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tons of fuel oil, 550 tons of potable water, 12,000 cubic feet of cement/ bulk cargo, and 1,000 tons of deck cargo.

The vessel has high cargo dis- charge rates, and the capability to deliver potable water, drill water, fuel oil, and two types of dry bulk cargo simultaneously. A Kongsberg portable joystick provides a high level of control during maneuver- ing.

The latest electronic navigation and communications equipment is installed, including two indepen- dent gyrocompasses, autopilot, Sim- rad ADF and navigation sounder,

JRC speed log and two radars, an emergency located/transmitter, crewcall/talkback system, two Sai- lor VHF radiotelephones, two CMC portable VHF radios, Skanti watch receiver, and Sailor tandem main radio station with full back-up.

BETTY EDWARDS

Iowa Marine

Iowa Marine Shipyard in Keokuk,

Iowa, recently delivered the river towboat Betty Edwards to Morris

Harbor Service of Morris, 111. Both companies are wholly owned subsid- iaries of Iowa Marine, which is also headquartered in Morris.

The new vessel is named after the mother of Tom Edwards, Iowa

Marine's board chairman. She has a length of 50 feet, beam of 22 feet, and depth of 7 feet; the pilothouse has an eye level of 25 feet.

Twin Cummins NTA-855 main diesel engines develop a total of 650 bhp at 1,800 rpm. Two Twin Disc 5.17:1 reduction gears turn 54-inch

Kahlenberg propellers through 5- inch shafts. Electrical power is pro- vided by a 25-kw Lima generator driven by a 3-cylinder Duetz air- cooled diesel. Other equipment in- cludes a Dayton air compressor,

Humphrey sanitary system, hot water heater, air conditioners, elec- tric range, and refrigerator.

The vessel has many innovative design features that add to her ver- satility and ease of maintenance.

The pilothouse measures 8 by 8 feet and has deep windows that provide complete visibility to all four cor- ners of the boat from the operator's seated position. The second deck is equipped with a full fleet deck, spe- cially designed for strength and

January 1, 1985 safety, allowing the vessel to handle empty barges with ease.

A new Iowa Marine design allows the 30-ton Patterson electric winches to be installed inside the tow-knees. This protects the win- ches from weather and provides a large, clear forward deck area. The raised stern deck is covered with rough-cut 2- by 8-foot oak planking, giving it a non-skid surface for safe access to rudders and steering mechanisms.

Heat is provided by 30,000-Btu truck type heaters fed by the main engines and equipped with 12-volt fans. This heating system is backed up by 220-volt electric heaters. Two

Carlisle & Finch incandescent searchlights are installed, one 120- volt and one 12-volt. The vessel has two all-channel Raytheon 53 VHF radios, a Raytheon 400 loudhailer/ intercom, and complete engine alarm system. All navigation lights, pilothouse lights, and some deck and engine room lights are 12-volt operated.

The Iowa Marine-designed, full- follow-up steering system is driven by main-engine-powered hydraulic pumps, giving the vessel the ability to operate without the generator in case of emergency or for added economy.

The bilge pump is designed so that any compartment of the vessel can be either pumped or ballasted (continued on page 22)

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