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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

InfoGenesis Offers Point-Of-Sale

Software System For Cruise Ships

InfoGenesis, a developer of Point-of-Sale (POS) applications for the hospitality industry, has de- veloped a POS system specifically for cruise ships.

Unique features of the system include special- ized applications for bars, retail outlets, excurions and bell station; a Multi-location Retail Inventory

Application on the shipboard system; pre-verifica- tion of passengers at the POS terminal validates charging privileges; detailed comp transaction and crewmember meal tracking; Cabin Charging

Authorization using optical magnetic stripe of bar-coded passenger cards. The system supports currency conversion for ships accepting multiple currencies.

The system reportedly can handle thousands of transactions per hour with no performance degra- dation. It is available 24 hours a day, with end-of- day closing and report generation accomplished with no system downtime. It can handle hun- dreds of outlets and up to 999 terminals on one system.

Offered as options to the system are a mirrored

POS controller for 100 percent fault tolerance; liquor dispensing system, interface which report- edly provides unsurpassed speed, accuracy and control; and Food & Beverage team serving with

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P.O. Box 237 • Lusby, MD 20657 • Fax: 410-326-9125 410-326-9122

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CORROSEAL convents rust to magnetite and primes metal for painting in just one easy application!

Independent research proves... • CORROSEAL bonds with all major top coats without the high cost of grit blasting. • CORROSEAL is nonflammable, emits no explosive fumes, is nontoxic, earth-friendly and VOC compliant.

Discover for yourself why owners and crews are saying, "We won tpaint another vessel without Corroseal!"

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Capitol Diesel "Repower Specialists"

Specializing in

New, Remanufactured and Used

Engines and Generators.

Authorized Dealers For ZF, Northern Lights & Peninsular

REBUILT ENGINES

USED ENGINES

MARINE GEARS 218 W. 23rd Street

New York, NY 10011 (212) 929-6132 (800) 528-0853

Alan Gordon 490 Taylor Lane

Dania, FL 33004 (305) 927-0902 (800) 336-4463

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Tide & Current Prediction Software Available In

DOS & Windows

Nautical Software of Beaverton, Ore., has re leased the enhanced version of Tides & Current for Windows, as well as the premier release o:

Tides & Currents for DOS. The program provide; basic tide and current prediction data.

The new Windows version of the progra: contains powerful new features including latitude and longitude searching, customizable reports, event searching, data export, enhanced real-tim^ window, and expanded coverage ofNorth America.

The DOS version uses an extremely low amounlj of memory — only 256K of RAM is needed to run the program. This small memory footprint allows the program to be run on small Personal Digital

Assistants (PDAs). Both products offer perpetual data from 1901 to the year 2100, so no update purchases will be necessary.

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SPAR Associates Introduces Windows Shipyard

Estimating Program

SPAR Associates, Inc., of Annapolis, Md., has introduced its Windows-based shipyard estimat-| ing system called Esti-Mate. The system provides a powerful SQL database to organize cost data by system work breakdown structure, by ship zone! and by product module. Features support a modular construction and the virtual shipyard of consortium partnerships.

Designed to support both new construction and' ship repair, naval and commercial, the system is flexible for generating estimates at any level of detail. It allows item by item estimating as well as parametric functions that utilize the user's own shipyard production rates. A library of modular work packages can be developed that will quickly generate accurate, complete and detailed cost data to reduce the risk in the cost estimating process.

For more information on SPAR Associates

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ShipNet: Information Solutions For Shore And

Ship

ShipNet is the main supplier of information technology solutions to more than 200 companies in the shipping business. The company's many software/information products include: —ShipNet Accounting System (SNACS), which offers accounting and budgeting systems tailor-made for the shipping industry, with solutions consisting of integrated but separate modules. — SnipNet Integrated Calculation System (SNICS), designed to aid decision making. Ihe calculation options are used for optimizing operations with regard to cargo intake, speed, consumption, performance, claims and earnings. — ShipNet Operation and Position System (SNOPS) takes the user's precalculations through the follow-up process and into postcalculation. The system comprises everything from entries of port log, steam log, port and berth register, and preliminary and adjusted calculations, resulting in final calculation and account figures. -ShipNet Integrated Brokering System (SNIBS) reportedly provides all the necessary tools to manage positions, orders, fixtures, contacts and communications in one integrated environment. Ship databases, yards, commitments, inquiries and commercial information are provided to match

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