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Iowa Marine Shipyard in Keo- kuk, Iowa, recently delivered the river towboat Betty Edwards to Morris Harbor Service of Morris, 111. Both companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Iowa Ma- rine, which is also headquartered in Morris. The new vessel is named after the mother of Tom Edwards, Iowa Marine's board chairman. She has a length of 50 feet, beam of 22 feet, and depth of 7 feet; the pilothouse has an eye level of 25 feet. Twin Cummins NTA-855 main diesel engines develop a total of 650 bhp at 1,800 rpm. Two Twin Disc 5.17:1 reduction gears turn 54-inch Kahlenberg propellers through 5-inch shafts. Electrical power is provided by a 25-kw Lima generator driven by a 3-cylinder Duetz air-cooled diesel. Other equipment includes a Dayton air compressor, Humphrey sanitary system, hot water heater, air con- ditioners, electric range, and refrigerator. The vessel has many innovative design features that add to her versatility and ease of mainte- nance. The pilothouse measures 8 by 8 feet and has deep windows that provide complete visibility to all four corners of the boat from the operator's seated position. The second deck is equipped with a full fleet deck, specially designed for strength and safety, allowing the vessel to handle empty barges with ease. A new Iowa Marine design al- lows the 30-ton Patterson electric winches to be installed inside the tow-knees. This protects the winches from weather and pro- vides a large, clear forward deck area. The raised stern deck is cov- ered with rough-cut 2- by 8-foot oak planking, giving it a non-skid surface for safe access to rudders and steering mechanisms. Heat is provided by 30,000-Btu truck type heaters fed by the main engines and equipped with 12-volt fans. This heating system is backed up by 220-volt electric heaters. Two Carlisle & Finch incandes- cent searchlights are installed, one 120-volt and one 12-volt. The ves- sel has two all-channel Raytheon 53 VHF radios, a Raytheon 400 loudhailer/intercom, and complete engine alarm system. All naviga- tion lights, pilothouse lights, and some deck and engine room lights are 12-volt operated. The Iowa Marine-designed, full- follow-up steering system is driven by main-engine-powered hydraulic pumps, giving the vessel the ability to operate without the generator in case of emergency or for added economy. The bilge pump is designed so that any compartment on the ves- sel can be either pumped or bal- lasted by using the sea cock. A 12- volt Jabsco automatic pump, sepa- rated from the engine room bilge, pumps the stuffing box drain water directly overboard even with the vessel completely shut down. A spacious, paneled bunk room with a full head is located on the main deck, and a small, fully equipped galley is on the second deck. This gives the Betty Ed- wards the capability for operations between Lemont and Hennepin, 111. Advanced Technology Awarded $5-Million Navy Contract Advanced Technology Incorpo- rated, McLean, Va., is being awarded a $5,028,777 cost-plus- fixed-fee contract for engineering support for marine gas turbines, internal combustion engines and gas turbine ship engineering con- trol systems. The Naval Sea Systems Com- mand, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. Navy Awards E-Systems $4.7-Million Contract E-Systems recently received a $4.7-million U.S. Navy contract to provide continuing systems engi- neering and technical support services for the downlink commu- nications tracking set used with the Terrier SM-2 missile. The contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command calls for a va- riety of engineering, technical and software tasks in connection with the AN/SYR-1 Tracking Set. The AN/SYR-1 was designed by E-Systems ECI Division in St. Pe- tersburg, Fla., and is produced and supported by that division. Engi- Marine Transport Lines, Inc. re- cently announced the following promotions. Joseph G. Drescher to vice president-operations, where he will be responsible for MTL's fleet of 37 vessels with an aggregate dead- weight approximating 1,690,028 long tons. In his 14 years with MTL he has held positions as port engineer, marine superintendent and fleet director. Nicholas Orfanidis to fleet di- rector, where he will be responsi- ble for one of the fleets within MTL that consists of 17 vessels with an aggregate deadweight ap- proximating 854,250 long tons. In his 10 years with MTL he has held several operating positions. Donald Hutton to fleet man- ager, where he will be responsible for the daily operations of one of MTL's fleets. In his 10 years with MTL he has held positions as port engineer and marine super- intendent. W. Herschel Chittum to assis- tant vice president-finance, where he will be responsible for financial and management system applica- neering and technical support services involve both the opera- tional performance and maintain- ability of the system. The AN/SYR-1 is a shipboard system which receives and pro- cesses data from missiles in flight. It can function with both the Ter- rier and Tartar missiles. E-Systems is a major worldwide developer and producer of high technology electronic systems and products in the areas of intelli- gence and reconnaissance systems, command and control, electronic warfare, specialized aircraft main- tenance and modification, guid- ance, navigation and control, com- munications and data systems. tions. In his two years with MTL he held the position of controller. Joseph M. DiMarco to treas- urer, where he will be responsible for MTL's accounting function. Since joining the company in 1976 he has held various positions in the finance area. Anthony N. Citrola to control- ler, where he will be responsible for MTL's accounting function. Since joining the company in 1978 he has held various positions in the company's accounting area, most recently assistant controller. In announcing these promo- tions, Louis J. Conti, chairman of the board, said: "MTL is pleased to be able to strengthen its manage- ment team with individuals who have contributed over the years to the success of MTL." MTL is a leading owner and op- erator of oceangoing ships for bulk cargo transportation. MTL's fleet includes crude oil tankers, petro- leum product tankers, chemical tankers, dry bulk carriers, molten sulphur tankers and liquefied gas carriers operating in both U.S. do- mestic and international trades. JSpIS Iowa Marine Delivers Towboat Betty Edwards To Morris Harbor Service MTL Announces Promotions fl Joseph G. Drescher Nicholas Orfanidis Bk Donald Hutton W. Herschel Chittum Joseph M. DiMarco Anthony N. Citrola 18 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
