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POWER UPDATE

AUSTRALIA'S AIRLOADER PUMP WITH 100 FEET OF VERTICAL

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Thanks to the dynamic "Airloader PD4x4(500) Pump",

Australia's BHP Petroleum has achieved amazing results "sucking up" the heavy and abrasive crude oil contaminated sand and rust scale deposits from the oil tanks onboard three of its oil production facility tankers in the Timor Sea.

A few years ago the pumping of such heavy residues was considered impossible. Their removal by other methods was time consuming and costly.

Cleaning at sea is so effective, Lloyds surveyors have been able to carry out detailed inspections of the hull plates and structures of Skua Venture for the ships 20 year survey. Work estimates for future port repairs are being made whilst the ship is at full production.

The compact, portable pump stays at deck level with only the 4" suction hose lowered into the tank. A small team of operators can spotlessly clean a tank quickly and efficiently with the material discharged by 4" pipeline to a slop tank or a barge alongside for disposal.

For further information please contact:

Whether at sea or in port the "Airloader Pump" is revolutionising oil tank cleaning.

Features include: • Intrinsically safe, compressed air operated, no electrics. • High-velocity suction airflow of 900 cubic feet per minute at up to 26 inches of

Mercury vacuum potential enables vertical suction lifts in excess of 100 feet. • Heavy, viscous material can be sucked up without the need to scarify or high pressure water jet. • Powerful, long distance pipeline discharge in excess of 2000 feet. • No moving parts in contact with the material, abrasive and large lump solids over 3" size can be passed. • Simple, fully automatic operation, low maintenance. 21 Bearing Rd, Seven Hills,

Phone 612 9838 0511 Fax:

NSW 2147 Australia 61298380544 Brain INDUSTRIES (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD llllll • ••Mi

Hyundai Mipo Aligns To

Newbuild Market

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, South

Korea, has purchased the Tribon hull system. The investment is part of the yard's plan to enter the newbuilding market. Tribon is an integrated design and information system. Tribon applications cover all aspects of design, from initial design to production, including advanced features from the assem- bly phase of ship production and materials control.

For more information on Tribon

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HydroComp Releases

NavCad 3.5 For Windows

HydroComp, Inc. has released the latest version of its ship propulsion software NavCad. This product is a software tool for the prediction and analysis of vessel speed and power performance. It also provides for the selection of suitable propulsion systems com- ponents, i.e., engines, gear and propellers. NavCad Version 3.5 for

Windows is offered in standalone and network versions.

For more information on HydroComp

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New Genset Well Received

By Maritime Market

Orders have been placed for 25 of the new

MAN B&W Holeby marine gensets. The L16/24 unit was designed to benefit the shipyard — by allowing for easy installation — and the shipowner, as it incorporates superior vibration control, according to Peter Dan Petersen, manager, Marketing and Documentation.

The 25 orders are for containerships being built at German and Chinese shipyards for

German shipowners. The units ordered include twelve 5L16/24s and twelve 6L 16/24s. One unit — the 8L 16/24 — was sold to a

Scandinavian shipowner as a replacement.

The monitoring instrumentation for the

L16/24 is a tailor-made system, designed to ful- fill these requirements: • continuous analog monitoring; • two independent computers — one for monitoring, one for the safety system; • easy installation; • alarm indication on engine; • simple operation; • no maintenance; and • preparation for CoCos.

The L16/24, which was introduced solely as a genset, offers several new innovations accord- ing to the manufacturer. For example, each complete cylinder assembly — head, piston and con rod — can be removed as a complete unit in one step for easy maintenance or replacement.

This can help minimize the genset's downtime.

Even though the L16/24 operates at 1,200 rpm, it uses the same heavy fuel oil as the ves- sel's propulsion engines. The engine also fea- tures a new cooling water system that is designed to ensure optimal temperature across the engine. This system reportedly avoids water condensation, a big step in helping to control corrosion and, in effect, extend the unit's life.

For more information on MAN B&W

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