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Largest DMI Dredge

Delivered To Mexican Owner

DredgeMasters International,

Inc. (DMI), the Hendersonville,

Tenn., subsidiary of Valley In- dustries, recently christened the newest and largest dredge in its line of heavy duty dredges. The model HPC-27DR DuraMaster dredge was christened in a cere- mony at La Place, La., staged by

DredgeMasters, the manufactur- er; Kenner Marine, Inc., the erec- tor; and Construcciones Fluviales

Y Maritimas (COFYMA), the owner, which is a division of

Protexa.

The dredge (shown left) was christened Irma by Humberto Lo- bo president of the Protexa Group, and his wife Irma De La Garza

De Lobo, for whom the dredge is named. The ceremony featured remarks by Don C. Killom, presi- ident of DredgeMasters Interna- tional ; Arnoldo Gallont, director of COFYMA's dredging division;

Dr. Salvador Garcia Vargas, Mex- ican vice consul in New Orleans; and Mr. Lobo. The American flag was lowered and the Mexican flag was raised on the vessel prior to a blessing by Father Boudreaux of New Orleans.

The Irma has an overall length of 163 feet, beam of 34.75 feet, and maximum draft of about 6 feet. The 75-foot ladder can dredge to a depth of 53 feet at an angle of 45 degrees and to 65 feet at an angle of 60 degrees.

The vessel's main power is sup- plied by a GM Electro-Motive Di- vision 20-645 E4B diesel; auxil- iary power comes from two Cat- erpillar D-399 diesels and one Cat 3408 engine.

The main pump is a DMI Hy- draMaster HDM80-32x27; it has a suction diameter of 31 inches, discharge diameter of 27 inches, and impeller diameter of 80 inch- es. The 2-drum swing winch is rated 65,000 pounds and the lad- der winch has a rating of 49,450 pounds.

Others who attended the chris- tening ceremony and reception that followed included Carl Hak- enjos, president, and George

Watts, executive secretary of the

Western Dredging Association.

Protexa was also represented by

Hernan Gonzalez, director of the construction division; George Lit- tlefield, maintenance manager; and Guillermo Trevino, purchas- ing manager.

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