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Automatically self-righting liferafts in 25 & 37/39 person capacities

VIKING Marine Evacuation System m site assessment, as well as an examina- tion of documented procedures and a survey of the company's overall opera- tions.

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ASA Pushes For 300-Vessel Navy

The American Shipbuilding Associa- tion (ASA), led by president, Cynthia

L. Brown, has reiterated its existing need for increased naval ship construc- tion now to ward off the natural pro- gression of the U.S. fleet below the 300-vessel level. The fact that the fleet has lessened by almost half from 600 ships in 1987 to 324 today is only part of the problem, according to Brown, who says that procurement levels from

DoD over the past seven years is, in essence, a budget for a 200-vessel fleet.

ASA reasons that the build level must return to at least 12 vessels per year (as opposed to the six to seven vessels per year ordered over the past seven years) to maintain an adequate balance.

Ramco To Benefit From

Heavy Fuel-Burning

Ramco Group of India has placed an order for 16 generating sets based on

MAN B&W Diesel, Holeby type

L/23/30H medium speed engines for supplying power at six of its factories.

The new GenSets will replace run- down high-speed diesel installations.

The delivery, which will be made this year, will encompass 10 type 6L23/30H

GenSets, each rated at 770 kW, and six type 7L23/30H GenSets, each of 900 kW.

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U.S. Customs Revises

Publication 581

The U.S. Customs Service has pub- lished the revised edition of Publication 581: Notice to Masters of Vessels:

Guidelines for Avoiding Penalties.

This brochure, which outlines the penalties that vessel masters or owners may face if they or their crew commit viola- tions, also describes the precautions and documentation necessary to avoid such penalties. Up to five copies of this publication can be obtained by writing to:

Customs Service, P.O. Box 7407,

Washington, D.C. 20044. The brochure is also available at www.customs.gov

Cahouet Retires From USEC

USEC announced that Frank Cahou- et has retired as a member of the board.

Cahouet, who has been a member of the board since the company was priva- tized in July 1998, resigned on January 15. He also recently retired from the positions of president, chairman and

CEO of Mellon Bank Corporation.

Volvo Penta Opens Premiere

Plant For The Millennium

Volvo Penta opened a plant on Janu- ary 8, which will serve as the compa- ny's assembly plant for diesel engines and generator-pacs in Wuxi, located about 100 km west of Shanghai, China.

An investment amounting to more than $9 million, Volvo Penta is financ- ing 70 percent, while Wuxi Diesel

Engine Works is picking up the remain- ing 30 percent. In addition, Volvo Penta has invested a further $1 million into the training of technical staff and the transfer of management know-how.

The assembly plant will initially be home to the assembly and distribution of both Volvo Penta diesel engines and gen-pacs for industrial applications.

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DFDS Seaways Orders Fast Rescue Boat

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Danish ferry operator

DFDS Seaways has ordered Dolphin Safe Res- cuer for their fleet of RoRo passenger vessels from Sea

Safe Boats Sweden. DFDS has selected the Dolphin

Safe Rescuer, which meets all IMO requirements com- ing into force prior to July g 1, 2000, for its maneuver- HH^^HHHHHUii^H^^^l^HHlMkMb ability, quick and safe rescuing, and superior protection for crew and rescued passengers. Approved by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Dolphin Safe Rescuer meets requirements as a combined fast rescue boat/lifeboat for 18 persons. The propulsion system is comprised of a diesel and a waterjet.

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