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120 PASSENGER • FAST CATAMARAN HARBOR COMMUTER FERRY 62 PASSENGER • Low WASH CATAMARAN FIVER COMMUTER FERRY 360 PASSENGER • FAST CATAMARAN COASTAL PASSENGER FERRY ers can enjoy high-quality and value-added services.

There are also no land-line charges for calls to Singapore, the

U.K., Norway, Denmark, Finland,

Sweden and Iceland due to unique arrangements with British Telecom and Telenor. A comprehensive range of Inmarsat 2-digit code ser- vices is available via telephone and telex. Singapore Telecom says it is committed to state-of-the-art com- munications at the most competi- tive rates, wherever the customer may be.

For more information on

Singapore Telecom

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MVS is a premier provider of com- plete, global Inmarsat satellite net- work communications services.

MVS USA's strategic alliance with Morsiavsputnik, the Russian signatory to Inmarsat, and its most recent alliance with O'Gara Satel- lite Networks and Magellan Sys- tems Corporation — called OGM

Communications, Ltd. — now pro- vides MVS's customers with a unique single source for all their diverse Inmarsat communications needs at highly competitive rates, including: global service network; wide range of satcom equipment

ORBCOMM

BIMCOM

In April, Orbital Communic;

Corporation (ORBCOMM) of D

Va., launched the first two satellites into low-earth orbit ( for the purpose of establish worldwide, low-cost messagin data communications system.

For near real-time covera the U.S. and adjacent ocean rej there will be four Gateway ]

Stations (GESs) and one Nei

Control Center (NCC). Other tries around the world will their own NCCs and GESs and usage of the satellites. Comp in 20 countries have signed c date licensee agreements

ORBCOMM to procure groun< ments and provide ser

ORBCOMM expects to provid vice in 36 international mark( 1998

ORBCOMM reports that LE< ellite system advantages inc lower launch costs; lower pow quirements for communicating an LEO versus a geostationar ellite; availability of Doppler si signal for integrated position c mination; use of proven, ine: sive VHF electronics and ante: and excellent overall link avai ity.

Subscriber communicators v available in a number of diff configurations including com lightweight devices with Ion batteries, 5-watt transmitters tenna, keypad and LCD scr

Most have data ports and man simple black boxes which cs integrated with GPS receivers or computers and other systei

Potential uses for ORBCOIV the marine industry include g e-mail type messaging, remote t ing of barges and other assets tine digital communications su position reports and two-waj tress alerting.

For more information on ORBCO

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Russian licensing; full commii ing services; 24-hour network port; and many additional cu ized services.

MVS claims its global nei offers Inmarsat M and B d communications services at cost. MVS is also capable of pi ing Inmarsat A and C analo] vices through its strategic oj ing agreements worldwide.

For more information on MV!

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BIMCOM's founding orga tion is BIMCO — the Baltic & I national Maritime Council, v represents over 60 percent o 44 Maritime Reporter/Engineering New; m

FERRIES FROM PBI ARE

INVESTMENTS IN PROVEN ASSETS. ^ QUALITY ^ INTEGRITY & EXPERIENCE ^ PROVEN DESIGNS

TIMELY DELIVERY ^ CUSTOMER SATISFACTION m

Peterson Builders, Inc.

P.O. Box 650 STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN 54235-0650 (414) 743-5574 PAX: (414) 743-4784

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