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OMNITHRUSTER®

Thrust Is Forwards And

Sideways And Backwards 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 AIDS fore aft and slow speed propulsion and positioning.

MODULAR THRUSTER SYSTEM .

OMNITHRUSTER ship control systems* utilize individual module thrusters of up to 3000 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.

PV JT1100. 1000HP

MODULE THRUSTER •Covered by U.'S. Patents;

Foreign Patents Pending 9515 Sorensen Avenue, Dept. 31-15

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

Cable Address Omnithrust

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ON THE

COVER

Cover Photo: Aaron Tesney

Outstanding Offshore/

Shallow-Draft Vessels

Of 1984

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AWO Industry

Report

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Lindstrom Appointed

Vice President For

General Steamship

Gary W. Lindstrom has been named vice president-southern dis- trict by General Steamship Corpo- ration, Ltd. of San Francisco. Dur- ing the past 15 years he has been involved with the full spectrum of liner shipping. Most recently he was director of marketing-trans-Pacific services for Kerr Steamship Compa- ny. Prior to that he held traffic, equipment, and marketing positions with Lykes Bros. Steamship Com- pany and States Steamship Compa- ny. He has traveled extensively in the Far East, and while employed by States Lines he lived in Tokyo for four years as owners representa- tive.

U.S. Lines Gets $14-Million

Navy Contract For Charter

Of Breakbulk Freighter

United States Lines Incorporated of Cranford, N.J., has been awarded a $14,178,060 Navy contract for the charter of the breakbulk cargo ves- sel American Trojan. Delivery port is Subic Bay, Republic of the Philip- pines. The charter period is 18 months beginning in December 1984. Twenty-five companies were solicited and two offers were re- ceived. The Military Sealift com- mand, Washington, D.C., is the con- tracting activity (N00033-85-C- 1001).

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