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:orum Addresses Simulator

Performance Standards \nd Validation

The International Marine Simu- ator Forum (IMSF) held its annual neeting in August in Horten, Nor- way. More than 30 member organi- sations, representing 14 countries, ittended the meeting and addressed narine simulator issues and topics ncluding performance standards md validation. Workshops on the opics of Simulation Performance standards and Simulator Valida- ion were conducted during two days )f working meetings.

Topics discussed during the

MSF program were: updating nembers on the latest developments n simulation and future plans for simulator systems and applications; vorking group progress in the de- velopment of a system of classifica- ion of marine simulators; consid- :ration of problems encountered in ;he validation of simulation; and levelopment of performance stan- lards for simulators used in the xaining and assessment of seafar- :rs. The meeting was hosted by sTorcontrol Systems AS of Horten,

Norway, a supporter of maritime iimulator systems for training and •esearch. view Simulator Training loncept Offered By 'oseidon Of Norway

A complete training concept for he new GMDSS/GOC courses re- paired for maritime communica- ions is now offered to nautical acad- smies by Poseidon of Norway.

Poseidon Simulation AS has been n the world market with small PC- >ased navigation simulators, and low GMDSS simulators, for the >ast six years. In cooperation with ts sister company Poseidon Educa- ion AS, a complete educational >ackage, as well as instructors' raining in Norway or abroad, can >e offered to supplement what is •eportedly the only operational jMDSS/GOC simulator available.

The Poseidon GMDSS Simula- or is PC-based, networked and nodular by offering configurations rom one instructor and two stu- lents, up to a total of 15 student vorkstations working real-time and :ompletely independent of each ither. The software for the PC ncludes simulated versions of the :ommercial products of ABB Nera ind Skanti complying with future

MO requirements for GMDSS,

JOC and ROC training.

The Poseidon GMDSS Simula- or has been successful over the >ast year and more than 125 work- stations are now in use with 21 nstallations worldwide. loyal Chemical Corp. ntroduces New Paint

Royal Chemical Corp. of Belle ]hasse, La. introduced its latest >roduct, Easy Kote. Easy Kote is a

October, 1994 100 non-flammable water-based modi- fied asphaltic paint that can be used as a salt water ballast coating or as a paint primer for non-VOC paints.

Easy Kote has been certified as a potable water-approved barrier coat- ing by Underwriter's Laboratory. No sandblasting is required; only a clean, tight surface is needed for surface prep.

For more information, contact

Royal Chemical Corp. at fax: (504) 392-2173.

APL Chooses Miller To Head

Europe Site

American President Lines (APL), the U.S.-flag container line provid- ing ocean and intermodal transpor- tation services among North

America, Asia and the Middle East, has appointed Rodney Miller to the newly-created position of vice president and general manager for

APL's European headquarters, lo- cated in the London area at Henley- on-Thames. The company had pre- viously announced its intent to be- gin service between Asia and Eu- rope in 1995. Mr.Miller, who joined

APL in 1986, has held key market- ing and operating posts for the com- pany. These include vice president of intra-Asia services, based in Hong-

Kong, and president of an APL- affiliated unit, American Consoli- dation Services.

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