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Ship's Store: Boatbuilder's Guidebook

Smith-Berger

Using innovative designs, Seattle's Smith Berg- er manufactures ship equipment that is unique and sturdy.

From Flag

Blocks to Chain

Stoppers, the company offers many different designs and can even custom manufacture most items. Circle No. 131 www.maritimereporterinfo.com

In-Place Provides All Types of

Machining

Crankshaft Grinding of

Crankpins and Main

Journals while the

Crankshaft is in the engine, Optical and

Laser measurement of

Main Bearing Bores,

Line Boring, Metalstitch repair of broken or cracked Cast Iron, machining Water Jackets, all types of on-board machining is accomplished by In-Place

Machining Company.

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ILSmart.com — The

Marine Electronic

Marketplace

A marine industry break- through ILSmart.com lets you buy and sell parts, equip- ment and services easily and quickly — directly on the

Internet. Powerful searches and innovative communica- tions, including company directories, e-mail, fax capa- bilities and web links, will help keep your business sail- ing along.

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Jan Verhaar Thrusters

Last A Lifetime

Jan Verhaar builds reliable, long-life Omega bow and stern thrusters, with a thrust direc- tion that's adjustable over 360 degrees.

Omega thrusters will keep any ship on the right course. They're the ideal complement to a

DF system with a Bollard

Pull of 24.9 LBF/kW.

The complete construc- tion is placed inside the ship, so no vulnerable parts under the bottom plate. The state-of-the-art Omega thrusters are available with power ratings from 150 to 1,500 kW.

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Walport Makes

Emergencies

Managable

The Maritime Medical

Emergencies Joint Ven- ture has released its video-based Onboard

First Aid: Immediate

Actions video training course. It serves as a companion to the 10-tape

Maritime Medical Emergencies Video Series, which demonstrates comprehensive treatment procedures and case management strategies for the injuries and illnesses that commonly occur at sea, and is intended for senior officers.

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IroSki

Hydroski Offers Innovative Design

HydroSki International, Corp. is developing technology that, when fully completed, will enable the creation of a family of ocean-going vessels (called Kestrels) that will: carry heavier payloads for similar distances than aircraft, cruise at speeds similar to jet aircraft (up to 500 knots), have applications in freight, pas- senger and military configurations, and be environmentally friendly (lower emissions, less damage to marine life, etc.).

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TERMINAL MARINE

The Source for Wholesale

Marine Supplies

Viking Terminal Marine distributes for many high quality manufacturers, including: 3M,

ACR, Apollo valves, Aqua Signal, Awab hose clamps, Cal-June, Channellock, Conbraco,

Duramax Marine, Hubbell, Kahlenberg, Pains

Wessex, Perko, Ritchie, Safegard life jackets,

Stanley Tools, Stearns, Switlik life rafts, Trident

Hose, and many more. Circle No. 138 www. maritimereporterinfo. com

Ultra Poly Guards

Against Damage

Ultra Poly manufactures

UHMW-PE marine fendering to guard ves- sels and structures against abrasion damage.

UHMW-PE fendering is easy to install and largely maintenance free.

UHMW absorbs no water, is impervious to most chemicals, does not chip, peel, crack, rot or wear out.

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Propulsion Systems' Drives

Are "Trimmable"

Propulsion Systems Inc was founded in the late 1980's but the concept dated much earlier by the inventor, Harry L.

Schoell.

Many years of trial and error, hard work and sweat went into the formulation of today's simple yet effective "trimmable surface drive" unit. The unique expertise of Harry Schoell is known industry wide. One and all come to him for his knowl- edge and recommendations.

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Jets Leads The

Way In Vacuum

Sanitation

Jets has since the found- ing of the company in 1986 been the leading innovator in vacuum sanitation technology, regularly introducing new and advantageous solutions for the marine industry. Strong focus on reliability and low life cycle cost, simple and uncomplicated equipment is the basis in Jest design philosophy. A Jets system is available for any type or sizes of ship or boat-from the largest cruise liner to the smallest pleasure boat. Circle No. 141 www. maritimereporterinfo. com

Shakespeare

Celebrates 100

Celebrating more than 100 years of innovation,

Shakespeare Composites & Electronics is a world leader in fiberglass rein- forced composites engi- neering, design and manufacturing, the dominant force worldwide in marine antennas, and the originator of the composite light pole. Circle No. 142 www. maritimereporterinfo. com

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GS-HYDRO

IBE3S 4KB m nriNC a wrmouT WELDING

Piping Without

Welding

GS Hydro provides innovative solutions to high and low pressure pipe jointing problems, and is rightly known as the world's leading sup- plier of "piping without welding". GS Hydro provides substantial cost savings and other major benefits to clients around the world. GS piping systems are inherently clean, leading to reduced flushing costs and warranty claims.

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Norac Panels

Save Weight,

Space

Norac AS manufacture a complete interior panel- ing system for use onboard cruise ships, merchant fleet vessels, drilling rigs & offshore installations. The products are also well suited for onshore hotels, hospitals and industrial plants. Norac systems are available in standard modules, semi modular or tailor made systems.

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IEC Is A Ringer For Top Quality

IEC Corporation has operated as a family- owned manufacturing business since it was founded in 1955. Today, they are the top quality slip ring assemblies to a number of companies, both foreign and domes- tic, and represent a wide range of industries worldwide. Their prima- ry objective is to manu- facture premium quality units. IEC Corp. is the world's only exclusive manufacturer of slip ring assemblies with over 40 years of experi- ence. We manufacture assemblies for: Oceano- graphic Instrumentation, Oil Well Logging,

Coil Tubing Reels, Strain Gauge, Thermocou- ple, RTD Signal Transfer and more.

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In-depth 1

Rolls-Royce:

Integrated

Ship System

Solutions

Rolls-Royce's marine capabilities are organized into several market seg- ments so that a cus- tomer's particular needs can be directly addressed by specialists teams in terms of vessel design, engines, propulsion equipment and deck machinery. A market-driven approach also benefits ship operators by offering dedicated solutions for integrated system packages and through-life product support. Rolls-Royce effectively becomes a customer's worldwide partner for its marine solutions, from concept to complete life-cycle support through the company's global service network.

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MAN B&W

Paxman Serves

High Speed Niche

MAN B&W Diesel Ltd,

Paxman manufactures compact high speed diesel engines in the power range 680 to 4,000kWb at speeds up to 1,950 rpm. Paxman engines are in service worldwide in a wide vari- ety of markets including commercial and naval marine, fast ferries, superyachts, high speed rail traction, off-road, off-shore and power generation applications.

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Engine Makers

Rely on MWH

For decades, MWH has been one of the most important manufacturers of valve systems in the world. Our reputation for excellence is based on a wide product ranged produced to superior quality standards. Engine manufacturers and operators constantly praise MWH products for their outstanding performance and valve.

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Wynn's Provides A

Clear View

The Type "C" is a heavy- duty internally mounted motor straight-line wiper from Wynn's Ocean

Range. It offers an advanced design of linear action window wiping systems for marine and other specialist applications. Wynn wipers are designed to be durable, reliable and quiet.

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