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WHY SETTLE FOR LESS... WHEN BUYING YOUR NEXT FENDERS? SHUYLER MODEL SR3D-3 MULTI-LOOP FENDER -vs- COMPETITOR'S ENHANCED SINGLE LOOP FENDER TOP VIEW o o o o SIDE VIEW 1 Current state-of-the- art, patented design 1 Much improved durability and increased fender life 1 Longer and more stable load deflection curve 1 Improved rubber memory with maximum energy absorption • 11 year old Schuyler R&D design • FACT: Single loop wears prematurely • FACT: Short unreliable load deflection curve (especially on larger tugs) > FACT: Limited memory decreases energy absorption over time TOP VIEW o o o o SIDE VIEW MULTI-LOOP REVERSE FOR REAL ENHANCEMENT, ASK ABOUT OUR MULTI-LOOP REVERSE 800-426-3917 16901 Wood-Red Road Woodinville, Washington 98072 Phone: 425/488-2255 Fax: 425/488-2424 TOP VIEW wrnm HULL' Website: www.schuylerrubber.com email: sales@schuylerrubber.com Circle 355 on Reader Service Card International Salvage & Wreck Removal Dredging Emergency Lightering USCG Certified OSRO Point-To-Point Towage Demolition & Construction Certified Offshore Heavy Lift Donjon Marine Co., Inc. Phone: (908) 964-8812 Fax: (908) 964-7426 Web Site: www.donjon.com E-Mail: inquiries@donjon.com 1250 Liberty Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 USA Circle 320 on Reader Service Card Circle 260 on Reader Service Card MariTel Completes Field Test of Wireless DSC VHF MariTel, The Marine Telephone Company, has success- fully completed field testing of its "Next Generation" wireless DSC (Digital Selective Calling) marine VHF radiotelephone Network. For the first time in the U.S., users have the ability to place direct-dial, private, auto- matically routed VHF telephone calls between ship and shore. The testing also demonstrates the Network's abili- ty to provide accurate vessel location services, which will be used by vessel operators, cargo owners, family and friends. The test also proved that the MariTel Network exceeds the U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG) 20- mile minimum requirement for DSC VHF radiotelephone coverage for the mandated National Defense Replacement and Safety Modernization Program (NDRSMP). Telephone calls were routinely connected 25-30 miles from the tower sites MariTel's effective area is also determined by tower site topography and vessel antenna height, permitting coverage from up to 50 to 100 miles from shore. The company plans to launch its first wireless Network coverage in the Gulf of Mexico and on the lower Mississippi River during the month of May, subsequent to the completion of commercial "Beta" testing. The completion of the field test also confirms MariTel's ability to successfully apply its marine communications business model. The company owns all nine regional Federal Communications Commission licenses to provide wireless telephone interconnect in the marine VHF radio spectrum. The company has also concluded a $31 million private equity financing transaction, according to Mitchell Hauser, president and CEO. The company's list of investors includes American Tower Corporation, Wafra Partners, Harris Corporation, Williams Communications, Northwood Ventures and MCT Investors. With the announcement, MariTel has raised $61.5 million in equi- ty financing to date. Circle 1 on Reader Service Card Freighter In For Repairs The Norwegian International Register freighter Lysfoss. which sailed from Belfast on May 20, bound for Bremen to carry out repairs, sustained damage when it ran aground off the west of Scotland on May 7 carrying a small amount of hazardous waste plus 3,718 tons of paper and timber, and was refloated on May 12. At the time, the 3,728-dwt freighter was being escorted by a tug. Carnival To Sell Airtours Airtours Pic stock price fell when Carnival Corp announced that it would sell its 25 percent stake in the company. The stake was worth around $514.8 mil- lion at the time of the announcement. Investment banks UBS Warburg and Deutsche Bank are acting as joint bookrunners. Airtours, which is the largest distributor of Carnival cruises in the U.S., said the commercial relation- ship between the two companies would survive. Introducing Polarstar, the newest deck suit from Imperial, manufacturer of the Original Immersion Suit for 30 years. For info on the new Polarstar Deck Suit or an Imperial Immersion Suit, call 1-800-592-6255 810 NW 45th St. Seattle, WA98107 Phone: 206-783-5512 Fax: 206-783-5361 www.imperialsuit.com e-mail: kari@imperialsuit.com 10 www.maritimetoday.com Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
