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COMSAT First To Receive

Approval To Provide

Inmarsat-B Service

COMSAT Mobil Communications of Clarksburg, Md. announced that its land earth stations (LES) in

Southbury, Conn., and Santa Paula,

Calif, are the first in the Inmarsat system to receive approval to pro- vide a new digital service, Inmarsat-

B.

COMSAT's Inmarsat-B service initially will provide high-quality voice service at 16 kbps, with fax and data speeds up to 16 kbps to be added by late 1993.

An optional 56- and 64-kbps ser- vice is planned for the future. "Inmarsat-B will be the new stan- dard for high-quality and large vol- ume communications in the mari- time and land mobile markets," said

Ronald J. Mario, president of

COMSAT Mobile Communications. "With the full implementation of a digital system, we will be phasing out Inmarsat-A.

However, we will support

Inmarsat-A users for at least 10 years after the introduction of glo- bal Inmarsat-B service."

The initial price for COMSAT's

Inmarsat-B service has been set at $6.95 per minute, 30 percent less than base Inmarsat-A prices. For large dish (2.2-meter) antennas with multi-channel capabilities, the rate is $3.95 per minute.

The Southbury and Santa Paula

LES's provide coverage in the At- lantic and Pacific Ocean Regions respectively. Indian Ocean Region coverage is planned for 1994.

A.W. Chesterton's Diversity

Translates Into Longevity

Established in 1884 under the leadership of Arthur W.

Chesterton, grandfather of the present CEO, the A.W. Chesterton

Co. of Stoneham, Mass. is a manu- facturer of sealing devices for indus- try, pumps and pump parts, paints and coatings. Chesterton's sales and marketing extends through direct operations and a distributor net- work to reach more than 90 coun- tries around the world. Manufac- turing and support facilities oper- ate in three U.S. communities plus

Canada, Mexico, Ireland, the Neth- erlands and Grand Cayman.

Chesterton offers a wide diver- sity of products, including sealing devices and systems, centrifugal pump packings, live-loading valve sealing, technical products, and pump and pump seal interactivity.

Hose-McCann Completes

Move To New Corporate HQ

Hose-McCann Telephone Co., Inc. has completed its move to a new, larger, state-of-the-art manufactur- ing facility and corporate headquar- ters in Deerfield Beach, Fla.

The pioneer in sound-powered telephones is fully-operational and is now supplying thousands of cli- ents worldwide with its full-array of marine products, ranging from sound-powered telephones and gen- eral alarm signaling and distribu- tion units to a complete line of U.S.

Navy electrical and mechanical equipment.

The new address and phone num- ber is: Hose-McCann Telephone Co.,

Inc., 1241 W. Newport Center Dr.,

Deerfield Beach, Fla. 33442; tel: (305) 429-1110; fax: (305) 429-1130.

Ship's Aid Intl. Appoints

New South American Rep

Tony Minkoff, president and general manager of Ship's Aid In- ternational Ltd., announced that

Reproship Ltd., based in Niterio,

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the company's exclusive representatives in South America.

Marcelo Monico, executive di- rector of Reproship Ltd., will offer his extensive marine experience and training in new construction and ship repair procedures to owners, agents or repair facilities.

Marine Travelift Wins

Contract In Singapore

Marine Travelift of Sturgeon Bay,

Wis. has contracted to build a 500- ton capacity Model 500 BFM mobile boat hoist for Siong Huat Shipyard (Pty) Ltd., in Singapore. Siong Huat, a Singapore company, is construct- ing a new shipyard to build and service commercial vessels includ- ing tug boats, offshore supply boats, work barges and some pleasure craft.

The Model 500 BFM is designed to handle the full compliment of vessels planned to be handled in this yard, and will launch and trans- port these vessels within the ship- yard at reportedly five to 10 times faster than any other ship lifting system.

Pan-United Delivers

Integrated Tug Barge

Pan-United Shipyard Pte. Ltd. of

Singapore recently delivered an in- tegrated tug barge (ITB). The yard delivered the 8,000-dwt cement barge Burau I and the pusher tug

Burau II to its owner Juta Integrasi of Malaysia.

The ITB is powered by a pair of

Yanmar 6NZ80-UN main engines, providing a service speed of eight knots. An advanced fluidization system, with a loading rate of 800 tons per hour, was supplied by H.W.

Carlsen.

Sonsub Norway Relocates,

Continues Europe Expansion

As part of Sonsub's continued expansion in Europe, Sonsub Nor- way A/S has relocated to more spa- cious premises at the Dusavik Sup- ply Base in Stavanger. The new facilities give Sonsub Norway im- mediate access to the deep water quay, allowing equipment and per- sonnel to be mobilized quickly and cost-effectively.

Project management and engi- neering development work will be conducted from highly computerized office facilities, while a 1,312-square- foot workshop adjacent to the office building will provide convenient on- site maintenance, refits, and vehicle mobilization. Sonsub will also enjoy access to a further 11,482 square feet of yard area.

Sonsub Norway was established in 1992 to provide diverless inter- vention equipment, personnel and technology to support exploration, drilling, construction, inspection, repair and maintenance in the North

Sea.

Sonsub is a leader in the develop- ment and operation of remotely con- trolled underwater vehicles and spe- cialized tooling systems, and owns and operates a variety of ROV sys- tems including Discovery, Chal- lenger and Triton AROWS, Flexjet

II, Viper and Recon IV-S ROVs. The company maintains offices in the

U.S., the U.K., Norway, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

Destroyer USS Slater Departs

Greece For NYC

The Houston-based towing con- tractor, World Marine Transport &

Salvage, Inc., has signed a contract with the Destroyer Escort Histori- cal Foundation to tow the 49-year- old Destroyer Escort vessel USS

Slater from Crete, Greece to New

York City.

Tug and tow departed Crete on

August 1,1993. Arrival and docking alongside the aircraft carrier In- trepid was scheduled for August 24.

In the near future the vessel will be restored to its World War II con- dition and opened as a museum to the public.

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