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the six ICCL member ships to debut this year, four boast passenger ca- pacities of over 1,700. Added to this will be another 13 member ships scheduled to debut in 1996 and 1997, as well as the addition of two ships by our newest member, Disney Cruise Lines, in 1998. The numbers reflect the industry's vision of con- tinued expansion in this ever-grow- ing vacation market. Finally, the good news in growth for the industry also brings good news for the nation's economy in general. A recent Price Waterhouse study demonstrated that in 1992 alone, the cruise industry was di- rectly responsible for creating 450,000 jobs nationwide, paying more than $14.5 billion in compen- sation and more than $6.3 billion in taxes to federal, state and local gov- ernments. While 20 years ago only 500,000 Americans took cruises, in 1994, 4.6 million Americans took cruise vacations. All projections indicate that this number will in- crease annually. So as the industry grows, so do its benefits to the na- tion. The ICCL will continue to pro- mote the interests of its 21 member lines in the legislative, regulatory and international arenas. Through our work in these areas, we hope to ensure that the overnight passen- ger cruise industry continues to flourish so that more and more Americans can affordably enjoy the benefits of cruise vacations. For more information on ICCL, contact Mary T. Lynch, director, Public and Industry Affairs, at: ICCL, 1211 Connecticut Ave NW, Ste. 800, Washington, DC 20036; tel: (202) 296-8463; fax: 202-296- 1676. Scientific-Atlanta Introduces Personal Sat Terminal; Wins Cruise Ship Contracts Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., of Norcross, Ga., announced the avail- ability of its next-generation por- table satellite communications ter- minal. The TerraStar™ -M model 9826A provides users with global two-way digital telephone, fax and data satellite communications. The new unit is the latest terminal de- veloped by Scientific-Atlanta to in- terconnect to the Inmarsat M digi- tal satellite communications service. The unit weighs less than 18 lbs. and is designed for fast, easy de- ployment. According to Faris Gaffney, general manager of Sci- entific-Atlanta's Mobile Satellite Systems Division, "The TerraStar- M provides the flexibility to carry, set up and use anytime, anywhere, even in the most inconvenient situ- ations." The company also intro- duced the TerraStar Multi-M, which can accommodate up to eight voice, fax and data channels. In the maritime market, Scien- tific-Atlanta made significant sales of its MariStar Multi-M terminal: in addition to installations on Legend of the Seas and Crystal Symphony, Scientific-Atlanta installed Mari- Star Multi-Ms on the Silver Wind (Dec. 1994),Sky Princess (Dec. 1994), and Ryndam (Aug. 1994). The MariStar-M includes two components: a rack-mounted in- door electronics unit and a single radome-enclosed, stabilized an- tenna. The antenna ranges in size from one to two meters. Options include STU-III compatibility, credit card processing and high-speed data upgrade. For more information on Scientific-Atlanta Circle 67 on Reader Service Card BOATRACS Wins Order For 50 Satcoms BOATRACS, Inc., announced that Hollywood Marine has con- tracted with the company to pur- chase an additional 50 BOATRACS satellite communications system units by year-end 1995. To date, more than 40 of the units have been shipped and are being installed. The BOATRACS system, which provides two-way, real-time messaging capa- bilities as well as boat performance and location reporting, incorporates QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS system adapted and enhanced by the com- pany for marine application. •Jahre MEYER WERFT Circle 239 on Reader Service Card July, 1995 31
