Maritime Reporter, December 1990

<BODY> <div> Sperry's Dual RASCAR For Vessel Traffic Monitoring Purchased By LOOP Sperry Marine Inc. has been chos- en to supply two RASCAR Radar/ ARPAs to LOOP, The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the largest off- shore oil port in the U.S. The dual interswitched S Band and X Band RASCARs , complete with navlines, target tails and a remote station, will be used to monitor vessel traffic from the Mississippi River to the huge offshore oil port. The system design provides for future expan- sion as requirements dictate. Sperry Marine Inc., a leading de- veloper and manufacturer of marine navigation, guidance and communi- cations equipment, is a subsidiary of Newport News Shipbuilding, a Ten- neco company. For further information and free literature, Circle 47 on Reader Service Card Cruise + Ferry 91 Set For May 29-31 In London Cruise + Ferry, a biennial trade show which focuses on the lucrative cruise and ferry market, has been scheduled for May 29-31, 1991 at the Olympia 2 Conference and Ex- hibition Center in London, Eng- land. With the cruise industry in an explosive stage of passenger growth and supplier consolidation and with millions of dollars being spent on building new ships and refurbishing existing ones, Cruise + Ferry 91 is expected to draw even more partici- pants than when the show was last held in 1989. A prime component of the show's audience will be senior cruise line executives, who will be able to view the latest developments in passenger ship operations, tech- nology and services under one roof. Reflecting the huge growth and ongoing investment in the cruise and ferry market, more than 150 companies participated at Cruise + Ferry 89. The wealth of accumulated exper- tise represented the largest display ever of specialist know-how in de- signing, building, outfitting and providing increasingly sophisticated on-board services for the cruise ships and ferries of the future. With a huge cruise market still largely untapped in the U.S., a re- surgence of cruising interest in Eu- rope and the dawn of a new cruise era in Japan and the Pacific, pros- pects for growth have never looked better. In the cruise ship business, pas- senger expectations are rising rap- idly and, to stay ahead, owners are looking for new and innovative ideas in design, construction and materi- als and in providing an ever widen- ing range of passenger services. The Cruise + Ferry 91 Exhibi- tion will be a unique showcase for these new developments and will provide effective support for com- panies already active in the industry and for those seeking new market opportunities. The Olympia, located in the heart December, 1990 of London, was selected to accom- modate exhibitors' every display re- quirement and the spacious display halls will feature the world's largest international exhibition serving every aspect of cruise and ferry operations. The market for fast ferries has also experienced rapid growth dur- ing the last 20 years. There has been a constant increase in demand from operators worldwide and advanced design and technological develop- ments have opened up many more routes for high-speed ferries. At the Cruise + Ferry 89 Exhibi- tion, international builders of theses ever increasingly sophisticated ships were present from Australia, the U.K., Scandinavia and the U.S., and coverage of this large market will once again be highlighted and increased at Cruise + Ferry 91. Shipbuilders and specialist sup- pliers will be able to effectively demonstrate developments in de- sign, equipment, and the increasing- ly comprehensive on-board services now offered to maximize passenger comfort. For further information on regis- tration and exhibiting at Cruise + Ferry 91, contact: John Gwynn- Jones, exhibition director, Cruise + Ferry Secretariat, 2 Station Road, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 1QP England; telephone: + 44 (923) 776363; and fax: + 44 (923) 777206. The Power Behind the Power This artist's impression portrays the vital electrical systems and circuitry on which the ship's mission depends. ©1989 MagneTek, Inc Behind every advanced weapons system is an equally advanced electrical system. Consider today's fighting ship — and tomorrow's. In battle its every action and reaction will depend on clean, uninterruptible, surviv- able electric power. Such a fighting ship doesn't simply "plug in." The electrical network contained within its hull and super- structure must be highly secure and perfectly tuned to meet its eveiy performance requirement. Matching the electrical system to the weapons system is where MagneTek comes in. Every AEGIS cruiser and destroyer in the U.S. Navy fleet receives controlled 400-Hertz power from MagneTek frequency converters. MagneTek is the only manufacturer of both 60- and 400-Hertz naval Mil- Spec distribution transformers. MagneTek fault isola- tion units and current limiting devices are now being installed on Navy vessels. And MagneTek is the leading supplier of secondary propulsion systems and Service-A motors to the Navy. On land and in the air? MagneTek electrical products perform critical power supply functions on advanced land-based weapons systems and combat aircraft as well. Wherever the "battleground" may be, if you are working on a new weapons system, or retrofitting an existing platform, MagneTek can help you deliver the power behind the power. Contact MagneTek Defense Systems. In the United States: 901 E. Ball Rd., Anaheim, CA 92805, (714) 956-9200, FAX: (714) 956-5397. In Europe: Zum Panrepel 2, 2800 Bremen 45, Federal Republic of Germany, (0421) 48693-0, FAX: (0421) 48693-41. M MagneTek MagneTek means power solutions for the military. Circle 304 on Reader Service Card 41 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>