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L27/38 The new generation grows

The L27/38 has joined the L16/24 as the second engine in MAN B&W Holeby's new generation of auxiliary marine engines. It is based on the same award-winning design concept. support fungus and resists chemicals, acids, salts, water and minerals. Reiss offers other services, including custom mixing, extru- sion, molding (transfer, injection and liquid injection), fabrication and lamination.

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Retractable Drydock Cover

Retrax, Inc.'s retractable drydock cover enables drydocks to maintain the flexibility for loading and unloading with the use of overhead cranes, while shading workers from the sun in summer, and minimizing wind chills and keeping out rain and snow, during the winter. The covers are custom- fitted to any drydock, and are made in two, three, four or more movable sections, with each section retracting to 35 percent of its extended length. Two people can open and close the sections in minutes, or if required, the retractable cover may be engineered to move with electricity or air located on the drydock.

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Rice Speed Nozzles

Rice Propeller's Speed Nozzle and Kaplan

Speed Propeller offers eight percent more thrust and a seven percent increase in fuel- saving over other types, says the company.

This improvement is due to the hydrody- namic profile of the nozzle and the conver- sion of the standard Kaplan propeller into a "Skewed Kaplan." As a result, the propeller pitch can be increased, increasing the flow through the nozzle, resulting in additional thrust.

Another charasteristic of the Speed Nozzle is its structural strength. The shape is con- tinuosly curved and cambered with the steel plate press formed in three section threby increasing the strength of the steel structure.

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Schuyler Rubber Fender

The new Model SR3D-2 (non-marking grey) fender, from Schuyler Rubber Co.,

Inc., allows for maximum rubber deflection and durability in combination with a non- marking grey color. The design was recent- ly accepted for three new Z-drive tugs, which are under contract for the U.S. Navy in Honolulu, Hawaii. The SR3D-2 multi- loop design has been patented and is expected to appear on several more new tugs.

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T-185 Radar from Si-Tex

The T-185 radar, from Si-Tex, offers a con- venient menu and two easy-to-use function keys to quickly access frequently used modes. Other features include a bright, clear seven-in. CRT display, four kW power and a 19.9-in. slot- ted waveguide radome antenna providing 15 ranges from 1/8 to 32 NM.

When connected to a navigation system and gyrocompass or fluxgate compass,

A medium-speed HFO engine in the 1:500-2880 kW range, the compact L27/38 has a robust, pipeless and maintenance-friendly design. Its benefits include optimal operational efficiency, minimal daily maintenance and unsurpassed reliability that have won world leadership for MAN B&W Holeby's GenSets.

The L27/38 will set the standard for the world fleet's marine engines until well into the 21 st century.

GENERATING SETS

MAN B&W Diesel A/S,

Holeby 0stervej 2, DK-4960 Holeby

Telephone: +45 54 69 31 00

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