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DOT Approves License For Deepwater Oil Port Offshore Texas A license for Texas Offshore Port Inc. to construct and operate a deepwater port for oil super- tankers in the Gulf of Mexico has been approved by the federal Department of Transportation. The port, to be located 12 miles south of Freeport, Texas, will be able to handle 500,000 barrels of oil a day and will cost an esti- mated $191 million. Texas Offshore Port Inc., a con- sortium of potential users — oil and chemical companies—applied for the license which guarantees that the facility be operated as a common carrier. The DOT said that according to conditions recommended by the Justice Department and the Fed- eral Trade Commission, the port will be subject to antitrust laws. Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis, in a statement released recently, said the new port will lower the cost of transporting crude oil and significantly reduce the risk of oil spills. Award $33-Million Contract To Great Lakes Dredge For Work In Kenya Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, Oak Brook, 111., has been awarded a $33,386,751 fixed price contract for the dredging of Kilindini Harbor, Mombasa, Kenya, including an option for additional work in the amount of $5,871,514, following compe- tition in which six bids were re- ceived. The Naval Facilities En- gineering Command, Atlantic Di- vision, is the contracting activity. (N62470-81-C-1158) $3-Million Navy Contract Awarded To Tracor Tracor, Inc., Austin, Texas, has received a $3-million contract from the U.S. Navy for systems engineering and technical serv- ices to the Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, Calif., William C. Moyer, group vice president for Tracor Applied Sciences, an- nounced recently. Work will be in support of the minimal essen- tial naval communications and navigation system design, devel- opment, test, and evaluation. Dr. Moyer said the contract, which includes two option years, involves design analysis, system design engineering, electronic countermeasures (ECM) system vulnerability assessment, system integration, configuration con- trol, test bed design, software design, and test and evaluation. The Naval Ocean Systems Cen- ter, Dr. Moyer said, is a leading technical arm of the Navy de- voting its resources to a wide range of activities, including com- munications, navigation, and un- derwater acoustics. Tracor has been a major technical consult- ant to the U.S. Navy for more than 26 years. Work will be con- ducted at Tracor facilities in San Diego and Torrance, Calif. Robert G. Shuster, division vice presi- dent of the Electronics Systems Division, will oversee the con- tract work and has assigned Ara Sagerian as program manager. New Brochure Describes Drew Ameroid's Fuel Treatment Products Drew Ameroid Marine, Boon- ton, N.J., has published a four- page full-color brochure describ- ing its complete line of chemicals for solving fuel problems on mo- tor vessels. The problems, symptoms, caus- es, and solutions are detailed in the areas of fuel handling and storage, combustion quality and burnability, and contaminants — impurities. Drew Chemical, a subsidiary of United States Filter Corp., New York, is a major supplier of prod- ucts and services for water man- agement and specialty chemicals for marine and industrial mar- kets. For a free copy of the brochure, Write 15 on Reader Service Card JOY™ Navy and Maritime Ventilation Fans Provide Long, Dependable Service. Rugged, top-performing JOY axial, centrifugal and propeller fans are specially built for ship- board ventilation applications. JOY fans are built with alu- minum rotors cast in our own quality controlled foundry, heavy gauge casing and flanges. Rigid quality control standards and stringent testing procedures consistently assure top-quality fans. il lid m^rn Standard JOY fans have full approval of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Maritime Administration. Whether you need a standard or custom designed fan for navy or maritime applications contact Joy Manufacturing Company, Air Moving Products, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663. NEW PHILADELPHIA DIVISION October 15, 1981 Write 3432 on Reader Service Card 57