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Y AT SNAME: A MARITIME REPORTER SUPPLEMENT lainavian Micro Systems' range ,anDisplay products includes a large .ectronic Wall Map, Voyage and Ship- board Channels on the ship's TV sys- tem, and Interactive Cruise Informa- tion Centers. All ScanDisplay onboard products are connected directly to the ship's navi- gation system. Manual input and con- trol is carried out from the bridge and the ship's broadcast room. This enables the navigation officers and to add navi- gation details and safety information, and the hotel staff to announce daily programs and run promotions over the onboard television network. An integral part of the Voyage Chan- nel product is the graphic and video- based presentation of ports of call for each port visited by the ship. These presentations are shown automatically or can be called up individually by each passenger on the Interactive Cruise In- formation Center. For onshore application, the Port- Planner is a software planning tool for the cruise line's itinerary planners. The ScanDisplay range of products are de- signed for use onboard cruise ships, ferries and large pleasure craft. For more information on Scandinavian Micro Systems Circle 92 on Reader Service Card Sterkoder Verft Kristiansund has been known for its shipbuilding skills since the 1800s. As a major exporter of timber and fish, Kristiansund always had connections with the world's most important trad- ing centers. Sterkoder Verft embodies that tradition in the vessels it builds. "Aktieselskabet Staerkoder" was es- tablished in 1916 as a continuation of Bjornehougens Vasrft, founded in 1824. A separate foundry and engineering workshop were built at the yard, and the company produced diesel engines, which were given the name "Staerkodder." Inthel930s the yard was reorganized and named Sterkoder Mek Verksted AS. At the time, repair and maintenance work were the yard's main activities. Today, the company is a medium-sized shipyard with high professional stan- dards, and an organization well-equipped to deal with the construction of special- ized vessels. The yard's advanced computer-aided design (CAD) department, along with its planning, purchasing and produc- tion departments, is upgraded and mod- ernized on a continuous basis. Sterkoder's specialized workshops are engaged in the prefabrication of pipes and equipment as well as in the assem- bly of structure sections. Indoor production of large sections of structures and surface treatment in a separate workshop under controlled cli- matic conditions are important sectors of the yard's strategy for delivering com- petitive products of high quality. Strict inspection routines through- out the building process, as well as test- ing, are important elements in the pro- duction of reliable vessels. Documen- tary records of results and capacities are reviewed in detail to ensure that opera- tions of the vessels will be based on a sound technical background. An efficient plant with advanced pro- duction systems, together with Sterkoder's efficient workforce, is the company's best guarantee of quality from design stage through completed vessel. Sterkoder vessels are built to provide good work places for their crews and sound investments for their own- ers. For more information on Sterkoder Verft Circle 93 on Reader Service Card Team Quality Norwegian Team Quality is a con- sortium of Norwegian companies dedi- cated to cooperating, and, through that cooperation, achieving excellence in serving their various markets. The group only includes Norwegian-owned com- Safety first!! Pusnes Emergency Towing Systems Our Emergency Towing Systems fulfil the IMO, OPA 90, and LOOP Regulations. MARITIME PUSNES MARITIME PUSNES AS P.O.Box 102, 4818 Fsrvik, Norway, Telephone + 47 37 08 73 00, Telefax + 47 37 08 65 50 Circle 302 on Reader Service Card DigiJaL Gyro Repeaters • Large super-bright Digital Heading Display. • Analog Turning Indicator - allowing instant estimation of turning rate. • Will work from most types of gyro com- passes - now also directly from Sperry SR100/SR220 Master Compass. • Programmable as Master Repeater or Slave Repeater. • Digital Data output (RS422) - NMEA 0183 and several other protocols - for integration with survey and navigation coputers. m CAM DIGITAL HEADING REPEATERS micro systems P.O.Box 155, N-1411 Kolbotn, Norway Phone+ 47 66 80 71 07 Fax+ 47 66 80 80 95 September, 1995 Circle 337 on Reader Service Card 50G