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Comsat Teams With NOAA, USCG To Save Lives

Comsat Mobile Communications has teamed with the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to offer critical information free to mariners that use the Comsat-C satel- lite messaging service.

Previously, mariners had to pay for a portion of the transmission costs of ship position, weather and rescue coordination reports associated with these safety programs.

Now, with new data compression technology, the cost of sending safety messages via satellite is dramatically reduced.

As a result, NOAA and the USCG are paying the satellite transmission costs for all seagoing vessels that enroll in the program with either agency. "Ships at sea, regardless of global location or country of origin, can use Comsat-C to participate in these programs," said Thomas Collins, vice president and general manager of

Comsat Mobile Communications.

Ships participating in the NOAA and

USCG safety programs send weather reports called SEAS to NOAA and ship position reports called AMVER to the

USCG.

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Telia Offers Maritex E-Mail

Telia Mobitel has recently intro- duced Maritex E-mail, a system the company dubs a brand-new scope of maritime messaging ser- vices via the internet.

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AMSC: Ensuring The

Message Gets There

AMSC is a telecommunications company dedicated to providing satellite-based mobile voice and data communications services throughout the U.S. AMSC pro- vides secure Skycell satellite com- munications all across North

America, and hundreds of miles offshore, throughout the

Caribbean.

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New Skanti System Offers

Integration

Skanti A/S recently introduced two integrated MF/HF and DSC radio communication systems developed to fulfill the needs of all

BMDSS applications. The TRP 1250 system consists of a control unit with integrated handset. The

TRP 1500 allows for connection to a 500-watt transceiver unit.

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Sailor Offers New Sat-B

Sailor has created what it dubs the new standard for Sat-B. The new unit features a rotary joint to provide full freedom of rotation for the antenna. The Sat-B is designed to meet a customer's spe- cific needs, and is supplied in dif- ferent versions to meet a variety of communication requirements.

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Thrane & Thrane

Introduces New System

Thrane & Thrane A/S intro- duced a new CapsatO GMDSS sys- tem. which is reported to be more integrated and compact than ever before. The small TT-3606E (Continued on page 67)

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Are You Ready For GMDSS?

ICG can provide an Electronic

Radio Operator on your ship for $250.00 per month •

Our Mobile Com System now provides these

Radio Operator functions: • Convenient AUTOMATIC calling with least-cost routing. • AUTOMATIC call accounting. • Facilities for AUTOMATIC and controlled unattended crew calling. • Office-like calling and communication features. • Multi communication integration that is compatible with existing shipboard equipment. • Restricts and controls communication access. • Simple and standardized operation throughout your fleet. • Unattended communications management and control.

ICG is a world leader in communication automation and integration for Marine, Aeronautical and

Remote land operations

International Communications Group, Inc. 813 Diligence Drive, Suite 120

Newport News, VA 23606 USA (757) 873-7753 (800) 279-1991 fax (757) 873-7760 email: [email protected]

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Telia Mobile AB

Maritime Telecom Services

P.O. Box 9304, SE-400 97 GSteborg, Sweden

Phone: +46 31 89 73 40

Facsimile: +46 31 89 73 99

E-mail: [email protected]

Homepage: http://www.maritex.telia.se

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Telia Mobile is now introducing

MARITEX E-mail - a brand new scope of

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