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tal displays of position, distance and direction for recreational and commercial boaters. The

Apelco hand-held GPS 11 and 6200 fixed-mount GPS both employ satellite technology, and both incorporate Raytheon's exclusive VeridicalView technol- ogy, designed to track up to 12 satellites simultaneously.

For more information on Raytheon

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KVH Unveils Satellite

Phone For Mariners

KVH Industries

Inc. introduced the Inmarsat

Tracphone, a com- pact communica- tions system for use with the

Inmarsat-3 gener- ation of satellites.

The Tra

Tracplioi (IB provides worldwide and data serviced "Md/is designed| qpfjlnnmis

Inma«aft|gaeiMfe Vonnections.

With gNGrarthVtniRarsat satellite expected \ enter into orbit by mid-1997, KVH will increase its marine satellite communications service.

For more information on KVH

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New Positioning System To

Upgrade Drillship

Cegelec Projects' DPS 903 triple voting position control sys- tem was schadtfSA to be installed on ej^-Eusaarldrillship

NeddrUl ^l^rabtmptlT Once conyt%s^\ng^*lTomplete, the shi]\ mllVVbe chartered by

Braz\ia»^state oil company

Petrow-as for deepwater drilling.

The DPS 903 comprises a three- unit suite, each unit is indepen- dently capable of controlling the vessel.

For more information on Cegelec

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April, 1997

Telstra Increases Customer

Service Reliability

Due to an increase in demand for Telstra's Satcom-A satellite ser-

Pacific

The modems were installed at the Telstra Perth Land

Earth Station (LES) last year fol- a forecast that indicated pvels were set to increase lintly by the end of 1996.

For more information on Telstra

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ANCHORS

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O. Box 5003 itterdam, derland 292222

Fax.: 31 10 4296459

Telex: 28393 GJWNL WORTELBOER

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LINE-BORING

Main Bearing Pockets

All Makes & All Sizes

In-Port or

Voyage

Repairs.

Anywhere in the

World • OPTICAL MEASUREMENT & ALIGNMENT • METALSTITCH® REPAIR FOR CAST IRON

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Meet New STCW Requirements

At RTM STAR Center.

New STCW requirements for GMDSS,

ARPA and Bridge Resource Management became effective Febma^y 1, Thi ne; training standards i n flTid^leiryim.'frat/d competency for Cap;

Engineers.

At STAR Center we offer the world's largest selection of courses meeting STCW,

USCG, IMO and other flag administration standards. Mariners train on state-of-the-art simulators, including the Western

Hemisphere's only 360° full mission bridge simulator.

RTM STAR

Center.

We'll custom design courses to fit your company's STCW training needs and require- ts,.s«el^s Basic Safely Training and Vessel

IzatmK In addition, we'll "Train the ow to teach the courses.

Meet STCW requirements by enrolling your mariners at our Toledo facility, or Fort

Lauderdale campus, conveniently located close to the Port of Miami and Port Everglades.

To learn more, see Harry

Crooks at our SASMEX

Exhibition booth or call

Brian Long, Star Center

Director at 1-800-445-4522. SIMULATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH 2 West Dixie Highway, Dania, FL 33004 • 1-800-445-4522 • Fax: (954) 920-4268 • E-Mail [email protected]

One Maritime Plaza, Toledo, OH 43604 • 1-800-221-9395 • Fax: (419) 255-8833 • E-Mail [email protected]

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