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World's largest LASH vessel will introduce LASH service to Latin America

The 893-foot-long DELTA MAR is the first of three LASH vessels ordered by Delta

Steamship Lines. All will be placed in opera- tion during 1973 on Delta's trade route between U.S. Gulf of Mexico ports and the east coast of South America with calls at

Caribbean ports.

In addition to its distinction as the world's largest LASH vessel, the DELTA MAR is also the largest general cargo vessel ever built in the United States. The vessel is equipped with a 510-ton LASH crane and a 30-ton container crane. It will be arranged to carry 74 LASH barges and 288 standard 20-foot containers (or a combination of 20 and 40- foot units) when it is placed in service.

The DELTA MAR is the sixteenth LASH vessel launched in a continuing program that includes a total of 24 LASH vessels placed in operation or ordered by seven vessel operators. LASH vessels now serve nations in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, with South America and Australia to be added this year.

Delta Steamship Lines' S.S. DELTA MAR is launched at Avondale Shipyards on January 27 LASH

SYSTEMS, INC. SUITE U14' 225 BARONNE ST., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, U.S.A

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