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ly 3 ft. (1.2 by .9 m). 3M will create i die and die-cut any ship that fits vithin those dimensions. "The 3M Safety-Walk Custom ]olor Program provides building and >roduct designers the opportunity 0 incorporate slip-resistant materi- ils into their creations without giv- ng up looks," said Jean Bast, 3M lome and Commercial Care Divi- ion. "The wide array of colors and ihapes also creates new uses for the idhesive-backed treads, from a cus- om-cut foot pad for a snowmobile to 1 colorful mosaic in a front intryway."

For more information on 3M

Circle 123 on Reader Service Card >canSafe: Intelligent

Jassenger Safety System

ScanSafe International markets i patented, certified alarm and evacuation system for passenger vessels, the Intelligent Emergency

System (IES) — an early warning system based on temperature, smoke, water and other sensors placed throughout a ship and linked ;o a monitoring and control console m the bridge.

When sensors detect a possible emergency, the system alerts the )fficer on watch, who can then manu- ally activate an evacuation of part )r all of the ship. Passengers follow lluminated arrows in electrolumi- lescent light strips mounted on leeks, along corridors and around loors. The arrows move to the left jr right as the IES continually evalu- ates the emergency and updates safe evacuation routes, as in the case of

East-spreading smoke.

If an officer fails to respond within a pre-programmed period, or if the circuit to the bridge or any part of the ship is disrupted, the IES can automatically activate the alarm and evacuation sequence, with sensors choosing the safest routes. At the same time, the system can auto- matically operate doors, watertight hatches, fire dampers, sprinklers, or the ship's ventilation system to control smoke or help choke a fire.

Stena Line AB of Sweden has ordered versions of the IES for its new generation of high-speed cata- maran ferries—reportedly the larg- est vessels of their kind — now under construction at Finnyards.

For more information on ScanSafe

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WCS Offers Desktop

Card-Swipe Services

World Communication Systems of Newport News, Va., has devel- oped a means of providing auto- mated credit and debit card service to individual cruise ship cabins and other locations where wall mount pay station use is impractical.

The stand-alone WCS TC-200 desktop card-swipe phone report- edly enables any user to place per- sonal phone calls from the privacy of a cabin, ship's office, or similar location. The unit simply dials any telephone in the world, using the familiar North American dialing format. A voice prompt requests the user to swipe the credit or debit card through the attached reader, after which the call is automatically pro- cessed via the WCS validation facil- ity to the desired destination.

WCS will also customize the unit for whatever special requirements the shipowner may have.

For more information on WCS

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Sea Tel: Satellite TV Around

The World

Sea Tel has been installing satel- lite TV systems on vessels for more than a decade. Several models are available, with configurations to suit the geographical operating area and customer needs. Both active and passive tracking methods are used to keep the "TV At Sea" system locked onto the satellite.

TV programs are received and processed by satellite receivers and distributed via a UHF/VHF system to various monitors and TV sets.

Most installations are configured for use in a multi-standard role, so pro- grams can be provided via satellite as the vessel moves around the world.

Provision of a GPS interface helps ensure a high level of automatic operation of the TV At Sea system.

For more information on Sea Tel

Circle 126 on Reader Service Card FINCANTIERI

IS BUILDING FOR THE SEA

Fincantieri is the largest and most diversified shipbuilding yard in the

Mediterranean, and one of the largest in Europe.

The operational capability and structures of the oldest and most glorious Italian companies of the sector have met in Fincantieri, during its more than two century long history. An accumulated, improved, and continuously updated wealth of experience acquired through the construction of over 7,000 vessels of all types allows today

Fincantieri to offer technologically advanced answers to all marine operators' requirements, thanks to its organisation structure made up of three Divisions:

Merchant Shipbuilding and Conversions, Naval

Constructions, and

Diesel Engines. (JFinCAnTIGRI

Cantieri Navali Italian! S.p.A.

HEAD OFFICE 34121 Trieste / Italy

Via Genova 1

Tel. (0) 40 3193111

Tlx 461136 FINCTS I

Fax (0) 40 3192305

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