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OMNITHRUSTER

More Than Just a Bow Thraster 259' Arctic Supply Vessel. 1250 HP OMNITHRUSTER with Ice Field Hull Lubrication" 360° Maneuvering,

Slow-Speed Propulsion,

Ice Management!

Air/Water Hull Lubrication

Waterfall Deluge Hull Lubrication

Ice Dispersal

Heeling Tank Transfer

Ballasting/Deballasting and with the same thruster elements...

Side Thrusting — Even Underway

Emergency Propulsion and Steering

No Protrusions... No Hull" Change

Low-Drag Nozzles — Saving Fuel

No Reversing Impeller

Sound Masking

Micro-Processor Control

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

NAV/A1DS fore-aft and slow-speed propulsion and positioning.

MODULAR THRUSTER SYSTEM . .

OMNITHRUSTER ship control systems* utilize individual module thrusters of up to 1500 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 • Easily Retrofitted or Installed in New

Construction • Minimum Maintenance "Naval Architects: Robert Allan, Ltd.. for Gulf Canada Resources, Inc.

OMNITHRUSTER INC.

PV950 800HP

MODULE THRUSTER •Covered by U. S. Patents;

Foreign Patents Pending 9515 Sorenson Avenue, Dept. 31-B23

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

Cable Address Omnithrust

Write 290 on Reader Service Card

ON THE COVER

Halter Delivers

The Point Bravo To

Point Express

SEE PAGE 30

AWO Annual Meeting

SEE PAGE 34

Coal Exports

SEE PAGE 26

Preview 1983 Oil Spill

Conference

SEE PAGE 14

Raytheon Service Awarded $1-Million Navy Electronics

Contract For Conversions

Raytheon Service Company of

Glen Burnie, Md., was recently awarded a contract exceeding $1 million by Bethlehem Steel Corp. as part of the Navy TAK X pro- gram. Raytheon Service Company will supply commercial electronic navigational and communication equipment as part of the three

Maersk Line ship conversions un- der the Navy Rapid Deployment

Force (RDF).

The nucleus of the electronic system is the Raycon-IRT main radiotelegraph solas console mar- keted by Raytheon Service Com- pany. The Raycon-IRT features minimum radio room radiation hazard through the use of a unique coupler, latest solid state technology, and high radiation efficiency.

Additional equipment supplied under the contract included lkw single-sideband, satellite commu- nication, ARQ error correcting teletype system, watch receiver,

EPIRB, Loran receiver, weather facsimile, and VHF.

Raytheon will test and prove all equipment operational. Equip- ment supplied will be serviced by

Raytheon Service Company's worldwide service network to in- sure proper performance at the lowest possible maintenance cost.

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