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Service's Harbor Class Tractor Tug Master,

Hvide Marine Service's SDM New River, and refurbished research winches for

NOAA vessels Miller Freeman and

Chapman.

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Water Jet Surface Preparation

NLB's new brochure includes a pull-out guide to U.S. and international surface prep standards for water jets, as well as a pump selection chart. High- pressure and ultra-high pressure water jetting (to 36,000 psi, or 2,500 bar) are ideal for ship cleaning and offshore surface preparation.

According to the com- pany, water jetting pro- duces a "white metal" finish, without the grit, dust or sparks of sandblasting.

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Polyurethane Knee Boot

Norcross Safety Products offers a knee boot made of the lightweight, but durable, polyurethane. Constructed of injection- molded polyurethane - the upper and out- sole are chemically bonded into one piece through reaction injection molding - this all-in-one-piece manufacturing process ensures an inherently strong, durable boot, says the company. The boot also features a ladder anti-slip reinforcement between the sole and the heel, and an integrated kick-off lug for easy removal.

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Reiss Manufacturing

Reiss Manufacturing offers a custom sili- cone and fluorosilicone compound, formu- lated to meet all specifications. Used on diesel engines as marine seal and gaskets, the silicone is temperature resistant to 700 degrees F, fire resistant and has no odor.

Silicone is stable compared to organic rub- ber, not affected by corrosives, does not combining powerful thickness measurement features with sophisticated data acquisition and output capabilities in a rugged, water- resistant case.

Its four in. wide bright LCD simultaneously displays a thickness measurement in large, bold numerals and a high resolution A-Scan waveform for precise thickness verification.

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Thickness Gauge with Waveform

Display

Panametrics has introduced the handheld 36DL

PLUS, an advanced, ultrason- ic thickness gauge

Mobile Rig Register

The 1998 edition of Offshore Data

Services' Mobile Rig Register is a 476 page compendium, divided into six sections, each a valuable reference tool in its own right. The sections include All-time

Rig Name Index, Previous

Rig Name Index, Rig

Designs, Rig

Specifications, Rig

Owners' Fleet Profiles and Rig Fleet

Demographics. The book outlines the 42 new units ordered in 1997, the 65 rigs that changed owners and another 14 units that were retired or added to the fleet.

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Larger Size Fender Covers

Polyform's new Elite Fender Covers are now available in a larger size. New fender cover sizes fit Polyform's F-7 (41-in.) through F-13 (77-in.) Series fenders. Fully wear tested, the extra-heavy-duty knit poly- ester gets near-perfect ratings for color fast- ness and resistance to sunlight, repeated washings, friction and seawater, says the company.

With the addition of these sizes, Polyform

Elite Fender Covers are available in nine sizes overall.

All sizes come in either black or blue and have a heavy-duty draw string to secure both ends.

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November, 1998

Now it's easy with the new CENTINEL™

Advanced Engine Oil Management System from Cummins, an innovation that will save you a lot of time and money, hour after hour.

CENTINEL's continuous oil replacement process stabilizes engine oil quality and allows oil and filter change intervals to be extended to unprecedented levels. With CENTINEL, you can: • Extend oil change intervals to 4,000 hours • Extend oil filter change intervals to 1,000 hours • Reduce oil and oil filter disposal costs • Reduce downtime • Increase productivity and profitability

How CENTINEL works:

CENTINEL is an onboard continuous oil replacement system that operates according to the engine's actual duty cycle. Using proprietary electronic controls, the CENTINEL system monitors fuel rate and replaces oil at rates engineered for continued reliability and durability of the engine.

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CENTINEL is available exclusively through

Cummins distributors and dealers. For details, contact your nearest Cummins location or phone: 1-800-DIESELS (1-800-343-7357), fax: 1-800-232-6393, reach us by e-mail: [email protected] or on the

Internet: http://www.cummins.com

PATENT PENDING ©1998 Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Box 3005, Columbus, IN 47202-3005, U.S.A.

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Fuel/Lube Oil Blend to Engine