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CO's new WT-303 winches deliver more power than previous models, providing the ability to handle the loads of midwater trawling. They feature a transmission that allows the winch to maintain con- stant speed and power once 30 percent of the cable is on the drum. 'STORM PETREL' SUPPLIERS Main engine: Caterpillar diesel model D399TA, turbocharged and aftercooled. Reduction gear: Reintjes two-speed hydraulic reversing. Propeller: Coolidge 96-inch-diame- ter, four-blade, stainless steel. Steering: Wagner hydraulic, model T-19. Auxiliary engines (3): Cummins models KT1150GC and NT855GC, both turbocharged; Caterpillar model 3304N. Radars (2): Furuno FR1011 and FR701. Depth recorders (2): Furuno FW- GT22 and FUG-22. Net recorder: Furuno FNR-700. Sonars (2): C-Tech "Omni"; Wes- mar SS165-2400-FT. Loran: North Star 6000 with SLC Nav-Pac. Loran plotter: Epsco C-Plot II. VHF radio: Raytheon 50A. SSB radio: Northern N571, 150- watt. Emergency radio: Northern N571, 100-watt. Gyrocompass: Sperry SR-130. Autopilot: Sperry 8T. Intercom: Raytheon 350. Wind speed indicator: Danforth- White. Seawater circ. pumps (4): Crane/ Deming. Motors for above (4): Lincoln. Chiller barrels (20): General Re- frigeration. Compressors (2): Carrier. Telescoping crane: Slattery, 12-ton. Stern ramp: MARCO hydraulic ar- ticulating. Ramp winches (2): Gearmatic. Winches (10): MARCO W3000 (3), W0600 (2), W0650 (3), WT303/40 (2). Net reels (4): MARCO RT96S. Motors for above (4): Hydrostar 525. Bait chopper: Hansen. TOWBOAT 'VOLUNTEER STATE' The twin-screw, 5,830-bhp tow- boat Volunteer State has entered service moving commodities on the Lower Mississippi River. Built by Jeffboat, Incorporated in Jef- fersonville, Ind., the new vessel is owned by American Financial Corporation and operated by H & S Transportation Company, Inc. and River Lines, Inc. of Nash- ville, Tenn. The Volunteer State is powered by two Alco Power Inc. 16-cyl- inder diesel engines, model 16- 251F, each rated 2,915 bhp at 1,200 rpm. These drive five- bladed, stainless steel propellers through two Falk 3040 reverse/ January 1, 1981 Write 430 on Reader Service Card reduction gears with a ratio of 4.192:1. Two steering rudders and four flanking rudders are oper- ated by independent hydraulic rams. Two 100-kw generators are powered by GM Detroit Diesel en- gines. Hot water and heating are provided by a Kewanee boiler; the Dunham-Bush air conditioning system has a capacity of 20 tons. (continued on page 22) Volunteer State Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Corporation 1 Riverside Avenue, Somerset, Massachusetts 02725. Tel: 617/676-8596 Design, construction, and service oriented That's how Charles D. Gibson, president of Jekyll Towing & Marine Services Corp., described the Gladding-Hearn organization after his company took delivery of the 76-foot tug/utility boat Jekyll Isle, which he found "built to the highest quality standards." See us in Booths 311-312 at The Work Boat Show in New Orleans, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 1981 The Guemes This 124-foot auto-passenger ferry per- forms yeoman service between Guemes Island and Anacortes, Wash. Pilot Boats Leading pilots' associations consider the Gladding-Hearn pilot boat the standard in the industry. MARINE SALES REPRESENTING ^nson" (Rubbzh C°- Rubber Sleeve or Flange Bearings Stuffing Boxes and Keel Coolers Heavy Duty Fendering WESTERN BRANCH METALS Armco Stainless Shafting Systems Machining — Propeller Nuts DAMAN INDUSTRIES Ceramaloy Coatings Propeller Shaft Liners Dredge Pump Sleeves and Shafts FNT INDUSTRIES, INC. Commercial Fishing Supplies Netting — Rope — Twine KAHLENBERG BROS. Air Horns — S/S Propellers P.O. Box 33, Glenhead, N.Y. 11545 516-676-3738 "N Rudder Angle Indicators Watertight, synchro-driven types with bulkhead or panel-mounted electric indicators. Shaft RPM or Engine Speed - Indicators 1 & Counters Standard equipment on commercial & naval vessels for over 50 years. All-electric with wide choice of indicator and generator styles and mounting. ALSO: Bow Propulsion Speed and Angle Indicators / Engine & Turbine Speed Indicators / Propeller Pitch Indi- cators / Cable Speed and Footage Counters / Event Recorders / Electric Elapsed Time Counters 1E-2102 Write 385 on Reader Service Card 6749 Upland Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19142 Write 171 on Reader Service Card 13
