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third generation of its marine tank guages.

Saab Marine has received an order for its TankRadar svstem|

Nos. 999, 1000 and 1001/oVi^tg lation on Danish.,

Nordsovaerft^'s strie^of dwt chaiflfcal Iten^j^feing built for IteflianXaml^'Marnavi. Near the end of Saab Marine expe- rienced an order boom including contracts for the TankRadar sys- tem from Onormichi Shipyard in

Japan for systems to be installed on four 47,000-dwt tankers being built for Pacific Carriers of

Singapore; complete systems including cargo handling functions

Unicom of Cyprus to be instiled on nine 47,000-dwt prod- ucer carriers; a system for ENVC of wtugal for Ahrenkiel 5,700-dwt newbuilds Nos. 194 and 195; and complete systems including cargo handling functions ordered by

Swedish owner United Tanker to be installed on two 16,000-dwt chemical tankers at the Vulcano

Shipyard in Spain.

For more information on

Saab Marine Electronics

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SCRIMP RHIBs Available

From Otech

Ocean Technical Services, Inc. (Otech), a New Orleans-based ISO- 9002 certified, full service shipyard offers the Ocean Spirit line

RHIBs (Rigid Hull I

Boats). The unique Deepl designed by Crompton Ma! of the U.K. flattens to a de planing curve at the transom and contains a series of concave spray and chines running the full length of the boat. Licensed by Crompton

THE DIGITAL TORQUE METER SYSTEM \ c;

Shaft horsepower, torque, &

RPM are measured using fiber optic sensors. It will measure & monitor shaft twist at all speeds.

Two sensors (white pieces) are located on each side of the bearing housing to pick up the signal from the interrupters on the shaft.

This system is repeatable, reliable & accurate and can help to save fuel by comparing the fuel rate to shaft horsepower. • Patented • Accuracy +/- 1% • Simple installation • Interface to onboard

PC or PLC • Nema 4 enclosure • Local digital displays • Calibration without any test equipment • Competitively priced

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And Speed Nozzles

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ABS Certification upon request "Manufactured in USA"

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Fiberglass Design, Otech has mod- ified the series to incorporate a molded deckelUlHt tube replace- ment sygtwal aa/ the SCRIMP (S£5T^aiJn IComposites Resin nfujpNjjMdWing Process) method f fibeu^flass construction — a cut- tipsf-eage technology in which the aterial-to-resin ratio is accurate- ly and consistently controlled, yielding the ultimate in composite qualities.

For more information on Otech

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Moran Towing Orders More

Retractable Z-Drive

Thrusters

Moran "Cowing Corp., /as ordered two mors retracta/le Z-drive thrusters ntom Ulstmn Maritime

Ltd (UML) drf" Vanco/ver, Canada.

The units ara a foll#w-on order to two identical ymitf ordered last year by Moran*

The Z-drives

Moran's new M< enhanced tugs, tugs is to have drive retrofitti increasing po ability, as part to upgrade i be installed in

TRAC class of h of the four tractable Z- d ir\ its bow, :r and n^aneuver- f Moran's jS^Qgram single-screw tug fleet. The tJiruster is Ulstein's model 370 HRV retractable Z- drive. For tile Moran application, the unit is /rated at 440 kW at 1,800 rpmV The 52 in.-diameter propeller is set in a nozzle and turns at 508 rpm. Other config- urations include through-hull and deck-fitted versions.

Nikon To Distribute NovAtel

GPS Line

Nikon Inc. has signed an agree- ment with Global Positioning

System (GPS) manufacturer

NovAtel Inc. i n^^^ch^ikonwill amOLatiBrATneric|. *^^'inere is tremendous potential in the vital, fast-growing GPS arena, and we are excited to enter the market- place with NovAtel as a partner," said Jack Abrams, executive vice president and chief operating offi- cer of Nikon. Nikon has named

Sean Fitzpatrick supfes^isor,

GPS MasketiTTg--and Develop!*

Tikon's Surveying department.^

For more information on Nikon Inc.

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Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

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