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IR Generates $64M in Orders

Ingersoll-Rund said its Climate

Control Sector, a provider of solutions to transport, preserve, store and display temperature-sensitive products, has received approximately $64 million in orders in recent months for Thermo

King-branded maritime transport con- tainers and related technologies. The orders were placed by seven of the world's leading shipping companies, including Orient Overseas Container

I.ine Limited (OOCL). More than half of the orders were placed for the

Thermo King MAGNUM container refrigeration unit, which is a refrigera- tion technology for seagoing containers with the ability to generate and maintain a temperature of minus 31 degrees F (minus 35 degrees C.)

Orders also were placed for the

Thermo King CRR, a container refriger- ation unit that provides advanced tem- perature control and energy efficiencies, and for Thermo King microprocessor- controlled generator sets. "Thermo

King's new MAGNUM technology, combined with OOCL's service net- work, is enabling OOCL to create new markets for our customers," said Alfred

Cheung, director. Reefer Trade, OOCL.

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Austal, Raytheon Team for $2B Ship Bid

Austal Limited teamed with Raytheon

Australia to bid for the upcoming

Australian Government tender to build two amphibious ships, which is due to be issued in early 2005. "By combining

Austal's impressive track record of on time, on budget shipbuilding with

Raytheon's expertise in electronic sys- tems, we have created a powerful team to build and support the new amphibious vessels, along with considerable poten- tial to bid for other naval contracts in the future," said Austal's Managing

Director, Bob McKinnon.

The amphibious vessel project has an indicative cost of $ 1.5 to $2 billion. The preferred tenderer is likely to be identi- fied by late 2005, with in-service deliv- ery planned between 2010 and 2014.

France Telecom Signs

BGAN Agreement

On August 18 France Telecom Mobile

Satellite Communications and Inmarsat signed the first distribution agreement for the new BGAN (Broadband Global

Area Network) service. On its launch in

H2 2005, BGAN will be the first mobile satellite communications solution to offer global coverage with data rates of up to 432 Kbps. Initially developed for land-based markets, maritime and aero versions of BGAN are currently planned for commercial launch in 2007. The service will be available via a portfolio of small, portable terminals, offering guaranteed throughputs at various speeds. Voice communications and data transfer via a 64 Kbps ISDN channel will also be possible.

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IPS Delivers for Reinauer

The Marine Division of Industrial

Power Systems has completed ABS inspections, functional testing, and delivery of the Main and Emergency

Switchboards for the Reinauer

Transportation ATB Tug, Meredith C.

Reinauer. The Meredith C is the latest of three new tug and barge combinations built by Alabama Shipyard and Atlantic

Marine. IPS Marine has provided the switchboards for all three projects.

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Maritime Reporter & Engineering News

BAE SYSTEMS/MARINE PRODUCTS

Formerly: Singer-Kearfott; ES Marine; GEC-Marconi Hazeltine

WINDOWS: heated, fixed, double sash, sliding, and crank-operated

PORTLIGHTS: hinged and stationary in aluminum or bronze

WINDOW WIPERS: heavy-duty

DOORS: watertight, individually dogged, or quick-acting

HATCHES: quick-acting or dogged

SCUTTLES: quick-acting or dogged

CLEAR VIEW SCREENS

Write for catalog:

Hinged and

Fixed Ports

BAE SYSTEMS

Window Wiper and

Fixed Window

Clear View

Screen

ISO 9001-2000 Certified

BAE SYSTEMS / Marine Products 550 South Futton Avenue, Mount Vernon 10550

Telephone: (914) 664-6033 Fax: (914) 667-2311

Email: [email protected]

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Type

Sasakura developed new generation of

Plate Type Fresh Water Generator. AQUARIO

Capacity range: 3-40t/day

No Front Cover!!

The deletion of front cover provides * Easier disassembly and reassembly of

Plate Heat Exchanger. J * No corrosion of Frame, Guide bar, End cover and

Bolts & Nuts because they do not contact with seawater. • Minimal installation and maintenance. J

Sasakura provides Water Makers of the Submerged Tube Type, Multiple Effect Type,

Two Stage & Multi Stage RashType, Reverse Osmosis Type and Vacuum Vapor Compression

Type for various applications.

ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. 7-32, Takejima 4-chome, Nishiyodogawa-ku,Osaka 555-0011, Japan Tel:+81-6-6473-2134 Fax:+81-6-6473-5540

E-mall : [email protected] website : http://www.sasakura.co.jp

HONG KONG : Sasakura International (H.K.) Co.,Ltd. Tel:+852-2850-6139 Fax:+852-2850-5259

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