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Norshipco To Complete Ocean Barge For CCT The U.S. Maritime Administra- tion and Seatrain Shipbuilding Corporation have arranged for Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry- dock Corporation, Norfolk, Va., to complete the barge portion of an oceangoing tug-barge unit that is scheduled to be placed in service this fall by Coordinated Carib- bean Transport, Inc. (CCT), a sub- sidiary of Transway International Corporation. Total cost to CCT, payable on delivery, is $11,882,000. CCT plans to place the tug-barge unit in service between Miami, Fla., and Ecuador, operating under the U.S. flag. Seatrain had been building two of the tug-barge units under con- struction differential subsidy from MarAd when the shipyard ceased shipbuilding activities in May 1979. By that time, CCT had taken delivery of both tugs from Marinette Marine Corporation, which built them under subcon- tract from Seatrain. As part of the arrangement, CCT sold one of the tugs to Sea- train at cost, and was relieved of its obligation to take delivery of the other barge. The barge being completed by Norshipco will have four cargo decks for roll-on/roll-off service, [maw ji Mobilzinc QDMMmtK The unique inorganic zinc primer UNI-PAK™ is the unique single-package inorganic zinc rich coating proven successful in the fight against corrosion in a wide range of marine and industrial applications. UNI-PAK offers all the benefits of a 2-package material-ready-mixed in a single container-pro- viding 82.5% metallic zinc in the dried film and ex- cellent early water resistance. UNI-PAK inorganic zinc coating results in a smooth cured film, uniform in colorand appearance which can be applied with either conventional or airless equipment. For information about the success of UNI-PAK's performance-or to inquire about Mobil's com- plete line of high performance coatings-contact your Mobil representative today or write to Mobil Chemical, Maintenance and Marine Coatings Department, P.O. Box 250, Edison, N.J. 08817. Mobil Chemical Company MAINTENANCE & MARINE COATINGS DEPARTMENT Edison, New Jersey Kankakee. Illinois Beaumont. Texas Los Angeles area/Azusa. California and be capable of carrying 166 wheeled highway trailers and 120 automobiles. Grasso Asks Title XI For Six Tank Barges Costing $6.1 Million Grasso Barge & Transport, Inc. has applied to the Maritime Ad- ministration for a Title XI guar- antee to aid in financing the con- struction of six semi-integrated, double-skin tank barges. Designed to operate on the in- land waterways of the United States, the barges will measure 264 feet by 52 feet 6 inches by 12 feet. Estimated total cost of the six barges is $6,156,912, with the Title XI request amounting to $5,387,000. Jeffboat, Inc. of Jeffersonville, Ind. is the proposed builder. De- liveries are scheduled for 1981, three in March and three in June. W.A. Marx Appointed Colt Regional Manager W.A. Marx W.A. Marx has been appointed Southern regional manager for Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Colt Industries. Announcement of the appointment was made by W.T. Hailey, vice president-sales. Mr. Marx succeeds S.W. Summers, who is retiring. Mr. Marx joined Fairbanks Morse in 1946, and has served for the most part in sales manage- ment. He will headquarter in the firm's Houston office at 9219 Katy Freeway, Suite 106, Houston, Tex- as 77024. In addition, he will have responsibility for sales offices in New Orleans, La., and Daytona Beach, Fla. Literature Available On New Delaval IMO Pumps A 14-page illustrated bulletin describing the new CIG family of single and double hydraulic pumps is now available from IMO® Pump Division, Transamerica Delaval Inc. Bulletin CIG-78 contains com- plete pump selection charts for the 54 single models in the line and for the more than 1,300 com- binations available in double-pump configurations. It also includes pressure ratings, drawings, and dimensions. For a free copy of Bulletin CIG-78, write to Chris Smith, Transamerica Delaval Inc., IMO Pump Division, P.O. Box 447, Monroe, N.C. 28110. 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News