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Scana Skarpenord To

Supply Tanker Level Gauges

Scana Skarpenord, Norway, re- cently closed contracts for tank monitoring on the first E3 tanker which is being built by Astilleros

Espanoles (AESA) of Spain.

The CargomasterR BM 70/50 level radar was designed to deal with traditionally difficult level gauging situations like extreme trim and list, light and foam-covered cargoes.

Based on the frequency modulated continuous wave principle, the BM 70/50's advantage is that its beam is not focused, so more of the signal can be lost and the minimum signal is still received.

The unit is flame-proof and com- pletely housed in stainless steel.

The antenna is cleaned as part of the regular tank-cleaning process, and the higher effect reportedly means the unit is much less sensi- tive to waste sticking to the an- tenna. For more information on

Scana Skarpenord,

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Kvichak Wins Passenger

Vessel Contract

Kvichak Marine Industries of Se- attle has been awarded a contract to design and build a 57.5-ft. (17.5-m) passenger vessel for Decatur North- west, a community association of

Decatur Island in the San Juan Is- lands of Puget Sound. The 49-pas- senger vessel will operate on year- round scheduled service between the island and the city of Anacortes,

Wash.

The vessel will replace the Cap- tain Ritchie, a wooden-hulled boat now in service. Elliott Bay Design

Group was retained to represent the owner through completion of the as- yet-unnamed vessel. Kvichak Presi- dent Brian Thomas said the vessel was scheduled for delivery in Au- gust 1994. The all-welded alumi- num vessel will be powered by two 300-hp Lugger marine diesels, which will provide a service speed of about 12 knots. For more information on

Kvichak Marine Industries,

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COMMUNICATIONS

GMDSS

MRU 2000-INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS CONSOLE • Satisfying safety and business requirements • Fully compliant with IMO-CCIR GMDSS resolutions and recommendations • Easy installation - Centralized operation

For further information, contact Mackay. Leaders in maritime communications electronics for over 75 years 300 Columbus Circle, Edison, New Jersey 08837

Tel.: (908) 225-0909 Fax: (908) 225-2848 Tlx.: 4754132 or 4754584

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From Tanker To Grain Carrier:

Hyundai Converts The Golden Monarch

The Golden Monarch, a U.S.-flag

San Clemente class tanker built at

NASSCO in 1975, is being converted to a grain bulk carrier at Hyundai's

Mipo Dockyard, South Korea.

The vessel was identified for pos- sible conversion by ABS Marine

Services, in conjunction with Apex

Marine Corporation, in October 1992. The purpose of the proposed conversion was to alter the vessel's cargo configuration, modernize ac- cess and transfer systems, and over- all create a bulk carrier that could lower rates for the Cargo Prefer- ence trade.

In August 1993, C.G. Interna- tional Naval Architects of Scotch

Plains, N.J. was contracted for revi- sion and final working drawings.

By February 1994, the vessel was delivered to Hyundai so work could begin.

The vessel's longitudinal bulk- heads were removed to facilitate the creation of new cargo space. Lower trim plates and extension of the double bottoms were fabricated us- ing new steel blocks. Standard hatch coamings were installed at the main deck. The result is a six-hold con- figuration serviced by a two-panel set of MacGregor hatches at each hold. Cargo spaces, ballast space, main deck, accommodation house and engine casing were all recoated with International Paint high-per- formance epoxy coatings.

The conversion entailed major refurbishing of the propulsion plant and machinery spaces to return the vessel's steam plant to its original sea trial criteria and fuel curve. The vessel's main boilers, condenser and steam turbines were cleaned and retubed extensively, and the vessel's combustion control and fuel oil de- livery system were modified by Introl

Corporation of Westminster, Md. — adapting new shoreside power plant technologies to marine uses. The vessel was fitted with a Volmar

Moletron Static generator utilizing type 6.0 ultrasonic waves to treat fuel oil before combustion in a new

Todd TCD burner system, which reportedly reduces fuel consump- tion and NOxand SOx stack gases.

MacGregor-Navire was con- tracted to supply a hydraulically- operated hatch cover system, spe- cially designed for this type of con- version. Seacoast Electronics sup- plied new Raytheon 3cm and 10cm radars with integral IMO-compli- ant Automatic Radar Plotting Aid.

A Global Positioning System, a Me- dium Frequency Whip Antenna and a complete integrated bridge were included in the installation.

For more information on companies involved in this project, circle the appropriate number on the

Reader Service Card bound in this issue.

ABS Marine Services 134

Apex Marine Corp 5

C.G. International Naval Architects 136

Hyundai 137

Introl Corporation 138

International Paint 9

Raytheon 140

Seacoast Electronics 141

Posidonia '94:

Home Port For The International Maritime Industry

Posidonia '94, scheduled from

June 6 to June 10, 1994 in the

Piraeus, Greece Port Authority's waterfront exhibition center, will feature more than 850 firms from 44 countries (confirmed space at press time). "The exhibition plays a big part in keeping members of the mari- time world up to date with key de- velopments influencing all factors of this most international of indus- tries," said Nana Michael,

Posidonia's managing director.

Ms. Michael said one of the most interesting aspects of the exhibition was its attraction for newcomers. "We have many first-time partici- pants, both from the international and local markets," she said. Coun- tries like India, Australia and Spain all have a considerable presence at the exhibition this year. The U.S., in conjunction with the Council of

American Shipbuilders, will have its largest pavilion ever. Thirteen national pavilions were confirmed by press time, with several others still under negotiation. Largest of the international exhibits is the

United Kingdom's, which under the banner of the British Marine Equip- ment Council is mounting one of the most impressive overseas displays of its marine capability ever. Italy,

Germany, Japan, France The Neth- erlands, Brazil, Singapore and South

Korea are other countries with large areas. China is another country keen to underline its maritime ca- pabilities, while several countries of the emerging Eastern Europe will be there, with Ukraine at the fore.

The Greek presence is building up, with a larger-than-usual number of exhibiting companies representing ships gear and services developed in

Greece. Some exhibitors intend to present new products at Posidonia, further bolstering the array of proven items and services that will be on display. A glance at the early exhibitors' list reveals that every facet of the marine industry is cov- ered, from standard ship equipment to the most high-tech vessel man- agement and other equipment.

The shipbuilding and repair in- dustries will be especially well-rep- resented. Other sectors with a strong presence include operators, classification societies, inspection services, finance institutions, ship registries, service firms, shipbrokers, insurance organiza- tions, publications, ship suppliers, environmental agencies, port au- thorities and more.

For more information on the

Posidonia '94 exhibition, contact

Kaki Dessipri at Posidonia Exhi- bitions, +30 1 4283 608/609. 76 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News