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OMNITHRUSTER® Thrust Is Forwards And Sideways And Backwards 465 (1SS POINT l.OMA (A(,IIV2) Provides Trackin.), ||Telemetry, and Range Safety Support for Testing of Submarine- Launched Ballistic Missiles: also Deep-Diving Submersibles. OMNITHRUSTER SYSTEM: MARK II SERIES JT1100-TD. 1000HP. Vertical Unit for Bow: Horizontal for Stern: with Thrust Directors and 2000A Controls 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 att 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. 9515 Sorensen Avenue, Dept. 31-26 Santa Fe Springs, California 90670 213/802-1818 Telex 194265 OMNI SFES Cable Address Omnithrust PV/JT1100. 1000HP MODULE THRUSTER *Covered by U.S. and Foreign Patents ON THE COVER 1986 NAVY ANNUAL Is It Time To Take The Public Shipyards Private? PAGE 16 FY 86 Navy Shipbuilding Appropriations PAGE 23 Update—FY '86 Navy Programs PAGE 26 RAdm. Demars Nominated Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Sub Warfare) Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger has announced that the President has nominated Rear Adm. Bruce Demars, U.S. Navy, for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Subma- rine Warfare), OP-02, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Admiral Demars is presently serving as As- sistant Deputy Chief of Naval Oper- ations (Submarine Warfare), OP- 02B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Bethlehem Steel Awarded MarAd Contract To Repair Auxiliary Crane Ship Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point shipyard was re- cently awarded a contract for the repair of a Maritime Administration auxiliary crane ship, according to an announcement by the yard's general manager, David Watson. According to Mr. Watson, the yard will drydock and repair the recently converted USNS Keystone State (T-ACS-1), a commercially- operated vessel. 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