S™ hardness and unique particle shap coupled with the impact/velocity of the JETSTRIPPEF delivery system, make a very efficient maintenan tool. Especially effective on oil and grease residue

ECOTOX a blend of a water soluble soft grit abrasive and proprietary admixture, specially formulated removing lead paint. Renders lead pa non-hazardous as it is being remove

The small volume of non-hazardo waste generated can be disposed in an ordinary landfill (in most state

ENVIROTOX a hard grit custom blended abrasive removing lead bearing coatings. Renders le< paint non-hazardous and, in most states, c< be disposed of in an ordinary landf

Formulated for use in applications whe surface profile and depainting productivi are more important criteria than tl volume of waste generate

HOLDTIGH1 inhibitor - a proprietary rust inhibi that makes it possible to wet abras blast or to water blast with no great risk of flash rusting than dry blastin

HOLDTIGHT® leaves no film residue to interfere with coatir adhesion and performanc

Circle 344 on Reader Service Card s irt if and in other blasting : systems are covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,992,664 4,815,241 4,817,342 4,821,467 4,878,320 5,123,206,