Pumps & Power Ltd. Of Vancouver Signed To Represent Omnithruster

Charles M. Aker, president of Omnithruster Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., designer and manufacturer of marine maneuvering and propulsion systems, has announced the signing of a representative's agreement with Pumps & Power Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., a major supplier of pumps and compressors in Western Canada.

Pumps & Power is headed by president Robert Hardman who states, "We are manufacturers as well as distributors, and have approximately 30,000 square feet of office, manufacturing, and warehouse space. These facilities enable us to assemble, repair, service, and test equipment that we market for the marine industry. Our testing procedures meet requirements of the classification societies, including the American Bureau of Shipping and Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

"Having an excellent rapport with the major shipyards and naval architects in Canada, our sales engineers are well trained both academically and from a practical point of view, and average more than 15 years per man of direct involvement in engineering and technical sales." Omnithruster manufactures a complete line of hydrojet maneuvering and propulsion equipment, sized from 50 hp up to single-thrust modules of 1,500 hp and multi-module thrust levels of any size. The company also offers electronic control equipment.

Omnithruster-Canada manufactures products in Canada, and is a supplier to the Canadian Coast Guard, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and Canadian companies that operate equipment in ice conditions in the Great Lakes, Maritime Provinces, and Beaufort Sea. Other Omnithruster-Canada representatives are Alan MacKinnon located in Beaconsfield, Quebec, and John W. Shelley in Sarnia, Ontario.

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