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Marine Electronics NEWS UPDATE make sure you have the current facts... in your hands every 10 days with THEMarine Newsletter Edited for Marine Industry decision-makers like yourself... and packed with the kind of "Need To Know" information that you rely on to make critical business decisions... Every 10 days you'll receive your personal First Class copy of The Marine Newsletter... Order yours today! SPECIAL CHARTER SUBSCRIPTION OFFER 20% DISCOUNT — SAVE $59! For FAST service. FAX your order to (212) 677-8843 Or mail your check for $236 to: MARITIME REPORTER 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 USA Enter my subscription to The Marine Newsletter. Ill receive a Full Year— 36 news-packed issues at the special introductory rate of $236. LJ Enclosed is payment of $236. • Bill me. • Bill my company. Name. Company _ Address _ _State_ Country _ Signature _ Hanjin Plans To Build $1.5 Billion Shipyard Hanjin Heavy Industries Co., the shipbuilding arm of South Korea's Hanjin Group, reportedly plans to invest a reported $1.5 billion in a new shipyard. Hanjin will reportedly transfer its shipyard facilities from other provincial areas, including Ulsan, to the planned site in Pusan, about 280 miles south of Seoul. Construc- tion for the shipyard will be carried out between 1997 and 2002. No other details were released at press time. MONEY. PTT Subsidiary Provides Inmarsat-B Telex Traffic Station 12, part of PTT Telecom Nether- lands, is the first European supplier to introduce Inmarsat-B telex traffic. The station already offered voice, data and fax via Inmarsat-B in the Atlantic Ocean Region-East (AOR-E) and Indian Ocean Region (IOR). It is reportedly the first station in the world to provide telex services for shipping in the AOR-E. For more information from PTT Circle 13 on Reader Service Card Tracor Receives $16 Million Add-On Contract From U.S. Navy GDE Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Tracor, Inc., received a $16 mil- lion add-on award to an existing $25 million contract with the U.S. Navy. This add-on award calls for addi- tional quantities of an imagery pro- cessing system known as the Digital Imagery Workstation Suite Afloat (DIWSA). DIWSA provides support to strike planning and directly supports tar- geting of the Tomahawk cruise mis- sile. The contract also includes op- tions totaling an additional $9 mil- lion exercisable in the next three months. Including options, the work will extend through August 1996. GDE Systems is a San Diego- based firm and specializes in apply- ing advanced digital technology in the design, development, manufac- ture, and support of quality elec- tronic systems for tactical and stra- tegic operations and photo-process- ing products for sophisticated com- mercial and military applications. Tracor, Inc., with 1994 year-end sales of $694 million, provides a broad range of electronic products, systems, and services for numerous U.S. government agencies prima- rily within the Department of De- fense, international governments, and commercial customers. For more information on Tracor Circle 99 on Reader Service Card Simrad Debuts Inmarsat-B Earth Station Simrad Inc. recently introduced the Inmarsat-B Ship Earth Station (RSS402A), a digital satellite communi- cations systems, and reportedly the first approved maritime B-terminal delivered RIGHT ON THE in the U.S. Four geostationary sat- ellites, land earth stations and an Inmarsat-B termi- nal provide glo- bal access for the world seas. The Inmarsat-B system is designed to pro- vide cost-effective, high-quality com- munications between ships and from ship to shore. For more information from Simrad Circle 21 on Reader Service Card As little as $10,995 gives you the Del Norte 3006 DGPS Survey Quality System - an integrated data collection system with 1 to 2 meters accuracy. The 3006 offers sensor integration, logging capability and guidance software in a single unit. The 3006 is hacked by a 1-year warranty, 24-hour telephone support, and service centers world-wide. Clearly, the performance and price are right on the mark. Del Norte Value, Features and Service Del Norte Technology, Inc. USA, P.O.Box696, 1100 Pamela Dr., Euless.TX 76039, Phone (817) 267-3541, Del Norte Technology, Ltd., United Kingdom, Phone 44-793-784487, Del Norte Technology, Inc. Pvt. Ltd., India, Phone 91-22-626-2907 Circle 224 on Reader Service Card 46 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News