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OMNITHRUSTER® Thrust Is Forwards And Sideways And Backwards MCM l 224' MINE COUNTER- i MEASURES SHIP - PETERSEN j BUILDERS. INC.. OMNI $ THRUSTER JT-7 00 1 0-A MT . ; HORIZONTAL. 350 H P . DC i ELECTRIC DRIVE mmMK £ AjZ 1 * 360° Maneuvering, Slow-Speed Propulsion, Ice Management! » Thrusts Underway > Thrusts While Pitching > No Reversing Impeller to Change Directions » Minimum Buoyancy Loss » Smaller Hull Penetration » Fuel Savings OMNITHRUSTER DOES IT ALL! Thrusts with nozzles out of water in rough seas: vertical systems only. No protrusions ... no change in hull shape. Small nozzles reduce drag . . . save fuel and passage time. Easily retrofitted. Micro Processor Control System. Model 1200A with gyro input . holds vessel's heading System also accepts compatible NAV AIDS fore aft and slow speed propulsion and positioning MODULAR THRUSTER SYSTEM . OMNITHRUSTER ship control systems* utilize individual module thrusters of up to 3000 HP in any combination to produce desired forward or lateral net thrust. Prime movers for the Modular Thruster System may be electric, hydraulic or diesel powered in conjunction with manual/automatic or integrated control networks. ADVANTAGES FOR LARGE VESSELS . . . • Incremental Thrust Capability • Multiple Module Reliability • Easily Retrofitted or Installed in New Construction • Minimum Maintenance OMNITHRUSTER INC. JT PV1100-1000HP MODULI-: THRUSTER "Covered by U. S Patents; Foreign Patents Pending 9515 Sorcnsen Avenue, Dept. 31-164 Santa Fe Springs, California 90670 213/802-1818 Telex 194265 OMNI SFES Cable Address Omnithrust Circle 315 on Reader Service Card ON THE COVER Cover Photo: The Bay Driller, A Marathon LeTourneau Class 116-C jackup rig shown at work in the Morecambe Bay Gas Project in the North Sea. Photo courtesy of Marathon Manufacturing Company. Offshore Europe '85 - A Preview - PAGE 16 Naval Shipbuilding Report PAGE 30 Toledo Firm Will Lease & Operate Former American Ship Building Yard Merce Industries, a construction company based in Toledo, Ohio, has agreed to lease and operate a ship- yard at the Port of Toledo. The yard, which has been inactive since 1983, was purchased by the Port of Toledo from American Ship Build- ing Company in March this year. According to company president Henry Merce, the shipyard will be used primarily for repair work, al- though he may try to win govern- ment shipbuilding contracts. The State of Ohio has provided a $175,000 grant for the renovation of the yard. Todd Seattle Yard Awarded $15-Million Navy Contract For Destroyer Overhaul The Seattle Division of Todd Pa- cific Shipyards Corporation has been awarded a $15-million Navy contract for the regular overhaul of the Destroyer USS Harrv W. Hill (DD-986). The ship is scheduled to arrive at the yard in September this year. The work will have an eight- month duration, with average daily manning of approximately 300. The overhaul will include modifi- cations to all major systems includ- ing propulsion, electronics, habit- ability, and combat systems. The Hill job will mark the Seattle yard's ninth overhaul to naval combatants in recent years. MARITIME REPORTER and Engineering News Editorial and Executive Offices 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 (212) 477-6700 • ITT Telex: 424768 MARINTI Publishers: Editorial Director: Editor: Senior Editor: Associate Editor: Editorial Coordinator: International Editor: Advertising Sales Director Advertising Sales Manager Production Manager Circulation Manager JOHN E. O'MALLEY CHARLES P. O'MALLEY CHARLES P. O'MALLEY ROBERT WARE THOMAS H. PHILLIPS JOHN R. SNYDER LILIAN IRVINE ROBIN F. BURNETT, MRINA, MNI, London, England JOHN C. O'MALLEY LINDA NIEPOKOJ ROGER S. STABIN M. 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