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WORKBOAT COMMUNICATIONS

By Joseph Keefe n a warm summer morning last July, boat owners in the aviation industry, where they have been worn by and passersby were drawn to a craft not often seen private, commercial and military pilots since David Clark

Oin the sleepy harbor of Wickford, Rhode Island. pioneered the product category in 1975. David Clark has

Tied up at the dock was the new, 37-foot, Multi-Mission been supplying the marine industry with wired and wireless

Interceptor (MMI) recently produced by SAFE Boats In- headset system solution for the past 15 years. True to form ternational, where it was making a stop along its promo- for the new MMI, the vessel is equipped with the new Se- tional run down the east coast. The craft features a sleek, ries 9100 Digital Intercom System from David Clark. state of the art design and is fully equipped with best- “A major part of what went into the design of this boat of-breed technology and products from a variety leading was working with our elite partners from engine manu- marine companies, including Mercury Verado outboard facturers to electronics providers, one of which was David engines, Raymarine navigation system, SHOXS Shock Clark, who provided the digital intercom system and inte-

Mitigating Seating and FLIR gyro-stabilized multi-sensor gration of our stereo and radio systems with the headsets,” imaging systems, to name just a few. said Rob Goley, Business Development Director for Feder- al Programs for SAFE Boats. Goley added: “At SAFE Boats, we provide products that demand proven performance dur-

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For critical communications, SAFE Boats partnered with ing dangerous missions in tough conditions and harsh en-

David Clark Company of Worcester, Massachusetts. David vironments. Communication is critical in these conditions.

Clark specializes in providing communication headsets and The David Clark digital system allows operators to com- municate internally with one another, but also externally system solutions for high-noise environments. The com- pany’s ‘green dome’ headsets are perhaps most recognized through various radio systems to accomplish the mission.”

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