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Tidewater To Buy 19 Vessels From McDermott Intl. Tidewater, Inc., announced it has completed definitive contracts for the purchase of 19 vessels from McDermott Intl., Inc. The order is to include 15 offshore tugs and four anchor handling/tow- ing supply vessels, which range from 1,800 to 6,140 hp. The vessels will be added to Tidewater's international fleet, al- ready the world's largest serving the offshore energy industry with 604 vessels. Tidewater owns and operates one of the largest fleets of natural gas and air compressors in the U.S. The company is in the container shipping business, owns a shipyard and has modest energy interests in domestic oil and gas operations. Litton, Raytheon Enter Joint Agreement Litton Industries announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding Div. and the Raytheon Co.'s Submarine Signal Division have entered an agreement to jointly offer integrated combat systems for naval surface ships, in- cluding frigate and corvette class ships. Clinton Clears $550 Million For Defense Conversion President Clinton has reportedly directed the Pentagon to spend $550 million in support of defense con- version programs, an amount which was appropriated last year yet never spent. The funds are to enable de- fense-related industries to also pro- duce for the civilian marketplace. To find out more about John Deere diesel engines for marine applications, contact one of our authorized distributors listed below. For North Amorica contact: BELL POWER SYSTEMS 677 Cromwell Avenue, P.O. Box 769 Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Tel: (203) 563-5176 • Fax: (203) 257-7899 CK POWER PRODUCTS 9290 West Florissant, St. Louis, MO 63136 Tel: (314) 868-8620 • Fax (314) 868-9314 CK POWER PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF FLORIDA 229 Southwest 54th Court, Ocala, FL 32674 Tel: (904) 237-7660 • Fax: (904) 237-0855 CN POWER SYSTEM 220 Harter Avenue, P.O. Box 650 Woodland, CA 95695 Tel: (916) 666-6624 • Fax: (916) 661-1226 DIESEL-BEC, INC. 2805 Pitfield Boulevard St. Lauren, Quebec H4S1T2 Canada Tel: (514) 335-0940 • Fax: (514) 335-0080 EMERSON POWER PRODUCTS 426 South Cloverdale Street Seattle, WA 98108 Tel: (206) 764-3850 • Fax: (206) 764-3832 ENGINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 1709-B South Slappey Boulevard Albany, GA 31701 Tel: (912) 888-1900 • Fax: (912) 435-2946 ENGINES, INC. U.S. Hwy. 49 South, P.O. Box 425 Weiner, AR 72479 Tel: (501) 684-7361 • Fax: (501) 684-7338 Branch Offic*: U.S. Hwy. 61 South, P.O. Box 1154 Cleveland, MS 38732 Tel: (601) 843-0083 • Fax: (601) 843-0856 HEARTLAND ENGINE COMPANY, INC. 2113 East Smithville-Western Road Wooster, OH 44691 Tel: (216) 345-5068 • Fax: (216) 345-7339 NORTH AMERICAN ENGINE COMPANY 156 Industrial Avenue, Greenboro, NC 27406 Tel: 1 (800) 476-0093 Tel: (919) 370-4776 • Fax: (919) 370-4993 SUPERIOR DIESEL 1632 N. Stevens Street, P.O. Box 1187 Rhinelander, WI 54501 Tel: (715) 369-5900 • Fax: (715) 369-5918 Branch Officos: 461 East Fen Road, Coldwater, MI 49036 Tel: (517) 278-2445 • Fax: (517) 278-8272 and 204 North 37th Road, Mendota, IL 61342 Tel: (815) 538-1818 • Fax: (815) 538-3200 WESTERN ENGINE DISTRIBUTORS 321 Industrial Street, Bakerfield, CA 93307 Tel: (805) 327-3881 • Fax: (805) 327-1731 Branch Offic*: 3301 Hill Street, Long Beach, CA 90804 Tel: (310) 494-6733 • Fax: (310) 985-0718 YORK POWER SYSTEMS 804 West Cotton, P.O. Box 3939 Longview, TX 75606 Tel: 1 (800) 322-1980 Tel: (903) 757-4700 • Fax: (903) 757-9927 Branch Offlco: 4601 Pinemont, Suite 114, Houston, TX 77041 Tel: (713) 460-1134 • Fax: (713) 460-9532 For Europ* contact: JOHN DEERE SARAN B.P. 13, 45401 Fleury Les Aubrais, France Tel: (33) 38 82 60 23 • Fax: (33) 38 82 60 00 For Asia, Caribbean, Control and South Amorica contact: JOHN DEERE INTERCONTINENTAL, LTD. 400 19th Street, Moline, IL 61265-1388 Tel: (309) 765-3310 • Fax: (309) 765-3197 .T' ZZJ en^T ^/f & Tzt?- a c^i- tote ' tto< The Isabel! C. is owned and operated by Maritime Tug and Barge Inc. of Stuart, Florida. In addition to two 250-hp (186 kW) John Deere propulsion engines, this tug also operates with a 58-hp (43 kW) John Deere powered gen-set. For reliable marine power on your jobs, call Deere Power Systems at (319) 292-6060, or contact your John Deere engine distributor. 6 Circle 274 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
