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— Wgl"J!': The passenger/supply vessel Marina S. was delivered by Mississippi Marine of Greenville. She is second built by that yard for Dinko's Marine Service. Passenger/Supply Vessel Delivered By Mississippi Marine The Marina S., a passenger/ supply vessel built for Dinko's Marine Service of Aransas Pass, Texas, has been completed by Mis- sissippi Marine Towboat Corpora- tion of Greenville, Miss. The new vessel will be available for con- tract work in Gulf waters from Brownsville, Texas, to Key West, Fla. Marina S. can accommodate 33 passengers plus a crew of four. She is 100 feet long, with a beam of 24 feet, depth of 11 feet 6 inches, and normal operating draft of 8 feet. The craft is powered by twin Detroit Diesel 16V-71 engines with a total output of 910 bhp, coupled to Twin Disc gears with a reduction ratio of 5.17:1. A pair of Lima 50-kw gener- ators driven by Detroit Diesel model 4-71 engines operating at 1,200 rpm provide electrical pow- er. The vessel is fitted with a dual station Orbitrol steering system, Decca RM914C radar, Sperry 8T autopilot, and a central water- cooled air-conditioning system. Other equipment includes Ray- theon VHF-50A radio, Dubose SSB radio, Tl-9900 Loran C from Tex- as Instruments, a Furuno F-850 depth finder, and a Kahlenberg D-2 air horn. Fuel capacity is 18,494 gallons, potable water capacity 1,705 gal- lons, cargo water capacity 37,644 gallons, lube oil capacity 150 gal- lons, and deck cargo capacity of approximately 35 tons. Ray Tsuneyoshi Named Vice President For Pacific Towboat Tom Opatz, president of Pacific Towboat & Salvage, Seattle, an- nounced recently that Ray Tsune- yoshi has been promoted to the new position of vice president and manager of marketing and plan- ning for Pacific Towboat & Sal- vage. According to Mr. Opatz, "The appointment follows the continuous growth in Dillingham Maritime and, in particular, Pa- cific Towboat & Salvage." Mr. Tsuneyoshi will be respon- sible for marketing and planning for the entire division. In addi- tion, he will continue to manage the THUMS contract for the du- ration of the current contract term. He will also assume the re- sponsibility of assistant division manager and will handle addi- Mississippi Marine, based on Lake Ferguson at Greenville, of- fers towboat design and construc- tion from initial design through completion. The yard also builds barges, towboats, and offshore vessels, offering several stock de- signs that can be custom-outfitted where necessary to fit individual companies' needs. The Marina S. was designed by New Orleans naval architect Coe M. Best Jr. tional special assignments to be made in the future. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Tsuneyoshi served as manager of sales and harbor operations. Huthnance Drilling Asks Title XI Aid For $24.4-Million Drill Barge Huthnance Drilling Company Charger I Ltd., Houston, has ap- plied to the Maritime Administra- tion for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of a cantilever drilling barge. Baker Marine Corporation, San Patricio County, Texas, is the proposed builder. Delivery is scheduled for June 1981. If approved, Title XI financing would cover $18,200,000, approxi- mately 75 percent of the total cost of $24,384,223. Keep your cool. Reduce excess air? How? "Use Ferrous Catalyst. One gal- lon to 3000 gallons of fuel oil im- proves combustion, re- duces excess air and helps inert gas sys- tems performance. Ferrous can prove it!" Let us send you the proof. Contact Ferrous Corporation, 910 - 108th N.E., Bellevue, Wash- ington 98004. Phone 206/454-6320. FERROUS HAS - THE PROOF! ft ferrous corporation Our marine air conditioning wasn't around during this scene. But if it was. many ships might not have gone down with men. James D. Nail marine air conditioning keeps you cool on seagoing vessels.. .from the largest tanker to your weekend runabout. Our expertise and over 36 years serving the marine industry insures cool comfort in the tightest, hottest seafaring situations. Write today for our free booklet. Or call to talk about your individual marine air conditioning application. For cooler men who go down to the sea in ships. JAMES D. NALL COMPANY, INC. marine air conditioning 3195 NW 20th Street Miami, FL. 33142 (305) 633-6040 AQU^IR I'M NE "^.JVATEB marine air conditioning 18 ZIDELL Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
