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Nacional Line Plans Major

East Coast Expansion

Companhia Maritima Nacional (Nacional Line) announced a major enhancement of its ocean service between the U.S. East Coast and

South America. The carrier, which operates two weekly liner services from North America, has entered into a space charter agreement with

Chilean Line, which will add capac- ity for breakbulk, heavy lift, non- containerable, and reefer cargo, as well as containers for Nacional Line customers.

By the end of the year, Nacional, a Brazilian-flag carrier, expects to add its own three ships to this joint venture with Chilean Line Inc., which is a long-time venture part- ner in other Libra trades. As the

Libra group brings new vessels into its other trades, tonnage will be made available for the U.S. service.

In addition, Nacional is slated to receive three 2,300-TEU ships of the Libra Group's six newbuildings commencing in 1997, part of a pre- viously announced $330 million shipbuilding program.

USCG Yard Certified By ABS

ABS Quality Evaluations has cer- tified the quality management sys- tem of the U.S. Coast Guard yard in

Baltimore. Registration covers "de- sign, construction and repair of ships, ship systems, ship compo- nents, ordnance, electronics, indus- trial products and related services."

For more on ABS Quality Evaluations

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SKF Debuts New Range Of

Hydraulic Nuts And Rings

SKF offers a complete range of heavy duty marine hydraulic nuts and rings, which complement the oil injection method of fitting pro- pellers, rudder stocks and pintles.

The new range of hydraulic nuts and rings are suitable for shaft di- ameters from 245 mm upwards, with varying hydraulic ef- forts.

The nuts and rings are supplied with a low maintenance seal which uses a PTFE/ bronze sliding ele- ment backed up with a hydraulic (non-slid- ing) rubber O-ring seal.

For more information from SKF

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York/Devonport Mgmt.

Team Wins Multi-Million

Dollar Order

A joint York Intl./DML team, led by DML, will supply four Royal Navy Trafalgar Class nuclear subma- rines, like this one at Devonport Royal Dockyard,

Plymouth, England, with new heat management equipment.

A joint York International Corp./

Devonport Management Limited (DML) team, led by DML, has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $31.2 million by the British Min- istry of Defence to supply four Royal

Navy Trafalgar class nuclear sub- marines with new heat manage- ment equipment, including non-CFC water chillers and associated chilled and cooling water distribution sys- tems.

Three new, custom-designed York chillers will be installed on each submarine. The chillers have been developed by York Marine Systems as part of a U.S. Navy program which sets new standards for ultra compact, lightweight and efficient water chillers for naval cooling ap- plications.

The chillers operate on non-ozone depleting HFC-134a refrigerant, and each chiller employs a York/

Frick twin-screw compressor with a a semi-hermetic motor.

For more information from York

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