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Omnithruster

More Than Just

A Bow Thruster » Thrusts Underway » Thrusts While Pitching » No Reversing Impeller to Change Directions • Minimum Buoyancy Loss » Smaller Hull Penetration » Fuel Savings

OMNITHRUSTER DOES IT ALL! • Thrusts with nozzles out of water in rough seas : vertical systems only. • No protrusions ... no change in hull shape. » Small nozzles reduce drag . .. save fuel and passage time. » Easily retrofitted.

Micro-Proccssor Control

System, Model 1200A with gyro input . holds vessel's heading. System also accepts compatible

NAV/AIDS fore alt and slow speed propulsion and positioning

MODULAR THRUSTER SYSTEM. .

OMNITHRUSTER ship control systems* utilize individual module thrusters of up to 1000 HP in any combination to produce desired forward or lateral net thrust. Prime movers for the

Modular Thruster System may be electric, hydraulic or diesel powered in conjunction with manual/automatic or integrated control networks.

ADVANTAGES FOR LARGE VESSELS... • Incremental Thrust Capability • Multiple Module Reliability • Ease of Installation... Retrofit • Minimum Maintenance

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Technical Data Bulletin XX

PV950 800HP

MODULE THRUSTER •Covered by U S Patents.

Foreign Patents Pending

OMNITHRUSTER INC. 15418 Cornet Avenue, Dept. MRS 10/1-1

Santa Fe Springs, California 90670 213/802 1818 Telex 194265 OMNI SFES

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ON THE COVER

Bay Shipbuilding Delivers

Jumbo Barge To Universal

American In Record Time

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Gastech '81

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Extreme Loads

Response Symposium

PAGE 80 $9.9-Million Navy Contract

Awarded Newport News

For Will Rogers Overhaul

Newport News Shipbuilding,

Newport News, Va., was awarded on August 21, 1981, a $9,991,500 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for preparation for overhaul, altera- tions and repair of SSBN 659

USS Will Rogers. The Naval Sea

Systems Command is the con- tracting activity. $4 Million Title XI

Guarantee Approved

For Morania ITB

Acting Maritime Administrator

Bruce A. McAllister has approved in principle an application by

Morania Barge No. 470 Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn

Industries, Inc., New York, N.Y., for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing a twin-screw ocean- going tug and a bulk oil barge.

The 383-foot barge was deliv- ered by SBA Shipyard, Inc., Jen- nings, La., last September. The 4,000-horsepower tug was built by Modern Marine Power Inc.,

Houma, La. The vessels will transport cargoes between the port of New York and other ports in the states of New York and

New England.

The combined estimated depre- ciated actual cost of both vessels is $5,817,370, and both of the vessels are eligible for an 87.5 percent guarantee under the Title

XI program. However, the amount of the guarantee in this case has been set at $4 million at Mor- ania's request.

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SHIPBOARD TV AND

VIDEO PLAYER REPAIR • same day service • by expert repairmen • for all shipboard entertainment equipment • including PAL, NTSC, SECAM TV, VTP, VTR • in every major American port • plus convenient equipment leasing • and reasonable service contracts.

Electro-Kav

Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Tel: (201) 527-0099; (212) 697-7770;

Oakland, CA 94606, Tel: (415) 533-1840; New Orleans, LA 70130, Tel: (504) 528-9668; Pasadena, TX 77502, Tel: (713) 472-1324

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