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ARCTEC Acquires Majority

Interest In Offshore

Technology Corporation

ARCTEC, internationally known

Canadian specialist in cold regions engineering and research, have acquired a majority interest in the Offshore Technology Corpo- ration (OTC) of Escondido, Calif.

OTC currently operates two of the largest model test basins in the world, and serves the needs

UNSURPASSED ACCURACY FROM

NEW DECCA DESIGN

T. D. (Time Difference) readouts are the bedrock foundation of the entire Loran

C System. So for true accuracy, you must have a receiver which does one thing superbly—receives and displays the T.D.s accurately—despite distor- tion, interference and other problems which can cause errors up to several miles in an ordinary receiver.

If you don't get the T.Ds right, all the other data available as extra-cost op- tions won't be right either, because they all start their calculations from the T.D.s. Therefore, Decca concen- trated their design to perfect these key

T.D. readouts, even in difficult recep- tion areas.

Every possible error-producing in- fluence was studied and neutralized with special circuitry. This accuracy overkill has made the Decca 1024 the most fool proof Loran in the world.

Ask your Decca dealer to demon- strate the 1024 in an area infamous for

Loran problems and you' 11 see what we mean—even better if you can put it alongside of any Brand X (regardless of cost) and see which is accurate!

OTHER FEATURES THAT

IMPROVE ACCURACY • Dead simple - prompts the operator. • Self Test - (assures you it is A-OK!). • User-operated notch filters, (saves dealer visits); displays rejected fre- of the offshore industry and other organizations engaged in ocean engineering.

Their deep basin (295 feet long, 48 feet wide, 15 feet deep, with a 30-foot pit) has been the prov- ing ground for many interna- tionally known drilling rigs. Their shallow basin, a new and unique model testing facility (105 by 138 feet with a 5-foot depth) can si- multaneously simulate wind, reg- ular and random seas, multidi- rectional waves and currents, and quency! (No trial and error.) • Blocks out the infamous E.C.D. "10 microsecond error jump." • Filters out on-board interference. • Ignores erroneous commands. • Dual, simultaneous T.D. readouts.

UNBEATABLE VALUE. • Easy to read—large display with dim- mable lighting. • Adaptable—10-40V DC or 115V AC op- tion . . . universal mounting (bulk- heads, overhead console or shelf. . . accepts a wide range of antennas). • Low battery drain—15 watts, less than a running light. • Reliable—ruggedly built; the water- proof. sealed front panel keeps out moisture and dirt (frequent causes of breakdown). • Worldwide Decca warranty—no dollar limit, as on so-called "lowest cost" units. • Microprocessor and five station auto- tracking. • Meets or exceeds all U.S.C.G. and international specs. • Extendable—has serial output, read- ily interfaced with other equipment (coming trend); drives Decca's out- standing track plotter, type 10350. • Built in the U.S.A. by Decca, with service worldwide. • Total cost of ownership is unbeatable, including that of bargain basement, weaker warranty Lorans. is ideally suited for studying off- shore moorings, ports, harbors, and breakwaters.

ARCTEC, which currently op- erates ice model testing basins, hydraulic laboratories, and cold rooms in Canada and the United

States, looks forward to serving the existing and future clients of

ARCTEC and OTC with a much broader range of ocean, lake, and river engineering and research services. These services will not only include model testing, but

DECCA'S DEPTH IN HYPERBOLICS (SUCH AS LORAN)

Decca originated hyperbolic navigation — unveiled it for the D-Day invasion in

June, 1944, guiding 5,000 darkened

Allied vessels through the narrow paths swept in the mine fields ... and not a single ship was lost to mines; probably the most awesome debut a product ever had! That D-Day hyperbolic system, called "Decca Navigator", then spread into general maritime use all over the world. Decca has run the navigator sys- tems ever since: towers, transmissions, charts and receivers. When the U.S.A. hyperbolic (Loran) went public, Decca was there also—first with Loran 'A' and then Loran C. No other company can claim such depth of experience.

Unmatched accuracy. Unbeatable value. See your nearest Decca dealer today for a very convincing demonstra- tion of the 1024. Or contact us directly for more information. ITT Decca

Marine, P.O. Box "G", U.S. 1 & St. Joe

Road, Palm Coast, Florida 32037. Tele- phone (904) 445-2400. 1- h 1-il

ITT DECCA MARINE ® Decca is a registered trademark of

Decca Limited. will encompass feasibility studies, engineering design, and field test- ing.

Hoffmeister Appointed

Vice President-Sales

For St. Louis Ship

Kent E. Hoffmeister

Edward Renshaw, president of

St. Louis Ship, has announced the appointment of Kent E. Hoff- meister to vice president-sales, a newly created position, reporting to Anthony G. Tobin, executive vice president-marketing.

Mr. Hoffmeister joined St. Louis

Ship in 1979 as general sales man- ager. He brings to the company more than 20 years inland and ocean shipbuilding experience in the fields of engineering and sales.

St. Louis Ship is a leading de- signer and builder of towboats and barges, with shipyards at St.

Louis, Paducah, Ky., and Caruth- ersville, Mo. The company is a di- vision of Pott Industries Inc., an

HNG Company.

Howard Casey Named

Deputy Superintendent

Of USMMA

The appointment of Howard F.

Casey as deputy superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine

Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., with the rank of Commodore, U.S.

Maritime Service (USMS), was announced recently by Samuel B.

Nemirow, Assistant Secretary of

Commerce for Maritime Affairs.

Commodore Casey had been acting superintendent of the Fed- eral service academy from Octo- ber 1979 until last July, when

Thomas A. King was named su- perintendent with the rank of

Rear Admiral, USMS. Admiral

King formerly served as Eastern region director for the Maritime

Administration.

Commodore Casey, a MarAd employee since 1969, joined the

Academy as assistant superin- tendent for planning and admin- istration in December 1977. From 1972 until 1977, when he moved to Kings Point, he was Deputy

Assistant Secretary for Maritime

Affairs at MarAd headquarters in

Washington, D.C.

Prior to joining the Federal agency, he worked in the comp- troller's office of W.R. Grace &

Company, and in the late 1960s served as comptroller and then as treasurer of Grace Line, Inc., formerly a W.R. Grace subsidiary. i -I V BREAKTHROUGH LORAN C.

Decca's new Loran C is available in your choice of colors ... ^a^^^tfM

With UNMATCHED ACCURACY and by far the BEST VALUE for the money!

By DECCA® the ORIGINATOR!