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SMM PREVIEW
Caterpillar has two marine engine brands
Cat® and MaK. MaK has been on show since
the first SMM back in 1960.
The technology display segment will
present emission reduction solutions like
ACERT Technology, Caterpillar common
rail (CCR) and flexible camshaft technology
(FCT). Also on display will be the most
advanced MaK low emission engine
technology (LEE).
Finally, a new version of the MaK DICARE
engine diagnosis and monitoring system can
be seen.
Chemring Marine, parent company of
Pains Wessex, is exhibiting the Pains Wessex
Mark 8 range of pyrotechnics.
Sales manager Holger Muegge will be
available throughout the exhibition to meet
customers and distributors. Both managing
director Robert Hill and product manager Keith
Bradford will also be visiting from the UK.
Also exhibiting is Chemring's UK
distributor, Cosalt International.
Çiçek Shipyard's stand will display recent
ships completed or under construction,
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Chemring’s product manager Keith Bradford.
including IMO II chemical tankers ranging in
size from 15,000 dwt to 26,000 dwt, some of
which were built to ice class 1A standards for
North European trading; a 1,300-teu
multipurpose breakbulk/container vessel; and
a 58,000 dwt Supramax bulk carrier, the
largest vessel ever to be built in Turkey.
New at SMM will be the yard's 3,150 dwt
coastal tanker design, which offers early
delivery dates, and its handysize bulk carrier.
The first 3,150 dwt tanker is now under
construction and is due for completion shortly
as an IMO II chemical tanker. Various
versions are available, including refined
products and bunker tanker options.
To be classed by Bureau Veritas and
constructed to meet ice class 1B standards,
these ships will be capable of worldwide
trading, transporting oil products, chemicals
and vegetable, animal and fish oils.
MarineLine coatings have been selected by
Çiçek to give the ability to carry a wide range
of cargoes while high manoeuvrability is
aided by the choice of twin azimuthing
propellers and a bow thruster.
Furuno Electric will be presenting INS
Voyager the Integrated Navigation System
(INS) and the new Bridge Alarm System BR-
1000. In addition, the Furuno INS training
centre (INSTC) will be introduced:
INSTC was established in Copenhagen in
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TANKEROperator � August/September 2008