Maritime Reporter, June 1993

<BODY> <div> Pioneer Research's Binocular Improves Night Vision Pioneer Research has launched the Navy One 7x50 marine binocu- lar that greatly improves vision in low light and at night. The new Navy One's exclusive optics lifts the foggy gray veil that covers faint objects. Each of the Navy One's 14 glass surfaces is treated with SPARC lens coating. The SPARC (Stimulated Penetra- tion Anti-Reflection Coating) lens treatment eliminates internal glare and ghost images. The result is an extremely bright binocular that de- livers 95% light transmission and clear, rich contrast in bright sun- light, low light or at night. Built to U.S. Navy specifications, the Navy One is shockproof and waterproof. It is built from a light- weight aluminum and encased in a black rubber armor to withstand the rigors of marine operations. For more information about the Navy One marine binocular, Circle 19 on Reader Service Card High Performance Seats Designed By Air Vehicles Limited Air Vehicles Limited introduces a new high performance seating sys- tem for fast ferries. The system is an addition to the Advanced Seat- ing Technology series of Civil Avia- tion Authority approved seats built by Air Vehicles for use in hovercraft. Designated AST 3000, the new sys- tem has been designed to meet the proposed future seat requirements of the U.K. Department of Trans- port but with a significant weight reduction over currently available systems. The seat foam is molded to im- prove durability and is designed to fully protect the passengers from the 'hard' structure. Accessories are also integrated into the seat design to give a smooth, safe aspect in the event of an accident. The system is supplied to the ferry builder ready to install, and particular attention has been paid to ensure correct and rapid assem- bly. Only two fixings per seat are required, compared with eight in similar systems, hence a substan- tial saving in fitting time. Air Vehicles Limited, with its aircraft/hovercraft background and CAA approval, is in a unique posi- tion to meet these new demands. For more information regarding Air Vehicles' AST 300 seating sys- tem, Circle 24 on Reader Service Card 'Call for Papers' Issued For 1994 Offshore Engineering Conference The 13th International Confer- ence on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering will be held Feb- ruary 27-March 3, 1994, at the Stouffer Presidente Hotel, Houston, Texas. The conference is adminis- tered by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) Off- shore Mechanics and Arctic Engi- neering Division. Papers are solicited in the areas of offshore technology, materials, artic/polar technology, pipeline tech- nology, safety and reliability. In- terested authors are requested to send abstracts to: James Brekke, 1994 OMAE Conference Chairman, Exxon Production Research Co., PO Box 2189, Houston, TX 77252-2189; Tel: 713-940-3088; Fax: 713-940-3059. Celebrity Signs Option For Second Ship Early Celebrity Cruises announced that the option for the second ship in the Century Series of vessels has been taken up two months earlier than originally planned. As previously announced, Jos. Meyer GmbH & Co. will begin construction on the first ship in the Century Series in June of this year for delivery in November of 1995. June, 1993 Circle 188 on Reader Service Card 143 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>