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Satellite Communications Review — which represents more than 60 percent of the world's gross tonnage. BIMCOM, with

Mercury Communications Ltd., provides telecommunications and messaging services to the maritime industry. In 1993, Cable &

Wireless (C&W), Mercury's parent company, became a shareholder, giving BIMCOM the opportunity to increase coverage and add other C&W telecommunications products.

BIMCOM offers international messaging (telex, fax, e-mail, EDI and X.400); Virtual

Private Networks (VPNs); gateways to information services and databases; consul- tancy on a range of communications and business issues; and training in information technology.

For more information on BIMCOM

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Birgers Marinteknik

Birgers Marinteknik, Stockholm, Sweden, has developed a cost-effective antenna sta- bilization platform, MAP-3, based on an advanced mono-pulse tracking technique and real-time processing. MAP-3 works with antennas upto 13 ft. (4 m) in diameter and in C, X, and Ku-band (4-17 GHZ) fre- quencies.

For more information on Birgers Marineteknik

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BOATRACS

BOATRACS, Inc. is the U.S. marine mar- ket distributor of the OmniTRACS System, a satellite-based communications and track- ing system manufactured by QUALCOMM

Inc. The system provides two-way commu- nications between vessels at sea and base stations on land, or with other vessels. It also allow for real-time tracking and moni- toring.

For more information on BOATRACS

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Commercial Satellite Systems Inc.

Commercial Satellite Systems Inc. (CSSI) is the North American distributor for STN

Atlas Elektronik's product line of Inmarsat

M Terminals. These products include the

BOATRACS And ORBCOMM To Join Teams

BOATRACS, Inc., has signed an agreement with ORBCOMM USA to use ORBCOMM's global, two-way satellite data and messaging system (or posi- tion tracking and data messaging on inland river barges and other vessels in U.S. waters. "Combining ORBCOMM's satellite technology with BOATRAC's software and proprietary messaging service will allow our customers a cost-effective means to monitor and track their barge vessels when detached from the workboat," said Michael Silverman, president and CEO of BOATRACS. "We will also offer software solutions to our customers integrating ORBCOMM and our existing QUALCOMM OmniTRACS System, which will expand our existing satellite coverage significantly."

BOATRACS, headquartered in San Diego, is the distributor in the U.S. marine market of the OmniTRACS System, a satellite-based communications and vessel tracking system developed and manufactured by QUALCOMM Inc. The system provides two-way communications between vessels at sea and base stations on land, or with other vessels. It also allows for real-time tracking and monitoring. BOATRACS currently has systems on vessels operating on both U.S. coasts, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Canada and Europe. In addition, BOATRACS has Letters of Understanding with QUAL-

COMM distributors in Mexico and Europe. BOATRACS has appointed Roy Lund, vice president of Sales, as project manager for the BOATRACS/ORB-

COMM effort. ORBCOMM is a partnership owned by ORBITAL Sciences Corp. and Teleglobe Inc. of Canada. Orbital Sciences is a space technology company that designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of space products and satellite-based services. Teleglobe, a Canadian-based com- pany specializing in the field of telecommunications, operates a network of cables and satellites linking Canada with more then 230 countries and territories.

For more information on BOATRACS

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For more information on ORBCOMM

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SP1600B Briefcase Terminal, SP1600M

Maritime Terminal and SP1600T Fixed

Terminal. The Atlas terminals are provided with voice, facsimile and data transmission capability as standard features. Atlas has obtained Inmarsat type approval for the data service. CSSI is also a provider of inte- grated C-Band and Ku-Band trailer-mount- ed, transportable and maritime systems. A recent product introduction is the CSS200

Transportable C/Ku-Band communications system.

For more information on CSSI

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CP Communications, Inc.

CP Communications Inc. (CPCI) — a divi- sion of CruisePhone, Inc., a provider of in- cabin cruise ship communications services — is a full-service mobile satellite commu- nications company for commercial and recreational maritime markets, offering complete turnkey solutions from cellular and Inmarsat to C-Band and American

Mobile Satellite Company (AMSC) MSAT service.

For more information on CP Communications

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Furuno

Furuno's new Felcom 80 Satcom B system was developed for commercial and larger private vessels, meeting stringent Class I requirements of GMDSS, as well as the

Class II requirements for minimum phone and fax services at sea. The Felcom 80's innovative antenna rotates a full 360 degrees — eliminating the need for "anten- na rewind." This provides uninterrupted satellite links for disruption-free voice, fax, telex and data communications at sea.

For more information on Furuno

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IN-SNEC

IN-SNEC is a designer and supplier of

Inmarsat Satellite communications termi- nals for both land and sea applications.

Both M and C terminals are available. The

Cmate unit is suitable for GMDSS applica- tions. IN-SNEC specializes in satellite-related activi- ties including tracking and telecommunications sys- tems.

For more information on IN-SNEC

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Magnavox

Maganavox MX3030 and MX3400 Inmarsat M termi- • SAILOR

SALES AND SERVICE AGENTS

ANTILLES (NETHERLANDS)

Radio-Holland Caribbean N.V. Curacao N.A.

