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Circle 250 on Reader Service Card imYEf^QQmLeading the my in Articulated Tug-Barge Couplers

Leading companies using

Intercon couplers:

Maritrans

Penn Maritime

AMOCO

Bouchard Transportation

Alabama Shipyard

Reinauer Transportation

Mobil Oil > ATB Coupler systems and hull modules • Patented mechanical drive with engagement safeguards • Application engineering — new build or retrofit > ABS and USCG approved

INTERCONTINENTAL

ENGINEERING - MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

P.O. Box 9055

Kansas City, Missouri 64168 phone(816) 741-0700 www.interconmfg.com fax (816) 741-5232

REPAIRS AND

CONVERSIONS DRYDOCKS

SatCom Suppliers Guide

AT&T Mobile Satellite Services 340 Ml. Kemble Ave., Morristown, NJ. 07960 tet 973-326-2434; Fax: 973-326-3663

Beijing Marine Comm. and Navigation Co. 1 Waighan Houshen, Beijing 100011 China tel: 011-86-10-6429-3665

Fox: 011 -86 10-6421 3509

Boatracs Inc 10675 Sorrento Volley Rd., Ste. 200

Son Diego, Calif. 92121

Tel: 619-657-0100; Fax: 619-657-0101

Website: http://wvfw.boatracs.com

Services provided: Inmarsat A, Inmarsat B,

Inmarsat C, Inmarsat M, Inmarsat Mini-M, Boat- comm Personal Communications

BT Inmarsat 43 Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7HP UK

Tel: 011-44-171-492-4996

Fax: 011-44-171-492-4996

Celine! Corp 400 Moin Street, Stamford, Conn. 06901

Tel: 203-329-1000; Fax: 203-329-1849

Coaste] Communications 4549 Johnson St, lafoyette, In. 70503

Tel: 318-989-0444; Fox: 318-989-0475 (Commercial Satellite Systems

B35 CrossKeys Office Park, Foirport, MY 14450

Tet 716-425-0760; Fox: 716-425-0762

Comsat Mobile Communications 6560 Rod Spring Drive, Bethesda, Md. 20817

Tel: 301-214-3419; Fax: 301-214-7100

Email: [email protected]

Dcllurl Marine Electronics 134 West Corolino Ave, Memphis, Tenn. 38103

Tel: 901-523-0945; Fox: 901-527-2718

F rance Telecom 246 rue de Bercy, Paris, Cedex 12 75584 Frante

Tel: 011 -33-556-22-32 37

Fox: 011-33-556-83-61-76

Frank L Beier Radio Inc 1990 Industrial Blvd., Harvey, La. 70058

Tel: 504-341-0123; Fox: 504-340-4690 [moil: [email protected]

Frotronics Inc 6142 South Loop East, Houston, Texas 77087

Tel: 713-644-6445; Fax: 713-644-2134

Furuno I.S.A. 4400 N.W. Pacific Rim Blvd., Camas, Wash. 98607

Tel: 360-834-9300; Fax: 360-834-9400

Website: http://www.furuno.com

Globe Wireless 550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, USA

Tel: (650) 372-2650; Fax: (650) 372-2656

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.globewireless.com

Services: Marine communications, including e- mail and data transfer via satellite and HF radio.

E mail, data transfer, fax, telex.

Rates: As low as $0.06 for HF and $0.18 for SAT

C (per one-quarter kilobit), and $3.45 for SAT A, $2.75 for SAT B, $5.70 for SAT B HSD, $2.80 for

SATM, and $2.40 for Mini-M (per minute).

ICG Satellite Services 8400 N.W. 52nd St, Sle. 110, Miami, Fla. 33166

Tel: 305-392-1614; Fax: 305-599-6368

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.icgcomm.com

ICO Global Communications Services 1101 Connecticut Ave, N.W, Ste. 250

Washington, D.C. 20036

Tel: 202-887-8111; Fox: 202-887-0889

Inmarsat 99 Cty Rd, London EC1Y1AX United Kingdom

Tet 011-44-0-171-728-1413

Fax: 011-44-0-171-728-1752

Website: ht1p://www.inmorsot.org

Iridium N.A. 8449 S. River Pkwy, Tempe, Ariz. 85284

Fax: 212-605-4717 kelvin Hughes Ltd.

