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52 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News vessel's cranes and cargo decks hard- coded into the same 3D vessel model, the operator has a unique tool for exact simulation of any critical vessel opera- tion. The Autoload 3D vessel model is exactly the same model as used for cal- culations in approved stability booklets.

Vessel loading is a combination of input from tank sensors and manual input. Manual input includes tanks not online and manually entered (solid) loads.

When tanks are online, Autoload will load the model tanks precisely in accor- dance with sensor reading and vessel trim and heel.

A key feature of Autoload is the draft survey. In the Draft Dialogue, the user can compare Autoload calculated drafts with "real drafts" - obtained either from manually observed drafts or from draft sensors. A "constant weight", equal to the sum of unknown weights onboard, is determined from the difference between calculated drafts and real drafts. A draft survey report can be printed directly from the Draft Dialogue.

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Carbis Signs Agreement with Kanon

Carbis Inc.

USA announced an agreement with Kanon

Loading

Equipment B.V. as its U.S. repre- sentative for the supply of Kanon

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Arms. Kanon has more than 25 years experi- ence in the design and manufacture of

Marine Loading systems and is Global leader in the industry. The Kanon load- ing systems are in operation for the widest range of liquid and gases, from cryogenic to high temperature applica- tions, including the most hazardous and corrosive fluids. A wide range of stan- dardized loading arm concepts can be offered. "Carbis has partnered with

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Hatlapa Helps Upgrade

CSO Deep Blue

When the pipe layer CSO Deep Blue underwent a major dry-docking, modifi- cation work carried out by Hatlapa included the upgrading of the existing

Hatlapa mooring system to allow spool- ing of pipe under extreme conditions.

This work included: changing the rope drums from non split type to split type; hanging the original manually operated dog clutches to hydraulically controlled friction clutches; and converting the original manually operated spindle band brakes to hydraulically actuated band brakes; and upgrading the hydraulic power packs to provide high redundan- cy (including providing each winch unit with its own power supply).

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