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VIET PORTEX '96

The 2nd International Exhibition for

Port and Waterway Construction, Shipbuilding

Industry, Offshore Technology and Transport

November 26-29, 1996

HANOI, Vietnam

VIET PORTEX '96

Project Management

Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH • Jungiusslrofie . 20355 Hamburg

Federal Republic of Germany

Tel.: +49 40-35 69-21 90/92 . Fax: +49 40-35 6921 87 . Tx: 21 2609 messe

U.S. Representative — Tel: (304) 263-7342 • Fax: (304) 263-7414

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Gibbs & Cox, Inc. 50 W23 St. NY, NY 10010

Engineering and Design Support

To Shipbuilders Around the World

Since 1929

Arlington, Va Brunswick, Me. Pascagoula, Ms. call via any Inmarsat A,B,M telephone to any destination worldwide via Sentosa LES.

For more information

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Seven Seas

Seven Seas Communications provides satellite communica- tions services to maritime and land users. Seven Seas is a lead- ing Inmarsat service provider to the worldwide commercial fish- ing and yacht markets and has a strong presence in the land mobile and other maritime mar- kets as well. The company cur- rently provides a full array of

Inmarsat services including

Inmarsat A, M and B services through its partnership with

IDB Mobile Communications, owners and operators of coast earth stations.

For more information on Seven Seas

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Telecom Italia

Telecom Italia is controlled by

STET, which is IRI's telecommu- nications holding company. The

Italian Ministry of Port and

Telecommunications for han- dling maritime communications, including installation, operation

COMSAT Offers Cruise lines

Communications Concession

COMSAT Mobile Investments has announced a program under which cruise lines can reportedly expand their telecommunications facilities while turning the radio room into a profit center. Communications Concession is a turnkey program in which COMSAT creates and admin- isters a total maritime teleocmmunications service pack- age for the cruise ship. It includes hiring personnnel, purchasing new equipment, passenger call accoutning, providing satellite services for ship's business and all other aspects of radio room operations.

Together, the cruise line and COMSAT will evaluate the current communications equipment on the ship to decide what combination of technologies best fits the ship's requirements while maximizing revenues and business efficiency. COMSAT provides the additional capital required for the new equipment, and is also responsible for maintenance and repairs. The cruise line does not have to make capital investment for new equipment.

Initial trials of the Communications Concession took place on several Cunard ships, according to Kathryn Y.

Holman COMSAT Mobile Communications vice president of Sales. It v/os first instituted on Sea Goddess I in

October 1994, and shortly after, Royal Viking Sun,

Vistafjord, Sagaljord and Sea Goddess II added the pro- gram to their portfolios. "These programs have been very successful, prompting us to expand the program to other cruise lines," said Ms Holman.

COMSAT Mobile Communications, a business unit of

COMSAT Corporation, provides global satellite communi- cations services to maritime, aeronautical and land mobile customers, and international business travelers via the Inmarsat satellite network. COMSAT Corporation is a global provider of communications and entertain- ment products and services.

For more information on COMSAT

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For more information

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Tele Danmark Erhvere

Tele Danmark Erhvere — the

Danish Inmarsat Signatory — operates the Blaavand

Inmarsat-C LES, covering

Atlantic Ocean Region East (AOR-E). Blaavand LES is part of a joint effort by the Nordic countries and the U.K. to pro- vide global coverage to

Inmarsat-C users.

For more information

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Teleglobe

Teleglobe has decided to regroup its Inmarsat activities and has reached an agreement in principle with NewEast

Wireless Technologies Inc. for the formation of a new compa- ny. The new entity will be sole- ly dedicated to the provision of mobile satellite communica- tions, and will initially offer all of Teleglobe's and NewEast's

Inmarsat global satellite ser- vices.

For more information on Teleglobe

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Telstra

Telstra Mobile Satellite

Radio Services has introduce standard data and high data capabilites to its Satco

B service as part of its ongoin commitment to provide vessel with the latest in mobile lite technology. Telstra Satco

B uses the Inmarsat networ of satellites to provide cu tomers with coverage in

Atlantic, Indian and Pacifi

Ocean Regions using a sing access code. Multi-chann functionality is reportedly al available with selected Telst

Satcom B terminals. Satcom service will not be availab until September.

For more information on Telstra

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