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TECHNICAL PRODUCTS

CS Unitec’s EB Diamond

Abrasive Wheels

CS Unitec's Eco Brazing (EB) Dia- mond Combination grinding and cutting wheels reduce sparking up to 1%, mak- ing them a good choice for cutting metal in hazardous environments in oil, gas, nuclear, mining, marine and other indus- tries. The EB Combination disc is ideal for grinding and cutting steel, stainless steel, aluminum and titanium, as well as fiberglass. The EB abrasive wheel lasts 100 times longer than an ordinary resin bonded wheel, therefore increasing the tool life and significantly reducing abra- sive dust and material waste. Available in 35 and 50 grit on disc sizes 4", 4-1/2", 5" and 7" diameter, the disc's light weight allows for high-rotation grinding with portable angle grinders. Max speeds of discs range from 8400 to 15,200 RPM depending on disc diameter. Addition- ally, its high-yield steel backing plate is elastic, helping to ensure that operators do not grind the material by over re- moval.

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Elektronix Marine PCs

During 2010 Elektonix invested in de- velopment, design and quality assurance of a brand new range of marine approved

PCs. Enix is based on a completely fan- less design with Core 2 Duo CPU, and with several years of availability for all components. For standalone installation, wall mounting, or in 19 "rack (2U och 3U). Industrial Wide-Temp Flash Disk (for a system with no moving parts), or 2.5" Industrial 24 / 7 hard drive.

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Cygnus Hatch Sure

Cygnus Instruments released the “Cygnus Hatch Sure,” a lightweight sys- tem for testing leaks of cargo hatch cov- ers. Sea Water ingress is one of the major sources of damage to cargo, resulting in expensive insurance claims. The system provides a quick and effective method of evaluating hatch seals. Leaks can be de- tected accurately and reliably. Cygnus

Hatch Sure is ABS type approved and is accepted for use by P&I clubs. It can be used in place of hose testing and has the advantage of use in sub-zero tempera- tures and no pollution risks. The key ben- efits of this new instrument are: Digital calibration controls; Open hatch value sound level simultaneously displayed in dB; Powerful and robust transmitter; www.cygnusinstruments.com

Ecospeed Protects Icebreaker

The British Antarctic Survey selected Ecospeed to provide a coating to protect their ice strengthened research vessel Ernest Shackleton during expeditions to the Antarc- tic region in which it is subjected to extreme mechanical forces. The vessel was coated in Frederikshaven, Denmark, where the grit blasting and application of the two lay- ers were done under the eye of an Ecospeed inspector. The timing was geared to the schedule of the yard. The Ecospeed coating has no maximum overcoating time.

Ernest Shackleton is a 1A1 ICE-05 class icebreaker which is used for expeditions to the South Pole. Throughout these journeys the vessel has to crush the thick ice of the Antarctic Ocean and its underwater hull therefore needs to be protected against the extreme mechanical forces that it has to en- counter. Besides its durable resist- ance to mechanical damage,

Ecospeed is also a non-toxic coat- ing and offers a TBT-free, copper- free and biocide-free solution for the pro www.hydrex.be

Container Security

The Belgium company European

Datacomm developed a new Container

Security Device (CSD) to the market called EDC77 which is designed to provide communication on GPRS (GSM technology) and satellite. Cur- rently EDC77 is using Iridium as its satellite communications provider.

EDC77 employs the latest in sensor technology to include door, light, tem- perature, humidity, vibration and shock sensors. The EDC78, expected early 2011, will also include radiation sen- sors. The EDC77’s authorized agent feature which identifies electronically the accountable persons verifying the cargo and its quantity at "stuffing" and at opening at destination. www.europeandatacomm.com

HydroComp’s

PropExpert 2010

HydroComp PropExpert is a software tool for the sizing and analysis of pro- pellers for workboats and pleasure craft. It provides the tools needed for the proper selection of propulsion sys- tem components - engine, gear and pro- peller. Development in 2010 has produced a number of new features for

PropExpert, including: • Speed prediction – New speed pre- diction algorithms were developed to ensure accurate prediction of real speed and power for Catamarans, Riverboats (new), and Sailboats. • Additional vessel types – In addition to the standard “Displacement”, “Plan- ing” and other vessel types, new types (e.g., Riverboat) allow for improved prediction of associated Vessel param- eters and speed prediction. • New data checking – Additional data checks confirm reliable performance, such as a new check for face cavitation with highly cupped propeller.

Upcoming planned development ef- forts include: • A performance correction is in devel- opment for the effect of camber (pro- gressive pitch). • PropExpert will be able to help corre- late the analysis of a Prior trial to known values from an “overload test”, which will aid in describing accurate performance. www.hydrocompinc.com

Sailor Mini-C

The new SAILOR 6110 mini-C introduces next generation advances in GMDSS operation and in- stallation. Designed from the ground up as an inte- gral part of the new SAILOR 6000 GMDSS Series, the SAILOR 6110 mini-C features innovative ca- bling design and integration with the new SAILOR 6006 GMDSS Message Terminal, which offers a wealth of touch-screen functionality for safe, effi- cient operation of a vessel's GMDSS, SSAS and

LRIT procedures. A key feature of the SAILOR 6110 mini-C is the introduction of CAN-BUS (NMEA 2000) cabling, which is a major departure from the proprietary cables used in the previous generation SAILOR mini-C. Sub-systems, such as alarm panels are now connected using RJ45 cables via a switch, making expanding the system easier and less costly.

The SAILOR 6110 mini-C is a next generation GMDSS product, offering triple func- tionality - GMDSS, SSAS and LRIT - Inmarsat C suite to enhance operation. It fea- tures the unique new ThraneLINK network solution, which enables all products in the

SAILOR 6000 GMDSS Series to communicate with each other. www.thrane.com

The L.C. Doane Company

The L.C. Doane Company’s latest entry in LED lighting is the ML290. Having a rated life of over 50,000 hours, LEDs can significantly reduce onboard mainte- nance and energy costs. The small size of the ML290 lighting fixture allows for various applications in remote locations where changing bulbs can be problem- atic. www.lcdoane.com 102 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News