Flender/Flender Gear Units/Bevel-helical gear reducers B4
unit, which is refrigera- tion technology for seagoing containers with the ability to generate and maintain temperature of minus 3

degrees (minus 3 degrees .) Orders also were placed for the Thermo King CRR, container refriger-ation unit that provides advanced

tem- perature control and energy efficiencies, and for Thermo King microprocessor- controlled generator sets. "Thermo King' new MAGNUM technology, combined

with OOCL' service net- work, is enabling OOCL to create new markets for our customers," said Alfred Cheung, director. Reefer

Trade, OOCL. Circle 2 on Reader Service Card Austal, Raytheon Team for $2B Ship Bid Austal Limited teamed with Raytheon Australia to bid for the upcoming Australian Government tender to build two amphibious ships, which is due to be issued in early 2. "By combining Austal' impressive track record of on time, on budget shipbuilding with Raytheon' expertise in electronic sys- tems, we have created powerful team to build and support the new amphibious vessels, along with considerable poten- tial to bid for other naval contracts in the future," said Austal' Managing Director, Bob McKinnon. The amphibious vessel project has an indicative cost of $ 1.5 to $2 billion. The preferred tenderer is likely to be identi- fied by late 2, with in-service deliv- ery planned between 2 and 2. France Telecom Signs BGAN Agreement On August 1 France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications and Inmarsat signed the first distribution agreement for the new BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) service. On its launch in H2 2, BGAN will be the first mobile satellite communications solution to offer global coverage with data rates of up to 4 Kbps. Initially developed for land-based markets, maritime and aero versions of BGAN are currently