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Inmarsat Privatization Set April 15, 1999 is the date chosen by the Inmarsat Council of Signatories for the privatization of the organization. A letter is currently being issued to all sig- natories inviting nominations for com- pany directors. The new company, which will be located in London, will be governed initially by a 14-member fidu- ciary board of directors: the CEO and 13 non-executive directors, three of which will represent developing countries. The new structure comprises two enti- ties: a two-tier private company, (Inmarsat Holdings and Inmarsat Ltd.), that will seek an initial public offering within approximately two years of for- mation; and an intergovernmental body, called the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), to oversee Inmarsat's delivery of its public service obligations, including the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). COMSAT And France Telecom Form Indian Ocean Team COMSAT Mobile Communications has formed an alliance with France Telecom to provide COMSAT-C ser- vices. The alliance will expand COMSAT's service offerings in the Barnacle, Paint, and Rust Remover BmT British Maritime Technology For more information, wherever you are in the world, please telephone John Wilson on +44 (0) 181 943 5544. or fax on -44 (0) 181 943 5347 or e-mail jmwilson@netcomuk.co.uk Circle 211 on Reader Service Card I STORMI "Whenever sea condftfons get worse, so does my autopilot performance." Sound familiar? Not if you o a ComNav Autopilot. Stormproof your steering performance in ALL sea conditions with ComNav Autopilots... the calm during the storm. Call or fax for free brochure: Phone 1-800-428-0212 E-Mail: sales@comnavmarine.com Fax 1-800-470-9611 Website: www.comnavmarine.com ComNav Marine Ltd. 1915 Stainsbury Avenue Vancouver, BC, Canada V5N 2M6 Circle 243 on Reader Service Card assessments. Circle 35 on Reader Service Card Download Free Software MarineLogic Systems has developed a software tool to aid shipboard engineers in tracking jobs, landed materials, requi- sitions, and purchase orders. Virtual ME Light's easy-to-use graphical user inter- face and on-line help system allows shipboard engineers to use the product with minimal training. Shipboard engi- neers immediately benefit from the sys- tem without any start-up or overhead hassle. Virtual ME Light also allows shipboard engineers to import data from a text file rather than re-entering data from previous systems. Plans for future modules include preventive mainte- nance and inventory control. Virtual ME Light is available from MarineLogic's website at http://www.marinelogic.com. Circle 25 on Reader Service Card Correction Railway Specialties Corp. of Pennsylvania, maker of marine doors, was inadvertently omitted from the 1999 World Maritime Directory as a U.S. equipment supplier. Railway Specialties Corp. 2979 State Road, P.O. Box 29 Bristol, PA 19007 (215) 788-9242, fax (215) 788-9244 www.railwayspec.com I=)I=£5IVIC3IMI=> The Desmond-Stephan Mfg. Co., P.O. Box30, Urbana, Ohio 43078 Phone 937-653-7181, Fax 937-653-5511 Rapidly remove paint, rust, scale, barnacles, and other hard coatings from metal and concrete surfaces without heavy pressure. New Swirl-Off scarifier attaches to your grinder, sander, drill, or polisher. Rotary tool scours tough deposits. Using pneumatic tools, it removes marine growths underwater. Easier, faster, and safer than scraping, sandblasting, or chemicals. There's nothing else like it! Ask for Bulletin MAR-1 showing many models and styles. Circle 222 on Reader Service Card Indian Ocean Region by adding polling, fleet management, and data reporting capabilities as well as simplifying the address for customers sending and receiving Internet E-mail. OSII Announces New Appointment Offshore Systems International, Inc. has recently appointed Vernon Moore to the position of Sales and Support Engineer. Mr. Moore, previously with Maricom Electronics, will be responsi- ble for the support of the Yokogawa Denshikiki Co. Ltd. (YDK) product line internationally and internal sales. Offshore Systems is the authorized dis- tributor for YDK in North, Central and South America. Costa Cruise Lines Training At RTM STAR Center Costa Cruise Lines of Miami, Fla. has signed a contract to receive "Crowd Management" and "Crisis Behavior Management" training from RTM STAR Center of Ft. Lauderdale. The two eight-hour STCW required courses are devoted to passenger safety and are taught on board in four-hour sessions. The sessions, structured to allow employees to maintain their shipboard work schedules, include seminars, prac- tical exercises and written STCW IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN FOR MARINE ENGINEERING AND OFFSHORE CONSULTANCY INDEPENDENCE INNOVATION INTEGRITY 22 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News