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Mjellem & Karlsen Expands Bergen Dock Facilities

Mjellem & Karlsen (M&K), the

Bergen, Norway shipyard group, purchased a Panamax dock for its

Laksevag Yard in Bergen.

The 679-foot (207-m) floating dock will be able to accommodate vessels with a width of 106 feet (32.5 m) and a draft of 29 feet (8.75 m). Lifting

Canadian Coast Guard

Deems Carp River Not

Navigable

The Canadian Coast Guard de- termined that the Carp River, in the vicinity of the proposed Palla- dium Development, is not a navi- gable waterway. The determina- tion was based on measurements of water depth and flow and on consul- tations with the Ontario Ministry of

Natural Resources and the Missis- sippi Vally Conservative Authority.

As a result, the permission of the

Canadian Coast Guard is required to allow the proposed development to continue.

Electronics Manufacturer

Opens U.S. Office

Transas Marine, a manufacturer of a variety of marine electronics products with its headquarters in

Southampton, U.K., has opened a

U.S. office. The company mainly focuses on Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) and Electronic Chart Systems (ECS).

Additionally, Transas Marine is know for its PC-based ship's simula- tors. The following are some specif- ics on the company's product offer- ings: • The NAVT-Traffic vessel traffic service is a VTS for smaller ports.

The full system comprises the con- trol center equipment, the radar site equipment (for both main and remote sites), the remote radar con- trol and monitoring equipment, wide band radio link equipment and the most advanced Transas software technology. • The NAVT-Saver is a software package designed to monitor the fuel consumption of main and aux- iliary engines and steam generat- ing plant. It will then report on optimum speed and power outputs for any given combination of weather (actual and forecast), state of load- ing, and sea state (including tides and surface currents) based on the performance characteristics of the vessel. The system can be pur- chased as stand-alone software or as a module for integration into the

NAVI-Sailor system.

The new office of Transas Marine is based in Everett, Wash., and is managed by Peter Mantel. For additional information, call (206) 334-2037 or fax: (206) 334-1637.

For free literature on Transas

Marine products,

Circle 75 on Reader Service Card capacity is 28,000 tons.

The Port of Bergen is now report- edly the second largest port in Eu- rope; both oil transport and cruise traffic have increased recently.

M&K offers a full range of ser- vices to support drydocking, repairs, maintenance and conversions.

The new floating dock shown at the Laksevag yard in the Port of

Bergen, reportedly the second busiest harbor in Europe with an increase in both oil tankers and cruise ship callings. • AMFELS VALUE • RELIABLE SERVICE • QUALITY WORK • COST COMPETITIVENESS • AMFELS VALUE •

OFFSHORE & PETROLEUM SPECIALISTS

Established in 1987,

AMFELS is a combination of the MAWH proven and the new.

An independent subsidiary of the world's foremost builder of mobile and floating offshore exploration and production units, Far East Levingston

Shipbuilding Limited (FELS), AMFELS has the design and construction capabilities to take on the most sophisticated marine, shipbuilding and ship repair projects.

The Leader in

Shipbuilding and

Ship Repair

Located in the Port of Brownsville, the facility has a total land area of more than 150 acres, and is equipped with modern fabrication and deep water facilities, as well as two 150-ton floating cranes and several units of heavy lift equipment of up to 300 tons capacity.

AMFELS operates an ASME and

API certified facility for building process packages for onshore and offshore applications.

KMAI/AMFELS Houston Office:

Texas Commerce Bank Building 5177 Richmond Avenue, Suite 1065

Houston, Texas 77056, USA

Phone: 713/840-8811

Fax: 713/840-1198

AMFELS

U.S. Representative

Keppel Marine Agency Inc.

Head Office:

Port of Brownsville

Highway 48

Brownsville, Texas 78523, USA

Phone: 210/831-8220

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