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Mackay

COMMUNICATIONS

ADVANTAGES LIKE:

FROM GAMING

BOATS TO PIPE &

CABLE LAYING

BARGES . . .

All Types of Vessel Owners and Operators are

Discovering the Advantages of Thrustmaster's

Rugged Hydraulic Z-Drives.

For further information; contact Mackay Communications 300 Columbus Grde, Edison, New Jersey 08837 Tel.: (908) 225-0909 Fax: (908) 225-2848

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Mobile Communications

COMSAT'S Mobile Link1"" service uses Land Earth Station code 001 and provides a global link to tl Inmarsat satellite system and offers the advantage of voice, fax and data communications that ai virtually the same as those in the office or home. Call COMSAT at 1-301-428-2379 for informatioi

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Fax:713-937-7962

Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc.

P.O. Box 840189

Houston, Texas 77284-0189

Silver Dollar City Selects

Showboat's Management

As construction continues on the

Showboat Branson Belle, expected to set sail in the Spring of 1995,

Silver Dollar City (SDC) announced the ship's management team has been chosen.

Coe Sherrard was chosen as project manager, Ann McDowell as director of marketing and Lisa

Rau as director of public relations.

Co-owned by SDC, Inc. and

Kenny Rogers, the $13-million showboat, an 1890s paddlewheel riverboat cruising Table Rock Lake, is scheduled to open along with the themed White River Landing, an 1890s riverfront village.

The keel was laid for the Show- boat Branson Belle in August 1993, and plans, at press time, were un- derway for an August launch for completion of the upper decks. Once completed, the boat will embark on two-hour cruises, each complete with a meal and a full-scale produc- tion show. 360° steering and propeller speed control without changing engine speed. ^ Design flexibility because main drive can be located remotely from Z-Drive.

Precise docking and slow maneuvering at less cost and greater reliability than controllable pitch propellers.

Fixed or retractable units, each tailored for your specific application. ^ A wide range of horsepower available.

Unparalleled performance with little, if any, maintenance problems. ^ Manufactured in U.S.A. and backed by experienced service personnel, with spare parts readily available.

Check out the Advantages of Thrustmaster Z-Drives,

Tunnel Thrusters and Outboard Propulsion Systems.

Meltric Helps Ships Stay

Plugged In

The Meltric Corp. supplies the marine industry with high-current, watertight connectors for ship to shore power applications. The PF and PFQ allow a vessel to discon- nect quickly and safely from a power source, and are available in 300, 400, or 600 amps/1,000 volts AC or

DC maximum.

The company claims the quick disconnect properties of the PF and

PFW are especially important for marine boats which must be able to leave the dock without delay in rough weather, or casino vessels that may need to be connected and disconnected to its power source several times a day.

Meltric's PF and PFQ are de- signed to prevent the user from ac- cidentally plugging in or unplug- ging a high current connection. The connectors feature Meltric's self- cleaning contacts, which allow them to perform in dirty, wet and/or oily conditions. The silver-nickel com-

CONTROL UNIT FOR BULKHEAD OR DESK TOP MOUNTING WITH: • 5 RJ-11 Jacks for remote telephones • G3 Fax and PABX Interfaces • RS-232/V.35 modem interfaces • Telex printer output line • HSD 56/64 KBPS option

HANDSET CONTROLLER WITH DUAL KEYPADS FOR: • LES default programming • Short number dialing • Readout of status records • Antenna Controller • Test diagnostics

SYSTEM OPERATION FROM A VARIETY OF A.C. AND D.C. VOLTAGES position resists corrosion.

For more information from Meltric,

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RGF Appoints Tees As GM

RGF Marine Environmental

Technologies Inc. announced that

Tim Tees joined the company as general manager. Mr. Tees is a

Naval Academy graduate with a mechanical engineering degree. He also has a Masters degree in Busi- ness Administration from

Chaminade University. He has 15 years of experience in the marine industry, having formerly served as vice president of operations at Brook lyn Marine & Oil. He will be respon sible for marketing, new produc development and general operations

Innerspace: Offering The

Whole Hydrographic

Surveying System

Innerspace Technology, a maker of instruments and systems for hy- drographic surveying, offers its cus- tomers not only the electronics, but the boat as well.

Delivered "survey ready,"

Innerspace will deliver a boat ready to collect and process data, with typical survey equipment encom- passing: depth sounder; DGPS po- sitioning with 486 computer; veloc- ity profiler; field/office data collec- tion and processing software. Cus- tom installations are available.

For more information from Innerspace

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CLASS I/II VOICE, TELEFAX, AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS