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Offshore Annual

Advanced Collision Warning Radar

System for Magnolia Project

Mackay Marine, Inc. and Transas Marine USA have teamed to provide an automated radar based marine surveillance and monitoring solu-

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ConocoPhillips CVWH which is operated by

ConocoPhillips in partner- ship with Devon Energy.

The system combines

COTS components with sophisticated radar signal pro- cessing technology, that is developed specifically for water- side security/surveillance and vessel traffic applica- tions, and consists of dual radar antennas, AIS, and

Transas Marine's PC based Navi-Monitor software/hardware package. Navi-Monitor is designed to provide a seamless combination of signals from multiple radar antennas, integrates radar and AIS tar- gets, and displays this sensor information at a PC based control station. Data is displayed in an intelligent, user-friendly manner, against a background of a vector- based chart with custom information layers. Transas

Marine's radar tracking technology and alert functions built into Navi-Monitor, ensure automated detection and tracking of even the smallest targets at close ranges, and in the worst of climatic conditions.

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Petrocom to Offer GSM

Communications Tech to GOM

PetroCom LLC began construction and testing of the first digital cellular network in the Gulf of Mexico.

Working with Siemens and Ericsson, PetroCom is introducing GSM technology to provide enhanced, secure and high-speed communications for companies in the offshore industry. PetroCom offers a coverage area stretching from Brownsville, Texas to Mobile,

Ala. and as far offshore as 180 miles. "For the more than 30,000 potential individual users in the Gulf of

Mexico, and hundreds of thousands of remote moni- toring points through the Gulf, our network will pro- vide the high level of performance, unmatched relia- bility and proven security that businesses need to stay ahead of their offshore competitors," said PetroCom

President and CEO Brad Parro. "We give companies mobile access to all types of urgent information any-

New Jacking Systems Technology

Offshore Source's Hydrajack rig elevation system has cleared the U.S. patent office and is ready to sell, according to Douglas

Hines, President of the company. The Hydrajack Jacking

System has been designed and patented with more than 80 years of combined experience from the offshore marine-drilling equipment markets. The scaleable Hydrajack design is designed to offer the safest method of lift, where the load is always positively supported. The system is variable speed so exact position placement of the platform is not a problem. A fea- ture of the Hydrajack system is that the design is a combined lift and lock-off system; no extra lock-off system is required to main- tain position or ride out the storm. The company said that the system will effectively reduce the total rig cost, and will allow the rack material to be the less expensive 50-60 ksi range material and at generally half the width of a conventional system. "We are ready, our patented system is completely developed ready for supply for new construction or it can be a retro-fit to existing designs as well, Hines said.

Circle 41 on Reader Service Card where and anytime." Supported by nearly two years of research and performance assurance, PetroCom's net- work will deliver approximately 100,000 square miles of coverage in the Gulf of Mexico. The company will also provide additional coverage to support deepwater exploration projects and specialized market demands.

PetroCom's network will harness the strength of the

Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) standard, the leading wireless communications tech- nology with one billion subscribers in more than 200 countries. The network will also be one of the first sys- tem-wide deployments of EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technology in the United States.

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Environmental

Solutions +1-888-438-3822 (GET EVAC)

[email protected]

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Smart Strain Gauge

Level Sensor with

Generic 4-20mA Output

Use one sensor for all shipboard liquid levels

This technology has been designed specifically for surviving the rigors of ballast tank continuous monitoring. It weighs less than 2 oz. and is con- structed from 100% pure titanium. • It's the size of your thumb • Accuracy .25% of full scale • 100% Titanium • Weighs less than 2 oz. • ABS/USCG/Lloyds approved • FM Class 1, Div. 1 Intrinsically Safe • Removal without tank entry • No mercury or other contaminants • Interfaces to your existing monitoring system • One sensor for all shipboard liquids: fuel oil, lube oil, fresh water, black water, etc. • Generic 4-20 mA output • Used in 15,000 tanks worldwide

Many Options

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ELECTRONIC MARINE

SYSTEMS, INC. 800 Femdale Place

Rahway, NJ 07065 732.382.4344 732.388.5111 fax [email protected] e-mail http://www.emsmarcon.com

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