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ELECTRONICS UPDATE MarineSafety Demonstrates Prince William Sound Simulation In the aftermath of the grounding of the Exxon Valdez and the ensu- ing oil spill in Prince William Sound, there has been considerable interest in resources available for pilot and deck officer training in such environmentally sensitive ar- eas. In response to requests from TV and other news media, a cora- puter-generated visual simulation of a large tanker in the waters of Prince William Sound was demon- strated at the MarineSafety Inter- national (MSI) Computer-Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. Viewers stood on the realistically replicated bridge of a super tanker and peered out its windows to see snow-covered mountains and the ship's huge foredeck. The fully lad- en "vessel" was taken through the Valdez Narrows into the south- bound traffic lane. Past Rocky Point on the left, the "Captain" pointed out Busby Island. The vi- sual simulation was switched to nighttime and a white light atop the island could be seen flashing. Turn- ing to the radar, the captain pointed out Bligh Island and the less dis- tinct Reef Island next to it. Satisfy- ing the curiosity of the group, the REVERSE REDUCTION GEAR SALE LUFKIN REVERSE REDUCTION GEARS (1) Pair RHS 3626 horizontal offset 5.225x1 reduction 3600 HP at 900 RPM. Excellent take-outs $ 150,000.00 pair FALK (2) 2748 MRV vertical offset reverse reduction gears 3.76x1 ratio complete with clutches and pedestal bearing drives 3000 HP at 900 RPM $ 150,000.00 pair (2) 1635 MRV Falk vertical offset gears 4x1 ratio 2000 HP at 900 RPM $15,000.00 ea. (2) 16 MB 3.76x1 ratio complete with 40" clutches and spacers 1600 HP at 800 RPM $50,000.00 pair (2) D.P.C. 3.05x1 vertical offset gears-NEW $15,000.00 ea (3) Vertical offset 21/ix1 L.S.T. Type Western Gears complete with clutches and spacers 1600 HP at 800 RPM $ 15,000.00 ea. 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BOX 951-ALTON, IL 62002 TEL. 618-462-1074 FAX: 618-462-1720 Using radar during Prince William Sound- Valdez training in MarineSafety Internation- al (MSI) Computer-Aided Operations Re- search Facility (CAORF) ship simulator lo- captain crossed the traffic lanes and edged the ship near the buoy with the flashing red light marking the outer edge of Bligh Reef. In real life, Bligh Reef was where the Exxon Valdez had run aground. Realism is an important ingre- dient of maritime training and re- search. Under a privatization agree- ment with the U.S. Maritime Ad- ministration, MarineSafety Interna- tional operates the CAORF on the grounds of the U.S. Merchant Ma- rine Academy. The CAORF ship- handling simulator is used to sup- port maritime research and train- ing. Any body of water and ship type can be simulated and environ- cated at Kings Point, N.Y. MSI offers colli- sion avoidance and piloting training courses for shipping companies operating in Prince William Sound and Valdez, Alaska. mental conditions can be controlled. In addition to engineering studies for harbor and waterway improve- ments, MSI conducts training courses for shipping companies and harbor pilots. A five-day course cov- ering collision avoidance and PWS- Valdez piloting is offered by MSI. MarineSafety, a wholly owned subsidiary of FlightSafety Interna- tional, also provides shiphandling training for the U.S. Navy at its Newport, R.I., facility. For free literature detailing the shiphandling training offered by MSI, Circle 93 on Reader Service Card 'aJSgfiSd 68 Furuno's New Improved Loran Provides Even Higher Position-Fixing Accuracies And Display Stability Furuno's well-known LC-90 loran receiver has been significantly im- proved and is now available as the LC-MARK-II. Soft and receiver changes provide even higher posi- tion-fixing accuracies and display stability, especially in fringe recep- tion areas; physical changes include an improved keyboard layout for more convenient and reliable opera- tion. With the LC-90 MARK-II, a sin- gle keystroke will save or recall up to 20 current event positions in both Lat/Lon and TDs, with data auto- matically entered into memory in numbered sequence. Otherwise, the LC-90 MARK-II retains all the per- formance and quality features of its predecessor. The large, five-line LCD shows all system data, with the top two lines providing user's choice of Lat/Lon or TD data and the remaining three lines showing a choice of computed navigational in- formation. Additional lines give a constant readout of alarm and sta- tus functions. Once local latitude and longitude are entered, operation is completely "hands-off." The LC-90 MARK-II automatically selects optimum mas- ter and secondaries, compensates for ASF and local magnetic varia- tion and sets the internal notch fil- ters to eliminate interference. Furuno's improved loran, LC-90 MARK-II. The compact size, flexible mount- ing, and low power drain make this unit ideal for any operator, from the largest commercial ship to the most compact yacht. For more information and free lit- erature from Furuno Circle 107 on Reader Service Card Todd Awarded $3.3-Million Pact Todd Pacific Shipyards, San Pe- dro, Calif., recently received a $3.3- million firm-fixed-price contract for phased maintenance availability work for the USS Ogden (LPD-5). The work is expected to be com- pleted June 2, 1989. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Long Beach, Calif., was the contracting activity (N00024-85-H- 8237).
