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standing of the earth's crust, in- cluding data leading to the de- velopment of the plate tectonics model. In addition, significant technical advances in offshore drilling, such as dynamic posi- tioning, satellite navigation, so- nar drill hole re-entry techniques, improved core bits and equip- ment, and improved coring tech- niques are now being used by the offshore oil drilling and mining industry. Other recent develop- ments include the ability to run intermediate casings in deep wa- ter (18,000 feet or greater), suc- cessful fishing and recovery of a drill string in 18,000 feet of wa- ter, improved deepwater drill string designs, and the develop- ment of instruments capable of obtaining data from deep holes.

The limitations of the Glomar

Challenger have led to the need for a more capable platform to support a major new initiative, the Ocean Margin Drilling Proj- ect, which entails drilling in 13,- 000 feet of water to depths of 20,000 feet below the subsea bot- tom. This effort will be jointly funded by the U.S. Government and the oil industry, and primary emphasis will be placed on in- creasing basic scientific knowl- edge about the passive ocean mar- gins where thick sediments exist and sophisticated well control techniques and blowout preven- tion are required.

It is intended to use the Gov- ernment-owned Glomar Explorer for this program because of its seakeeping and stability charac- teristics, deadweight capacity, available volume for laboratories, and precise stationkeeping sys- tem. To date, a baseline concep- tual design has been completed and NSF intends to complete an updated Baseline Design, includ- ing trade-off studies, and to issue a request for proposals for a pro- gram systems integration con- tractor in Fiscal Year 1981.

New Firm Will Provide

Skilled Workers For

Building & Repair Yards

The Consolidated Industrial

Skills Corporation (CISCO) has been formed to supplement com- panies with skilled, first-class la- bor. Currently, CISCO is servic- ing major shipbuilding concerns in the Gulf and East Coasts with pipefitters, shipfitters, machinists, and electricians on an as-needed basis.

With the nationwide supply of qualified tradespeople in great de- mand, CISCO'S program helps its customers satisfy their present production needs, enabling them to bid additional work.

CISCO'S principal officers, Mack

E. Reifers and Christopher S.

Gallo, have serviced shipbuilding and repair companies with skilled manpower numbering up to 600 craftspeople. The firm has offices in Jacksonville and New Orleans.

The Florida address is P.O. Box 24470, Jacksonville, Fla. 32217; (904) 399-1802.

Skinner To Produce

Steam Engines In New

Larger Capacities

The oldest manufacturer of steam engines still operating in this country has announced an extension of the sizes available for both marine and stationary use. Skinner Engine Company of

Erie, Pa., said that effective im- mediately the Skinner Marine

Unaflow steam engines will be available in capacities from 400 to 15,000 horsepower. The sta- tionary or industrial models of the "Universal Unaflow" engines are available in various capacities to 10,000 horsepower.

R. Dennis Whiting, company vice president, said that growing interest in steam engines for ma- rine propulsion and electrical gen- eration prompted the company to expand its line. Mr. Whiting said that even larger sizes would be produced on special order after consultation on the proposed ap- plication.

Stationary models of the steam engines are used to generate electricity, drive compressors and pumps, and supply power for a wide range of manufacturing processes.

For additional information on

Skinner reciprocating steam en- gines,

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