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Push 30,000 tons across the Gulf

This morning this huge barge was plowing has plenty of push to stay tight in the 50-foot the Gulf at 12 knots. By sundown, gasoline notch. And flanking rudders give docking and kerosene will be delivered in Tampa. control in port.

Tomorrow the giant moves to another A|, thjs power comes from tWQ 20-cylinder terminal to unload Diesel fuel. (As soon as General Motors Diesels that pack 7000 shp the barge is secure, the tug can scoot off int0 the hu|| |f yol|,d |jke to knQW more for fuel and supplies). Then it's back to about push-towing power, please write.

Texas for another 274,000 barrels.

The flexibility of push-towing is really paying off for the Humble Oil and Refining

Company. Their tug, Enco Sunshine State,

Electro-Motive Division

La Grange, Illinois

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