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MARINE ELECTRONICS: Navigation & Communications Review

Trimble Launches Galaxy Sentinel

Trimble has embarked on a worldwide, whirlwind "tour" to introduce its new compact

Inmarsat-C GMDSS package. The

Galaxy Sentinel is an integrated safety and communications pack- age designed to meet the new requirements of IMO. "GMDSS is an extremely impor- tant market to Trimble's commer- cial marine business," said

Charles Trimble, president and

CEO. "We are extremely pleased that the Galaxy Sentinel will be playing a major role in supporting

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Circle 310 on Reader Service Card Telenor the IMO objective of achieving safety at sea around the globe."

The new system, on display in

Oslo recently at the Nor-Shipping exhibition, consists of a suite of equipment specifically designed for GMDSS and the marine envi- ronment. The communications unit houses Trimble's Inmarsat-

C/GPS transceiver, computer and back-lit LCD display.

Galaxy Sentinel's QuickSend messaging software is pre- installed in the communications unit, and only one screen is needed to send messages and review received messages.

The Trimble GPS is designed to add critical safety and convenience features to Galaxy Sentinel, auto- matically updating ships' positions and times in compliance with IMO recommendations.

With its built-in GPS receiver,

Galaxy Sentinel filters SafetyNET weather and maritime safety broadcasts.

The standard package includes a communications unit, antenna, keyboard and printer.

For more information from Trimble

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Sea River Maritime Selects

EMS

The inland river division of Sea

River Maritime in Baton Rouge,

La., has selected Electronic

Marine Systems of Rahway, N.J., to develop an expert inland river navigation system employing the

EMS Audited River Database and

EMS advanced DGPS system.

The program reportedly will last one year.

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