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Caridoc

A Variety of Drydocking/Repair Services In the Caribbean

Caribbean Drydock Limited (Caridoc), located on the is-land of Trinidad, the last and one of the most industrialized in the chain of Caribbean islands, plays a significant role in the area's shiprepair market for small to me- dium-sized vessels of all types, in- cluding chemical, LPG, LNG and product carriers, as well as tankers, general cargo, RoRo vessels, tug boats and barges. The 26-acre yard offers 1,968 ft. (600 m) of sea front- age, 2,296 ft. (700 m) of quayside and three berthing piers.

A local engineering group of sev- eral companies provides support and back-up services to Caridoc, includ- ing: diesel engine overhaul, repair and components reconditioning; re- pair and maintenance of hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, elec- trical motors, generators, transform- ers, and switchgear. This includes a complete range of on-site machin- ing and testing equipment which includes dynamic balancing, vibra- tion analysis, laser alignment, non- destructive crack-detection equip- ment, electroplating of hydraulic shafts, components (diamond-hard chrome) metal heat treatment, foundry molding and casting of cast- iron, brass, bronze and aluminum components (including zinc anodes, crankshaft grinding and white metal bearing relining).

Variety of Shops for Service and Repair Needs

Engineering department. In- cludes a computerized system, 10 qualified engineers and a drafting office with a range of testing equip- ment. The department is fully equipped to design, draw and pro- duce construction drawings for completion of jobs. The mobile and support equipment available on site consists of mobile compressors, fixed compressors, 265-kVA generators, 10- and 20-ton mobile cranes, sand and grit-blasting equipment, airlines spray paint equipment, high pres- sure wash machines up to 10,000 psi, pump deep well, multi stage, centrifugal and multi-gear for wa- ter, fuel and oil, Butterworth tank cleaning machines, 600-, 1,200- and 1,800-bhp tugboats, forklift trucks, cherry picker, etc.

Steel fabrication shop. Offers plate rolling up to 355 inches (9,000mm) by two inches (50mm) thick; plate bending and shearing with capacity of 9.85 ft. (3m) wide and .6 in (15mm) thick; equipment for MIG, TIG, stick and oxy/gas welding; plasma cutting; and a 15- ton-capacity traveling crane.

Pipe fabrication shop. Contains pipe bending machines with capaci- ties of up to eight inches in diameter up to schedule 80, both with mandrell and pump bend type ma- chines. Hot and cold bending is also available, cleaning of pipes by pick- ling process and other chemical and mechanical methods.

Machine shop. Fully equipped with several lathes (capacity up to 35 ft. [10.7 m] long and 13-ft. [3.9 m] diameter), milling machines, gear cutting machines, shapers, boring ^MMSBfK^^S^t. mills, jig borers, grinders, thread- ing machines in both English and metric measurements, overhead traveling cranes of up to 15-ton capacity — all in a covered space of 1,800 sq.-m.

Engine overhaul department.

Equipped for steam cleaning, shot blasting, cylinder boring, cylinder head and cover reconditioning, crankshaft grinding, with facilities for complete engine overhaul. Its

Attwood Introduces New

Bilge PumP/ V750

Attwood Corp., a supplier of ac- cessories for pleasure boats, intro- duced the V750 bilge pump to complement its existing line of V-

Series pumps: the V450, V625, V900 and V1250. The V750 features a .75-inch hose outlet and a powerful mid-range pump that performs at 760 gallons per hour at open flow and 633 gallons per hour at a three- foot head, drawing only 2.8 amps for long pump and battery life. The

V750's compact height allows for easy installation under inboard/out- board engines. All pumps in the V-

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Holset Engineering Co. Inc.

Suite 500. I)epl. SH 1320 Kemper Meadow l)ri\c ( incinnati. Ohio 45240

FAX: 513-825-2967

Circle-Thruster

Benefits: 360° Rotation in 8 seconds.

No parts extending beneath the hull.

Propeller dimensions from 24" - 48".

Engine power up to 1000 HP.

Compact design.

Stainless steel propeller and tunnel.

Friendly to environment.

Also suitable for barges.

Over 600 units installed.

For more information:

Circle-Thruster 523 Benfield Road

Sevema Park, MD 21146

U.S.A.

Fax: (410)647-5327

Phone: (410)647-2782 electrical shop contains high and low voltage testing equipment, mo- tor and generator coil rewinding, and general servicing equipment for electrical systems.

Caridoc has agents in the U.K.,

Denmark, Germany, Greece and

Cyprus, Holland and Belgium, Hong

Kong, Norway and Sweden, and

Venezuela.

For more information on Caridoc

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Series feature high-efficiency mag- net motors with composite brushes and permanently lubricated bear- ings for longer life, along with a volute chamber design that moves more water with fewer amps.

Other features of the V-Series pumps include powerheads that at- tach to the base with a twist-lock action; heavy-duty, 16-gauge caulked wires; multi-position mount- ing bracket offering three different 90-degree positions; stainless steel motor shaft; a large filter/strainer area; an angled hose outlet; and an impeller constructed of high-impact thermoplastic.

For more information on Attwood

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Lovejoy, Inc. Opens First

European Warehouse

Lovejoy, Inc. opened its first Eu- ropean warehouse at Almere-Haven,

The Netherlands. The new facility will stock a full-range of Lovejoy power-transmission product lines, including jaw couplings, S-Flex ® (rubber-in-shear) couplings, gear couplings, variable-speed pulleys and universal joints. This location will also service products for Diamond

Chain and Leeson Motors. From

The Netherlands location, Lovejoy can offer same-day stock shipments to European customers.

For more information on Lovejoy, Inc.

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Lake Shore Signs Letter Of

Intent For Davit

Lake Shore Inc. received a letter of intent from National Steel & Ship- building Co. (NASSCO) for a double- pivot link (strongback) davit for AOE- 10. Lake Shore supplies similar strongback davits to Avondale for

LSD-49 class ships.

For more information on Lake Shore

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