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shares of Twin City Barge's com- mon stock for the outstanding common stock of Transload and

Transport, Inc. and its affiliated companies.

Transload and Transport, Inc., which is privately held, operates liquid tank barges on the Gulf

Intracoastal Waterway system and the Lower Mississippi River.

Its principals, Wayne Musgrove and Kenneth Dunagin, will con- tinue to direct Transload and

Transport, Inc. operations as one of Twin City Barge's wholly own- ed subsidiaries. "The acquisition of Transload and Transport, Inc.," Mr. Lam- bert said, "will give Twin City

Barge a base of operations on the

Lower Mississippi River, and will provide Twin City Barge with a significant diversification into the liquid tank barge business." Mr.

Lambert added that "the merger is a natural progression of events since the two companies have been involved in several joint ventures during the past few years."

Twin City Barge is a diversified company engaged in river trans- portation, barge construction, and terminal operations. Its barging operations extend from the Twin

Cities throughout the inland river system of the United States. In addition to barges, TCB also man- ufactures dredges and other types of marine equipment, and operates a major river terminal with a complete intermodal exchange be- tween rail, truck and barge.

Cuzco Asks Title XI

For Aluminum Catamaran

Diving Support Vessel

Cuzco, Inc., a subsidiary of Un- derwater Completion Team, Inc.,

Curtis Lane, New Iberia, La., has applied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construc- tion of an aluminum catamaran diving tender/support vessel.

The 124-foot vessel will be pow- ered by four diesel engines each rated at 626 shaft horsepower.

It is expected to operate in the

Gulf of Mexico.

If approved, the Title XI guar- antee would cover $4,400,000 or approximately 87% percent of the estimated actual cost of $5,038,756.

Underwater Completion Team is also the proposed builder of the vessel which is to be deliv- ered in September. 34 Ways For Tugs To

Assist Tanker—Test

Results Available

Tests were conducted in Puget

Sound to examine possible ways in which tugboats could assist a supertanker which had lost its power, ability to steer, or both.

The 188,500-deadweight-ton tank- er B.T. San Diego, chartered from

Shell Oil Co., and three tugboats from the Foss Launch and Tug

Co. were used in 34 maneuvers.

The Maritime Administration has released a report defining the test and program, and containing measurements of its results. The tests were jointly sponsored by

MarAd, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the American Institute of

Merchant Shipping.

The report does not analyze the data, but attempts to present it in a format suitable for analysis by others. It does present "rudi- mentary conclusions" about the test results.

For example, it suggests that, in general, the most versatile po- sition for a single tug used to as- sist a disabled tanker is along the after quarter of the ship. A single tug also could be used ef- fectively as a "rudder" on the ship's stern, it found. But the least versatile techniques were those which utilized long haw- sers.

The report notes that the tests were performed in mild water or low sea states.

Prepared by Hydronautics, Inc., the single-volume report contains 311 pages of text and illustra- tions, plus four appendixes. "Full-

Scale Trials to Examine Tugboat

Utilization in the Control of Large

Tankers" is available through the

National Technical Information

Service, 5285 Port Royal Road,

Springfield, Va. 22161. The order number is PB 81-215816, and the price, $30.50.

Some clear thinking on why the navies of ninety countries rely on Decca electronics.

Operations room of the new Brazilian frigate 'Niteroi.'with Decca special displays and EW console.

U. S. built Halter Marine patrol boat for the Guatemala Navy, fitted with Decca radar.

Radar picture before and after improvement by Decca Clearscan videoprocessing.

Decca has been selling and servicing marine electronics for a very long time.

Take radar for instance. Since 1950, we've sold more than 90,000 units, approximately one third of the world total. Which is one example of how, when it comes to marine electronics, we really know what we're doing. And we must be doing it really well.

In fact, Decca sets very high standards for quality and reliability in every piece of equipment.

And we support our high standards with spare parts and service whenever you need them and wherever in the world you happen to be. We will continue to support your equipment for years to adds up to lasting value for ninety navies. And for you.

Whether you're outfitting a fishing boat, workboat or yacht, you still need rugged, depend- able marine electronics you can rely on in any environment.

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