Maritime Reporter, February 1996

<BODY> <div> SeaBeam Strikes Agreement With Allied Signal; Wins Japanese Contract SeaBeam Instruments, Inc. of East Wapole, Mass., and Allied Signal ELAC Nautik GmbH of Kiel, Germany, have entered into a strategic agreement which will allow the companies to jointly market, sell and technologically support selected segments of their commercial marine electronic product lines. SeaBeam specializes in the design and pro- duction of deep ocean multibeam survey sys- tems, which are deployed aboard ocean survey vessels for conducting bathymetric studies of the sea floor for geophysical exploration, as well as for engineering and military purposes. Allied Signal ELAS Nautik GmbH equips hydrographic survey vessels with completely integrated suites of marine electronic equip- ment — from single-beam fathometers and sub- bottom profilers to shallow-water multibeam echosounders. SeaBeam has also recently been awarded a contract from the Japan Marine Science & Technology Center (JAMSTEC), Yokosuka, Japan, for its SeaBeam 2100 Series multibeam bathymetric survey sonar. The survey system will include a fully inte- grated sub-bottom profiler, and will be installed on the R/V Kaiko, a vessel building at the Kawasaki Shipyard. For more information on SeaBeam Instruments, Inc. 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Lovejoy, Inc. 2655 Wisconsin Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60515, U.S.A. Phone: 708-852-0500 • FAX: 708-852-2120 ©1994 Lovejoy, Inc. Tugz Int'l Places Trinity Order For Series Of Reverse Tractor Tugs Circle 281 on Reader Service Card Tugz International L.L.C., a new affiliate of The Great Lakes Towing Company group of companies, has placed its first order for a series of up to four multi-role reverse tractor tugs that will be capable of operating on the Great Lakes, as well as in coastal and ocean towing operations. Reverse tractor tugs are known for being technically advanced workboats in which the conventional propeller and rudder is replaced by an inte- grated unit which performs both propulsion and steering duties, greatly enhancing maneuverability. This tug order, to be filled by Trinity Marine Group, Gulfport, Miss., is the initial phase of the group's fleet expansion program which could exceed a value of $14 mil- lion if Tugz exercises its options. The first two tugs of the expansion program will be financed with Title XI loan guarantees. The tugs will measure 95 ft. x 32 ft. (28.9 m x 9.7 m), and will be powered by two Caterpillar 3516BTA diesel engines with 4,400 hp driving Ulstein 1650H Z- drives equipped with nozzles. Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., the designers of the tug series, reports that the vessels should operate at a speed of 14 knots, and will have a bollard pull of 110,000 lbs. Tugz Interna- tional initiated de- velopment of this multi-role design tug in order to accommodate an entire range of services per- formed by its affil- iates and charter- ers. The new tugs will reportedly be able to carry out conventional ship handling duties, as well as rescue and assistance to grounded or dam- aged vessels, fire- fighting, oil recovery, icebreak- ing, escort and ocean and coastal towing of vessels and barges. According to company reports, the flexibility of the new Tugz design can accommo- date the broadest range of job opportunities, which ultimate- ly lowers costs. "It is becoming increasingly difficult to justify the econom- ics of operating single-purpose harbor tugs," said Ronald Rasmus, president of Tugz International. He continued, saying: "It's far less expensive to equip a harbor tug for a specialized role, such as firefighting or oil pollution, than to provide a dedicated vessel which is under-utilized for lengthy peri- ods of time while waiting for an emergency to happen." The Great Lakes Towing Company group of companies, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is reportedly the largest U.S.-flag tugboat company engaged in towing on the Great Lakes. The company operates in more than 35 U.S. ports, and in all eight Great Lakes states. 'H7ZJ7 n I 11 HO:;,^;' ^ 1 1 m m Tugz International's multi-role reverse tractor tug design specifications. 16 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>