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specially designed for cryogenic applications. They will allow the

LNG tanks to be monitored to an accuracy of 7.5 mm during loading and unloading operations, provid- ing a local digital readout, and both graphical and digital displays of tank status in the cargo control room.

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Inmarsat-C Terminals Fitted

Reaches 50,000 Mark

Inmarsat has commissioned its 50,000th Inmarsat-C terminal, to be installed in a Chinese vessel the

Da Long belonging to the Shekou

Shipping and Transportation Co.

RTM Star Center To Assist

Army Corps Of Engineers

The U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers of Vicksburg, Miss, has signed a letter of agreement with

RTM Star Center of Ft.

Lauderdale, Fla. for a ship simula- tion study of the Cape Fear River and Wilmington Harbor,

Wilmington, N.C. The object of the study is to verify that proposed improvements for the harbor and river channel will allow larger ships to safely access the port. The study calls for container ships, tanker/bulk vessels and cargo ships to make numerous simula- tion runs under various weather and tide conditions along sections of Cape Fear and in Wilmington

Harbor.

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Sonsub Vessel Hull

Launched in Norway

The hull of Sonsub

International's new Inspection,

Maintenance, Repair and Subsea

Construction vessel, to be named

Polar Prince, was launched in early January in Flekkefjord,

Norway. The vessel, designed and owned by Rieber Shipping A/S has been charted by Sonsub

International on a long-term basis, and will begin duty in May 1999.

New Director Ship Repairs

At Todd

Spiro Risvas has recently joined Todd Pacific Shipyards

Corp. as director of Commercial

Ship Repair. Mr. Risvas will be responsible for Todd's commercial ship repair operations, concentrat- ing on the improvement of the gen- eral operating systems and proce- dures.

IMSA Acquires New

Member

The International Marine

Software Associates (IMSA) has added SPAR Associates, Inc. of

Annapolis, Md. to its list of mem- ber companies.

SPAR specializes in

Perception/Estimate production management software. SPAR's

PERCEPTION is a PC Windows- based client/server system of proven application software mod- ules that can operate interdepen- dently or on an integrated basis.

Golden Ocean Appoints

Financial Advisor

Golden Ocean Ltd. has appoint- ed Chase Securities, Inc. as its financial advisor. Golden Ocean

Group is an international owner,

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The company currently owns and operates a fleet of 15 modern vessels and focuses on purchasing newbuilding VLCCs for long-term charter.

Chairman of the group Fred

Cheng expects the relationship with Chase Securities to open up strategic opportunities available in the market.

The Safeguards you don't see...

Tug escorts and double bottoms help safeguard the environment but the best safeguards you don't see - they are trained people.

Competent mariners who have been afforded the opportunity to practice operating procedures and react to emergencies can and do prevent mistakes before they happen.

This is why ARCO, BP, Crowley and other respon- sible carriers, have worked with MSI San Diego to develop an interactive simulator training program for tanker escort operations where tanker, escort tug and emergency response vessel operators interact with Port, Coast Guard and VTS stations.

For the past year, MSI has been conducting joint, monthly courses for tug and tanker operators who must train together as a team.

Whether aboard a tanker, an escort tug, a response vessel or ashore at a terminal or VTS station, it takes coordinated skills to assure a safe passage. When quick reaction counts, each par- ticipant must know his job and understand that of the others.

A full program of joint courses is scheduled for 1998. Even now, MSI is preparing a simulator response model for ARCO's new Millennium

Tanker for use in future training.

For a complete list of courses, ship models and geographic/hydrographic port databases, please call us at any of the following locations: Marine Safety international

New York, NY (718) 565-4180

Newport, Rl (800) 341-1353

Norfolk, VA (757) 423-2320

San Diego, CA (619) 231-3333

Rotterdam, The Netherlands +31 10 486 66 54

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