Communications Systems
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- Talon Technology To Provide Satellite Communications Systems Maritime Reporter, Mar 1983 #65
Talon Technology Corporation, Richardson, Texas, was organized recently to provide mobile satellite data communications systems and consulting services to the petroleum, marine, and defense industries.
Lynn B. Heitman is president of the new company, whose corporate headquarters are at 1819 Firman Drive, Suite 137 in Richardson.
Mr. Heitman f o r m e r l y was manager of marine engineering for Geophysical Service Inc., petroleum exploration subsidiary of Texas Instruments Incorporated, of Dallas.
Other principals of the company are Bruce C. Toal and Robert E. Bredehoft, vice presidents, and Terry McDonald, chief engineer.
All formerly served on the marine engineering staff of Geophysical Service Inc. and are highly experienced in various aspects of satellite data communications.
Mr. Heitman said the company will offer communications systems that will allow data to be transmitted at speeds up to 1.5 megabits per second via domestic or maritime satellites. The systems are designed for rough mobile environments such as are encountered in land and marine seismic and drilling operations.
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- North American Philips Offers New Radio Telex System For Shipboard Communications Maritime Reporter, Oct 1977 #58
N.A. Philips Communications Systems has announced an advance micropressor-controlled error correcting system that links shipboard teleprinters to the worldwide Telex network. The new unit, called STB-750, installs between the vessel's high frequency radio and the teleprinter. Using ARQ, "FEC" and
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- Watercom Announces New And Expanded Subscriber Service Maritime Reporter, Sep 1988 #58
Representatives of Waterway Communications Systems, Inc. (Watercom®) and International Telecharge, Inc., Dallas, Texas, recently announced that a contract between the two organizations has been signed. ITI will provide Watercom telephone subscribers with operator-assisted long distance services.
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- Innovative Marine Communications for Offshore Safety Marine News, Oct 2013 #38
to be learned here, from across the great pond. When Mantsbrite became the sole U.K. distributor of the David Clark Marine Wireless Headset Communications Systems in 2012, one of the first users was Tidal Transit, a fast growing North Norfolk company providing a new generation of personnel transfer vessels
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- RDI Announces $15-Million Agreement With China For Electronic Shipping Safety Systems Maritime Reporter, Jan 15, 1985 #7
approval" for a satellite communications system from INMARSAT, the International Maritime Satellite Communications Organization. Satellite communications systems are an essential component of the Future Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (FGMDSS), an automated network providing fast response
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- Ambroseno Elected New President Of Wild Goose Association Maritime Reporter, Nov 15, 1980 #6
with major marine electronics companies includes responsibility for the design and study of navigation and communications equipment, hardened communications systems, and underwater communications systems. He has worked in great detail on navigation and timing equipment, antenna systems, including submarine
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- Pientka And Brooks Named Vice Presidents At Comstat TeleSystems Maritime Reporter, Oct 15, 1984 #39
newly established Systems Support and Field Integration Group. Mr. Pientka will direct the activities of Tele- Systems' maritime satellite mobile communications systems for the transportation, oil exploration, and other industries. Since joining Comsat in 1981, he has held various managerial level positions
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- SPD Looks To Expand Product Lines To Adapt To Changing Defense Market Maritime Reporter, Sep 1990 #49
applications. For example, the company is currently taking an active role in the development of new highly distributed parallel network communications systems. The company is working with several government and commercial research units in various areas of advanced technology, including digital system
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- Henschel Named Exclusive U.S. Licensee For Speed Measuring Units Maritime Reporter, Aug 1990 #45
, Henschel vice president and general manager. Henschel is one of the nation's leading designers and manufacturers of ship control and interior communications systems for the U.S. Navy and commercial maritime markets. For more information on Henschel, Circle 162 on Reader Service Car
