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2008 Trade Show Schedule

Show Name Dates Location Booth
Middle East Workboats April 28 - 30 Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, UAE  
OTC May 5 - 8 Reliant Center
Houston, Texas
 
Multi-Agency Craft Conference (MACC) June 3-5 Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Combatant Craft Division
Norfolk, VA
B05
New Orleans Workboat Show
December 3-5 Morial Conference Center

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Thrustmaster or Texas, Inc. Signs 10 Million USD Contract

10 MM ContractFrom the floor of the 2007 New Orleans Workboat Show, Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. signed a 10 Million USD contract to deliver 18 azimuth Z-drives for pusher tugs operating in South American river transportation.

 

Houston based Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. is a global leader in development of propulsion systems and azimuth thrusters for dynamic positioning.

 

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Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. Supplies Outboard Propulsion to British Military Unit

British NavyThrustmaster of Texas, Inc. is currently working with the British Navy to deliver 33-150 HP Skid Pack outboard propulsion units for special modular barge operations.

 

The freely azimuthing self contained outdrive propulsion systems can be moved from module to module as needed for transporting troops, tanks, and tactical military vehicles and can be tilted up to 180 degrees allowing the operator to quickly clear obstructions.

 

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Frontier Drilling Orders DNV Class Propulsion Units from Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc.

Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. (www.thrustmastertexas.com) has contracted with Frontier Drilling to deliver six TH6000ML DNV class mechanical azimuthing thrusters.

 

The 6000hp (4500kW) units are also part of Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. growth into supplying primary Dynamic Positioning propulsion and station keeping capabilities to the offshore semi- submersible market. Engineering and components will be started in the current facility and
completed in the new 200,000 square foot facility in mid-2009.

 

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Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. to Build New Houston, TX Facility

Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. is the largest U.S. based manufacturer of bow thrusters and Z-drives for the marine industry, is breaking ground on a new 60 acre, 200,000 square foot factory near it’s current location in Houston, Texas. The new factory is scheduled for opening by year end 2008.

 

With overhead cranes up to 100 ton capacity, the new facility will produce thrusters in the range of 100 to 6,000 HP (75
to 4,500 kW) for marine transportation, offshore industries, and military craft applications.


Thrustmaster received new orders well in excess of 100 million USD in 2007 of which 75 million USD is for export outside
the USA.

 

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