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- IDB Aero-Nautical Acquires Ocean Satellite Television Maritime Reporter, Apr 1992 #97
IDB Aero-Nautical Communications, Inc.
(IDB-A), Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., a supplier of maritime communication services via satellite, recently acquired Ft. Lauderdale-based Ocean Satellite Television, Inc. (OceanSat), a supplier of satellite news services to the pleasure cruise industry. Under the terms of the 100 percent buyout, OceanSat will continue to operate as a separate unit of IDB-A.
OceanSat provides over 50 cruise ships worldwide with daily condensed versions of major international newspapers, transmitted by Inmarsat satellite.
Ships which subscribe to OceanSat are provided with a workstation equipped with desktop publishing and a laser printer which is fitted to their Inmarsat terminal. They access OceanSat's menu by modem, receiving the condensed newspapers or video text nightly.
On board the ship, the workstation's publishing program automatically formats the text, then the laser printer produces camera-ready artwork.
The ship's own on-board printing shop finishes the newspaper for distribution to all registered passengers the following morning.
Jon Klein, vice president and general manager of IDB-A, explained, "OceanSat's traffic will now be routed through IDB-A's global Inmarsat coast earth station network, where their file servers will now be located and easily accessed by dialing a simple two-digit code. Also, by eliminating present landline connections, data throughput will be increased to result in lower communications cost to subscribing cruise lines." IDB Aero-Nautical Communications, Inc., based in Rockville, Md., is a joint venture between IDB Communications Group, Inc., and Teleglobe International (U.S.), Inc. of Canada.
For further details on the communications services of IDB Aero-Nautical, Circle 192 on Reader Service Card
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 11from standoff range to scan the seabed using high resolution underwater imaging systems, including sidescan and synthetic aperture sonars, as well as laser scanners. Ukraine is al- ready in possession of six Remus 100 AUVs provided by the Royal Navy for MCM purposes, but a multinational mine clearance
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 9from marinas along the western coast. The exact number of lizing laser detection systems can detect mines just below the mines, as well as their locations, remains largely a mystery, surface, even those hiding in murky water. The Airborne Laser although reports suggest that over three hundred have been
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January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 44is also AI bolstered, automatically optimizing visuals, monitoring tasks across aquaculture, search and rescue, hull check-ups and more, and even its laser scaling and measure- ment systems use AI automation for increased accuracy and the ability to identify damage in underwater structures. The FIFISH
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January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 38is also active in other segments, including, naval pact, in my opinion, when it comes to the big picture, because and offshore. In each, the company is laser-focused on sus- we can make the lifespan of the vessel longer with moderniza- tainability. “Our vision is to create a sustainable maritime tions
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November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 24, and man- agement of underwater environments and structures. Different imaging sensors on ROVs, including monocular and stereo cameras, sonar, and laser scanners, capture photo- grammetry data, enabling the creation of detailed digital twins and highly accurate maps in both 2D and 3D, even in turbid
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November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 24focus on the Navy’s Additive Manu- cutting-edge modalities for additive manufacturing such as facturing Center of Excellence in Danville, Virginia. laser powder bed fusion, direct energy deposition, friction stir processing and cold spray. Coupled with the different modali- What are the key technology
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September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 60The this purpose, the vehicle is equipped with a variety of sensors CleanSeas project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of such as sonars, cameras, laser scanners and magnetometers. Education and Research (BMBF) until December 31, 2025, The technologies developed will initially be tested under aims
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September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 59Courtesy Balmoral Balmoral unveiled a new scour protection system that inte- have the tools or the variety of ‘stuff’ we needed,” recalls grates seabed protection and ? ow reduction to minimize op- Günzel, “but we had a 3D printer and our know-how.” With erational costs and potential cable failure in the
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September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 57Reclamation Data Collected Using HMS-620 ure by galvanic corrosion. I’ve also seen Courtesy URI Graduate School of Oceanography a manufacturer who laser engraved the Falmouth Scienti¿ c, Inc. company logo and serial number right Pocasset, MA USA 02559 • Tel: +1-508-564-7640 • Fax: +1-508-564-7643
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August 2023 - Marine News page: 42Tech File Shipyard Tools jects of rust, paint and contaminants to bare metal. lando, Fla.-based Laser Photonics, a provider of patented However, for operators, exposure to corrosive acids and industrial grade CleanTech laser systems for cleaning and noxious chemical fumes is inherently dangerous.
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August 2023 - Marine News page: 41al laser systems are increasingly being used at shipyards, million U.S. workers are at risk of developing silicosis shipbuilding berths and even aboard ships. Technicians and that more than 100,000 of these workers are em- can use mobile handheld units, or if needed the systems ployed as sandblasters.
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August 2023 - Marine News page: 2Labor Shortages 46 Classi? ed Advertising By Robert Kunkel 10 Insights: 48 Advertisers Index Mike Complita, 40 Tech File: Laser Technology Elliott Bay Design Group for Shipyards By Eric Haun By Del Williams On the Cover U.S. shipbuilders are answering the call
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July 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 33, compliant handling of am- variety of sensors such as sonars, cam- trol, which they combine with learned munition residues. The aim of the ma- eras, laser scanners and magnetometers. behavior. A deep neural network-based nipulation is to attach lifting gear to the However, due to the highly variable
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