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Marathon Launches New Shallow-Draft Cantilevered Drilling Platform
A unique shallow-draft, selfcontained and self-elevating cantilevered drilling platform was launched November 22 from Marathon's Brownsville, Texas, shipyard. The new Marathon 150-44-C class platform is being constructed for Chiles Offshore Limited, Houston.
Marconi Introduces The New Oceanray SAT-COM
The INMARSAT Ship Earth Station is now a familiar aid to shipto- shore communication, but the latest compact station from Marconi International Marine features several simplifications that make it an economic, easy-to-use and install system. Full
Icebreaker Uses Satellite to Break Through Communications Barriers
In Finland and Sweden, a large percentage of commercial trade is transported by sea. During the winter months, this presents something of a challenge, as most of the trade routes are almost completely frozen over. Through a joint cooperation, the Swedish
COMSAT General Expands MARISAT Services To Entire Indian Ocean
An agreement signed by COMSAT G e n e r a l Corporation has opened the way for the start of construction this year of a shore station in Japan to operate with the Indian Ocean MARISAT satellite. The station, expected to be completed in the summer of 1978,
DCC Orders Satellite Ground Equipment From Scientific-Atlanta
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., recently received orders for satellite ground equipment from Digital Communications Corporation (DCC), a M/A-COM company. The order calls for products to be used in satellite shore stations being constructed
COMSAT To Hold Marine Satellite Service Seminar In New York, December 1
COMSAT will conduct a oneday seminar for maritime industry personnel on December 1 in New York City to provide current information on new developments in maritime satellite communications. Companies or o r g a n i z a t i o ns who wish to send
COMSAT Marks 10 Years Of Commercial Maritime Satellite Communications
COMSAT Corporation of Washington, D.C., is this year celebrating the 10th anniversary of the world's first commercial maritime communications satellite system. The first commercial telephone transmission through the company's MARISAT System took place on July 9, 1976.
TeleSystems MCS-9100 Receives Japanese Type Acceptance
—Literature Available COMSAT TeleSystems, Inc. announced recently that its MCS-9100 maritime communications system has received Type Acceptance from the Japanese Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. The MCS- 9100 is one of the smallest,