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Peterson Builders Initiates

Metrification Project

Peterson Builders, Inc., of Stur- geon Bay, Wis., has announced that it has initiated a project to deter- mine the best approach to introduce metric practices throughout the U.S. shipbuilding industry.

The project is sponsored by the

National Shipbuilding Research

Program (NSRP), and is intended to enhance the industry's competitive- ness through a rational approach to the challenges and opportunities of metrication.

The project will identify the forces making a conversion to metrics nec- essary or desirable, identify impedi- ments to the conversion process and propose pragmatic recommenda- tions for dealing with the major is- sues at both the individual shipyard and industry levels.

Project director, Darrold Folz, stated that input from all sectors of the industry will be sought with emphasis on those organizations which have had first hand experi- ence with metric shipbuilding con- tract designs, materials and compo- nents.

Assisting in the project will be

Tom Soik of Soik Associates, Stur- geon Bay, and Bob Toth of R.B.

Toth Associates, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Folz urged those contacted during the study-phase of this project to be responsive and welcomed any organization to contact him at (414) 743-5574, Ext. 202.

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Cummins Engine Co.

Announces Worldwide

Marine Consolidation

Cummins Engine Company, Inc., has announced the establishment of

Cummins Marine, an organization committed to increasing the manufacturer's ability to produce and support a quality product world- wide in a rapidly changing market- place.

The new division represents a step forward for the Columbus, Ind.- based company, as it seeks to "build on our reputation for exceeding cus- tomer expectations with a full line of quality products and services in the recreational, commercial and mili- tary markets," according to Paul

Rabe, who was selected to lead

Cummins Marine into its new era.

Mr. Rabe is the division's vice presi- dent and general manager. He has 25 years of experience as a manager and engineer.

The company also announced that

Cummins Marine has been relocated to Charleston, S.C.

Mr. Rabe said Charleston was a natural choice, chosen as its world- wide headquarters based on its ac- cess to the Eastern seaboard.

Cummins Marine also operates a marinization manufacturing center in Charleston. The operation en- ables Cummins Marine to assemble and test customer-specific marine propulsion packages.

Cummins Marine will also con- tinue its commitment to boat build- ers, advising them on the proper selection and installation of the company's engines. Base engines for marine applications are as- sembled all over the world in

Cummins manufacturing facilities, and specifically, in locations such as

Rocky Mount, N.C. (B and C series);

Seymour, Ind. (K19 and V903 en- gines); Columbus, Ind. (NT);

Darlington, England (B and C se- ries); and Daventry, England (KV).

For more information on

Cummins Marine,

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Seaward Receives Contract

For SWATH Fenders

The Military Sealift Command (MSC), Washington, D.C., has awarded a contract to Seaward In- ternational, Inc., to provide two spe- cialized fender systems for use with

T-AGOS SWATH (Small Water Area

Twin Hull) vessels. Delivery will be to strategic activities in Norfolk, Va.,

Bremerton, Wash., and San Diego,

Calif. The two fender systems in- clude 10-foot diameter by 20-foot- long Sea Cushion fender, and a modi- fied version of the Sea Guard fender redesigned to provide 12 feet of standoff while increasing handling ease.

For more information on Seaward,

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Count on Trimble GPS to get you into dire straits.

Trimble GPS products use differential GPS corrections to give you ultra-precise navigation in treacherous waters.

And out of them, of course.

Because if you're bold enough to steer your vessel through rocky channels, into fog- shrouded harbor entrances, or to the edge of international boundaries, chances are you're already more than familiar with the risks.

And you've probably heard about dif- ferential GPS—the technology that corrects errors caused by selective availability (S/A) signal scrambling, to give you ultra- precise position and speed information.

Well, that's where Trimble's

NavBeaconXL'1' comes in. That and a few other products from Trimble.

The solution starts with differential ground stations along the shore, which com- pare their positions to those reported by

GPS satellites. The stations calculate the dif- ference, determine whatever corrections are needed, and broadcast that information out to sea via radio waves.

The NavBeaconXL then picks up these signals and passes the corrections on to your other equipment. For instance, Trimble's

NavGraphicXLGPSr NavTracXL GPS r or even products made by other manufacturers.

Regardless, with Trimble differential

GPS, your accuracy will be better than ten meters and a tenth of a knot.

Which is probably all you need to know when it comes to differential GPS technology. Unless, of course, you care to know more—in which case you can call

Trimble at 1-800-949-9444 for a free book,

Differential GPS Explained.

Or, you could just call for the name of your nearest Trimble marine retailer—and get ready to conquer those treacherous waters.

Trimble

The Leader in GPS Solutions

Marine Products 645 North Mary Ave., P.O. Box 3642

Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3642 1 -800-827-8000 in U.S. and Canada 408-481-8000 outside U.S.

FAX: 408-481-6057

Trimble Navigation Europe Ltd.. FAX (44) 256-760-148

Trimble Navigation New Zealand Ltd., FAX (64) 3-371-3417

The NavBeaconXL receives

GPS corrections from differentiaI beacons on land, and translates them into the RTCM SC-104 format accepted by many GPS receivers. This Trimble receiver is so sensitive that it's capable of picking up even the weakest of signals.

Thanks to NavTracXL GPS's innovative user interface, all you have to do is point your boat down the "road" on screen and you'll quickly see the best route to reach your destination. The NavTracXL shows all the infomuttion you need on a high-contrast display.

With the NavGraphicXL GPS, you can track a moving image of your boat on a real nautical chart.

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