COMSAT (Communications Satellite Corporation) of Washington, D.C., will conduct a one-day informational seminar for maritime communications equipment suppliers and telecommunications carriers on planning for the transition of the MARISAT system to the international INMARSAT system in suburban Virginia on April 29.
The seminar will begin at 9 a.m. in the Marriott Twin Bridges Hotel in Arlington, Va., and continue until approximately 4 p.m. There will be no charge for attendance. Companies who wish to send representatives to the seminar should notify in writing Hale Montgomery, COMSAT Maritime Services Division, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024. Reservations should be received by April 15. Participants should arrange their own travel and personal accommodations.
The purpose of the seminar is to provide status information on the emerging INMARSAT system to all interested maritime equipment suppliers and those telecommunications carriers who have an interest in serving the maritime market.