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ELECTRONICS

UPDATE

Sperry Introduces Advanced

Satellite Communicators —Literature Available

The Sperry Corporation of Char- lottesville, Va., has introduced the

Sperry MCS2 Series satellite com- municators for marine applications.

The MCS2 series comes in two models, the MCS2A and MCS2B.

Both represent state-of-the-art technology applied to the marine environment. The MCS2 series pro- vides, in a proven, effective, easy- to-use package, instant communica- tions with access to telephone and telex networks throughout the world.

Simplicity of operation is stressed in the series. Step-by-step operator menus are displayed on the user- friendly visual display unit (VDU) and are executed using standard keyboard-driven software. These all-new below decks components are complemented with a modern light- weight antenna. This compact de- sign and the use of standard cabling reduce installation and mainte- nance costs.

MCS2 Satcoms are Standard A,

Class I Inmarsat Ship Earth Sta-

Sperry MCS2B Satellite Communicator tions providing two-way telephone, telex, and data links between ship and shore at any time of the day or night, through the Inmarsat satel- lites and coast earth stations.

The speed, clarity and dependa- bility of these next-generation Sat- coms provide many opportunities for using modern information and automation technology in ship man- agement.

IF YOU ARE IN MARINE

YOU ARE IN CONTAINERS

In Montreal, Canada, The Most

Sophisticated Container Repair Facilities 1 million sq. ft. depot. Capacity 10,000 T.E.U.

Parts Manufacturing.

Full testing facilities-Corner posts-floor stresses—racking. • Tank Container—Certified repairs & testing. • Refrigerated Containers—Service & Repair • Refurbishing. • Container conversions made to your specifica- tions.

MARINE CONTAINER SERVICES INC.

Accomodations—Offices—Hospitals—Field

Shops—Compressor, Machinery and Control

Rooms—Storage—etc.

Container Sales

Air containers repair shop approved by FAA-

DOT

Consulting and Special Surveys 10025 Sherbrooke Street East

Montreal East, Quebec

Canada H1B 1B3

Tel. (514) 645-2346

Telex: 05-829668

Circle 208 on Reader Service Card

The E-VAC sewage ejector now makes a holding system the sensible choice. * atmospheric . gg holding & h tank I wall deck mount mount • low volume fresh water flush toilet (2 pints/flush)... 10 man crew produces 15 gals, of sewage per day • small diameter piping... 1-1/2" and 2" • piping layout flexibility...with vertical lift molm I • reduced holding tank size.. .80% smaller ^^ J • system components can be adapted to utilize ship's hull ^H"^ tanks where space is limited • toilet vents eliminated recirculating rump

ENVIROVAC INC. 1260 Turret Drive

Rockford, IL 61111 U S A 815/654-8300, Telex 257-415

Toll Free: 800-435-6951 (except IL. HI. AK)

Circle 237 on Reader Service Card 7036-30 Street S.E.,

Calgary. Alberta, T2C 1N9 Canada 403/279-2669, Telex 03-821885

Toll Free: 800-661-3161 38

The Sperry MCS2A offers all these features and can interface with facsimile machines, onboard computers, remote telephones, ves- sel PBXs, and the Sperry Integrated

Data Communications System which includes the Starbaud mod- ule for high speed, 2400-baud trans- mission of reports, lisings or charts.

The MCS2B operates similarly, but features a full-color, ruggedized

Sperry personal computer as the operator's control unit. The com- puter may be used for word pro- cessing and general shipboard man- agement duties, using a large selec- tion of commercially available soft- ware, simultaneously with operation of the Satcom. Telephone call initia- tion or reception is possible while the terminal is being used for word processing or other computer func- tions. With the addition of the Star- baud module, the MCS2B becomes a powerful compact Integrated

Communications System.

For further information and free literature on the new Sperry MCS2

SatCom Series,

Circle 52 on Reader Service Card

Sanborn Named President

Of Sonat Marine Inc.

James H. Sanborn has been elected president of Sonat Marine

Inc. of Philadelphia. The announce- ment was made by Ronald L.

Kuehn Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Sonat

Inc., the parent company of Sonat

Marine.

Mr. Sanborn succeeds Stephen

A. Van Dyke, who recently be- came chairman of Sonat Marine and senior vice president of the parent company. He joined Sonat Marine in 1978 as a division vice president for the East Coast, and was named vice president-operations in 1982.

Prior to joining Sonat, he held exec- utive positions with other marine transportation companies.

He is a graduate of the U.S. Mer- chant Marine Academy. Following service in the Navy and merchant marine, he earned an MBA degree from the University of Pennsylva- nia's Wharton School of Business.

Sonat Marine is one of the largest independent marine carriers of pe- troleum products in the U.S. The company operates a fleet of 42 tank barges and 33 tugboats to transport crude oil and refined petroleum products along the Atlantic and

Gulf Coasts.

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