Sale of auto-inflatable PFDs at least a year away

Article Abstract:

The commercial availability of Coast Guard-endorsed automatic inflatable life jackets is a year or so away from happening. The reason for the waiting period is because the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (BSAC), the one responsible for making recommendations to the Coast Guard, wants the life jackets to be equipped with indicators showing that the carbon dioxide cylinder is completely charged and suitably attached. The recommendation made by the BSAC is sent before an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) panel, which will make a decision on whether to alter the UL standard based on factors such as safety, technical feasibility and cost.

Comment:

Commercial availability of Coast Guard-endorsed automatic inflatable life jackets is a year or so away from happening

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, Life Preservers, Article

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MariTEL hires firm to do $55 M upgrading

Article Abstract:

Marine telephone system firm MariTEL has awarded a $55 million, two-year contract to Harris Corp, a telecommunications equipment firm. Harris will expand and upgrade MariTEL's marine communications system to boaters throughout the US. The system can transmit encrypted voice, fax, e-mail and data messages via advanced VHF radio telephones. The contract will provide MariTEL the technology to revive VHF radio telephone systems as a option to the more expensive cellular and satellite telephone services.

Telecommunications, Use of services, New orders received, Harris Corp.

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Big E-TECs should reach dealers by November: Bombardier says they'll bring a change of course for a market now leaning toward 4-strokes

Article Abstract:

New products of Bombardier Recreational Products, which were unveiled, would reach the dealers by November 2004. Bombardier's new six-cylinder 2-stroke outboards having clean, light, efficient, low maintenance and powerful features will compete successfully with 4-strokes that are available in the market.

Canada, TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, Product information, Transportation equipment industry, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

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