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The Amaryllis is shown in Upper New York Harbor with the two C-2 ships lashed together astern.

The Tokyo Shipping Company ocean tug

Amaryllis, one of the most powerful afloat, left New York Harbor recently with two C-2 ships from the Hudson River reserve fleet in tow. They were the Elden H. Johnson and

WiUiam H. Thomas, both formerly operated by the Military Sea Transportation Service.

They will be towed 11,500 miles to Taiwan for scrapping.

The C-2s were cut out from the reserve fleet by two Moran tugboats which also es- corted the Amaryllis downstream with the

C-2s lashed together astern, then through the

Upper Harbor and Narrows out to the vicin- ity of Ambrose Light. There the Amaryllis played out two separate cables so that one of the C-2s would ride 1,500 feet and the other 2,400 feet astern of the big tug. This position will be maintained for most of the voyage halfway around the world. They will be towed separately through the Panama Canal.

Gannet Freighting Inc., general agents for

Tokyo Shipping Co., Ltd., said that a some- what smaller ocean tug, the Freesia, also own- ed by Tokyo Shipping, is expected in New

York to pick up two freighters, the Exchange and the Examiner, formerly operated by

American Export Isbrandtsen Lines.

The Amaryllis made maritime history two years ago for the longest oil rig tow on record.

This was the towing of The Offshore Com- pany's 4-leg rig Jubilee almost 14,000 miles from Houston, Texas, around the Cape of

Good Hope to Freemantle, Australia. Most recently, she towed the rig North Star nearly 12,000 miles from Southampton. England, to

Singapore.

Built in Japan four years ago, the Amaryllis has two diesels developing 8,000 ihp. The first ocean tug to be fitted with Kort nozzle rud- ders, she has a proved Bollard pull of 105 tons.

The 5,000-ihp Freesia was built in Japan in 1969.

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Karricon Straddle Carriers

Star Iron & Steel Co., Tacoma, Wash., has been granted an exclusive licensing agree- ment from Rubery Owen Co., Ltd., Stafford- shire, England, to manufacture and sell Karri- con self-propelled straddle carriers in the

United States and its territories, according to Charles Allen, president of Star. Karricons are already being sold throughout the world, exclusive of the United States, by Rubery

Owen. Star Iron & Steel Co. plans to market the vehicles they produce under the name of

Star Karricon, Mr. Allen added. "This will broaden Star's capability to offer c'ients a complete line and service in the area of con- tainer handling systems," he added. Star now manufactures Starporter cranes and other con- tainer, bulk and general cargo handling equip- ment. They have 24 Starporter container cranes installed or on order for facilities all over the world.

Two models of the Star Karricon will be offered. Model 3042 has a capacity up to 30 tons and can stack containers two high or transfer containers one over one. Model 3043 also has a capacity up to 30 tons, but has the ability to stack containers three high and transfer containers one over two.

Both models also feature a telescopic spread- er which adjusts to any size container up to 40 feet and can pick up twisted containers or those resting on uneven ground; a very small maximum outside turning radius of 405 inches with load (overall length is no longer than a 480-inch container) ; full access to all service areas and modular replacement units for the hoist and drive motors; and four-wheel drive, steering and braking for maximum control. Both models are capable of handling a great variety of industrial appli- cations, particularly long and abnormal loads such as steel coils, girders, bars, pre-stressed concrete beams, pipes, timber and large assem- blies. Star Karricon is adaptable to these loads by the use of special fittings, such as clamps, electro-magnets, grapples and vacuum sling lifts. "The need for the rapid transfer of con- tainers from dockside to storage park has become a necessity in the container handling systems of our ports and industrial areas,"

Mr. Allen stated. "A vehicle of tremendous versatility and high-speed performance is a minimum requirement to insure fast ship turn- around and maximum profitability.

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