Phone: (09) 61 25 77 Fax: (09) 61 27 23

ARGENTINA

Oton R. Klein S.A. • 1636 - Olivos -

Prov. Bs. As. Phone: (01) 799-5071

Fax: (01 )792-0649

AUSTRALIA

Rubin Marine. - St. Arlarmon, NSW 2064

Phone: (02) 439-2333 Fax: (02) 439-2278

BAHRAIN

Aeradio Technical Services

Mina Salman Industrial Area

Phone: 727790 (6 lines) • Fax: 727811

BANGLADESH

Graphics Communications Limited Dhaka

Phone: (02) 231045/881563 Fax: (02) 883627

BELGIUM

Antwerp Marine Radio Company N.V. 2030 Antwerp Phone: (03) 541.04.63

Fax: (03) 542.61.73/542.57.98

BERMUDA

Marine Communications 72 Pitts Bay Road. Bermuda HM06

Ptione: (809) 295 0558 Fax: (809) 292 0079

BRAZIL

O.L. Naval Ltda. • Rio de Janeiro - RJ

Phone: (021)222.5667/292-4148. line 271

Fax: (021)242.7934

BULGARIA

Rousse Radar Rousse 7002 Bulgaria

Phone/Fax: (359) 82 279115

Radio Holland (Canada) Ltd. • B.C. V7J 2C5

Phone: (604) 984 2889 Fax: (604) 983 3344

CHILE

Serprotec LTDA Valparadiso (Deep Sea)

Phone: (032) 232780 Fax: (032) 212215

Simrad Chile • Santiago (Fishing)

Phone: 235 2284 Fax: 235 8871

CROATIA

Bel Marine Zastupstvo i Servis

HRV-51221 Kostrena Phone: (051)212192

Fax:(051)211179

CYPRUS

A.P. Hadjipieros Limassol

Ptione: (05) 345972 • Fax: (05) 345973

ECUADOR

Industrial Anabra C. Ltda. • Guayaquil

Phone: (04) 309766 Fax: (04) 313694

EGYPT

Suez Electronics Free Zone S.A.E. Alexandria

Phone: (03) 806699/807426 • Fax: (03) 804196

Suez Electronics Engineering & Trading Ltd.

Cairo Phone: (02) 2742911 Fax: (02) 2745219

ESTONIA

A/S RSTA Tallinn EE0010 Estonia

Phone: (372) 6 312082 Fax: (372) 6 312082

FINLAND

ASPO Systems Oy. 02201 Espoo

Phone: (0) 422155 Fax: (0) 422906

FRANCE

Geolink 13685 Aubagne Cedex

Phone: 42.32.99.00 Fax: 42.32.94.95

SDM Electronique • Sartrouville Cedex

Phone: (1) 39146833 Fax: (1)39133022

GERMANY

Elna GmbH 25462 Rellingen/Hamburg

Phone: (04101)301-00 Fax: (04101) 301214

GIBRALTAR

Electro Med Electronic Services Marina Bay

Phone: (350) 77077 Fax: (350) 72051

GREECE

Marac Electronics S.A. 18863 Perama - Piraeus

Phone: (01)4314361 Fax: (01)4314234

GUADELOUPE

L.G.E.M. 97110 Pointe A Pitre

Phone: 90.89.19 Fax: 90.85.33

HOLLAND

Radio Holland Marine B.V. - 3087 AB Rotterdam

Phone: (010) 4283344 Fax: (010) 4281498

Sailtron B.V. (yachts only) 3521 BL Utrecht

Phone: (030) 944741 Fax: (030) 937642

HONG KONG

Radio Holland Group - Hong Kong

Phone: 24239007 Fax: 24805898

Hoi Tung Communication & Navigation Co. Ltd

West Hong Kong Phone: 25421262 Fax: 25431137

ICELAND

Radiomidun Ltd. -101 Reykjavik

Phone: 354511 1010-Fax: 354 511 1020

INDIA

Elcome Marine Services Pvt. Ltd.

