Maritime Reporter, June 1993

<BODY> <div> STC Intl. Marine Acquired By Global Group, Changes Name STC International Marine has changed its name to Marine Tech- nology International, and is now part of a global group of companies whose core business is mobile communica- tions. During its 65 years of operation, firstly as the International Marine Radio Company, part of the ITT group, and later as STC Interna- tional Marine, the company equipped such vessels as the White Star Liners, Cunard's Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, as well as the refit of the QE2. It was recognition of that leadership in the commercial shipping market, especially GMDSS, where last year STC Inter- national Marine equipped over 70 vessels to meet the new regulations that led to the radio and communi- cations division being bought from Northern Telecom Europe by an in- ternational group which includes Mobile Telesystems Inc. of Wash- ington, D.C. An agreement was reached in January of this year to acquire the most important part of the business, the radio communications products division. Through the acquisition of STC International Marine's commu- nications and products division, MTI has created a new major force in marine communications. Mobile Telesystems, Inc., le ers in satellite communications, p vides the new company with a cc plete range of well known a proven systems, which inclr equipment for Inmarsat A and communications. To follow la this year is MTI's new Inmarsat Satcom for digital voice and dj communications, and in 1994/19! equipment to operate on the p: posed Inmarsat B system. The range of products and st vices offered by the new compa includes GMDSS solutions. For more information on Mari Technology International Ltd., Circle 54 on Reader Service Card Alfa Laval Desalt Launches New Freshwater Maker Foi Drilling Rigs Denmark's Alfa Laval Desalt r cently unveiled its latest freshwati maker, a unit specifically develope for use onboard drilling rigs. The new double-effect freshwi ter maker, D-PU-2-36-C-100/12I has been developed in direct r( sponse to the offshore drillin industry's requirements. Manufai tured in corrosion-resistant mater: als, the unit reportedly offers pur freshwater at half the energy cor sumption as a single-effect unit. Copenhagen-based Alfa Lava Desalt is well known in the offshon and marine industries as a leadinj supplier of freshwater makers, witl more than 26,000 installations, in eluding production platform units in the U.K. and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea and the Gulf o: Mexico, for operators such as Statoil BP and EE Caledonia. For more information on Alfa Laval Desalt's new freshwater maker, Circle 59 on Reader Service Card Hopeman Bros. Announces Letter Of Intent For Outfitting Of American Queen Hopeman Brothers, Inc. and McDermott Shipyard, Inc. an- nounced a letter of intent to provide turnkey interior outfitting for Delta Steamboat Co.'s "American Queen," formerly the "Belle of America." The vessel will be built by McDermott Shipyards and delivered in the spring of 1995. The project marks the first siz- able steam-powered riverboat pas- senger vessel built in almost 20 years. The "American Queen" will have a capacity of 420 passengers and 150 crew, and will be outfitted as a classic river steamboat remi- niscent of the 19th century. For more information on the ser- vices from Hopeman Brothers, The world's top shipbuilders turn to New Zealand for waterjets With waterjets the preferred propulsion system for new age fast ferries, work and patrol boats, commercial influences demand reliability and engineering excellence. That's why more and more shipbuilders are turning to New Zealand, the home of Hamilton Jet. For Japan, a nation leading the way in advanced technology and quality assurance techniques, the only choice when it came to selecting the propulsion system for a new ferry was Hamilton Jet. A 33 metre, 35 knot passenger ferry built by Goriki Shipyard, "Nyenufabushi" was commissioned to carry passengers quickly between offshore islands. Crucial design factors were high speed, reliability, passenger comfort and outstanding manoeuvrability. Construction had to be certified to NKK standards. All these were met using the advanced technology and innovative features found only in Hamilton waterjets, adding "Goriki Shipyard" to an impressive and ever growing reference list of satisfied customers worldwide. Hamilton Jet has built its reputation on providing the best marine jet propulsion systems anywhere in the world. That's why designers from the most technically advanced nations recognise New Zealand quality and expertise and have confidence in specifying Hamilton Jet. I _ J_ Highly Specified. Hamilton Manufactured In New Zealand by CWF Hamilton and Co Ltd. P.O. Box 709, Christchurch, New Zealand, Ph: +64-3-3484-179, Fax: +64-3-3486-969. Worldwide Distributors — Italy, Spain. UK, USA, Canada. India. France. Germany, Holland. Australia, Finland, Hong Kong, Indonesia. Korea. Norway, Singapore. Sweden, Taiwan. Japan. Malaysia. Thailand. Denmark, Phillipines, Panama. 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