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Texaco Fuel and Marine Market- ing department (TFAMM) markets

Texaco's bunker fuel and marine lubricants, offering a Used Oil Analy- sis Program, Management Informa- tion systems, technical literature and engineering services.

Texaco's worldwide line of ma- rine lubricants start with Taro Spe- cial, a SAE 50 high alkaline reserve (70 BN) premium quality cylinder oil for large, slow-speed diesel en- gines burning residual fuels. Ac- cording to Texaco, Taro Special of- fers excellent wear protection for cylinder liners and piston rings.

Doro AR 30 is a SAE 30 moderate alkaline reserve (6 BN) premium crankcase lubricant for these en- gines, also meeting the anti-wear requirements of engines equipped with a PTO unit.

Texaco offers Taro XD SAE 30 and 40 oils with a BN of 15, used in medium-speed engines burning fu- els with a maximum sulfur content of up to 1.8 percent. For higher sulfur levels, Taro DP SAE 30 and 40 with 32 BN levels, along with

Taro XL SAE 40 with a 40 BN, are available.

In addition to its marine engine oils, Texaco provides a complete lu- bricant product line comprising syn- thetics, specialty oils, and greases which are available for all other lubricant needs.

Biodiesel-Powered Sunrider

Prepares For Home Stretch

The Sunrider, a 24-foot (7.3-m) rigid inflatable Zodiac Hurricane, is powered by a 180-hp MerCruiser diesel stern drive and fueled with 100 percent biodiesel made from soybean oil. The Sunrider, led by

Captain Bryan Peterson, is on a mission to increase global aware- ness of ecology and alternative en- ergy.

The biodiesel-powered Sunrider arrived at Saint Helena Island in the South Atlantic, where the expe- dition prepared for the final leg of its round-the-world voyage.

The expedition is funded through the National SoyDiesel Develop- ment Board (NSDB). The NSDB researches and promotes soy-based biodiesel with national soybean checkoff funds through the United

Soybean Board.

Capt.Peterson plans a final stop at Ascension Island before embark- ing on his Atlantic crossing, which will bring him to the port city of

Recife, Brazil. From there, the ex- pedition eventually will travel back to San Francisco.

Officials from several countries have reportedly expressed interest in the renewable biodiesel fuel, which is being tested extensively among bus transit authorities and other diesel engine users in the U.S.

For more information from the

National SoyDiesel Development

Board,

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Singapore Telecom Invests $7.7M In Inmarsat-M Service

Singapore Telecom has intro- duced Inmarsat-M, a mobile satel- lite communications service which supports telephone and facsimile transmissions via the Inmarsat sat- ellite over the Pacific Ocean. Data transmissions will also be possible by the end of the year.

Singapore Telecom says that be- cause Inmarsat-M uses digital tech- nology, the mobile terminal is more portable than terminals for analog services. The Inmarsat-M terminal is no larger than a briefcase and weighs as little as 19.8 lb. The use of digital technology also report- edly makes lower terminal costs and charges possible. An Inmarsat-

M mobile terminal can cost about $25,000—30 percent less than ana- log terminals, according to

Singapore Telecom. The company also says that the average traffic charge for analog services is about $8.75 per minute, while the traffic charge for Inmarsat-M is $5.50 per minute. Singapore Telecom has invested about $7.7 million for a new Inmarsat M/B access control and signaling equipment to provide the Inmarsat-M service. For more information on Singapore Telecom,

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With minimal daily maintenance, the interval between engine overhauls is 16,000 hours which can be extended to 20,000 hours.

MAN B&W Holeby Diesel is represented all over the globe by an efficient network of service centres and authorized repair shops.

So, no matter where your vessel may be in the world, it will always have the best possible technical support.

GenSets for the world fleet

MAN B&W Holeby Diesel manufactures standard and specially designed GenSets for vessels all over the world.

Thanks to our product development activities and close cooperation with ship- owners and shipyards, we have succeded in designing GenSets with low operating costs - without compromising on reliability.

The 23 & 28 Series are four-stroke, constant-pressure turbocharged, medium- speed engines in the 500-4,000 kW power range. They are designed for HFO operation throughout the operational spectrum; from no-load to full-load.

World leader through Innovation, Quality and Service

MAN B&W Diesel A/S / 0stervej 2 / DK-4960 Holeby / Denmark / Telephone +45 53 90 60 26 / Telecopy +45 53 90 66 76 / Telex: 40646 hodiel dk

MAN B&W Diesel Inc./19 State St. / New York / N.Y. 10004 / Telephone (212) 269-0980 / Telecopy (212) 363-24

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