Page 24: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (December 15, 1980)

Two Barges Completed

By Dravo SteelShip

Dravo SteelShip Corporation of

Pine Bluff, Ark., recently com- pleted fabrication of two custom built 110-foot by 52-foot by 7-foot deck barges for J.S. Alberici Con- struction Co., Inc., St. Louis.

Each barge is outfitted with four spudwells, four double bitts, and four kevels. Each is equipped with an 8,000-gallon fuel tank that meets U.S. Coast Guard require- ments for fuel containment.

The hull is %-inch plate except bulkhead plating which is i^-inch and rubrail, headlog and corner plating which is Vi-inch.

Dravo SteelShip Corporation is currently constructing two 75- foot coastal tugboats, two 85-foot towboats, and several other pieces of marine equipment.

SMR Introduces

Inexpensive SSB Radio —Literature Available

Southern Marine Research, Inc. (SMR), manufacturers of com- mercial grade marine electronics, have recently introduced a single sideband radio that is within the price range of the average boater who ventures into offshore wa- ters.

JOY Navy and Maritime Ventilation Fans Provide

Long, Dependable Service.

Rugged, top-performing JOY axial, centrifugal and propeller fans are specially built for ship- board ventilation applications.

JOY fans are built with alu- minum rotors cast in our own quality controlled foundry, heavy gauge casing and flanges. Rigid quality control standards and stringent testing procedures consistently assure top-quality fans.

Standard JOY fans have full approval of the

U.S. Navy and U.S. Maritime Administration. Whether you need a standard or custom designed fan for navy or maritime applications contact Joy Manufacturing

Company, Air Moving Products, New Philadelphia,

Ohio 44663.

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PHILADELPHIA

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The Sea Lab 6511, retailing at $649.95, allows the coastal boater the capabilities of constantly be- ing in communication with the rest of the world. The SMR radio is said to be the least expensive

SSB available today. Although the Sea Lab 6511 is priced as low as a quality VHF, there have been no sacrifices in quality or design features.

Solid state construction insures years of trouble-free operation and a high degree of reliability, the manufacturer states. An out- put of 65 watts provides commu- nications capabilities over several hundred miles. Three factory- installed crystals (2182 kHz, the international distress frequency, 2638 and 2738, both ship-to-ship channels) are standard in the new

SMR radio. The Sea Lab 6511 has the capacity for a total of 11 sim- plex or semi-duplex channels.

Backlighting of a plastic panel indicates the channel being used.

An indicator light also shows transmission is being made. A tuning clarifier allows the oper- ator to fine-tune the radio for sharp and clear reception. An- other unique design feature of the Sea Lab 6511 is the lack of an antennae coupler. This sim- plifies installation and reduces its cost.

The SMR single sideband may be console-mounted or installed overhead. A specially designed snap-off bracket allows the radio to be readily removed. Other fea- tures include an external speaker jack and a front-mounted micro- phone. The Sea Lab 6511 features rugged construction for either commercial or recreational appli- cations. The SMR radio is a com- pact unit that weighs only 13 pounds.

For further information and free literature on the SMR radio,

Write 28 on Reader Service Card

Seatrain Gets Approval

To Repay $34.2 Million

CDS On The Bay Ridge

The Maritime Subsidy Board has approved an application by

Seatrain Lines, Inc., New York,

N.Y., to repay approximately $34.2 million in principal and in- terest in construction-differential subsidy (CDS) received on the 225,000-deadweight-ton tanker

Bay Ridge and permanently re- move all domestic trading restric- tions on the vessel.

Vessels built with CDS are re- stricted from operating in domes- tic service. Generally, they must operate in foreign commerce.

However, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last February that such ships could be used in domestic service if the CDS was repaid.

Seatrain previously repaid $27.2 million in subsidies on another tanker, the Stuyvesant, which is now operating in the Alaskan oil trade. The Stuyvesant was the ship involved in the test case decided by the nation's highest court.

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