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Comsat TeleSystems Introduces The MCS-9100 Ship Earth Station Comsat TeleSystems, Inc., Fair- fax, Va., has introduced the MCS- 9100 ship earth station, a mari- time satellite communications sys- tem designed to accommodate the size and weight requirements of yachts, fishing boats, and similar- sized craft, but which also meets the rugged construction and de- sign standards demanded for the largest oceangoing vessels and off- shore facilities. The MCS-9100 is 50 inches high, 44 inches wide and weighs less than 100 pounds. It was specifi- cally designed for ease of installa- tion, operation, and maintenance. Telephone, telex, data, and facsim- ile transmission capabilities pro- vide for reliable worldwide com- munications. Automatic tuning is to all 339 available channels. The MSC-9100 offers a wide va- riety of optional features and pe- ripheral equipment. An emer- gency power supply ensures communications for a full six hours in event of shipboard electrical failure. A remote terminal control unit is available to provide com- munications control from any lo- cation onboard the vessel. Other TeleSystems' equipment. MCS-9100 below decks PIONEERING MARINE PRODUCTS FOR OVER 45 YEARS HOSE MCCAIMN TELEPHONE CO., INC. Pioneers and originators of marine sound powered telephones over forty-five years ago. Hose-McCann is regarded today as the finest name in I.C. Equipment, offering a wide variety of marine products, some of which are listed below. Every Hose-McCann product is precision engineered and manufactured to provide many years of dependable, trouble-free operation. The name Hose-McCann as always, stands for reliability, integrity and the highest standard of quality. O* STEERING STANDS ROTATING BEACON—WT 1 m SOUND POWERED TELEPHONE SYSTEMS WATCH CALL SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED ROOM UNITS ij MARINE AUTOMATIC DIAL SWITCHBOARDS & TELEPHONE INSTRUMENTS FIRE AND GENERAL ALARM PANELS RUDDER ANGLE INDICATOR SYSTEMS OTHER HOSE-McCANN PRODUCTS: • Navy and Commercial Sound Powered Telephone Systems and Accessories • Navigation Light Panels • Engineers' Signal and Alarm Panels • Annunciator and Control Panels • Power Failure Alarm Panels • Bells and Contact Makers • Automation Equipment • Dumbwaiter Communication Systems For further information and specifications on any of the above products, write to: HOSE McCAIMN TELEPHONE CO., INC. 9 SMITH STREET • ENGLEWOOD • NEW JERSEY 07631 PHONE 201-567-2030 CABLE ADDRESS: H0SETELC0 • TELEX NO. 642837 ORIGINATORS AND PIONEERS OF SOUND POWERED TELEPHONES FOR MARINE USE Write tor Complete Catalog D-661-MR options include a Satnav interface for automatic transmittal of infor- mation to a shore station, a PBX/ PABX, a bridge annunciator, tele- phone expansion unit, Weather Facsimile Information (WEFAX), and an automatic voice call initia- tion feature. For more information on the MCS-9100, Circle 74 on Reader Service Card Socal Announces Executive Changes Standard Oil Company of Cali- fornia (Socal) has announced that Douglas C. Wolcott has been ap- pointed president of Chevron Ship- ping Company, the corporation's marine transportation subsidiary. Mr. Wolcott, currently a vice president and general manager of Chevron Shipping's operations de- partment, succeeds James R. Sylla who assumes new responsibilities as president of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Mr. Wolcott's current position will be filled by John B. Arado, who is vice president and general manager of Chevron Shipping's engineering department. Stepping into Mr. Arado's current position will be Robert A. Ternus, who transfers from Chevron U.S.A., where he is presently a purchas- ing manager. Mr. Wolcott began his career with Socal in 1957 as an engineer in the company's oil producing op- erations. In 1969 he transferred to Chevron Overseas Petroleum Company for assignments as chief engineer and production manager in Maracaibo, Venezuela, and in 1972 he joined Chevron Shipping as assistant manager of the inter- national fleet. He graduated from the Univer- sity of California at Berkeley with a degree in engineering and com- pleted graduate work in petroleum engineering at the University of Southern California. Mr. Arado is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and has a degree in chemical engineering. He has ex- perience in refinery operations, economics analysis and marine engineering. Mr. Ternus has degrees in elec- trical engineering from Marquette University and the University of Pennsylvania. He served five years as an engineering officer in the U.S. Navy. 12 Circle 265 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
