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WORKBOAT ANNUAL water line at an angle of 30 percent off vertical.

Bisso fabricators constructed a custom 600-ton padeye using two- in. steel plate which was welded to the bow stem. After excavating 60,000 cu. ft. of clay from around the outside of the stern, derrick barge Lili Bisso was brought on- scene to provide 600 tons of pull to help break the suction on the ves- sel.

Mud and sand washing, air lift- ing and jetting continued to remove an additional 400 tons of sediment from the stern compart- ment. Once raised, the vessel was towed 25 miles in an inverted posi- tion into Cameron, rolled over and floated upright.

Simplex Expands Product

Line

Simplex-Turmar, Inc. has added composite shaft bearings, tur- bocharger parts and service, piston rings, accommodation systems, hatch cover seal repair, fuel oil sep- arators and line and net cutters to its marine equipment line.

For more information on

Simplex-Turmar, Inc.

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Gunderson Builds Bernert

Barge

Work has commenced at

Gunderson Inc. to build an aggre- gate barge for Bernert Barge Lines to be delivered in January 1998.

The self-unloading deck cargo barge, measuring 300 x 84 x 16.6 ft. (91.4 x 26 x 5 m), is capable of carrying 8,000 tons of gravel, or other convey able commodities.

Bernert will operate the barge on the Columbia, Willamette and

Snake Rivers for concrete and asphalt businesses in the Portland area. Valley Equipment Co. will supply the self-unloading conveyor system — with an unloading capac- ity of 1,000 tons per hour, to be installed by Gunderson before the launch.

In addition, Gunderson will also build a 220 x 50 x 14-ft. (67 x 15.2 x 4.3 m) hull for a cutter-head suc- tion dredge to be used by Manson

Construction Co. in the Puget

Sound.

The dredge is to be completed by

March 1998.

For more information on Gunderson Inc.

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Traklor Propels Fairfield Expedition

Expedition is one of four vesels constructed for Fairfield

Industries by GEO Shipyard and powered by a TVaktor 1-600 HH jet. The Traktor 1-600 HH fea- tures a seven-blade, 24-in. impeller capable of powering boats up to 35 knots.

Fairfield Expedition.

Simplicity.

Assembling piping is an easy job, if you have the right system. With the

Victaulic® grooved end mechanical coupling system, all you need are simple tools. Then, just tighten two bolts. That's it.

No welding. No fire hazards. No threading. No flanging. No leaks. The Victaulic system can be used to join steel, stainless steel, plastic, and copper piping.

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October, 1997

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