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COMPANY PROFILE

Mackay Communications Helps Companios Embrace

Safety and Digital Technology

Communicating in emergency situations has Safety System (GMDSS), equipment relia- always been a key requirement for shipboard bility during emergencies at sea is still the communications equipment. With the imple- most critical requirement. However, busi- mentation of the Global Maritime Distress and ness applications are surpassing distress

Kvaerner Masa Marine Inc.

NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE CONSULTANTS

Ship design • Marine engineering a Project management a Construction supervision

Feasibility studies • Project optimization • Model and full scale testing

Ship production technology • Research investigations

A SYNERGISTIC COMBINATION OF

North American

Experience

Through its highly qualified and dedicated personnel KMM brings to its clients the experience of:

US, Canadian and European ship design and construction •

Specialized projects for a diversified clientele •

Ship economics and optimization •

Expanding operation since 1983

North European

Technology

As a member of the Kvaerner Shipbuilding

Group, Europe's largest shipbuilder, KMM can offer technology based on:

Decades of ship design and building experience •

The ship database of 12 shipyards •

Advanced research and technologies •

Producibility as a key design factor •

A wide spectrum of proven designs 1525 West 8th Avenue, Suite 207

Vancouver, B.C.

Canada, V6J 1T5

Tel: 604-736-8711

Fax: 604-738-4410

Email: [email protected] 201 Defense Highway, Suite 202

Annapolis, MD, 21401

U.S.A.

Tel: 301-970-2226

Fax: 301-970-2230

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.kvaemer.no/business/kmml

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KWERNER

Macka/s MRU-2000 console includes all the requirements to qualify for GMDSS worldwide coverage. signals as the primary function of vessel communications systems.

Advancements in satellite tech- nology and Inmarsat's introduc- tion of low cost digital service are transforming ships into "floating offices." Today, an "emergency communication" is more likely to be an urgent business data exchange.

For Mackay Communications, supporting the technology and service demands of the floating office presents the perfect niche — an outsource vendor with a com- prehensive worldwide solution including communications sys- tems, navigation equipment, glob- al service capability and satellite air-time services. The company's strategy is to fulfill customer-spe- cific equipment, communications, maintenance and administrative needs. With 80 years of experi- ence in maritime communications, navigational systems and engine room monitoring equipment,

Mackay is positioned to meet these needs.

Keeping safety at sea and cus- tomer compliance with GMDSS requirements in mind, Mackay offers a broad range of communi- cations products. Included in this offering is the MRU-2000 product family that complies with GMDSS requirements for worldwide cover- age. Mackay also provides the necessary government compliance documentation and licensing pro- curement services for the specific country under which ships are flagged. These services help ves- sels attain international stan- dards and provide them with pro- ficient communications systems.

Expanding communications demands fostered by the floating office and new digital satellite ser- vices have driven the development of new satellite terminals.

Mackay, as the exclusive U.S. dis- tributor of Nera satellite equip- ment, offers what the company claims is the world's most reliable satellite equipment. The offering includes a complete product line of satellite terminals including the only maritime terminal with 24 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News