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82Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Hempel for Oil Tankers Hempel protective coating systems, including a range of HEMPADUR products and shop primers have passed the laboratory tests required by the IMOperformance standard for protective coatings for cargo oil tanks (PSPC/COT). The tests ensure that coat- ings for cargo oil tanks in crude oil tankers comply with the specifications of the IMO MSC.288(87) SOLAS reg- ulations. The performance standard re- quires approved coatings to remain in Good? condition for a period of 15years from initial application. The regu- lation applies to all building contracts placed on or after January 1, 2013 fornewbuildings over 5,000 dwt. Testing was performed by COT bv in the Netherlands.www.hempel.dk BallastMaster Wins IMO Type Approval GEA Westfalia Separator Groups new solution for the treatment of ballast water that incorporates ultraviolet radi- ation, the BallastMaster ultraV, was cer- tified on in accordance with IMO guidelines and regulations. The Ballast- Master ultraV ballast water manage- ment system is a mechanical/physical system solution for treating ballastwater including that with a high con- centration of organisms and sedimen- tary particles. The two-stage system works with mechanical pre-filtration and subsequent disinfecting of the bal-last water by UV-C and ultrasonic radi- ation without the use or generation ofchemicals. Email: [email protected] www.westfalia-separator.com New Hydrocarbon Leak Detection SystemTeledyne TSS is bringing advanced hydrocarbon detection technology to the offshore sector with the introduction of the new TSS MELDS system. The in- strument is designed to detect leakagesof dissolved methane and combustible gases from pipelines and subsea struc- tures at depths down to 3000m. The Mobile Early Leak Detection Systemhas been developed to provide a versa- tile and sensitive tool that can be ROV- mounted and used in conjunction withTeledyne TSS subsea pipe trackers. The MELDS unit includes a methane sniffer and a flowhead, a PAH (Hydrocarbon) fluorometer, CTD sensor and a pump and T-handle with suction tube rated to 3000m. www.tss-international.com BAMS by Totem Plus Totem Plus has developed the BAMS: a central Bridge Alert Management Sys- tem. BAMS is type approved by GL, is in accordance with latest IMO resolu-tions and can be installed on any type of vessel. BAMS is designed to enable easy identification of the source as well as rapid silencing of the audible alarm.If alarm description or related informa- tion is available then BAMS reports the information content and allows ac- knowledgment from the panel. The backbone of the BAMS is the interface to all relevant bridge systems, either through serial inputs using NMEA pro-tocol or alternately through hard wire(binary) signals. The BAMS shows all the systems in a clear display on a touchscreen monitor. www.totemplus.com TECHNICALPRODUCTS Dutch Decks for German-made Passenger ShipsGerman shipbuilder Meyer Werft and Dutch deck specialist Bolidt Kunststoftoepassing BV have extended their close relationship. This includes work on the latest cruise ship to be built at Meyer Werfts Papenburg shipyard. The 130,000gt vessel, is fitted with some 15,500 sq. m. of Bolidt material for the outdoor decks.The majority of the deck areas, as well as the stairs and steps, have been covered using Bolidts environmentally-friendly Bolideck Future Teak, a composite decking product that replicates the look and feel of traditional teak decks, but is ecologically more re- sponsible and offers benefits through reduced installation times and easier maintenance. Completion of this newbuilding project continues an extraordinarily close working re- lationship between us and Meyer Werft,? said Jacco van Overbeek, Bolidts Director, Shipbuilding. For the past 25 years all passenger vessels delivered by Meyer Werft have been equipped with Bolidt decks.? Other products used in the outdoor deck areas include Bolideck Select Soft, for someof the more colourful design features onboard, and Bolideck Select Hard for inside thepool wading areas. Bolidt has also supplied a special pool coating system and bespoke base design for the bottom of the pools. The new vessel also features more than 3,400 sq. m. of indoor deck coverings and in excess of 3,500m of C-Rail from Bolidt. The composite rail is designed as an alternative to traditional teak handrails, offers signifi- cant weight savings, a relatively low maintenance requirement, and is moreover, a sus- tainable product that reduces deforestation. The 340m long newbuilding is a sistership to a previous vessel which was delivered by the yard in 2011, and which was also equipped with Bolidt deck solutions. Two additional cruise vessels at Meyer Werft due for delivery this year will also feature Bolidt products. For Celebrity Reflection and AidaMar, the fifth and sixth in their respective series, Bolidt is supplying all the outdoor decks using Future Teak, as well as Bolideck Select Soft in colorful areas, while the bal- conies will feature Bolideck 525. www.bolidt.com A Bolidt running track aboard Celebrity Solstace.