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of commercial shipboard satellite sys- tems, has introduced its TV-at-Sea sys- tems, which transmit satellite television programs to ships in all the major ocean areas. A fully stabilized anten- na is part of the Model 2494 system, which locks the satellite onto the ship as it pitches and rolls. An RCA DDS receiver is provided as part of the sys- tem, and decodes the digital program- ming from DIRECTV and USSB. IGC Satellite Services provides cruise ship passengers with the tech- nology to make phone calls, send faxes and e-mail, access the Internet and make use of video conferencing while at sea. According to a compa- ny rep, "Our maritime experts are tak- ing the cruise industry into the twenty- first century by allowing passengers on a cruise to communicate how and when they want." One-minute calls cost a reported $9.50. Ateliers & Chantiers du Havre To Supply Cruise Ship Fin Stabilizer Ateliers & Chantiers du Havre (ACH) will supply its Alpha-Fin stabilizer to Chantiers de I'Atlantique for installa- tion on cruise ship Paul Gaugin build- ing at the French yard for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises. The fin system, the result of 30 years of experience in roll stabilization for merchant and mil- itary vessels, consists of a main body with two associated trailing edge fixed flaps. According to ACH, the cavita- tion tunnel and towing tank tests have July, 1996 illustrated several hydrodynamic advantages associated with use of the fin stabilizer, namely: 35 percent improvement in lift coefficient; 35 reduction in drag coefficient; a larger stall angle; and a reduction in cavita- tion in the common operating range. These factors will combine to reduce drag motion, resulting in increased fuel savings. Risks associated with jamming flap joints are also avoided; as the new fin has been stripped of fin/flap joints — making it simpler to manufacture and easier to maintain. GE Secures Disney Orders GE Marine won the contract to sup- ply electric propulsion and control sys- tems for the two new Disney ships. GE will supply two 25,000-hp propulsion motors, associated LCI drives, PLC- based controls and more. FREE CRUISE SHIP INFORMATION For information on the following companies, circle the corresponding number on the Reader Service Card. Meyer Werft 122 Ateliers & Chantiers du Havre 123 Sperry Marine 124 Princess Cruises 125 Ashland Chemical (Drew Marine) 126 Chantiers de I'Atlantique 127 Celebrity Cruises 128 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 129 Gradus Lighting Ltd 130 Holland America Line 131 Fincantieri 132 Information Management Consultants 133 SeaVision, Inc 134 Sea Tel 135 IGC Satellite Services 136 47 THE "AMERICAN QUEEN AMEgCANMEN Make "her" look and feel like a nineteenth century steamboat, but have the latest technology of a modern pas- senger vessel. No problem for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company and Hopeman Brothers. Through innovative engineering and dedicated craftsmen this objective was accomplished with Hopeman Brothers providing complete interior outfitting. HOPEMAN BROTHERS, INC P.O. Box 820. 435 Essex Avenue. Waynesboro, Virginia 22980 Phone: 540-949-9200 • Fax: 540-949-9259 Circle 241 on Reader Service Card
