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MARINE FINANCE

Daewoo To Sell Shipbuilding Unit

In another stunning development last month,

Daewoo Group announced plans to sell its ship- building unit, as well as other non-maritime- related assets, in an effort to raise cash and dis- tance itself from low-margin businesses. It was announced that the shipbuilding division would be sold to Mitsui & Co. Ltd or other Japanese firms. There is apparently worry regarding the financial viability of the company, following a downgrade by Standard & Poors in mid-April, and creditor banks were reportedly concerned that Daewoo Group had not done enough to reduce debts.

Freighters To Be Fitted With KH Radar

Ten new multi-purpose freighters built by Spli- ethoff Bevrachtingskantoor are to be fitted with

Kelvin Hughes radar sets with a scheduled deliv- ery of August 2000. Each set will feature a

Nucleus2 6000 ARPA split radar system with dis- play, Nucleus2 5000 True Motion radar with dis- play and HRC-A9 interswitch unit.

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Eaton And Robicon Sign Contract

The Navy Controls Division of Eaton Corpora- tion and Robicon have entered into an agreement to develop new variable frequency drives prod- ucts for electric propulsion systems and other shipboard applications for U.S. Navy Ships.

Robicon pays special detail to application spe- cific, power conversion solutions, while Eaton focuses on the manufacturing of specialized elec- trical motor controls and power control systems.

Unique Engine Slated For Greek VLCC

Korean-based Daewoo Heavy Industries received an order from Kristen Navigation of

Greece for a VLCC (plus options) with propul- sion by an MAN B&W 6S90MC-C. With an out- put of 40,000 bhp at 76 rpm., the engine is the first of its kind to be ordered and will be built and tested in Korea by MAN B&W licensed Hyundai

Heavy Industries. The six cylinder engine is tai- lor made for the demands of higher speed

VLCC's.

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Scan-Steering Lands Order

Manufacturers of electronic and hydraulic marine equip- ment, Scan-Steering has received an order for the five complete ship set of Scan2000 gyrocompasses with accessories for five new ves- sels. Currently being constructed in Malaysia, the high speed vessels are owned by the country's

Marine Department.

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Hawk IV To Patrol New Zealand Coast

Chosen by New Zealand Customs, Salthouse

Marine Group has developed a high speed, wide body patrol boat, the Hawk IV, based on the com- pany's Sovereign 52. Fitted with twin Scania 400 hp engines, the Hawk IV will be used to patrol the country's sea borders to prevent individuals from entering the country illegally.

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