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le world, at any time of day and in arsh weather.

Although designed to be portable nd run off six AA alkaline batter- 3s, the receiver can be set into a aounting bracket for access to ex- ernal power. The TRAXAR also trovides NMEA 0183 output to other electronic devices and offers a com- )letely menu-driven operation, a •emote antenna for use below decks md audible alarms.

Other special features for boaters include graphic steering and cross track error displays and a "man over- board" emergency steering function.

NAVAL ELECTRONICS

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Naval Electronics, Inc., of Tampa,

Fla., provides high-quality equip- ment, such as its 3000 series cas- sette amplifiers and antennas for television reception at sea.

Since 1986, approximately one- half of the Navy has switched to

Naval Electronics TV antennas and distribution systems. The U.S.

Coast Guard recently installed Na- val antennas, cassette amplifiers and TV distribution systems on ev- ery High Endurance Cutter in its fleet. An estimated 70 percent of the Coast Guard is now equipped with Naval antennas.

Naval antennas are in use in more than 40 countries and by all NATO navies. They are also tested and approved by Det norske Veritas to marine radar standards. In Europe,

Naval's antennas carry brand names including Philips and Marconi.

NORCONTROL

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Norcontrol Automation a.s., part of the Horten, Norway-based

Norcontrol group, is offering the marine industry its fourth genera- tion integrated ARPA and naviga- tion system, the DataBridge 20001.

Designed as a total navigation system to operate in the rough ma- rine environment, DB-2000I is linked to dual radars, doppler log, gyro, anemometer, echosounder and various other sensors to concentrate operator information and simplify data evaluation. GPS, Loran-C and

Decca are read simultaneously by the DataPosition subsystem to ob- tain the ship's best position.

The system combines ARPA func- tions and may be used to replace a separate ARPA display. It is pre- pared for direct communication and control of ship's propulsion, speed, course and fuel consumption, as well as digital maps and functions for voyage control. Easy operation is handled by a "direct addressing" softkey, trackerball, a high resolu- tion color display and separate al- phanumeric data display.

DataBridge 20001 complies with the proposed future requirements of the IMO/IHO and all major classifi- cation societies.

OFFSHORE SYSTEMS

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Offshore Systems, Ltd., of

Vancouver, Canada, is in the pro- cess of making its Electronic Chart- based Precise Integrated Navigation

System (ECPINS) fully compliant with all IMO ECDIS Standards through testing on a variety of gov- ernment and commercial vessels.

ECPINS links precise navigation and radar data to electronic vector charts, providing the navigator with "own ship" position once every half- second directly on a clear, multi- color electronic chart.

ECPINS can also display radar images and ARPA targets and uses an "Anti-Grounding Sector" feature to scan ahead and warn of any chart feature which is less than the se- lected "safe depth."

Chart data can also be viewed simultaneously at close and long range settings through a multi-win- dow presentation.

Under contract with the Cana- dian Hydrographic Service, ECPINS will be installed on six ships for op- erational testing.

The system is also being evalu- ated aboard the U.S. Coast Guard's oceangoing buoy tender Bittersweet and is scheduled to be installed on the U.S. Merchant Marine

Academy's training vessel Kings

Pointer this month.

C. PLATH

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Annapolis, Md.-based C.Plath

North America, a Litton company, is 37 fHE SAILOR GMDSS SOLUTION

The flexible well-designed console permits all units of the well-known

SAILOR Compact Programme to be combined into a complete GMDSS station for all areas of operation: A1, A2, A3 and A4.

The SAILOR COMPACT GMDSS STATION is designed fortabletop or bulkhead mounting for installation in the radioroom or in an open plan bridge environment and can be adapted to all national requirements and individual wishes.

Power supplies, loudspeakers, cables, connectors and installation fittings are included, in order to ensure fast and cost-saving installation.

Complete GMDSS equipment from SAILOR - THE GREAT

EUROPEAN includes: • SAILOR MF/HF SSB station: 250W - 600W - 1200W • MF/HF DSC encoder/decoder and watchkeeping receiver • NBDP full automatic radiotelex • Inmarsat-C including EGC receiver • VHF radiotelephone • VHF DSC encoder/decoder watchkeeping receiver • Portable VHF radiotelephone

B SAILOR.THE GREAT EUROPEAN s. P. RADIO A/S • PORSVEJ 2 • DK-9200 AALBORG SV • DENMARK • PHONE INT.: +45981809 99 • TELEX: 69789 SPRAD DK • TELEFAX INT.: +45 9818 6717

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March, 1993