Page 3rd Cover: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (December 15, 1970)

l^ton #1 above and below the waterline

The newest, most sophisticated kind of pipe laying equipment- designed for precision placement on the ocean floor—is being designed by Western Gear.

Equipped with our deep sea oceanographic coring winch and oceanographic crane, the oceanographic research vessel, "Argo," has circled the globe more than 15 times gathering data from the sea.

Our deck machinery is designed to last the lifetime of the ship.

We make a complete line that is used worldwide by modern cargo vessels.

We're designing, manufacturing and installing the launch and recovery system for the Navy's ASR catamaran-new submarine rescue and deep-ocean salvage ship. ever built, will carry 38 "ship size" cargo units. A system of ours will precisely position the fully loaded units inside the belly of the 100-foot-wide clippers. 85-ton cable laying machine used aboard AT&T's "C.S. Long

Lines," the most efficient, advanced cable laying vessel in the world.

Our Heavy Machinery Division has more than four decade's experience in the ocean environment and more deck machinery on today's ships than any other manufacturer. Put us to work. wesTeRn

GEAR CORPORATION

Heavy Machinery Division 2100 Norton Avenue

Everett, Washington 98201 58 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News