Page 4: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (March 1993)

Tidewater To Buy 19 Vessels

From McDermott Intl.

Tidewater, Inc., announced it has completed definitive contracts for the purchase of 19 vessels from

McDermott Intl., Inc.

The order is to include 15 offshore tugs and four anchor handling/tow- ing supply vessels, which range from 1,800 to 6,140 hp.

The vessels will be added to

Tidewater's international fleet, al- ready the world's largest serving the offshore energy industry with 604 vessels. Tidewater owns and operates one of the largest fleets of natural gas and air compressors in the U.S. The company is in the container shipping business, owns a shipyard and has modest energy interests in domestic oil and gas operations.

Litton, Raytheon Enter

Joint Agreement

Litton Industries announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding Div. and the

Raytheon Co.'s Submarine Signal

Division have entered an agreement to jointly offer integrated combat systems for naval surface ships, in- cluding frigate and corvette class ships.

Clinton Clears $550 Million

For Defense Conversion

President Clinton has reportedly directed the Pentagon to spend $550 million in support of defense con- version programs, an amount which was appropriated last year yet never spent. The funds are to enable de- fense-related industries to also pro- duce for the civilian marketplace.

To find out more about

John Deere diesel engines for marine applications, contact one of our authorized distributors listed below.

For North Amorica contact:

BELL POWER SYSTEMS 677 Cromwell Avenue, P.O. Box 769

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

Tel: (203) 563-5176 • Fax: (203) 257-7899

CK POWER PRODUCTS 9290 West Florissant, St. Louis, MO 63136

Tel: (314) 868-8620 • Fax (314) 868-9314

CK POWER PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF FLORIDA 229 Southwest 54th Court, Ocala, FL 32674

Tel: (904) 237-7660 • Fax: (904) 237-0855

CN POWER SYSTEM 220 Harter Avenue, P.O. Box 650

Woodland, CA 95695

Tel: (916) 666-6624 • Fax: (916) 661-1226

DIESEL-BEC, INC. 2805 Pitfield Boulevard

St. Lauren, Quebec H4S1T2 Canada

Tel: (514) 335-0940 • Fax: (514) 335-0080

EMERSON POWER PRODUCTS 426 South Cloverdale Street

Seattle, WA 98108

Tel: (206) 764-3850 • Fax: (206) 764-3832

ENGINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 1709-B South Slappey Boulevard

Albany, GA 31701

Tel: (912) 888-1900 • Fax: (912) 435-2946

ENGINES, INC.

U.S. Hwy. 49 South, P.O. Box 425

Weiner, AR 72479

Tel: (501) 684-7361 • Fax: (501) 684-7338

Branch Offic*:

U.S. Hwy. 61 South, P.O. Box 1154

Cleveland, MS 38732

Tel: (601) 843-0083 • Fax: (601) 843-0856

HEARTLAND ENGINE COMPANY, INC. 2113 East Smithville-Western Road

Wooster, OH 44691

Tel: (216) 345-5068 • Fax: (216) 345-7339

NORTH AMERICAN ENGINE COMPANY 156 Industrial Avenue, Greenboro, NC 27406

Tel: 1 (800) 476-0093

Tel: (919) 370-4776 • Fax: (919) 370-4993

SUPERIOR DIESEL 1632 N. Stevens Street, P.O. Box 1187

Rhinelander, WI 54501

Tel: (715) 369-5900 • Fax: (715) 369-5918

Branch Officos: 461 East Fen Road, Coldwater, MI 49036

Tel: (517) 278-2445 • Fax: (517) 278-8272 and 204 North 37th Road, Mendota, IL 61342

Tel: (815) 538-1818 • Fax: (815) 538-3200

WESTERN ENGINE DISTRIBUTORS 321 Industrial Street, Bakerfield, CA 93307

Tel: (805) 327-3881 • Fax: (805) 327-1731

Branch Offic*: 3301 Hill Street, Long Beach, CA 90804

Tel: (310) 494-6733 • Fax: (310) 985-0718

YORK POWER SYSTEMS 804 West Cotton, P.O. Box 3939

Longview, TX 75606

Tel: 1 (800) 322-1980

Tel: (903) 757-4700 • Fax: (903) 757-9927

Branch Offlco: 4601 Pinemont, Suite 114, Houston, TX 77041

Tel: (713) 460-1134 • Fax: (713) 460-9532

For Europ* contact:

JOHN DEERE SARAN

B.P. 13, 45401 Fleury Les Aubrais, France

Tel: (33) 38 82 60 23 • Fax: (33) 38 82 60 00

For Asia, Caribbean, Control and

South Amorica contact:

JOHN DEERE INTERCONTINENTAL, LTD. 400 19th Street, Moline, IL 61265-1388

Tel: (309) 765-3310 • Fax: (309) 765-3197 .T' ZZJ en^T ^/f & Tzt?- a c^i- tote ' tto<

The Isabel! C. is owned and operated by Maritime Tug and Barge Inc. of

Stuart, Florida. In addition to two 250-hp (186 kW) John Deere propulsion engines, this tug also operates with a 58-hp (43 kW) John Deere powered gen-set. For reliable marine power on your jobs, call Deere Power Systems at (319) 292-6060, or contact your John Deere engine distributor. 6

Circle 274 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News