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21 Jun 2019

Eye in the Sky for Inland INTEL

Genscape Maritime’s Vessel Coverage of U.S. Inland Waterways offers new perspectives and a leg up on the competition. In today’s transportation markets, information is everything.It was back in 2016 that Genscape announced the complete integration of more than 400 terrestrial AIS antennas in North America, providing an impressive level of data accuracy and visibility into ship movements in the U.S. today, Genscape’s proprietary antenna network offers customers insights into ship movements, commodity flows, and other important data metrics in North America.Genscape’s private monitoring network covers every commercial port in the U.S., and over 90 percent of U.S. inland waterways, including extensive coverage of key regions such as the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, and the Gulf Coast.

11 Jan 2005

A Market that has Rediscovered its Rudder

The year 2004 was a watershed year for the passenger vessel industry. The first two American flagged fast passenger and vehicle ferries went into service and equally important was that business was up in all sectors of the marketplace. There is more variety as well. For the first time in several years, new casino boats are being built. One is for an operator in Michigan City, Indiana, a vessel being built at Chicago Bridge & Iron as a replacement boat for a vessel now almost 10 years old. A second is for the Lake Charles, La. Subsidiary of Pinnacle Entertainment, a Las Vegas-based gaming company. This is a 330-ft. by 225-ft. powered barge built by Leevac Shipyards, Jennings, La.

09 May 2003

Simrad Launches Satellite TV System

sizes. at its poorest. all major television channels almost anywhere on water. clear reception on channels ranging from MTV and HBO to CNN and the BBC. functional as home satellite TV systems. you are sailing in. antenna follow up speed, making it ideal for faster craft. performance and clear pictures even at high vessel speed. TV antennas to offer interference free pictures. pre-empts picture deterioration. system offers several unique advantages. abilities of EBF. The antenna is also cable free internally. reception quality. offer a clearer picture at all times. externally, making them easy to install. on antenna and control unit). programs. clear pictures. are prepared for high-speed internet download. available through Simrad dealers now.