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CGPC America Introduces New Marine Vinyl Upholstery Fabrics Line CGPC America has introduced its new line of vinyl upholstery ma- terial for marine applications. The new line is called Trade winds which consists of 31 solid colors designed to complement currently popular Gelcoat colors. According to Ezio Allemano, marketing manager for the com- pany, "This product achieves the highest level of performance while maintaining a pleasing soft feel." Reported advantages to the new fabric are easy application and main- tenance, "low sheen" appearance, and resistance to burnishing and scuffing. CGPC America also markets a variety of plastic products including ABS resins and calendared PVC films. For further information about the Tradewinds fabrics, Circle 68 on Reader Service Card Panama Canal Pilots To Be Trained By MSI The Panama Canal Commission has exercised their option with MarineSafety International to con- duct advanced shiphandling train- ing courses for Panama Canal pilots in 1992. The training is conducted at MarineSafety's Newport, RI, training facility which houses 4 in- teractive, computer-generated im- aging, ship simulators. The training consists of simula- tor exercises involving various types of ships transiting the Canal under various environmental and traffic conditions. The simulation includes a visual and depth model of the entire Canal from outside the break- water at Cristobal to the sea buoy at the Pacific entrance channel. Dur- ing their passage through the "Ca- nal" the pilots must cope with vari- able winds and currents, the effects of banks and shallow water, adverse weather and many other factors which might affect the safe han- dling of their "vessels." The objective of the pilot training is to sharpen the skills of the experi- enced Pilots and provide practice in meeting a variety of unexpected situ- ations for less-experienced Pilots. This type of training has proven to be very effective in helping to pre- vent collisions or oil spills before they happen. In addition to the program for the Panama Canal Pilots, MarineSafety conducts training at Newport for pilots from Canada, Bermuda, South America and various regions of the United States. For free literature regarding the simulator training services avail- able form MarineSafety Interna- tional, Willard Marine Delivers R.I.B. To Clean Seas Anaheim, California-based Willard Marine, Inc., recently deliv- ered a Cummins diesel powered SEA FORCE™ 730 Rigid Inflatable Boat (R.I.B.) to Clean Seas, one of the original oil spill clean up companies, in Carpinteria, Calif. According to Darryle M. Waldron, manager of Clean Seas: "Clean Seas needed a vessel that could operate in the normal 5 to 8- foot sea conditions of the Point Con- ception offshore area, be safely launched via shipboard crane in those weather conditions, be able to tow 1500-feet of high seas boom weighing about 7 tons in a "U" shape, and to (then) be recovered safely." "The SEA FORCE™ boat performed all of these functions to our satisfac- tion and also provides a powerful, fast rescue boat," he continued. Willard Marine, Inc., aU.S. owned firm, has been in business for over 30 years. For free literature about Willard Marine and it's SEA FORCE™ R.I.B., Circle 23 on Reader Service Card B-600 BATTEN— FOR SHIPS STORES SYSTEM CEILING GRATING PLANK GRATING G-602 FLOOR GRATING SHIP'S STORES SECURED Certified To: RECTANGULAR Circle 151 on Reader Service Card Circle 154 on Reader Service Card GR-127 Certified To: MIL-G-18015 Deck, overhead and interlocking styles available. PLANK, GRATING, FOR SHIPBOARD USE SAFETY HANORAIL ACCOMMODATION LADDER, FEATHERING LASHING RINGBOLT FEATHERING HANDRAIL DECK „GUNWALE CLIP Material—ALUMINUM Sizes Available—As Specified Certified To: NAVSEA 804-2255402 or 805-1749041 Features—FOLDING HANDRAIL Material—ALUMINUM ALLOY Certified To: NAVSEA 805-1749049 FEATHERING TREADS ADJUSTABLE LOWER PLATFORM BROW—FOR SHIP TO SHIP ACCESS PIPE HANDRAIL INCLINED LADDER FOR DECK TO DECK ACCESS Features—PIPE HANDRAIL Material—ALUMINUM ALLOY Certified To: 836924 BROW, YARDS AND DOCKS Truss Brows Available to 70' Material-ALUMINUM Sizes Available—As Specified Certified To: NAVSEA 804-1749113 TYPE 1 LADDER TYPE X HANDRAIL Certified To: NAVSEA S1604-860041 Type F Certified To: MIL-T-24634, Type 2 Tread NON-SLIP LADDER TREADS included DECK SNAT-F Certified To: MIL-T-24634 Feathering Tread Certified To: RR-T-650C Class C Type 3 Certified To: .MIL-T-24634 Type 1 Tread SNAT JL-400 JACOB'S LADDER Certified To: 804-5959234 804-5000900 Rev. A 65 Avco Rd„ PO. Box 8379 Ward Hill, MA 01835 Tel (508) 521-4610 Fax (508) 521 -2416 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS Material—ALUMINUM/STEEL NAVSEA 804-2425891 (Adjustable) B-600A Sizes Available-Length As Specified BUSHIPS 805-1749068 (Fixed) B-600F GB-500F GANGWAY—FOR SHIP TO SHORE ACCESS June, 1992 97