The FELCOM 15
is FURUNO's new Inmarsat-C Mobile Earth Station. It provides a high quality
two-way telex and data link between ships and other parties at sea or on land.
All functions and services of the Inmarsat-C system are provided: EGC (Safety
NET/FleetNET), distress message handling, two-way digital store-and-forward
messaging including polling, data reporting, E-mail, etc. Distress alert are
initiated by the remote distress alert unit. The distress message including own
ship's position is easily edited. A PC can be used for editing the message via
Ethernet when it is supplied with dedicated software.
The FELCOM 15 consists of an antenna and display
unit with keyboard. The display unit embodies a 10.4" color LCD and processor
unit. The distress alert button is incorporated in the display for emergency.
Data files and utility program on floppy disks are easily loaded into the
processor through the front loading disk drive in the display unit. The compact
design of display unit and omni-directional antenna unit offer space-saving
installation. An optional GPS module is available for position reporting without
operator's intervention. GMDSS compliance can be achieved by adding a printer
and a AC/DC power supply
unit.