New Bombay 400 706 • Phone: (022) 763 23 48

Fax:(022)7632351

IRAN

Kaman Hormozgan Marine Engineering

Tehran • Phone: (21) 2228020 • Fax: (21) 2224502

ISRAEL tyhoutyam Ltd. Haifa 31019

Phone: 4-620804 • Fax: 4-627404

ITALY

Compagnia Generate Telemar 00196 Roma

Ptione: (06) 3221800 Fax: (06) 3240148

Generalmare S.r.l. (pleasure/fishing) 16043 Chiavari (GE) Phone: 185 32 27 31

Fax: 185 32 27 31

IVORY COASt

Optim Afrique Abidjan 18

Phone: 251843/256727 Fax: 257937

Nautical Afrique • Port de PSche

Phone: 225 25 Of 36 Fax: 225 25 Of 37

JAPAN

Kaigai Gijyutsu K.K. - Yokohama 231

Phone: (045) 664 7318 • Fax: (045) 664 7320

KENYA

East African Maritime Eng. Ltd. Mombasa

Phone: (f 1) 472979 Fax: (11) 472975

KOREA

Samyang Radio Co Ltd

Namhang-Dong, Youngdo-Ku. Pusan

Phone: 82 51 413 5000 Fax: 82 51 413 5002

KUWAIT

Commercial Co-Ordination Centre w.l.l. 13113 Safat

Phone: 2462347/8 Fax: 2458070

LATVIA/LITHUANIA

Transas Marine Baltia Riga LV-1011 Latvia

Phone: (371) 7286585 Fax: (371) 7821202

MALTA

Medcomms Ltd. Gzira

Phone: 335521 Fax: 310820

MEXICO

Naufica, S.A de C.V. - 01010 Mexico D.F.

Phone: (5) 651-9740 • Fax: (5) 651-2825

MOROCCO

Soremar Casablanca 21900

Phone: 2-307688 Fax: 2-305383

MURMANSK

Moretron Ltd. 20 Generaiova Sir. • 183002 Murmansk

Phone/Fax: 47 8510144 Tlx: 126031 MTRON SU

NEW ZEALAND

Electronic Navigation Ltd. • Auckland

Phone: (09) 376405t Fax: (09) 3780184

NIGERIA

Netarcomms Nigeria Limited Lagos State

Phone: (01) 871662 - Fax: (01) 612841

NORWAY

AEG Norge A/S-0902 Oslo

Phone: (22) 897800 Fax: (22) 897804

PAKISTAN

International Aeradio Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.

Karachi 75600

Phone: (021) 537800 Fax: (021) 5870331

PERU Isetek - Lima 14

Phone: 51 1 471 2869 Fax: 51 1 472 2252

POLAND EPA Ltd. 71-324 Szczecin

Phone: (48) 91 874885 Fax: (48) 91 875014

PORTUGAL

Nautel - Electronica Maritima, Lda. • 1300 Lisbon

Phone: (01) 3970065/6/7 • Fax: (01) 3970084 0ATAR

Eastern Technical Services Co. • Doha

Phone: 441412/441413 • Fax: 329292

ROMANIA

SC Imsat Maritime SA Constanta • Constanta 6700

Phone: (40) 41 639038 • Fax: (40) 41 674356

RUSSIA

Transas Marine Overseas Ltd.

St. Petersburg • 193019 Russia

Phone: 812 567 2090 Fax: 812 5671901

SAUDI ARABIA

Key Communication Development Ltd. (KCD)

Dammam3f4ff -

Phone: (03) 8336940 Fax: (03) 8330728

SENEGAL

Optim Senegal Dakar

Phone: 234930-Fax: 229676

SINGAPORE

Radio Holland BV - Singapore 639030

Phone: 862-2218 Fax: 862-2430

SOUTH AFRICA

Cape Maritime Electronics (Pty.) Ltd.

Phone: (021) 551-3204 Fax: (021) 551-3206

Radio Holland Group, Paarden Eiland 7405

Phone: (021) 511-0864 • Fax: (021) 511-7577

SPAIN

Nautical 28700 San Sebastian de los Reyes (Madrid)

Phone: (91) 6549411 Fax: (91) 6549600

SWEDEN

Transtema AB 436 33 Askim/Gdteborg

Phone: (031) 680450 • Fax: (031) 683660

Racal Svenska AB. 42658 Vastra Frolunda

Phone: (031) 292100 Fax: (031) 292109

TAIWAN R.O.C.

Shin Hsiung Fong Electric & Co.. Ltd.

Kaohsiung

Phone: (07) 55f4905 • Fax: (07) 52f2983

TANZANIA

The Old East African Trading Co. (T) Ltd.

Dar es Salaam

Phone: (051) 32248 • Fax: (051) 32250

TUNISIA

Alcatel Tunisie -1080 Tunis Cedex

Phone: (1) 717177 • Fax: (1) 719688

TURKEY

Muhendis Hilkat Bolulu Co. (public) • Istanbul

Phone: (212) 243-4576 Fax: (212) 244-3739

Elektro-Deniz Ltd. Sti. (private) - Istanbul

Phone: <216) 392-7729 • Fax: (2t6) 392-8018

UNrTED ARAB EMIRATES

Elcome International Dubai

Phone: (04) 342333 • Fax: (04) 342465

UNITED KINGDOM

Ships Electronic Services Ltd. Greenhithe

Kent DA99NL

Phone: (0322) 385053 Fax: (0322) 387007

URUGUAY

Electromaritma Uruguaya Ltda. Montevideo

Phone: (02) 947139 • Fax: (02) 947138

USA

Radio-Holland USA, B.V. Houston Texas

Phone: (713) 943-3325 Fax: (713) 943-3802

VENEZUELA

Radio Holland De Venezuela S.A. - Maracaibo

Phone: (61) 987811 Fax: (61)913587 76 (^L^ Telenor Maritime Reporter/Engineering News