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New Satellite Communications System From Comsat Selected For Blue Riband Competition Comsat Technology Products, Inc. recently announced that its MCS-9120 Satellite Commu- nications Terminal has been selected for use aboard the Gentry/Continental's Proud Bird— the U.S. competitor in the upcoming challenge for the Blue Riband of the Atlantic. This will be the first time a maritime satellite communications terminal (Satcom) has been used at continuous high-speeds (averaging 45 knots per hour), as the Gentry/Continental's Proud Bird attempts to break the record for trans-Atlantic crossings. Throughout the run- ning, the MSC-9120 will provide voice telex and fax transmissions enabling the crew to keep abreast of weather updates and progress re- ports. Comsat's MCS-9120 is one of the smallest, lightest, maritime satellite communications ter- minals available. It provides instantaneous, pri- vate, direct-dial, voice, data, facsimile, and telex communications through the worldwide Inmar- sat satellite network. Inmarsat is an international cooperative com- prised of approximately 50 member countries that oversees operation of its global satellite sys- tem. All communication to and from the Satcom passes through a designated Inmarsat satellite and Coast Earth Station which provides access to the international Telex and Telephone net- works. The MCS-9120 is a third generation marine satellite communications (Satcom) system. Comsat developed and introduced the first Sat- com to the marine community more than 12 years ago. Comsat Technology Products, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Comsat Corpo- ration. For more information and free literature from Comsat Technology Products, Circle 26 on Reader Service Card Samson Sold To Management Group—Will Focus On Expanding Use Of High Performance Ropes Enserch Corporation of Dallas, Texas, has sold its wholly owned subsidiary, Samson Ocean Systems, Inc., to the company's management group of Stephen Swiackey, president and chief operating officer; Charles E. Smith, vice president of sales and marketing; and Daniel Dally, vice president of finance. This group represents 35 years of combined service in the cordage industry, and has been in position for three years. The offshore energy business of Samson, located in Coatbridge, Scotland, was recently sold to Bridon Fibres PLC of England. The off- shore operation designed and manufactured fi- ber rope mooring systems for the offshore load- ing of oil tankers. According to president Swiackey, Samson will now concentrate its engineering, manufac- turing and sales on expanding the high perform- ance cordage and rope markets it has developed and served in the U.S. and Canada, including GK OFFICER Jul. W IRSES USCG approved - RADAR OBSERVER COURSE USCG approved-FIREFIGHTING SCHOOL Also USCG Exam Prep Courses for CAPTAIN. MASTER. AB. ENGINEER. 0ME0 eype^ Sfc 1-800- BEST-0 N E KK?" GEORGE G. ^SHARP, INC SYSTEMS ANALYSIS NAVAL ARCHITECTS-MARINE ENGINEERS 100 CHURCH STREET-NEW YORK, N.Y. 10007 13131 732-2300 WASHINGTON, D.C. [703] S92 -4000 VIRGINIA BEACH,VA. [804] 499-4115 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1609)772-0883 TWX."710 -58I-275S CABLE! GEO SHARP NYK T.Ui. SPRETGEnS TORSIONAL VIBRATION SPECIALISTS OUR 42ND YEAR SERVING INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS 156 W. 8th Ave. (604) 879-2974 Vancouver, Canada V5Y 1N2 Telex 0455188 FAX: (604) 879-6588 R.A. STEARN INC. NAVAL ARCHITECTS and MARINE ENGINEERS 253 N. 1st Avenue Sturgeon Bay, Wl 54235 Phone (414) 743-8282 TLX 753166, ESL 62388810 STURGEON BAY MODEL SHOP SHIP MODELS SINCE 1941 Win. L. Herbst 187 N. Ninth Ave. Sturgeon Bay. Wl 54235 DISPLAY & DESIGN MODELS phone 414/894-2859 414/743 2921 414/744 3091 Quality Management, Training, Technical Support, ILS and Marine Engineering Services 15 Locations Worldwide SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES CORPORATION 200 taSI PARK DRIVE MT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054 (609)866-2400 SEACOR is a subsidiary of Day & Zimmermann, Inc Trana-Intemational Marine Services Corp. T I M S C O MAINTENANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS P.O Box 91360 Mobile, Alabama 36691 205/666-7121 ' Tracor Hydronautics~ INTEGRATED ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE MARINE INDUSTRY RESEARCH • DEVELOPMENT DESIGN • TESTING HYDRONAUTICS SHIP MODEL BASIN Tracor Hydronautics 7210 Pindell School Road Laurel, Maryland 20707 Telephone: (301) 776-7454 Telex: 8-7585 VIBRANALYSIS ENGINEERING CORP • PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS • VIBRATION ANALYSIS • FIELD & SHOP BALANCE • ACOUSTICAL CONSULIANTS • COMPUTERIZED DATA COl LECTION • MARINE APPLICATIONS VIBRANALYSIS ENGINEERING CORP 4380 S. Wayside. Suite 100 Houston, TX 77087 713-643-1051 WELDING CONSULTANTS USA 6517 RADBURN, GREENDALE. Wl |414| 421-3252 ST. PETERSBURG. FL. HOUSTON. TX PROVIDING WELDING ENGINEERING SERVICES TO SHIPS, MACHINERY, HULL, MARINE STRUCTURAL DE- SIGNS, ALTERATION, REPAIRS, CONVERSIONS AND UNDER-WATER STRUCTURES hardware, housewares, commercial fishing, plea- sure boating, power transmission and distribu- tion, commercial marine and Department of Defense requirements. This includes the use of recently developed higher tenacity fibers which can be made into ropes with up to 10 times the strength of steel, making it possible to expand applications of synthetic fiber strength mem- bers. Current projects include micro-braids for artificial ligaments, zero-stretch halyards for sailboats, higher strength mooring lines for ships and improved net and lead lines for commercial fishing. For additional information and free litera- ture, Circle 27 on Reader Service Card Seaward International Delivers 34 Sea Guard Marine Fenders To U.S. Naval Station In Florida Seaward International, Inc., Clearbrook, Va., recently announced that it has completed the manufacture, testing and delivery of thirty-four 7-foot-diameter by 14-foot-long Sea Guard® ma- rine fenders for installation at the U.S. Naval Station in Mayport, Fla. In 1982, Seaward supplied the base with twen- ty 6- by 12-foot Sea Guard fenders for use in protecting the relatively thin-skinned hulls of the new FFG-class ships being homeported at Mayport. These original fenders provided out- standing performance. As a result, the naval sta- tion has systematically been upgrading the fen- dering at all of its piers and wharves with foam- filled tendering. The recent order brings the total number of Seaward fenders at the base to over 130 fenders. In late 1987, Ed Waters & Sons Contracting Co., Inc., a Jacksonville, Fla.-based marine con- struction company, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for the removal and replacement of the existing fender system at four berths on Pier D located at the Mayport Naval Station. Seaward delivered the 34 large fenders within 90 days after the contract award, and the project was completed in less than one-half the allo- cated contract time. All normal daily port opera- tions were conducted without disruption. The Sea Guard fenders supplied for this proj- ect were manufactured by Seaward Internation- al to the U.S. Navy specifications which were developed largely based on the design and per- formance of the standard Sea Guard marine fen- der product line. Seaward manufactures and supplies a wide range of marine fenders and flo- tation equipment to the Navy and commercial marine industries. For further information on Seaward's other tendering and flotations products, Circle 24 on Reader Service Card Woods Hole To Award Contract On Competitive Bid Basis To Pre-Qualified Contractors The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is planning the overhaul and refit of two oceano- graphic research vessels, the Melville and the Knorr. The scope of work includes lengthening, repowering, propulsion replacement, and gener- al overhaul commencing on or about November 1988 for the first ship and July 1989 for the sec- ond ship. The ships presently have a length between perpendiculars of 220 feet, 46-foot beam, 16-foot draft, and are of 2,200 long tons displacement. Work is to be done by a qualified shipyard in the contiguous U.S. An award will be on a competitive bid basis to pre-qualified contractors. Shipyards desiring to qualify should address letters of interest to: Pur- chasing Manager, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Mass. 02543, phone (617) 538-1400, telex 951679. September, 1988 75