New North Reod

Hainault, llford, Essex 196 2UR UK

Tet 011-44-181-500-1020

Fax: 011-44-181 500 8522

Kongsberg Norcontrol AS

P.O. Box 1009, Horten 3194 Norway

Tel: 011-47-330-32000

Fax: 011-47-330-42 250

Email: [email protected]

KVH Industries Inc 50 Enterprise Center, Middletown, R.I. 02842

Tel: 401-847-3327; Fax: 401-849-0045

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.kvh.com

Services provided: Inmarsat Mini-M, DirecTV,

USSB, DishNetwork,

Rate per Minute: Less than $3.00 (Mini-M)

Area of Coverage: Global (Mini-M), TV Coverage in North America and Europe

Capabilities: Voice, Data, Fax, E-mail

Hardware Description: Marine Stabilized anten- nas for communications and entertainment services (3-axis Gyro stabilization)

TracPhone communications (voice, fax, data, email)

TracVision 3 provides entertainment

TracVision 45 provides news, weather, digital satel- lite TV service to a vessel.

Landsea Systems, Inc. 849 Seohawk Circle, Ste. 103

Virginia Beach, Va. 23452

Tel: 757-468-0448; Fax: 757-468-0625

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.landseasystems.com

Capabilities: Voice, Data, Fax, Email

Hardware Description: Inmarsat-C/GPS Mar- itime GMDSS Satcom System provides worldwide 2- way data, fax and email. Extremely compact with world's smallest antenna. Full compliance for

SOIAS/GMDSS requirements.

Inmarsat-C/GPS Fishery Satcom System provides worldwide 2-way data, fax, email and distress call with specialized fishery software. Compact with world's smallest antenna.

Inmarsat-Mini-M Satellite Phone provides world- wide voice, fax and data. Compact transceiver with separate handset cradle for convenient installation.

Mackay Communications, Inc. 2721 Discovery Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27604-1851

Tet 919-850-3029; Fax: 919-872-5148

Marine Electronics Solutions 1522 Crabopple Cove, Jacksonville, Fla. 32225

Tet 904-998-8021; Fax: 904-645-5728

Email: mes-s i

Mantel 452 Courthouse Rd, Gulfport, Miss. 39507

Tel: 228-897-7770; Fax: 228-897-1001

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.mari1elinc.com

Mobile Telesystems, Inc. 300 Professional Dr, Goithersburg, Md. 20879

Tet 301-590-8500; Fax: 301-590-8558

Nera Satcom

P.O. Box 91, Billingstad N-1361 Norway

Tel: 011-47-67-24-47-00

Fax: 011-47-67-24-46-21

Website: http://www.nera.no

Norwegian Cable Systems

P.O. Box 6701

St. Olivs Plass, Oslo I N-0130 Norway

Tet 011-47-22-777302

Fax:011-47-22-415365

Email: [email protected]

O'Gara Satellite Systems 2250 Skyview Lone, Harleysville, Pa. 19438

Tel: 215-234-8608; Fax: 215-234-0972

Services provided: Inmarsat B, Inmarsat M,

Inmarsat Mini-M

Rate per Miaute: $3.00

Area of Coverage: Worldwide

Capabilities: Voice, Data, Fax, Email

Hardware Description: Manufacturer, Compoct-

M portable M terminal; Manufacturer, Mobilfone "B" portable B terminal

OTESA 99 Kifissias Ave, Maroussi GR-15124 Greece

Tel: 011-301-611-8414

Fox: 011-301-682-6499

PTT Telecom

Station 12, P.O. Sox 30150

The Hajue 2500 GD Netherlands

Tet 011-31-70-3432734

Fox: 011-31-70-3434211

Radio Holland USA BY 8943 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas 77017

Tet 713-943-3325; Fox: 713-943-3802

Email: [email protected]

Raytheon Marine Co 46 River Road, Hudson, N.H. 03051

Tet 603-881-5200; Fox: 603-634-4756

S.E. Morsviazsputnik

Varshavskaye Shosse 42

Moscow 115230 Russia

Tet 011-7-095-967-1885

Fax: 011-7-095-967-1834

Emoil: [email protected]

Services provided: Inmarsat 6, Inmarsat M,

Inmarsat Mini-M, Inmarsat D+

Rate per Minute: S3.00-S3.30

Areo of Coverage: AOR-E/W, P0R, I0R, LEO- 015

Capabilities: Voice, Data, Fax, Email

S.P. Radio AS

Porsvej 2, Aalborg 9000 Denmark

Tet 011-45-96-34-6100

Fax:011-45-96-34-6101

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.sailor.dk

Sea Inc 7030 220th SW

Mountlake Terrace, Wash. 98043

Tel: 425-771-2182 401 Cochran Bridge • Causeway, Hwy. 98

Mobile, Alabama 36603

Phone: (334) 694-1 300 • Fax: (334) 694-1 306

AND 8685 Davenport St. • P. O. Box 309

Bayou La Batre, Alabama 36509

Phone: (334) 824-2170 • Fax: (334) 824-3115

Contact: Mickey Cook or Gayla Graham

Fabrication, Construction, Repairs, and Conversions for the Inland and Offshore Marine Industry

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