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ELECTRONICS UPDATE Furuno Offers New High-Performance SatNav Receiver—Literature Offered With an ever increasing number of vessels now sailing outside con- venient loran C coverage, Furuno has introduced the FSN-90, a new satnav receiver with some of the most popular performance features. The FSN-90, after automatically acquiring the satellite signal, shows position in the lat./long. on a bright green, three-line fluorescent dis- play. The system will also show date and time, the last 20 fixes and the next 100 satellite forecasts. It alerts the user for a multitude of operating conditions. For example, arrival and cross-track error alarms, satellite acquisition, fix computation, etc. The FSN-90 will accept manual entry of up to 10 waypoints and computes a wide range of naviga- tional data, including range/bearing on either Great Circle or Rhumb Line course, set and drift, and dis- tance run, as well as range/bearing, course to steer and time to go to any waypoint. The unit is completely self checking and permits easy entry of both speed and magnetic head- ing. The FSN-90 has standard inter- Put flexible reach rods on remote valves. And save more than half the time and costs of installing rigid rods. Use S.S. WHITE Industrial" Heavy Duty Flexible Reach Rods for safe remote control of valves in hazardous or inaccessible areas Install them for smooth manual operation of valves from distances up to 40 feet away or more. And enjoy new design freedom. Ease of installation. Less maintenance. Safe, reliable operation. And big savings. Route these flexible rods around curves and over or under obstacles. They require no additional expensive operating gear such as universal joints or right angle gear boxes. Flexible reach rods absorb shock and vibration and stand up to abrasion, abuse and corrosion. They're pre-lubricated, and the only maintenance required is once-a-month operation. S. S. WHITE Industrial Heavy Duty Flexible Reach Rods are available in standard lengths from 3 to 36 feet and in three sizes to fit valves from 3,4" to 16" in diameter. Other lengths are available on request. For flexible "heavy duty" reach rods see your local authorized S. S. WHITE distributor. Or contact S. S. WHITE Industrial Products, 151 Old New Brunswick Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854. or call 201-752-8300. TELEX: 833-477; FAX: 201-752-8315. S.S.WHITE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS l faces for speed and either gyro or magnetic heading inputs, plus stan- dard outputs to Furuno GD-170 or GD-2000 video plotters or ZR-394 printer. It will also operate as a hybrid navigation system with eith- er the LC-80 or LC-90 loran receiv- ers. A built-in keep-alive system pro- tects stored data in case of power failure, and the FSN-90 operates from a standard 12 or 24 VDC sup- ply, requiring just 14 watts. For complete literature de- scribing the new Furuno FSN-90, Circle 68 on Reader Service Card RST Introduces 'Smart' Load Monitoring/Line Payout System A microprocessor-based device that monitors line tension, load po- sition, and line speed is now avail- able from Remote Systems Technol- ogy Inc. The device may also control line position and speed. RST's Load Monitoring/Line Payout System incorporates 16K bytes of program memory and inter- faces with the following inputs and outputs: four channels of analog in- put that can be converted to digital values with 12-bit (one part in 4096) resolution; four input amplifiers for calibration of transducer signals; eight digital inputs for special func- tion switches and On/Off sensors; four output relays (used to drive order higher power relays); two ana- log output channels; 20 position sealed keyboard; and two line by 16 character backlit LCD display. The input channels can be config- ured to accept load cells; pressure, angular position, and linear position transducers; temperature and mag- netic flux sensors; and pendulums. The four output relays can drive large relays for controlling motors and alarms; the analog output chan- nels can drive meters for analog indication of calculated values. System features include an alpha- numeric display to assist the opera- tor through instruction sequences, an alarm function and an On/Off control function. Custom configurations are also available to meet specific applica- tion requirements. For more information, Circle 98 on Reader Service Card The Bahamas Ranger was lengthened from 130-feet to its present 170-feet by Conrad Industries, Inc. of Morgan City, La. Conrad Lengthens And Overhauls Cargo Ship —Literature Available Conrad Industries, Inc. of Morgan City, La., recently completed the two-month lengthening and over- haul of a cargo vessel owned by Bahamas Ranger Limited of Nas- sau, Bahamas. The project was val- ued at a quarter of a million dol- lars. The cargo ship, the Bahamas Ranger, a beach-landing vessel equipped with a loading ramp for under developed waterfronts, was lengthened by Conrad with the ad- dition of a 40-foot midsection. The lengthening of the Bahamas Ranger, according to Conrad project manager/estimator Richard P. Chiasson, was to accommodate an increasing demand for shipping car- go space on the vessel. The cargo ship is used to carry supplies and equipment to areas in the Bahamas inaccessible to aircraft. Conrad, which outbid several companies for the project, landed the contract in July of last year, and by August had constructed the new section to be added to the cargo ship. Mr. Chiasson said the lengthen- ing involved the cutting of the vessel into two halves and separating the halves on railcars. The prefabri- cated section was then lifted by cranes and inserted into place. The sections were then welded together. The conversion also involved the reworking of portions of the Baha- mas Ranger's electrical systems as well as other equipment. For further information on the services and facilities of Conrad In- dustries, Inc., Circle 45 on Reader Service Card 84 Circle 223 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
