Maritime Reporter, May 1989

<BODY> <div> ELECTRONICS UPDATE New SEA 156 VHF Marine Radio Keeps Complex Functions Simple —Brochure Available— SEA, Inc., a unit of Datamarine International, Inc., makes its en- trance into the VHF marine radio market with the introduction of the SEA 156 VHF marine radio. Continuing a tradition started with the SEA 223 HF/SSB radio, the SEA 156 incorporates user- friendly software without limiting the radio's capabilities. The SEA 156 has a wide range of features designed to make the radio easy to use. A color-coded keypad and large, liquid-crystal display pre- senting channel readout with 13 an- nunciators showing radio status are designed to guide the user through reception and transmission. The display, keyboard, and LCD are all illuminated for use in poorly lighted areas, and the display features a non-glare window to shield the sun. All radio functions are controlled from the keypad's 10 numeric keys (0-9) and 11 function keys. In order to insure that the SEA 156 is reliable and durable in the harsh marine environment, the ra- dio is fully gasketed, the large, front-facing speaker is water-resis- The SEA 156 commercial-quality VHF radio incorporates user-friendly software without limiting the radio's capabilities. tant, and an optional waterproof mi- crophone is available. Additionally, built-in antenna fault protection protects the radio from damage caused by transmitting into a lost or damaged antenna. The 156 offers features intended to allow users to tailor the radio's functions to their own individual needs. For instance, remote micro- phone/speaker capability affords the option of operating from a sec- ond station. Six separate scan modes allow the user to program only the channels desired to scan. The programmable beep annuncia- tor (which works much like a touch- tone phone, giving audible notice when a key has been pressed) is user selectable. Other features, such as flexible rear cables and volume/squelch lev- el memory, are designed to keep radio use as hassle-free as possible. For a free brochure containing complete details and technical spec- ifications on the new 156 VHF ma- rine radio from SEA, Circle 60 on Reader Service Card Bermuda Star Line To Sell Cruise Business Teaneck, N.J.-based Bermuda Star Line, Inc., recently reached an agreement in principle to sell its entire cruise line business to a Fin- nish company. The total sales pack- age is valued at $17 million. The sales agreement between Bermuda Star Line and Rederi Eff- john AB, a Finnish company jointly owned by Effoa of Finland and Johnson Line AB of Sweden, covers the ships Queen of Bermuda and the Bermuda Star. The 6,193-gt Vera- cruz I has been chartered to Rederi Effjohn for an initial period of 12 months. PROPULSION UPDATE New Worldwide Distributor Network For EMD Power Products —Free Literature Available— A new worldwide distributor net- work that will sell and service EMD engines, generators and motors in the marine, industrial and oil drill- ing markets has been established by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors to increase flexi- bility and improve customer ser- vice. Distributors, with their autho- rized parts sales and service centers, will provide local availability of gen- uine EMD parts and rebuild compo- nents in assigned areas of responsi- bility. They will handle all direct sales and field service activities, in- cluding technical assistance and "hands on" maintenance. Distributors will market EMD power products, engines and acces- sories. They will take basic compo- nents, furnished by EMD, and cus- tom assemble them for specific ap- plications. This will provide flexibil- ity in customizing designs to meet specific customer requirements for EMD products. Basic components development will continue to be handled by EMD's central engineer- ing staff, thereby ensuring custom- ers will be getting state-of-the-art equipment. 1 AMA 7 «.l.m Di... 'OltTBIBUTM MCADOUAIITIM Ufl • - MM InpiH i TurMn. MNMU An EMD sales and service staff for power products will be head- quartered in LaGrange, 111. This group will provide sales, technical service, and engineering support to distributors. Most of the distributors, who are assigned a specific territory of sales and service responsibility (see illus- tration for details), will carry both EMD and Detroit Diesel Corpora- tion products, providing customers a full line of engines with a broad power range. Kelly Jones, EMD power prod- ucts business manager, said, "There are a lot of companies in the mar- ketplace right now representing themselves as suppliers of EMD products. It's important for power products customers to know that EMD's new distributors and their assigned parts sales and service cen- ters are the only ones authorized by GM to sell genuine EMD prod- ucts." The following is a listing of the new distributors. For free literature detailing the EMD power products offered by the distributor, circle the corresponding Reader Service Num- ber immediately following the ad- dress. U.S. East Coast & Caribbean Is- lands—Power Systems Divi- sion, Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1928, Rocky Mount, N.C. 27801; telephone: (919) 977-2720; twx: 510-929-0725; fax: 919-446- 3830. EMD contact: Milt Sharpe. Circle 110 on Reader Service Card U.S. Midsouth, Mexico and Cen- tral America—Stewart & Stev- enson Services, Inc., 2707 North Loop West, P.O. Box 1637, Hous- ton, Texas 77251-1637; telephone: (713) 868-7700; telex: 794221; fax: 713-868-7692. EMD contact: Tom- my Wall. Or, contact: Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc., 1400 De- strehan Ave., Harvey, La. 70059; telephone: (504) 347-4326; fax: 504- 348-8970. EMD contact: Ralston Cole. Circle 111 on Reader Service Card U.S. West Coast, Baja Peninsula, Alaska and Hawaii—Valley De- troit Diesel Allison, 13644 East Nelson Avenue, City Industry, Cal- if. 91744; telephone: (818) 333-1243; twx: 910-584-1318; fax: 818-369- 7096. EMD contact: Lee Arkus. Circle 112 on Reader Service Card U.S. North Central states and Midwest — Western Engine Company, Energy Systems Corpo- ration, 500 South Lombard Road, Addison, 111. 60101; telephone: (312) 620-2000; telex: 728468; fax: 312- 620-0287. EMD contact: Bob Bowles. Circle 113 on Reader Service Card Australia, Indonesia, New Zea- land, New Guinea, Philippines and Malaysia — Detroit Engine & Turbine Co., P.O. Box 188, Blair Athol, South Australia 5084, Aus- tralia; telephone: 260-2299; telex: 790-82427; fax: 349-4142. EMD con- tact: Ray Dawkins. Circle 114 on Reader Service Card Canada — Midwest Power Products, Ltd., 1460 Waverly Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Cana- da R3T 3G6; telephone: (204) 452- 8244; telex: 075-7726; fax: 204-452- 2153. EMD contact: Bryan Nor- rie. Circle 115 on Reader Service Card Brazil—Retnam Diesel, Rua Dr. Alfredo de Castro 200, Sao Pao- lo Cep 01155, Brazil; telephone: 671- 151; telex: 112-4985; fax: 825-1816. EMD contact: Paulo Sampaio. Circle 116 on Reader Service Card Europe, Middle East and North Africa—Turner Diesel, Ltd., 65 Craigton Road, Glasgow G51 3EQ, Scotland, United Kingdom; tele- phone: 440-0666; telex: 851-778742; fax: 445-4123. EMD contact: Stan Quinn. Circle 117 on Reader Service Card 72 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>