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Wind Power Comes of Age
Europe's fledgling offshore wind power industry has produced an order for an entirely new breed of vessel designed to transport and position wind turbines. U.K.- based engineering firm Mayflower Energy has contracted one such vessel from Shanhaiguan
Burmeister & Wain Shipyard Delivers The M/S Baumare
Burmeister & Wain Shipyard, Copenhagen, recently delivered Yard No. 883 the M/S Baumare — the third of a series of 17 fuelsaving Panamax bulkcarriers of approximately 64,000 dwt on the yard's order list. The M / S Baumare was delivered to the shipping company Baumare Inc.
New X-FLO Steam Compressor Fabricated To Withstand Corrosion
—Free Literature Available The Ingersoll-Rand Company, Charlotte, N.C., recently announced the introduction of the X-FLO steam turbo compressor. Peter Baldwin, vice president and division general manager, Single Stage Product Division, said the
Electro-Nav To M a r k et SATURN Satcom In U.S.
Electro-Nav president Robert E. Negron announced recently that his company has been granted exclusive rights to market the Elektrisk Bureau (EB) SATURN satcom in the U.S. SATURN furnishes fast contact, round-the-world range, clear reception, and economical operation.
New Single Point Monitoring Salinity Control System
Marine Electric RPD, Inc., has announced a new addition to the Galbraith-Pilot Marine line of Salinity Indicators. The single point monitoring salinity control system, the Sea Watch Seven, is a compact and complete solid-state salinity indicating and
Navy Awards Tracor $7.6-Million Contract
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C., has awarded Tracor, Inc., Rockville, Md., a new contract of $7.6 million to continue supporting development, system engineering, design, production, installation maintenance,
SSB A n t e n n a I n t r o d u c ed By Phelps D o d g e - L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le
2-30 MHz, single-sideband marine antenna recently introduced by Phelps Dodge Communications Company is described in new literature now available. The new Model PD-230 is presented as a major design breakthrough that eliminates the need for traps
Pressure Sensor Indicates Engine Cylinder Load- Literature Available
The BMEP balance Model 300A manufactured by General Thermodynamics Corporation is used in the process of equalizing cylinder load in large, multicylinder spark-ignited and diesel engines with individual fuel adjustment. It is designed to fit the
ASTM Forms Task Group On Standards For Ship Sensors And Instrumentation
A task group, under ASTM Committee F-25 on Shipbuilding, was formed recently to develop standards for shipboard sensors and instrumentation for automation and control of the ships' main propulsion and level limit applications. Participants in