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- Gunter Waehling Named Henschel Vice President Maritime Reporter, Oct 1989 #25
Gunter J. Waehling has been named vice president and general manager of Henschel, a Newburyport- based producer of ship control and internal communications systems for naval applications. He succeeds George Curry, who retired in May prior to the acquisition of Henschel by SPD Technologies. George
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- SPD Technologies Completes Acquisition Of Dyncorp Unit Maritime Reporter, Feb 1989 #15
, Wash., San Diego, Calif., Portland, Ore., Jacksonville, Fla., and Norfolk, Va. The unit provides repair and overhaul services for shipboard communications systems, weapons systems, air traffic control systems, sonar, radar and antenna systems, electronic warfare hardware and electrical equipment. With
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- Sal Berte Forms Saber Communications Maritime Reporter, Sep 1988 #59
—Literature Available Sal Berte recently announced the formation of Saber Communications, a Houston-based company that will specialize in the representation of high-quality products for marine dealers in both the commercial and pleasure-craft marketplaces. In addition, the company will offer
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 64Index page MR May2024:MN INDEX PAGE 5/3/2024 1:05 PM Page 1 T MARITIME REPORTER. A - HIS DIRECTORY SECTION IS AN EDITORIAL FEATURE PUBLISHED IN EVERY ISSUE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE READERS OF QUICK REFERENCE ’ , ’ , , READERS
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 60In the Shipyard Green Ship Designs & Deliveries Brunvoll Propulsion for Hydrogen Ferries the largest size that Brunvoll delivers today. The installation of high propulsion power is one of the design considerations which make the vessels ready for the rough sea conditions experienced in this area which is
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 59In the Shipyard Green Ship Designs & Deliveries Sanmar Delivers Camperdown to Targe Towing MISC Makes a Move MISC Toward Ammonia MISC entered into Time Charter Party Contracts (TCP) with PETCO Trading Labuan Company Ltd Sanmar Shipyards (PTLCL) via its petroleum arm, AET for the world’s Sanmar Shipyards
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 58In the Shipyard Green Ship Designs & Deliveries Bibby Orders Zero Emission eCSOV system, complemented by dual-fuel methanol engines for emissions-free operations. It will be equipped with mission equipment, a spacious insulated warehouse and climate con- trolled electrical store. Ensuring comfort for
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 56EVENT MARITIME RISK SYMPOSIUM our national security. To date, the efforts have not produced the nating with international partners, government agencies and non- directed strategy. This panel will discuss the latest attempt to de- governmental organizations to combat gray zone activities? velop the strategy
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 54EVENT MARITIME RISK SYMPOSIUM 2024: Great Power Competition and Gray Zone Engagement By Dr. Joe DiRenzo and Dr. Don Brutzman or 15 years the Maritime Risk Symposium (MRS), an international adversaries present growing dangers to freedom annual three-day event, has brought together govern- of navigation
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 53GREEN TECH THORDON BEARINGS CLASS MOVE SIGNALS INDUSTRY DRIVE TOWARDS OIL- Image courtesy Thordon Bearings FREE PROPULSION long with cost savings and greater operational ef- shaft for examination as speci? ed…for the normal survey may ? ciency, the seawater-based lubrication of propel- be extended to
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 48MILESTONE in the exo-atmosphere to charting the bottom of the ocean; and tion Service in 1947, which then became part of MSTS. After 14 “service support” ships serve as hospital ships, salvage ships, being laid up at the Maritime Reserve Fleet at James River, Vir- ocean-going tugs, command-and-control
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 47MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND CELEBRATES 75 his year marks Military Sealift Command’s 75th Savannah, Georgia, to the Persian Gulf. By the end of the war, anniversary of service to the Navy and Defense 459 shiploads had moved 945,000 pieces of unit equipment Department. MSC’s celebration recognizes the
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 45CYBER SECURITY mandatory veri? cation scope for new vulnerable and, in turn, expose physical fective training. Most maritime orga- vessels contracted from July 2024. As a systems to being targeted and breached. nizations lack critical cyber security classi? cation society, DNV already has This can
