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speed accuracy of 15 m and 0.2 knots, respectively; corresponding Differential mode accuracies, derived from an inte- gral multitrack differential beacon receiver, are 1 m and 0.1 knots.

The product is designed for any type of marine navigation operation as well as specialist applications such as hydro- graphic surveying, buoy positioning and oceanographic research. The system can also be used to support docking maneu- vers by additionally calculating and dis- playing rate-of-turn and athwart speed at stern. A measured mile function for calibration of connected speed logs in addition to displaying distances traveled per day, leg or total voyage is also pre- sent. Safety functions include a man- overboard alert supported by integrity monitoring and external alarm facilities.

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Marshall Islands Now Offers

Cost Free Registration

Announced per International Reg- istries (IRI), the administrator for the

Republic of the Marshall Islands corpo- rate and maritime programs, all vessels registering under the Marshall Islands flag between now and June 30, 2000 will be able to do so free of registration, documentation and mortgage recorda- tion fees, as well as annual tonnage tax, marine inspection and marine investiga- tion, and international participation fees.

IRI also stated that the annual tonnage tax was lowered from $.25 to $.20 per gross ton. This conversion to a net ton- nage tax base results in a 50 percent reduction in the early tonnage tax for vessels currently registered or planning future registration under the Marshall Islands flag.

Cortland Cable

Announces

U.S. Navy Contract

Cortland Cable Company, supplier of custom engineered mechanical and electro- mechanical cables and ropes, was granted a contract by the

U.S. Navy for the production of components for the Navy's submarine fleet. With total contract value exceeding $3 million, Cortland is scheduled to commence the supply of parts by the end of the first quarter, running for an addi- tional four years.

Production will occur in the

Cortland, N.Y. facility, while various components will be sent from other central N.Y. companies.

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Coflexip Continues Fleet

Modernizing

Coflexip Stena Offshore has sold its vessel — CSO Installer — to Global

Marine Systems Limited. A former flex- ible pipe installation vessel, Installer will be converted into a telecommunica- tion cable lay vessel for Global Marine

Systems. Sold by the CSO Group as part of its modernization program, the fleet currently consists of 15 construction and installation vessels. Coflexip's modern- izing strategy has led it to the construc- tion and launching of CSO Deep Blue, which will enter service beginning 2001 at record depths of 2.5 km.

New Drydock

Christened in CA

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, in conjunction with San Francisco Dry- dock, S.F. Maritime National Parks Ser- vice and the Port of San Francisco, held a renaming and christening ceremony on January 12 for Eureka - the port's newest floating drydock at Pier 70.

With Congresswoman Pelosi's assis- tance, the Port was granted a surplus

Navy drydock at a discounted rate of $95,000, which was named in honor of the S.F. Maritime National Parks' Ser-

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