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ACR Introduces

Two New EPIRBs —Literature Available

ACR Electronics, Fort Lauder- dale, Fla., has introduced two new

EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indi- cating Radio Beacons). The beacons work in conjunction with COSPAS/

SARSAT satellite systems and transmit on two separate emergency frequencies, 406.0 MHZ (satellite) and 121.5 MHZ (homing). Each

EPIRB transmits its own unique identification message.

The RLB-23 may be activated manually or is automatically acti- vated and deployed by a built-in hydrostatic release which frees the unit to the surface when submerged in 3 meters or more of water.

The RLB-24 is designed to be manually activated and deployed in emergency situations.

Both units are powered by heavy- duty 10-year replacement cycle batteries. They are fully approved by the FCC, COSPAS,SARSAT and

USCG. They can be self-tested upon activation and feature a built-in strobe for easy location.

For additional information on the two new EPIRBS from ACR Elec- tronics,

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Prince William Sound

Environmental Recovery

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Three distinguished marine bi- ologists recently reported that two years after the 1989 Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, the environment is largely recov- ered, the biota is healthy, fish popu- lations are thriving, water quality is excellent, and concern about long- term adverse effects on the environ- ment including animal life has been overstated.

The report, titled "Two Years Af- ter the Spill: Environmental Recov- ery in Prince William Sound and the

Gulf of Alaska," was recently issued at the 1991 International Oil Spill

Conference sponsored by the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, the American Petroleum Institute and the U.S. Coast Guard.

In addressing the question of whether further cleanup needs to be done and whether restoration pro- grams such as replanting and re- stocking of damaged areas needs to be accomplished, they "saw nothing to indicate that further human in- tervention in the marine restora- tion process would be of any value," since biological recovery is well under way.

Bender To Convert

Dinner Cruise Boat

To Casino Riverboat

Bender Shipbuilding & Repair

Co., Inc. was recently awarded a contract worth $1.1 million for the conversion of the M/V Alton Belle

Casino (ex-Empress of Palm Beach).

The vessel is owned by the Alton

Riverboat Gambling Partnership of

Alton, 111., near St. Louis.

Expected to take 70 days, the con- version will change the vessel from a dinner cruise boat to a casino riv- erboat. Bender will insert a 50-foot midbody section into the original vessel and when completed, the Al- ton Belle Casino will be 156 feet long and will accommodate 660 passen- gers. She will be equipped with approximately 400 gaming posi- tions. Games will include slot ma- chines and table games. Electrical services, HVAC services and inte- rior decor will be upgraded to casino standards.

Bender's full-service facilities stretch along a mile of Mobile's wa- terfront. Founded in 1919, the com- pany builds, converts and repairs vessels for commercial and govern- ment owners and operators.

For free literature on the facili- ties and capabilities of Bender Ship- building & Repair,

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Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

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