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s. Rapp established a sub- lry in St. Petersburg four years

Rapp Executive Vice President

S. Andersen considers north- t Russia to be one of the most resting markets for years ahead, ;he need to replace the Russian ing fleet is regarded as consider- e. Some estimates predict that ssian owners will build 70 to 80 sels in the next few years.

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Circle 118 on Reader Service Card between the hydrographic office and private industry. In addition, discussions have commenced regarding the enhancement of the

Norwegian Hydrographic Service's fisheries database, based on coop- eration between the Hydrographic

Service, C-Map/Norway A/S and

Norsk Havsenter, the Norwegian

Oceanographic and Fisheries

Research Center.

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Kongsberg Norcontrol Finds

Big Business In China

Since 1980, Norcontrol

Automation has been working with yards, owners, operators and marine diesel engine builders in the People's Republic of China.

That groundwork has obviously paid dividends, as Norcontrol has been awarded contracts — in the past 12 months — to deliver ship automation equipment to more than 30 newbuildings at shipyards that are subsidiaries of CSSC.

A major breakthrough was in 1994, when a contract was signed with CSSC Guangzhou Shipyard for a complete package of automa- tion systems for six bulk carriers being built for COSCO

Guangzhou.

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Kongsberg Norcontrol

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Norway's ship automation special- t, Moland Automation AS, changed s name to Scana Moland AS at the eginning of May following its acqui- ition by Scana Industrier.

Joining the Scana group reportedly trengthens the Arendal-based com- lany's prospects.

Maneuvering/voyage recorders and rlarm/monitoring systems have been iupplied to more than 1,500 ships since the company was started in 1978. Its latest product, the Moland

MA 100 alarm, monitoring and con- trol system, comprises self-contained processing units and operator termi- nals in a redundant high-capacity network.

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C-Map, Norwegian

Hydrographic Service Reach

Agreement

C-Map, a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic charts and charting systems, has announced an agreement between C-

Map/Norway AS of Egersund and

Statens Sjokartverk, the Norwegian

Hydrographic Service in Stavanger.

It forms the basis for closer coopera- tion between the parties with regard to the distribution of authorized nautical chart data. It is based upon a principle agreement drafted by the

North Sea Hydrographic

Commission and modified to comply with Norwegian legislation.

The framework of the North Sea

Hydrographic Commission agree- ment regulates the relationship

September, 1996

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