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Chemical Trader Back After 10-Year Lay-Up In late February the towboat Chemical Trader came to life again after more than 10 years of inactivity. The boat was laid up at Ft. Smith on the Arkansas River, and in July of 1994 was purchased by Brown Marine Service Inc. of Pensacola, Fla. Then the vessel underwent a 12- month transformation. Powered by a pair of D- 398 TA Cats, generating a total 1,800 hp, the Chemical Trader's engines were completely re- built by Brown Marine, and she was refurbished and repainted. Captain Gary Bryan, tug opera- tions manager for Brown, announced that with the vessel, the company is once again in the line haul business on the waterways, having previ- ously sold its liquid transportation division about one and a half years ago. NRC Expands Coverage Program National Response Corp. (NRC) announced the introduction of a pollution response coverage program for dry cargo, cruise and container vessels. Under the new program, vessel owners may contract for response coverage for $250 per vessel per calendar year with no minimum fee and a maximum retainer cost of $5,000 per year for vessels under common ownership. Compa- nies which name NRC for coverage of their tank vessels will receive additional discounts. For an additional $100 per year per vessel, with a maxi- mum additional charge of $2,000 per year per fleet, owners will also be able to nominate Smit Americas as a designated salvage responder for incidents requiring such services. For more information on NRC Circle 54 on Reader Service Card Small Yard Completes Survey Vessel Overhaul A six-month reconstruction project of one of the late model U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aluminum survey vessels has been successfully completed by Robbs' Boatyard and Marina at its Belhaven, N.C., repair and construction yard. The Cherneski, assigned to the Corps' Philadel- phia office, had fallen short of cruise and top speed expectations. The Corps' Marine Design Department decided a redesign was the best path to take, and Robbs' Boatyard was the suc- cessful bidder. Work included lengthening the boat a total of 5 ft. (1.5 m), making it 50 ft. (15.2 m) in length. When work was finished, the boat was longer, lighter (despite the added length and addition of a full transom platform) and faster. For more information on Robbs' Circle 55 on Reader Service Card SkipperLiner Delivers Genesee Belle SkipperLiner delivered the Genesee Belle, an 81-ft. (24.7-m) sternwheeler, to its owner, Genesee County, Flint, Mich. The vessel will be operated by Genesee County Parks and Recre- ation at the historical Crossroads Village on Mott Lake. Its sternwheel is of traditional design, fully functional with split paddle functions. Steer- ing is via two independent systems, the monkey rudders and flanking rudders. Propulsion is by a Cummins 6BT5.9G2-M, driving the generator and hydraulic pump. The system is rated for 180 hp at 1,800 rpm. The 150-passenger vessel was not delivered via waterway. The fact that a water delivery was not possible required the boat to be designed and built at SkipperLiner's ship- yard, built in a manner so it was possible to transport it overland to the lake. For more information on SkipperLiner Circle 56 on Reader Service Card May, 1995 By Willard Marine Inc. Circle 298 on Reader Service Card MacGREGOR MEMBER OF THE INCENTIVE GROUP THE SHIPBOARD CARGO HANDLING GROUP MacGREGOR HAGGLUNDS CARGO CRANES MacGREGOR CONVER CARGO LASHINGS MacGREGOR HATCH COVERS RoRo EQUIPMENT MARINE ELEVATORS REFRIGERATED HOLDS CARGO VALVE SYSTEMS 60 DEDICATED SERVICE STATIONS - 24-HOUR GLOBAL SERVICE AUTHORIZED SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES CALL S6 201 - 244 4100 Circle 301 on Reader Service Card 73 "We run circles around the competition! For the best rigid inflatable boat on the market today, M contact our professional sales representative nearest you: Cal Preston 714-250-0880 Bill Chew 813-571-3616 Russ Copley . . . 714-250-0880 David Stewart . . . 401-625-5833 r Thorn Bader ... 206-548-9863 Jim Studley 904-651-2515 I Norman Bender. 717-283-1758 Michael Morelli. .. 808-262-2777 • Chip Bradley . . . 708-998-6169 Thorn Orndorff. . . 703-260-2944 Homer Lambert. . .714-338-5060 WILLARO MARINE, INC. 1250 N. Grove Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 U.S.A. • Ph: 714-666-2150 • Fax: 714-632-8136 Established 1956 WILLARD MARINE
