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JAK-ATB
Coupling Systems
(original
patent holders)
-for-
Ocean Tugs and Barges |
FEATURES: |
- Designed by naval architects & marine
engineers
- Design simplicity
- Engineered & proven
- High quality components
- Tested in VTT Technical
Research Centre of Finland, Ship Laboratory
- Current regulatory classification
by societies: ABS (American Bureau of Shipping),
DNV (Det Norske Veritas)
- Worldwide applications
- Simplified steel structures
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BENEFITS: |
Shipyards
- Cost savings
- Less man-hours required
for design
- Less man-hours required
for installation
- Smaller space demand
- Reduced weight
- Precise fit-up
- Fast deliveries
- Engineering & technical
support
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BENEFITS: |
Shipowners
- Cost savings
- Lesser draft
- Less maintenance
- Operation simplicity
- Strong construction,
enhances safety and reliability
- Fuel cost savings
- Less spare parts
required
- No on deck equipment
needed
- Environmentally
friendly
- Operates well in
ice conditions and ocean environments
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Beacon Finland,
LTD., has furnished
a total of nine JAK Tug-Barge Coupling
Systems to
K-SEA Transportation Co., as of August
25, 2006.
K-SEA has placed eight
additional JAK
Coupling System Orders with Beacon.
These photographs of K-SEA
Transportation Co.'s JAK equipped tugs and barges represent five of the total furnished
to date by Beacon Finland.
 
 
August, 2006 –
Penn Maritime, Inc. placed
an order with Beacon Finland for five
JAK-400 Coupling
Systems – new construction.
August, 2006 –
Penn Maritime's tug-barge, "Tarpon" and "Potomac" were
fitted with Beacon Finland's JAK-400
Coupling Systems – retrofit.
August 25, 2006 to date –
Reinauer Transportation Co. has
placed four orders with Beacon Finland for
a series of JAK-400 and JAK-200
Tug-Barge Coupling Systems – retrofit & new
construction.
2006 –
Express Marine, Inc.,
placed an order with Beacon
Finland for one JAK-400
Coupling System – retrofit.
2001 - 2004 –
Beacon Finland furnished
the JAK-400 Coupling System to K-SEA
Transportation Co., Seaspan
International, Inc.,
and several tug-barge companies in South America
Please contact us
for additional information:
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