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After using Mobil's new oil for 294 hours, the diesel engine's piston rings were found clean and free of deposits. areas."

Before British ship- ping company

SEATRANS started using Mobilgard 430,

M/V Nornews Supplier's

BRM8 diesel engine had problems with deposits and sludge. The cargo vessel's chief engineer said that he found the engine exceptionally clean after using

Mobilgard 430 for 3,294 hours."

During a recent inspection, the chief said he found "no piston deposits or sludge in the camshaft or crankcase areas."

An Ulstein-Bergen service engi- neer involved in the inspection stated that Nornews Supplier's diesel engine was among the clean- est he had ever seen after nearly 3,300 hours.

Dutch shipping company

Cornelis Vrolijk BV began using

Mobilgard 430 after MTV Frank

James Marine Services

Names Marketing Exec

James Marine Services, Ltd. has appointed Juana Maria

Carretero Asensio as a market- ing executive in its Newcastle- upon-Tyne head office. This latest appointment supports the expan- sion of the company's operations, which reportedly serve a worldwide client base of more than 400 cus- tomers in 53 countries, including in

Latin America.

Ms. Asensio starts her new role immediately with responsibility for marketing in Latin America. This will involve enhancing existing client relationships and promoting

James Marine's unique combina- tion of customer services, primarily the supply of marine spare parts and equipment.

PinPoint Installs Nav

Systems On 14 Vessels

PinPoint Systems International, fast growing developer and man- ufacturer of electronic navigation systems, has completed a 14-vessel installation at the Cameron, La., plant of Zapata Protein, Inc. The

Zapata fleet catches menhaden along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas. In 1995, Zapata used 43 fishing vessels in conjunction with 34 aircraft to harvest approximate- ly 1.7 billion fish, generating gross revenues in excess of $90 million.

PinPoint Nautical Navigation is an electronic charting and naviga- tion system that utilizes special electronic nautical charts in con- junction with Loran C or Global

Positioning System (GPS) input.

For more information on PinPoint Systems

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Bonefaas' diesel engine experi- enced significant piston deposits and sludge. After using the new lubricant for 2,605 hours, Chief

Superintendent Engineer G.

Zwart said: "The pistons inspect- ed were very clean with minimal piston groove deposits and the cylinder liner wear was excellent."

Residual fuel contamination is a common problem for many types of medium-speed diesel engines oper- ating on heavy fuel.

Thanks to an intensive research program and extensive field test- ing, Mobil has developed new lubricant technology that prevents excessive piston deposits and sludge build-up from forming in medium-speed diesel engines' crankcase and camshaft areas.

Based on field test reports, it appears three customers have found that Mobil has developed a solution to the problem of residual fuel contamination.

MEETING

THE CHALLENGE

OF TIME

Repair and conversion capabilities at

Blohm+Voss are based on our highly skilled and experienced workforce and our 6 state-of-the-art docking facilities.

What counts in a ship repair yard today are perfected logistics for on time delivery, flexiblity to meet customer special requirements and cost effec- tive, high quality workmanship.

Blohm+Voss has the solution for all repair and conversion requirements as well as vessel upgrading for improved safety and environmental compatibility, life extension or even refunctioning.

Please enquire!

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Blohm+Voss GmbH

P.O.Box: 10 07 20 • D-20005 Hamburg

Phone: +49 (40)31 19-14 18

Fax: +49(40)31 19-33 05

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