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44CLASSIFICATION The Maritime Cyber Priority: Staying Secure and Seizing New Connectivity Opportunities By Svante Einarsson, Head of Maritime Cyber Security Advisory, DNV ecent decades have seen the global maritime industry nization’s current OT cyber security is as strong as its IT security. give considera
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 40CLASSIFICATION “Ultimately, fuel conversion is essential, as it is the sole solution to achieve decarbonization.” – Dr. Song Kanghyun, Head / SVP of KR’s Decarbonization Image courtesy KR says Koutsourakis, and ABS has developed a Carbon Diligence Platform (CDP) to digitalize carbon emissions monitoring
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 38CLASSIFICATION Image courtesy CCS UILDING THE EW UELS ATHWAY P N B F Long-term initiatives led by classi? cation societies are building the foundation for future fuels uptake. By Wendy Laursen Image above: CCS issued the ? rst AIP certi? cate for the marine liquid hydrogen fuel supply system
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 37HIROAKI SAKASHITA, PRESIDENT & CEO, CLASSNK "ClassNK is now tackling to expand its services beyond conventional class services with the slogan 'Charting the Future'." – Hiroaki Sakashita President & CEO, ClassNK Image courtesy ClassNK cal role in processing and decision-making, driving the industry
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 33ARSENIO DOMÍNGUEZ, SECRETARY-GENERAL, INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) speak in the same way to the general pub- lic. You can’t use acronyms or formulas Meet Arsenio Domínguez or regulations. That’s not attractive. But if you highlight how [shipping] impacts their Domínguez assumes his role as
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27CAROLINE YANG, HONG LAM MARINE & THE SINGAPORE SHIPPING ASSOCIATION and economic viability of these technologies pose signi? cant concerns in the waters off of Somalia. challenges for implementation.” “The indiscriminate ? ring of drones and rockets toward commercial ships, as seen in the Red Sea
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 26CEO IN FOCUS tons of green methanol.” Hong Lam Marine also completed a SSA and its membership are focused on the evolving industry, study on the building of an ammonia bunker tanker, together driven by environmental concerns. “Our top three priorities with Pax Ocean and BV. this year are decarbonization
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 25CAROLINE YANG, HONG LAM MARINE & THE SINGAPORE SHIPPING ASSOCIATION “You need all hands on deck to support this: the owners, charterers, bankers and even the governments: all need to have a skin in this decarbonization journey.” – Caroline Yang CEO, Hong Lam Marine & President, Singapore Shipping
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20DEEP SEA MINING Of these four tasks, the receipt of nodules, transport of fuel, pre-determined mining pattern and cannot and the transfer of personnel raise several challenges, partic- “weather-vane”. ularly around Standards and Regulations. These impact the • Likely necessitates the use of slurry
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16Classi? cation Momentum Builds for Ammonia as Technology Solutions Mature Strong demand is driving development but emissions issues remain, writes René Sejer Laursen, ABS Director – Fuels & Technology, Global Sustainability he interest in ammonia stems both from its zero quired, and some engine makers
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 13ton SS Keystone State (T-ACS 1) started life as a commercial breakbulk ship in 1965, and acquired by MSC in 1984 and converted to its current role. As we recapitalize the prepositioning ? eet, I propose the next generation of MPS and ACS vessels could not only be similar, but potentially even be the
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 11The actual propulsion controls (the throttles) are integrated be designed for progressive upgrades and avoid any controls into the electric drive system, but the electric power producers that may become obsolete or may suffer from programming are only very lightly integrated into the propulsion controls
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 10Back to the Drawing Board Hybrid Blood, Sweat, and Tears. By Rik van Hemmen n earlier columns, I have discussed various approaches cated facility, and the car is put back on the road. and issues with Hybrid Propulsion. I have now had the In maritime, that does not work out so easily. There can be pleasure
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 9pabilities, knowledge, and experience, and who exists for no the question remains whether an AI is capable of a nuanced purpose other than to maximize the skills and knowledge of understanding of the trainee’s needs, the ability to adapt to that individual trainee. completely unforeseen circumstances