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for quick and easy restraint of boats and cargo on cartops, pickups, campers and boat trailers. The line also includes tow straps that are available in assembly strength rat- ings of 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 pounds.

For more information and a free copy of Bulletin 2118 containing complete information on the Strap-

All products line from Aeroquip,

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Blohm & Voss Acquires

Stake In Australia's

Williamstown Shipyard

In a bid to build up to 12 frigates for the Australian and New Zealand navies, the West German shipyard of Blohm & Voss has acquired an estimated $20.5-million stake in

Australia's Melbourne-based Wil- liamstown shipyard.

Blohm & Voss will have a 25 per- cent share in the Australian Marine

Engineering Corporation (AMEC) consortium of shipyards, and will be in a prime position next year to par- ticipate in the frigate contract when it is awarded.

The frigates will either be built at yards run by AMEC consortium members or in the naval dockyard in Victoria, once the contract has been awarded.

Your New Bridge. . .

Easy as 1-2-3 315-Passenger Boat

Delivered By Leevac

Leevac Shipyards, Inc., Jennings,

La., recently delivered a 125-foot, 315-passenger excursion boat to

Padelford Packet Boat Co., Minne- apolis, Minn.

Christened the M/V Anson

Northrup, she is powered by a pair of Caterpillar 3306 BT diesel en- gines, and is fitted with two Cater- pillar 3304 NA generator sets.

According to Padelford Packet owner Capt. William Bowell, the vessel, designed by A. Lawrence

Bates, Louisville, Ky., will provide passengers temperature controlled enclosed decks with ample window area to enjoy the sights on the Mis- sissippi River in the St. Paul-Min- neapolis area. The appearance of the boat is similar to that of turn- of-the-century steamers. She is pro- pelled by twin screws.

Vibration has been minimized by using Lo-Rez main engine shaft flexible couplings and steel spring isolators. A low silhouette pilo- thouse allows the Anson Northrup to clear the many low bridges along the route, thus increasing her cruis- ing range.

Since 1913, Leevac Shipyards,

Inc., has been building and repair- ing fishing vessels, supply boats, geophysical boats, tugs, barges and excursion vessels.

For free literature detailing the boatbuilding services of Leevac

Shipyards,

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Aeroquip Offers New

Cargo Control

Products Bulletin

Aeroquip's line of Strap-All™ car- go control products, including rat- chet binders, pickup anchors, car tiedowns, rope tie-off straps, utility straps and tow straps are featured in Bulletin 2118.

Ideal for light hauling use, the

Aeroquip Strap-All ratchet binder features an abrasion-resistant, strong nylon strap the extends to 16 feet in length to hold down boats and snowmobiles, and to restrain cargo in pickup trucks and trailers.

The Strap-All pickup anchor pro- vides a secure tiedown point in pick- up stake pockets for the Strap-All ratchet binder or other tiedowns.

With an assembly strength rating of 5,500 pounds and an adjustable length from 2 to 10 feet, Aeroquip's heavy-duty car tiedown will se- curely hold vehicles in transit.

The versatile Ropelock® tiedown system features 12 feet of strong 5/ 16-inch-diameter nylon rope with a 500-pound minimum break strength. It eliminates bothersome tying and untying of rope knots when securing loads on cartops, in pickups, etc.

The Strap-All utility strap is ideal

January, 1989

RASCAR Radar/ARPA

The most significant advance in radar since the magnetron. Complete touchscreen control. No knobs, switches, buttons. All radar and ARPA functions available at the touch of a finger.

ADG Autopilot

From Sperry Marine's 75 years of leadership in ship steering controls comes this versatile, simple-to-operate, completely adaptive new autopilot, designed especially to fit any size bridge.

Voyage Management Station

All navigation data, from whatever source, available in one location. A limitless library of electronic charts, radar, navlines, and voyage data, transferable to any bridge module at the touch of a finger.

For further information on this and other Sperry Marine products contact:

Sperry m Marine

Sperry Marine Inc. Subsidiary of {TENNECOJ 1070 Seminole Trail Newport News Shipbuilding

Charlottesville, VA 22901 A Tenneco Company (804) 974-2000

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Always mindful of the mariner's pressing demands, Sperry

Marine has developed an efficient new Integrated Bridge.

This Integrated Bridge, with RASCAR, already the most talked-about new radar and ARPA, the ADG autopilot, and the Voyage Management Station, all integrated by Sperry

Marine's SeaNET advanced Token Ring Network, offers significant new benefits for any vessel.

Whether Newbuild or Retrofit, Sperry Marine is ready to supply your new

Integrated Bridge, customized to your exact specifications. Sperry Marine, providing leadership since the beginning of the century, leads the way with the next century's products . . . today!

Now more information is readily available in one location to streamline the bridge officer's job. Moreover, this information is constantly available to home office managers, who can monitor ship's condition and assist in real-time problem solving. And Sperry Marine's Integrated Bridge is ready to grow with your requirements. We've made electrical, aesthetic, and functional provisions to assure your Integrated Bridge is flexible and versatile enough to accept any future modifications.

Your Integrated Bridge can grow with you. At any time we can add new navigation equipment, new communications gear, new weather and engine monitors. And the information from these new equipments is added to data flowing in the Sperry Marine SeaNET.