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Radio Holland to Market VDR

Radio Holland

Netherlands has for- malized a co-operation with Netwave, manu- facturer of a new gen- eration of ultra com- pact Voyage Data

Recorders, by signing an official distribution agreement. Radio

Holland Netherlands has been appointed as Netwave's agent for Sales and Service activities. Netwave's scala- ble VDR and (S)VDR architecture encompasses a min- imal number of compact units, of which the intercon- nection is limited to a mere, single "WaveNet" cable.

This feature enables 'fast-track' installation. Adding the auto-configuring remote-diagnostics capabilities of the system, this offers fleet owners a cost-effective roll- out solution and reliability at all times.

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Ultrasonic Testing in Tight Spaces

Probes that permit ultra- sonic inspection to be per- formed in difficult-to-access areas are now offered as options to UE Systems' line of ultrasonic detectors.

These sensors plug into the company's pistol-shaped instruments, allowing accu- rate readings of pressurized gas leaks such as com- pressed air and steam or vac- uum leaks in tight places.

Models include "U-Bend," a bendable probe that fits Ultraprobe digital models 10,000 and 9000, and analog models 2000 and 100. "Tele-Bend" is a telescoping version available for

Ultraprobe 10,000, 9000 and 2000, which extends up to 56" to reach overhead or hard to reach targets.

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New Hand-Held VHF

Simrad has introduced a rugged, professional-grade handheld VHF radio that combines full portabili- ty with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively using a handheld microphone, headset or lapel microphone. The new HT53 is based on Simrad's HT51 hand- held. The new HT53 was designed through consultation with a major rescue organization. The addition of a chrome-plated brass acces- sories connector makes the HT53 ideal for use with a helmet communications set-up or connection to an external speaker.

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Two new accelerometer calibration systems from

Kistler Instrument provide on site calibration conven- ience for testing facilities and small laboratories. The 8002A Laboratory Calibration Reference Standard

System consists of the new 5022 frequency compen- sated charge amplifier and 8002K reference quartz accelerometer and is chiefly used as a primary lab stan- dard to maintain traceability of a working calibration standard, such as our 8804A Vibration Calibration

System. The 8804A Laboratory Vibration Calibration

System consists of the new 5022 frequency compensated charge amplifier and 8076K refer- ence quartz accelerometer and is used as a working standard for back-to-back calibration of accelerometers.

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New Hawser Winch Design

Markey Machinery recently worked with G &

H Towing to develop a new hawser winch design for replacement of the existing winch on the recently acquired tractor-tug, renamed

William M., purchased from Edison Chouest

Offshore. The new type DEPCF-42 Electric

Ship-Assist &

Escort Winch installed on the bow fea- tures a 40 hp electric-motor drive, a drum sized for over 500 ft. of 8-in. soft-line, and a level-wind fairleader to help prevent the soft- line from pulling down through lower layers.

The high-capacity automatic drum brake will hold more than 300,000 lbs. Markey also out- fitted this winch-system with its Line-Tension

Display System, which shows the operator the tension in the line while the drum brake is set.

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Stainless Steel Fully Coated

Self-Locking Ties

Panduit introduces Pan-Steel Stainless Steel

Fully Coated Self-Locking Ties with the strength of 316 stainless steel and the protection of a coated polyester body. These standard (.18" width), heavy (.31" width), extra-heavy (.50" width) and super-heavy (.625" width) cross- section ties provide a durable method of bundling and fastening for harsh offshore and shipbuilding environments where strength, vibration, salt spray, UV radiation, weathering, corrosion and temperature extremes are a con- cern.

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Type Approval for SVDR

Northrop Grumman received type approval from the German certification authority

Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt & Hydrographie (BSH) for the Sperry Marine VoyageMaster II

Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR). "The VoyageMaster S-VDR has been designed to provide a cost-effective and space- saving solution to fulfill the carriage require- ments for retrofit on existing cargo ships, while reduc- ing the time required for installation, configuration and certification of the equipment," said J. Nolasco

DaCunha, vice president and general manager of

Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine commercial marine group.

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