bhistoric vessel by being a member of the sponsoring Society. In 1954 the original Krupp diesel engine of type S II 6, a sixcylinder four-stroke engine delivering 300 hp, was replaced by the current, more powerful MaK 8 MAu 423 engine. This directly reversible eight-cylinder four-stroke engine delivers a power of 520 hp at a speed of 375 rpm and has been providing propulsion power for 55 years. A fascinating feature of this engine from today's point of view are its freely visible, still uncowled valve stems and rocker arms. With a cylinder diameter of 290 mm and a piston stroke of 420 mm the MaK MAu 423 engine reaches a swept volume of 27.7 l/cylinder. Its fuel consumption amounts to 169 g/hph.
engines and generators on the tug will reduce NOx and particulate emissions in the New York Harbor by 40 tons per year. This will also result in fuel savings as the newer equipment will be more efficient. The project was backed and supported by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and they have extended a grant to relieve some of the financial constraints to Harley Marine NY. Working together, the Ports and HMNY are investing in a "green" waterfront and environment with this conversion. Harley Marine NY provides bunkering and petroleum transportation to the New York Harbor.
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Water-In-Fuel Alarm
Algae-X released a water sensor alarm module the "Watect 550," based on nextgeneration programmable micro-controller technology. This measuring method has been developed to eliminate probe corrosion caused by electrolysis. The Watect 550 works with many common water probes and sensors to detect water in diesel and in other fuels.
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Buffalo Marine Service Implements FuelTrax
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) said that Buffalo Marine Service of Houston is rolling out an advanced bunker fuel measurement system to support customers along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Part of the FuelTrax Marine Fuel Management system, this new feature is designed to provide an accurate data acquisition and reporting tool that will automatically measure bunker fuel as it is pumped from a barge onto a vessel. FuelTrax is designed to provide realtime measurement of bunker fuel deliveries irrespective of product type, viscosity, or temperature. FuelTrax uses Coriolis meters that have no moving parts and do not require regularly scheduled maintenance.
ACT Specializes in Lubes
For more than 30 years, American Chemical Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has served the lubrication needs of industry. Founded as KOIPCO, Inc. in 1975, a distributor of specialized grease products, today the company manufactures and carries a broad spectrum of products, from general-purpose petroleum lubricants to specialized metalworking fluids, fire-resistant, biodegradable, and water soluble hydraulic fluids. ACT services over 300 customers in 15 countries that represent a variety of industries.. Over the years, the company has evolved from a domestic supplier to a global marketing network. Environmental UCON Trident & Neptune is a full synthetic polyalkylene glycol (PAG) chemistry that is heavier than water, water soluble, biodegradable, and aquatically-friendly.
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HMS Repower Reduces Emissions in NYC
Harley Marine NY, a subsidiary company of Harley Marine Services, Inc. is reducing emissions in New York Harbor. The HMS Liberty, a tug boat part of the Harley Marine NY Fleet, was repowered at Feeney Shipyard in Kingston, NY. During the repower, the 1970's vintage engines and gensets were replaced with new, EPA Tier II Compliant, Cummins QSK38 engines and John Deere powered generator sets. Replacing the older