Marine News, August 2005

<BODY> <div> Maintenance can be simplified with projection systems that automatically calibrate for intensity matching and centralized projection system control can ease operating use. Give your new system a powerful brain You can optimize the overall effectiveness of your daily operations by integrating the right alignment and management tools into your visual display system. Today's market offers powerful tools for multi-system control and automated alignment. These technologies work hand-in-hand to streamline the setup, control, and alignment process, allowing simulation centers to per- form daily operation tasks faster, better, and more cost effectively. Investigate these solutions to realize big sav- ings at your facility. If you use CRT projectors in your visual display sys- tem, it's inevitable that you'll have to replace them. Replacing your CRTs should not be underestimated, nor should it be entrusted to just any provider. There are many organizations selling non-factory authorized replacement CRTs. Replacing your CRTs with cheap components can cause serious problems with your dis- play system and may void your projection system war- ranty and/or maintenance contract. Do you want to take this risk? Make sure you buy the proper CRT from an authorized source and that it meets your unique system requirements. The preceding was submitted by Phil Laney, Market Development Manager, Barco Simulation. August, 2005 • MarineNews 33 Circle 228 on Reader Service Card Circle 207 on Reader Service Card Circle 241 on Reader Service Card Learn At The Helm Course Offerings www.chapman.org 1-800-225-2841 Professional Development Courses • USCG license Training through 200 GT • STCW 95, Basic & Advanced Firefighting, GMDSS, BRM, SSO, AB • Professional Mariner Training • Marine Surveying Recreational Courses • Chapman Powerboat Certification • ASA Sailing Certification including Celestial Navigation • Private Instruction – your boat or ours WATERMAKERS-AC/DC-Compact Units-400-4000 GPD WATERMAKERS-AC/DC-Compact Units-400-4000 GPD Oily Water Separators Sizes from 2-45 GPM No filters to change Meets IMO MEPC 60 (33) regs Powder coated, SS piping, bronze valves Starting under $3500 Yes! Got Oily Water? Call now! $ $ $ Economy Marine Systems $ $ $ Coast Guard / IMO Approved & Certified Well-built, simple, basic reliable designs Skimoil, Inc. 314-579-9755 info@skimoil.com www.skimoil.com EZ to retrofit -- 4 & 12-man units -- Corrosion-proof Complete systems under $2500 Yes, it's true! These systems EATScrap -- No BS -- The real deal! Replace that nasty old rusty MSD. Call now! Marine Sanitation Devices Type II MSD's -- Small footprint TRAINING & EDUCATION Case Study: Upgrade at South Tyneside Maritime Training College South Tyneside College is among the world's pre- mier institutions for marine and offshore training, and is designated the UK's National Nautical Center of Excellence. Many students and international compa- nies use its simulation center for maritime-related training. This facility used an older non-Barco projection system that produced poor color balance and varying brightness across all channels. Concerned with the display quality, South Tyneside consulted Kongsberg, which recommended Barco. Following a demonstra- tion and technology presentation at the Barco factory in Kuurne, Belgium, South Tyneside chose to upgrade its system with an 8-channel, BarcoReality SIM 4 sin- gle-chip DLP projection solution. Equipped with Constant Light Output (CLO) and Linked DynaColor options, the Barco solution provided the high con- trast, color uniformity, and brightness uniformity needed to meet the training center's visualization requirements. Ship bridge simulator at Venture Canada's Naval Officers Training Center, Victoria B.C., Canada upgraded from Barco 12-channel CRT projection system to Barco DLP solution. Photo courtesy of Kongs- berg Maritime. AUGUSTMN2005 5(33-40).qxd 8/2/2005 2:06 PM Page 33 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>