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L-3 Communications Delivers

Premiere Production HVR

L-3 Communications' Aviation

Recorder Division has delivered its first production Hardened Voyage Recorder (HVR) to Consilium Navigation — a manufacturer of high technology equip- ment for the maritime industry.

In joining forces with Consilium, L-3

Communications' HVR is scheduled to be installed on the world's largest cruise ferry, Ulysses, which is owned and oper- ated by Irish Ferries, on May 3. The installation marks the first active deployment of L-3's HVR.

Modeled on technologies present in L- 3's product line of Cockpit Voice

Recorders (CVRs) and Flight Data

Recorders (FDRs) for commercial and military aircraft, L-3's HVR records voice, radar, radio and shipboard perfor- mance data on solid-state memory housed in a crash-protected capsule.

The capsule, which is designed to withstand the harsh environments of ocean going ships, including those envi- ronments associated with an accident such as impact, deep-sea pressure and fire, is housed with an underwater loca- tor beacon, the HVR can be easily locat- ed if deep-sea immersion should occur.

L-3 developed its HVR in response to increased interest within the maritime community to improve safety at sea. In recognition of this concern/interest, the

IMO passed regulations, which will require RoRo ferries, passenger ships and large cargo vessels to be outfitted with crash survivable recorders.

L-3's HVR meets and exceeds all of the specifications for crash survivable recorders contained in the IMO regula- tions. "This initial delivery represents the beginning of a global initiative to increase the safety of ocean going ves- sels. Aviation Recorders has developed key partnerships with the leading Voy- age Data Recorder (VDR suppliers)," said Bruce Coffey, president of L-3

Communications' Aviation Recorders.

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