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System Expansion For WLO Radio Mobile Marine Radio, Inc., own- ers and operators of coastal station WLO Radio, North America, one of the largest public coast stations in the U.S., and one of the world's larg- est coast stations offering fully auto- matic Radiotelex, has awarded to Radio-Holland USA, BV, an expan- sion contract of 12 automatic chan- nels to their previously upgraded and operational 16-channel fully au- tomatic RTX system. WLO Radio not only pioneered Radiotelex services in the U.S. over 13 years ago and was the first sta- tion to offer this type of service, they are also the only USA coast station to offer completely automat- ic end-to-end telex-at-sea communi- cations. Through Radio-Holland in Hous- ton, WLO's modernization program started in 1985 with the initial pur- chase of Thrane & Thrane's eight- channel semiautomatic direct ship- to-shore system, with free signalling generation. The RTX system was upgraded in 1986 with eight more channels, the new CCIR Rec. 625 (as well as 476-3 for full backward compatibili- ty) and the TT-1000 host computer to provide via a sophisticated data base, automatic store-and-forward, shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore traffic. With the delivery of the 12-chan- nel expansion, WLO's system con- figuration consists of: 28 TT-1585 Radiotelex modems, seven channel processors (the traffic cop allowing for simultaneous call capabilities to/ from land-line subscribers), seven manual assist positions (MAPs), seven log printers (for automatic logging of traffic status and toll- April, 1988 7 ticketing), and the TT-1000 com- munications processor and asso- ciated peripherals. Thrane & Thrane automatic Telex-Over-Radio RTX equipment is now installed at six fully automat- ic and six semiautomatic Radiotelex stations. For more information and free lit- erature, Circle 51 on Reader Service Card Penn Ship Names Veteran Shipbuilder Grandin Vought Operations Vice President Grandin S. Vought, an execu- tive at Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company in Chester, Pa., since 1983, has been named vice president for operations with responsibility for all phases of new ship construc- tion, it was recently announced by William T. Gallagher, executive vice president. In his new post, which is effective immediately, Mr. Vought will be responsible for managing the yard's largest division with over 1,600 em- ployees in the construction of four fleet oilers for the U.S. Navy. The contracts are valued at $420 mil- lion. Mr. Vought is a veteran with more than 30 years' experience in all phases of ship construction and re- pair. During his 21-year career at Newport News Shipbuilding in Vir- ginia, he served in a variety of posi- tions, beginning as an industrial en- gineer and departing as superinten- dent of steel fabrication for one of the largest private shipyards in the U.S. Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Com- pany is a 185-acre facility situated alone one-mile of Delaware River waterfront, nine miles south of the Philadelphia airport. As one of the largest private shipyards in the U.S., it can do new construction, conversions, overhauls and ship re- pair in addition to fabricating a wide range of large industrial prod- ucts. For free literature giving com- plete details on the facilities and capabilities of Pennsylvania Ship- building, Circle 33 on Reader Service Card Reagan Nominates William L. Ball For Navy Secretary President Reagan has nomi- nated William L. Ball III, Assist- ant to the President for Legislative Affairs, for the position of Secretary of the Navy. If confirmed, Mr. Ball would succeed James H. Webb Jr., who recently resigned. Repower With Cummins NTA-855-Ms Gives Pushboat A New Life When J.F. Brennan Co., Inc., a marine contractor located in La Crosse, Wis., decided to repower their eight-year-old workboat Anne Marie, they selected two 350-hp Cummins NTA-855-M marine die- sels. The increased power and per- formance of the in-line, six-cylinder, turbocharged and aftercooled Cum- mins power plants was noticed im- mediately by the J.F. Brennan Co. crew. After only the first few weeks, they were reporting "lots of power," and "now we're getting some per- formance." The Cummins NTA-855-Ms are expected to deliver improved per- formance all-around, including fuel economy, lower noise levels, dura- bility and reliability ... all from the more compact in-line six package that is easy to access for routine ser- vice and maintenance. The engines were furnished by Cummins Great Lakes, Inc. of Chippewa Falls, Wis., and J.F. Brennan Co. personnel per- formed the repower. The 50-foot-long by 18-foot-wide Anne Marie, built by Louis G. Ortis u'* s" After the 50-foot-long workboat Anne Marie was repowered with Cummins marine die- sels, improved performance was noticed all around, including fuel economy, noise, du- rability and reliability. Boat Co., is equipped with a Twin Disc MG515 marine gear, 4.5:1 ratio, 52-inch by 38-inch four-blade pro- pellers, and Fernstrum keel coolers. The workboat is currently used in moving and positioning the barge carrying a dragline when performing dredge work, or handling barges of rip-rap along the Mississippi River and connecting waterways. For free literature giving full in- formation on Cummins engines, Circle 37 on Reader Service Card if Tilt • Beginning April 1st, • • • nigfit time is the right time to save money when calling home... or anywhere else. Between 20:00 and 05:00 E.S.T. save 47 cents a minute on WATERCOM® calls. Compare this to public coast radio services where rates are as high as $1.75 a minute. That's a savings of nearly 70%! Crew members can now stay in touch with home and save them- selves and the company money. Using a telephone calling card, crew members can place personal calls on WATERCOM and be billed at their homes. They can now phone home in the eve- nings and pay just about half the regular, daytime rate. Crew members may apply for the calling card by calling WATERCOM Customer Service at 1-800-752-3000. Day or night, the WATERCOM system offers economy, privacy and unmatched voice clarity, and is the only direct dial telephone system that provides over 4,000 miles of telephone service to marine users. And with several equipment acquisition plans, including pur- chase, lease and rental options, WATERCOM is a system everyone can afford to install; it may be the system you can't afford not to install. B m ® TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR VESSELS AND SHORE. Waterway Communications System, Inc. 453 East Park Place Jeffersonville, IN 47130 812-288-0300 Circle 223 on Reader Service Card WATERCOM® is a registered trademark of Waterway Communications System, Inc.
