Marine News
Please find excerpts from Mackay Communication's Corporate Newsletter, Mackay Matters – February 2016. Highlights Include (links available shortly): Sampling of Mackay's Recent Customer and Project “Wins”, including “New Builds” Nov. 2015 Acquisition of CMC Electronics' NavComm Marine (creating Mackay Marine Canada) Global Expansion of Mackay Marine Sales & Service Teams Mackay's Worldwide Lump Sum Annual Packages Mackay Satellite's Land-Mobile M2M Applications… Read More
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(November 12, 2015, Raleigh, NC) Mackay Communications, Inc.® acquired CMC Electronics’ commercial marine business on October 30, 2015, from Canadian parent, Esterline, a leading supplier of aviation systems. Esterline divested their marine sector to concentrate efforts on its core aviation business. CMC Electronics’ maritime brand traces its roots to the Canadian Marconi Company (CMC); originally the… Read More
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Visit Mackay at one of our upcoming 2015 tradeshow exhibits, conferences or seminars. We look forward to discussing how our maritime electronics and satellite communications equipment and service can best fit your operational needs. Any questions feel free to contact us at: Mackay Marine Sales +1 281-479-1515, marinesales@mackaymarine.com Mackay Satellite Services +1 919-850-3100, satserv@mackaycomm.com… Read More
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Mackay Marine’s team in our Rotterdam location, secured a two-year annual inspection agreement for the SWATH vessels managed by Westerschelde Ferry, reports Mackay Accounts Manager, Martin Stentrop. Westerschelde Ferry (a Dutch governmental organization) operates two SWATH (Small Water plain Twin Hull) vessels used in providing ferry service between Vlissingen and Breskens, NL, across the Western… Read More
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December 2013 Update (from April 2013): New Details for acquiring FREE Critical Firmware Upgrades – for current* COBHAM (Thrane & Thrane) SAILOR FleetBroadband (150, 250 & 500) and EXPLORER 325 & 727 Vehicular BGAN (land) satellite terminal users – affecting functionality of IP Handset after April 2013. Click here for the most recent Details and Upgrade Instructions… Read More
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Inmarsat has announced the launch of its newest device, the IsatPhone 2, which combines the reliability of Inmarsat’s existing I-4 network with a fresh look and updated features. The new IsatPhone 2 is more rugged than the IsatPhone Pro, rating as dust-proof and jet-water-resistant. Service has been improved with fast acquisition time and the ability… Read More
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Mackay Marine Hamburg, a long-time expansion goal of Mackay Marine, will become a reality on July 15, 2013. Mackay’s newest Marine Service Center will open with six employees including a Manager, Service Coordinator/Office Administrator, and four Mackay Service Technicians; reporting to Nick Pope, located at Mackay Marine Rotterdam, NL. The Mackay Hamburg Manager, Michael Slachcinski,… Read More
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Mackay Marine–Singapore opened for business July 1, 2012 with two Marine Service Technicians and a Service Dispatcher. Today, the office boasts fourteen employees, including nine Service Technicians, with projected growth in the near future. Customers appreciate certain key attributes about Mackay Singapore: our rapid responsiveness; exceptional FTFRs; flat-price service quoting; extensive brand & breadth of product… Read More
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Mackay & Sperry Connect a Century Later Historical Probability, circa 1900/1910: In 1910, two scientists, often collaborating, often competing, revolutionized maritime navigation by inventing the gyrocompass. The two scientists were Hermann Anschutz, of Germany, and Dr. Elmer Sperry, from Brooklyn, NY, USA. With the outbreak of World War I four years later, demand sky-rocketed for Dr. Sperry’s… Read More
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Visit Mackay at one of our upcoming 2013 tradeshow exhibits, conferences and seminars. We look forward to discussing how our maritime electronics and satellite communications equipment and service can best fit your operational needs. For more information, see the show website links and feel free to contact us at: Mackay Satellite Services +1 919-850-3100, satserv@mackaycomm.com… Read More
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