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Wartsila Sells High-Speed

Engine Rights to Dresser

Wartsila sold the product rights of the high-speed Wartsila 200 and 220 prod- uct family to Dresser Inc.'s Waukesha business unit. Wartsila will continue to provide service for the engine base.

Wartsila is also negotiating the trans- fer of its production in Mulhouse,

France, to another company. Wartsilii's production in Mulhouse ceases at the end of 2004. This transaction is part of

Wartsilii's ongoing restructuring pro- gram and the company's aim to focus on its strong products. The main products in Wartsilii's engine portfolio are medi- um-speed and low-speed engines.

Transas Introduces the

Virtual Ship Concept undergo constant training to ensure that the shipowner can find a competent provider of systems who is working at the cutting edge of technology. G.R.

Bowler.Inc. provides engine room and cargo control systems for LNG and other vessels based on Siemens Energy & Automation Type approved systems hardware and software.

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Castoldi's New Waterjet

Italy's Castoldi has introduced a new waterjet model - TD 238 HC - which features a Hydraulic Clutch (hence the "HC"), an exclusive feature of this model consisting in a multi disc hydraulic clutch, electrically controlled in order to engage and disengage the jet's impeller with engine idling.

An exclusive feature on all Castoldi

Propulsion Annual units is the integrated gear box which is designed to allow the perfect matching to the engine while saving cost and weight of a marine transmission.

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Transas launched the Virtual Ship

Simulation Concept. The core benefits of the system are based on joint opera- tion of the Transas Engine Room

Simulator ERS 4000 with Navi-Trainer 4000 Full Mission Bridge Simulator, including GMDSS and Liquid Cargo

Simulator as well as the latest Transas 3-

D visualization technology. The open architecture and modular design struc- ture of the ERS 4000 allows for integra- tion into a single interactive training environment as well as a high level of customization. Such integrated

Navigation/Engine Room simulator training is increasingly demanded by

Maritime training centers and schools, looking for more opportunities for dif- ferent types of training, as well as for team-training. The 3D Virtual Reality

Engine Room is designed as an innova- tive module allowing for familiarization support, system Mnemonic diagrams and local control places, as well as

Standard and Advanced operation, including troubleshooting and familiar- ization with sound.

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Siemens Selects

G.R. Bowler

G. R. Bowler, Inc. was selected as a

Siemens Energy & Automation Marine

Solution Provider. Siemens Solution

Providers are carefully selected and Circle 200 on Reader Service Card

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