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Kvaerner Races To Beat 2000 'Bug'

Jorgen Piene, Kvaerner's vice president Group IT, says the busi- ness awareness aspect is the most important issue for the group.

There are far more implications than the software ones. He also pointed out the legal problems, procurement, engineering con- tracts, Stock Exchange require- ments, banks records, client records, and insurance people that have to be taken are of. The impli- j cations could be huge if the com- j puters shut down on January 1, 2000. Kvaerner assures the world that it will be ready by 2000 to operate correctly. What this whole experience is forcing Kvaerner to do is to upgrade all of its comput- ers and outdated component equip- ment, which, Piene says," will increase greater IT compatibility across the group."

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Suisse Atlantique Chooses

SES's Shipping Software

Suisse Atlantique has chosen

Shipmanagement Expert Systems

S.A. (SES) shipping software to computerize both its office and ves- sels. Suisse Atlantique has ordered the Shipmanager

Integrated Software and the

Shipboard Management Systems from SES, in an effort to provide full computerization between its offices in Switzerland and its ves- sels with ship-shore-ship commu- nications. SES's systems now operate in 23 countries worldwide.

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Deneb Wins Award From

NIST

Deneb Robotics Inc. was recent- ly awarded a $2.3 million, two- year, advanced technology pro- gram (ATP) from the U.S.

Department of Commerce

Technology Administration

National Institute of Standards (NIST). Deneb plans on improving existing factory scheduling sys- tems through 3-D technology and simulation software by validating a new task scheduling and execu- tion system in which software agents represent factory resources, systems and jobs. The system is expected to improve factory throughput, lead time and agility while also reducing production costs. The prototype consists of a plan to integrate four technologies: a scheduling architecture; market- based mechanisms for coordina- tion; algorithms for response to varying demands; and indepen- dent scheduling for different parts of the factory.

Litton Develops IT Enterprise ;

Litton Marine Systems has developed a new marine informa- | tion technology (IT) enterprise, encompassing all aspects of fleet administration, cargo and hull monitoring, vessel performance monitoring, voyage optimization, financial accounting, ISM codes, corporate integration/gateways, communication services and equip- ment. Litton has formed strategic alliances with partners such as the

British Admiralty, Litton PRC,

Marine Management Systems,

Iridium North America, Ocean

Systems and Ocean Weather.

Litton PRC will provide a wide range of corporate IT programs, products and services for shore offices.

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KONGSBERG

SIMRAD

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The new systems include: • All control modes: Joystick, heading control, semi-auto and auto positioning • Selectable rotation point • Model control (dead rekoning) • Autopilot control • Course tracking control

Kongsberg Simrad 7250 LANGTHY STREET

HOUSTON, TX 77040-6625, USA •Telephone: 1 713 934 8885 •Telefax: 1 713 934 8886

Our new DP Systems are based on experience from more than 500 DP Systems installed worldwide.

Kongsberg Simrad

P.O. Box 1749 1225 STONE DRIVE,

SAN MARCOS, CA 92069, USA •Telephone: 1 760 471 2223 •Telefax: 1 760 471 1121