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Safety Products & Systems

NorMar Introduced

Norwegian Maritime Equipment AS has developed a new, complete program of lifeboats and rescueboats. The program is currently introduced to the market under the brand name NorMar, and embraces a full scope of enclosed lifeboats, free-fall lifeboats, semi-enclosed lifeboats and rescueboats. Enclosed lifeboats: Included in the program are enclosed lifeboats of a variety of sizes, from 5 m to 9.35 m. The capacity varies from 22 to 102 persons. These boats comes in cargo as well as tanker versions. Standard propulsion is Bukh diesel, but other engine makes are optional. • Free-fall lifeboats: Also free-fall lifeboats can be delivered in many sizes, from 4.9m to 8.5m and corresponding capacities from 19 to 48 persons. The drop height can be as much as 25m. The free-fall lifeboats comes in both cargo and tanker versions, and can be delivered with a number of engine options. Standard engine is Bukh. • Semi-enclosed lifeboats: The program also includes semi-enclosed lifeboats with capacity from 45 to 150 persons, and corresponding lengths from 7.5m to 9.6m. Bukh propulsion is stan- dard, but other makes are optional.

Rescueboats: NorMar's scope of rescuboats consists of a number of versions with capacity from six to 15 persons and lengths from 4.25m to 7.5m. The rescueboats are equipped with either outboard motors or inboard engine with waterjet.

Over the last couple of years Norwegian Maritime Equipment AS has had a steady increase in the deliveries of life-saving equipment, e. g. provided many ship owners and major offshore companies like Bergesen. IUM. AGIP. Singel Buoy Morings ans Stolt Offshore with complete life-saving packages.

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Hazardous Area Multi- color Status Indicator

Federal Signal offer a new model of its multi-color, shingle high status indica- tor, UniStat, to accommodate Hazardous

Area and Type 4X applications. Using

LED technology, it can produce up to four col- ors from a single light source: amber, blue, green and red; while offering vibration resistance and 100,000 hours of service from the lights.

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Schat-Harding Books

Strong Year

Schat-Harding, a maker of lifeboats and davits, reported a strong orderbook in the third quarter of 2004, with orders totaling $16 million booked, driven by strong demand from passenger ships, offshore rigs, LNG and ice-class tankers and naval vessels.

Key passenger ship orders included six CTL38 cruise tenders and 14

MPC32 compact cruise lifeboats with

PD davits for two MSC newbuildings at

Chantiers de lAtlantique, eight MPC32 boats and VIP davits for a series of

RoPax building at Italy's Visenti yard, and two MPC32 boats with davits for the lengthening of the RCCL

Enchantment of the Seas. Offshore orders included two KISS800 systems for the Atwood

Beacon rig, four

KISS boats and davits for Pemex and two MCB 600 boats for the

Dolphin Energy project. Specialist orders include four MCB28 boats and davits for a Russian icebreaker and four

KISS700 boats and davits for two ice- breakers to be built at Norway's

Havyard Leirvik and two MCB24 boats for the LNG carrier building for Kristen

Navigation at Korea's Daewoo yard.

The Portuguese navy has also ordered

Schat-Harding davits for its 10-ship

Offshore Patrol Vessel series.

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Thrane & Thrane

Launches 128 KBPS

Thrane & Thrane is launched a new and enhanced feature for the maritime

Fleet77 products: a 128 kbps ISDN capability that effectively doubles the data speed on the Fleet77 systems.

Thrane & Thrane expects this enhance- ment - a single, dedicated 128 kbps

ISDN channel - to be available on all existing Fleet77 systems during Q1 2005. The upgrade will provide users at sea with a single, integrated terminal platform delivering 128 kbps mobile

ISDN data and up to 64 kbps Mobile

Packet Data Service (MPDS) capabili- ties, as well as voice and Group 3 & 4 fax services. The 128 kbps ISDN com- bined with the MPDS always on capac- ity will enable customers with high traf- fic volumes and those requiring higher data rates to achieve the optimal, cost efficient "office at sea".

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Kongsberg Launches

Simplified VDR

Kongsberg Maritime launched a

Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-

VDR) designed to provide simple and cost effective retrofitting to meet IMO regulations.

The Maritime Black Box S (MBBS) is based on the company's Maritime

Black Box (MBB), which has been installed on more than 200 vessels.

The modular design of the MBBS is designed to make it simple to install on existing vessels. Each individual mod- ule complies with the environmental requirements specified in IEC 60945.

The modules meet the requirements for radiated emission (EMC) so they can be installed anywhere on a vessel without causing interference to existing systems.

The MBBS is delivered as a kit that includes the four main modules, instal- lation materials and plug-in cables.

External cables are available by specifi- cation for radar, gyro, speed log, GPS, microphones, VHF radio and AIS. The four main modules to the MBBS are the

Main Computer Unit (MCU), the Signal

Connection Unit (SCU), the

Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) and the Protective Storage Unit (PSU).

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Stearns Acquires SOS and Sospenders

Stearns Inc., a manufacturer of Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's) acquired

SOS and Sospenders, a market leader in inflatable PFD's for a variety of water sports uses. According to Paul Ebnet, President of Stearns, "Sospenders prod- ucts offer an excellent opportunity for Stearns to expand our presence in the fast- growing inflatable PFD market and provide us with additional opportunities for our current and new customers alike. With the increasing focus on comfort by water sports enthusiasts, Sospenders is a great fit for Stearns. Both Stearns and

Sospenders have a long history of producing innovative products with the safe- ty and comfort of boaters in mind."

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