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INMARSAT Set For February 1 Start A new, high-quality global sat- ellite communication system for ships at sea, run by INMARSAT, will come into operation on Feb- ruary 1, 1982. INMARSAT is the International Maritime Satellite Organization which has 36 mem- ber-States. A February starting date has been assured by a decision taken by the INMARSAT Council in London recently at its eighth ses- sion. The Council decided to lease capacity on two existing MARI- SAT satellites — one serving the Indian Ocean region, the other the Atlantic Ocean region. IN- MARSAT has already taken a lease on a Pacific Ocean satellite. The three satellites comprise the space segment of Comsat Gen- eral's successful system. Later next year, new satellites on which INMARSAT has leased capacity will start to replace those of the MARISAT system. The new satellites, which are needed to meet expected growth in calls, are: MARECS, maritime version of the European Communications ARE YOU IN THE BUSINESS OF RUNNING SHIPS-OR WRESTLING ELECTRONICS If you're like most people in ship operations, you already know more than you want to about electronics—and sometimes that isn't enough. So quit worrying about constantly changing electronics requirements. Check it to someone who makes that their business, and devote your time to things that really matter. Nav-Com Incorporated provides it's customers with complete systems engineering, installation, and service support of electronic communications and navigation systems. Our products include Single Sideband, Sitor/ Radiotelex, Marisat Communication Terminals, Sat/Nav, Loran-C, Radar, Omega, Closed Circuit TV Monitor- ing, Weatherfax, Electronic PABX Telephone Systems, Audio Entertainment & Paging, Color TV Entertain- ment Systems, and a wide range of onboard computer controlled systems. We work for the top names in the marine industry on tankers, passenger vessels, freighters, tugs, con- tainer vessels, off-shore oil rigs, etc. We travel wherever our customers need us worldwide! Our Field Service personnel are professionals-engineering caliber men who are FCC licensed and factory trained-and who enjoy what they do and take pride in their work! Nav-Com is a factory authorized dealer for the most prominent names in the marine industry-names like Alden, CAI, Furuno, Harris RF Communications, Intech, Krupp-Atlas, Magnavox, North American Philips Communications, Racal Decca, Simrad, Texas Instruments, and many more. For your next requirement, let Nav-Com prepare a professional, engineering level systems proposal at no cost or obligation to you. NAV-COM Inc., 711 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, NY 11729 For more information call TELEX: 645 744 "NAVCOM NY DEER" x&2 ror more iniormduun l
