Thrustmaster of Texas

Thrustmaster was honored to host Congressman David Rouzer, US House representative from North Carolina's 7th district. Congressman Rouzer serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Agriculture Committee. While visiting Thrustmaster, Adam Jost, General Manager for Thrustmaster of Texas, introduced Congressman Rouzer to Thrustmaster's products, American manufacturing, and members of the Thrustmaster manufacturing team. Congressman Rouzer and Adam Jost discussed the importance of a strong and robust American manufacturing base to support US transportation and infrastructure; such as the azimuthing thrusters and waterjets Thrustmaster manufactures for ferries and passenger vessels. Thrustmaster is very thankful to Congressman Rouzer for his time and interest in our products and people, as well as all American manufacturing.

Thrustmaster of Texas was honored to welcome Congressman Wesley Hunt to our Houston, Texas manufacturing facility, for an official ribbon cutting ceremony of the Serco NOMARS platform Extended Longevity Integrated Power System (ELIPS) testing program.??Congressman Hunt spoke of the importance and strength of American manufacturing coupled with American naval architecture and engineering firm capabilities to support America's economy and national defense.?Thrustmaster of Texas is located in 38TH Texas Congressional District which is proudly represented by Congressman Hunt.

Thank you to all of our customers, friends, and colleagues that visited with us this week at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas. There were a lot of positive and constructive discussions on the state of the offshore marine business and new developments. We are excited for the future in working with all of our Customers on their many new and existing opportunities. We even had the opportunity to host many of our Customers at our corporate headquarters and factory in NW Houston this week to show off our latest technologies and innovations. For more information on Thrustmaster, please visit: www.Thrustmaster.net

Thrustmaster was proud to host our valued Customers this week at our annual OTC Open House; this year celebrating 40 years of propelling the marine propulsion business forward. Joe Bekker gave an industry overview speech and brief 40 year company history, and then some great Houston Tex Mex was enjoyed by all. Thrustmaster is thankful for our many great Customers and partners in the industry and is excited to continue delivering high quality American made marine propulsion solutions for the next 40 years.

Thrustmaster released a new 3d animation video this week featuring the application of our portable dynamic positioning system (PDPS) product for US offshore wind feeder barges. Thrustmaster's PDPS benefits US Offshore Wind feedering operations through improving safety, quality, and efficiency of material transfers from the feeder barge to the wind turbine installation vessel. Thrustmaster’s patented Portable Dynamic Positioning System is a unique modular system of steerable thrusters, containerized power modules and controls allowing quick dockside conversion of any work barge or ship to a dynamically positioned vessel. To learn more please use the following to our company website: link:https://lnkd.in/d3DWp_2

Thrustmaster is excited to return to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland for the annual Sea, Air and Space convention next week, April 8-10. Please join the Thrustmaster team at booth 546 to learn more about our many new technology developments and applications and discuss how Thrustmaster can help propel your project forward!

Thrustmaster recently completed an overhaul of a 1000 hp hydraulic podded outboard azimuthing thruster that was built and in service since 2006. This amazing transformation was completed in Houston, Texas at Thrustmaster's manufacturing facility. The thruster was disassembled, inspected with inspection report generation and review, blasted and recoated, reassembled and retested. This thruster is ready for to be trusted and relied on for another 20 years of demanding offshore service. To learn more about Thrustmaster's service and overhaul capabilities please email [email protected]

Sadly, on Monday, January 22, our dear friend Bert Ault passed away from cancer. Bert was a leader in sales at Thrustmaster for nearly 22 years and not a day went by that he wasn't smiling and bringing joy and overflowing optimism to everyone around him in his life both at home in Houston, and on his travels. Bert was a true global sales manager circumnavigating the globe many times over, and every customer he visited was more than just a customer to Bert, they were family. Bert's warm and inviting manner was known by all and when he traveled he never met a stranger. With a genuine smile and a joke or a song he could instantly light up any room he was in. Bert is in heaven now probably singing some of his favorite songs like Bruno Mars "24k Magic", or Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines". We at Thrustmaster loved Bert and will miss him very much. We will always remember Bert with the same joy, happiness and love he showed us all; just as he shows in this video of him singing "Everybody Loves Thrustmaster" back in 2011. Click the link below to see our dear friend Bert singing his heart out at Europort 2011: https://lnkd.in/gcMWeVq8

Thrustmaster is excited to be exhibiting and attending the Surface Navy Associations' 36th National Symposium at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City this week. Please join with the Thrustmaster team of Joe Bekker, Carl Fisher, Michael Romano, and Nick Van Overdam at booth 208 to learn about our many new developments in American made marine propulsion and dynamic positioning systems.