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D Ship Weather Observations and the Forecast Process — The

Unlauded Critical Input. 2) What National Weather Ser- vice Modernization Means for the

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Weather Routing. 11:40 a.m.-l:30 p.m. — Lunch 1:30-3:00p.m.—SESSION II: Panel

Discussion — International Global

Maritime Distress and Safety Sys- tem (GMDSS) Implementation

Moderators: George R. Dillon,

U.S. Federal Communications Com- mission (FCC), and Captain Dana

W. Starkweather, USCG. Panel- ists: Robert L. Markle, USCG;

Frank Coperich, U.S. FCC; M.P.

Fox, Comite International Radio

Maritime (CIRM); and P.F.C.

Griffiths, International

Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 1) GMDSS Operator Training and

Qualifications. 2) International and National

GMDSS Equipment Standards and

Type Approval Procedures. 3:20-4:30 p.m. — SESSION III:

Moderator, M.P. Fox, CIRM, En- gland 1) International Electrotechnical

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Digital Selective Calling System in the Nordic Countries. 4:30 p.m. — Exhibit Suites Open

Tuesday, May 4 9-10:10 a.m. — SESSION IV: Mod- erator, Martin W. Bercovici, Keller and Heckman. 1) A Solution to SART Universal

Installation on Liferafts and Long

Range Performance. 2) Geostationary Systems for 406

MHz Distress Beacons. 3) Overview of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Developments. 10:30-11:45 a.m. — SESSION V:

Moderator, Captain James L. Fear,

USCG (Ret), INMARSAT, England. 1) Mobile Link - Comsat's New

Digital Voice Service. 2) Inmarsat-B: Advanced Capa- bilities For Demanding Require- ments. 3) An Update on AMSC's Domes- tic Mobile Satellite Service. 11:45 a.m. — Lunch 1:30-2:45 p.m.—SESSION VI: Mod- erator, L.R. Raish, Fletcher, Her- ald and Hildreth. 1) Communications Integration and Optimization. 2) Hurricane Andrew/Super Ty- phoon Omar: Impact on U.S. Coast

Guard GMDSS Implementation. 3) Implementation of Global Mari- time Distress and Safety System on

Russian Ships and Recommenda- tions for System Compatibility Im- provement. 3-4:30 p.m. — SESSION VII: Mod- erator, Lieutenant Commander An- drew C. Fuller, RNR, chairman,

International Maritime Organiza- tion (IMO) Working Group on Pro- mulgation of Maritime Safety Infor- mation. 1) The World Meteorological Or- ganization Plans for Promulgation of Weather Forecasts and Warnings to Shipping through the SafetyNET

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Safety System (GMDSS). 2) Promulgation of Navigational

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