Maritime Reporter, February 2001

<BODY> <div> Cruise Shinning claim that their mission was finished or so they thought. According to Bonn, who acted as lead pilot on the second helicopter on the return trip, the flight path back to Oceana Jet Base in Norfolk, Va. was laden with a massive storm. Fighting zero visibility, wind shears and the threat of lightning at stake, Bonn care- fully guided the team home with help from the helicopter's advanced naviga- tional equipment. Touching down at Oceana, Pilots Molthen, Watson and their crews were greeted by a frenzy of emergency services, INS and official authorities who would examine the crew, which amazingly sustained noth- ing more than slight hypothermia. Only one crewmember, who already had a pre-existing cardiac condition had to be hospitalized for chest pains. Comsat Lands Contract With Radisson Seven Seas Cruises COMSAT Mobile Communications (CMC), a business unit of Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications (LMGT), has won a four-year contract worth more than SI million — to provide high-speed (128 kbps) data and voice satellite communications to the Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) Seven Seas Mariner. COMSAT has furthered its presence onboard cruise ships with a three-year agreement to provide global Internet access systems to six Cunard Line and Seabourn Line ships. The ships include the Cunard liners Queen Elizabeth 2 and Caronia, and the Seabourn ships Seabourn Sun, Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend. Circle 35 on Reader Service Card Festival Cruises, Signs Five-Year Lease with MTN Maritime Telecommunications Net- work, Inc. (MTN), has signed a five- year agreement with Festival Cruises. The line's next two newbuilds, European Vision and European Dream, scheduled to be delivered from Chantiers de l'At- lantique in 2001 and 2002, will be equipped with MTN's telecommunica- tions technology. Circle 13 on Reader Service Card P&O Cruises Gets Connected With Harris MCS Harris Maritime Communication Ser- vices (MCS) signed a three-year con- tract to provide P&O Princess Cruises with satellite based shipboard global voice and data communications ser- vices. Harris/MCS has installed a system onboard P&O Princess' British flagship Aurora, integrating both Local and Wide Area Networks using Broadband tech- nology. Circle 36 on Reader Service Card Carnival Finalizes Plans For Fleetwide Internet Cafes Carnival Cruise Lines has finalized plans for the installation of Internet cafes throughout its fleet, offering guests an opportunity to check e-mail and stock prices, obtain news updates and surf the Web while onboard its ships. Providing the satellite connection and Internet services for Carnival's Internet cafes are Maritime Telecommuncations Network. (MTN), which is a subsidiary of American Tower's Verestar, Inc., and Digital Seas International (DSI). Circle 38 on Reader Service Card PHOTOLUMINESCENT SAFETY SIGNS & JAPE ROUTING SYSTEMS I ALL PHOTOLUMINESCENT PRODUCTS ARE EXCLUSIVELY MADE WITH STRONTIUM ALUMINATE PIGMENT Ban l u m m jH I i HE IED IMI MEETS IMO RESOLUTION A752(18) .dMTnFYb TYPE APPROVALS ABS, DNV, AND LLOYDS ISO 9002 Certified Marine Safety Equipment P.O. Box 1150 Kinder, LA 70648 1-800-828-1131 Fax: 337-738-5675 www.datrex.com Circle 216 on Reader Service Card Orkot® Marine Bearings are offered as custom-engineered components (to 0 2.2m) and as semi-finished tubes and plates with stocks worldwide. Available in three material grades to perfectly match application requirements. Classification society approvals. 24 hour service, worldwide. TLM MARINE TXM MARINE 5LM MARINE Orkot® Marine Bearings A unique synthetic composition and the incorporation of solid lubricants, ensures Orkot® Marine Bearings operate with an exceptionally low co-efficient of friction in seawater. grease, oil and even in dry-running conditions. •High load tolerance for applications including crane mast bearings and cylinder rod-end bearings. •Water lubricated for rudder and propeller shaft ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ bearings. »Low friction - suited to hatch cover pads and VImI i^^^J^HSj^BS r/ Group Stabilizer bearings. Specialty Polymer Products For immediate contact, call the Orkot information centre: Europe/Middle & Far East Tel:+44(0) 1 709 376044 Fax:+44(0) 1 709 37481 9 North/South America Tel: +1 (541) 688-5529 Fax +1(541)688-2079 within USA: 1(800)546-7568 24hr service (worldwide): +44(0)1709 789840 Circle 329 on Reader Service Card 46 www.maritimetoday.com 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>