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Gdynia Maritime Academy (GMC).

Lisbon-based Lisnave International, which has the same shareholder as major shiprepairer Lisnave, is set to acquire shiprepair interests in Senegal, currently negotiating to play a leading role at the Dakar-based yard. Apart from this acquisition, Lisnave International already has activities in Mozambique (Beira) and Angola (Luanda and

Lobito). Management at Lisnave

International hoped to sign an agree- ment in January for a 25-year conces- sion to operate the shipyard formerly run by state-owned Dakar Marine, now in liquidation.

Following the award of a tender against French competition, Dakarnave, a company created for this purpose, was selected to enter talks with public com- pany SIRN, the capital of which is owned by the Senegal state. The state is to supply the infrastructure, and

Dakarnave the management and majori- ty of the equipment, and would pay a basic annual rent, supplemented by commissions in work awarded.

The facility has one floating dock, capable of docking ships up to 60,000 dwt, and a single lift with five pontoons mainly for locally-owned fishing vessels and small craft.

By the end of the first quarter of 1999,

Manila-based Subsea Services Inc., is hoping to have expanded its operations in Cebu, central Philippines, by estab- lishing a service station and equipment center. Due to problems with land trans- portation in the Philippines, Subsea

Services' Capt. Raymond Dodkin, part-founder of the company in 1997, said: "Having a base in Cebu will cut out response time for ships and marine installations requiring our services in central and southern Philippines."

Recent work carried out includes sur- vey work to one of Keppel Cebu

Shipyards drydocks, underwater repairs to one of K Line's ships, pre-sale sur- veys for a Greek and Italian buyer, and post-typhoon pipeline surveys for a local oil company.

Portable Hydraulic

Pumps Help To

Save Time

Golten's portable hydraulic G-Pump has reportedly received a tremendous amount of attention, given the unit's ability to supply and maintain pres- sure up to 21,300 psi (1,500 kp/cm2) with high accuracy.

Modern loading and unloading equipment has helped to minimize the lay days in port for modern ships, a situation which creates a shortage of time for important repairs. However, to ensure long-term performance and profitability, some items must be maintained regularly.

For example, main engine pistons should be drawn or exhaust valve housings lifted. With Goltens' G-

Pump, one person can reportedly do the job, a feat which traditionally requires three or four workers.

Another routine maintenance task, removing and mounting a cylinder cover is accomplished quickly and easily with the G-Pump. It is connect- ed to a common high-pressure pipe by means of a quick coupling. All of the hydraulic nuts on each cylinder are connected in parallel.

As soon as the G-Pump starts, all of the bolts are stretched and the nuts will be loosened and removed by hand.

The hydraulic jack for each nut with pipe is fastened to the cylinder cover.

The quick coupling is the only thing which has to be released.

In an effort to enhance its service even further for all of its products and services, Goltens has created a web- site at www.goltens.com.

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