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ELECTRONICS UPDATE New Briefcase Computer For Marine Industry From NAV-COM —Literature Available nication costs for modern commer- cial ships. The BUSISHIP system, which is designed around a rugge- dized IBM-PC/XT personal com- puter, uses specialized NAV-COM software for many shipboard man- agement functions, including on- board spares inventory, crew records and payroll, personnel rota- tion and assignment, and load/ stress/trim calculations. GRiD computers have been field tested and are currently in use for a variety of applications ranging from U.S. warships to offshore oil rigs and even on board space shuttle missions. NAV-COM Incorporated is a leading U.S. marine electronics firm specializing in the integration of complex communications, naviga- tion and information systems. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Magnavox Government and Indus- trial Electronics Company. For further details and literature on GRiD computers, Circle 75 on Reader Service Card NAV-COM Incorporated, Deer Park, N.Y., has been named an offi- cial value-added reseller for the line of portable computers manufac- tured by GRiD systems Corpora- tion. The GRiD computers have been integrated into NAV-COM's BUSISHIP marine management in- formation system, using proprietary software developed by NAV-COM for marine data processing and sat- ellite communications. "The GRiD computers add a new dimension to our BUSISHIP pack- age," said NAV-COM president Gerald A. Gutman. "It is a truly remarkable advance in the state-of- the-art in computer miniaturiza- tion, offering a unique combination of power, portability, ruggedness and versatility. These attributes make them ideally suited for the computing and data communica- tions requirements of the marine and offshore industries," he added. The GRiDCase portable comput- er, which has a magnesium casing, weighs 12 pounds and fits into a standard-size briefcase. The 16-bit computer is IBM-PC compatible and can communicate with a wide assortment of personal computers The GRiD portable computer is now avail- able with special marine management soft- ware from NAV-COM Incorporated. and mainframes. It can be config- ured for up to 512K RAM and 512K ROM, and a 10 MB hard disk drive is available as an option. A built-in rechargeable battery pack permits the computer to be used without external power. An optional 1,200- bps internal modem links the GRiDCase computer into telephone lines or satellite voice channels for data exchange. BUSISHIP is a shipboard com- puter system developed by NAV- COM to provide increased operating efficiency and reduced data commu- Furuno USA Introduces New Doppler Speed Log And ARPA Line —Free Literature Available Furuno USA, Inc., South San Francisco, Calif., has introduced a new ARPA series and a new com- pact doppler speed log, DS-70. The DS-70 doppler speed log dis- plays vessel speed and distance run to accuracies of ± 1 percent. The system uses paired-beam transduc- ers to eliminate the effects of pitch and roll, and corrects signal velocity for changes in water temperature and salinity. The new Furuno ARPA series, which are available either as stand- alone units that may be interfaced with existing Furuno or other ra- dars, or as completely integrated X- or S-band radar/ARPA installa- tions, consist of a 16-inch PPI radar display that shows raw radar echoes in amber and computed vector data in white, plus a control unit with a 9-inch daylight display for target data. The system provides for auto- matic acquisition of 20 targets and manual acquisition of an additional 10 targets within the range of 0.3 to 32 nm. Picture quality is achieved through the use of a logarithmic receiver and Furuno's custom hy- brid microwave IC circuitry. The trial maneuver function permits in- stant evaluation of potentially dan- gerous CPA and TCPA situations. The operator can change any simu- lation characteristics without inter- rupting normal target information update. Audible and visual alarms are activated if there is collision risk, a target is lost, a target transits the guard ring, in a target saturation condition, or if there is a system fail- ure. The DS-70 doppler speed log measures forward speeds through- out the range from 0 to 30 knots and speeds astern from 0 to 10 knots. One of the new ARPAs from Furuno. The DS-70 doppler speed log. The distance run is displayed from 0 to 99,999.99 nm and may be reset by the operator to any value. In addition to exceeding IMO, IEC and other standards, the DS-70 provides standard output signals to ARPAs, satnavs, onboard comput- ers, and other ship's equipment. Re- mote displays are available and, with an optional signal distributor, a wide range of multiple signal out- puts can be handled. For complete information and free literature on Furuno's DS-70 doppler speed log, Circle 64 on Reader Service Card Or for further information on Fu- runo's new ARPA series, Circle 65 on Reader Service Card Chantiers De L'Atlantique Wins LNG Tanker Design Contract Chantiers de l'Atlantique, a unit of Alsthom's Shipbuilding Division, has been selected to design a vessel for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) using the LNG/LIN liquid-nitrogen liquefaction tech- nique. This design project included two orders, one placed to Chantiers de l'Atlantique and the other to Tech- nip. It is part of joint efforts imple- mented by Elf Aquitaine Norge and Statoil for possible exploitation of gas fields off the coast of Norway. Chantiers de l'Atlantique was chosen for its experience and repu- tation in the field of LNG carrier design and construction. Suppliers of four blade propellers for the EASTERN SUN NO ONE SPEAKS WITH MORE AUTHORITY ON PROPULSION THAN LIPS. 12 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News Lips research, design and manufacturing expertise has made Lips' propellers the standard of excellence in marine propulsion. Our fixed pitch propellers, large or small are designed to provide vessels with optium performance at competitive prices. Vessel owners and operators benefit from our utilization of proven designs combined with quality alloys in order to insure efficiency, durability and repairability. WE PROVIDE LIPS SERVICE. E3 Headquarters/ East Coast Operations 3617 Koppens Way Chesapeake. 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