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AWO President Calls For

Board Formation To Set

Waterways Spending Priorities

A major spokesman for the nation's barge and towing industry said that recent government action to drastically reduce the federal deficit greatly increases the need to establish a govern- ment-industry "Users Board," consisting of rep- resentatives from the various users and benefi- ciaries of the nation's inland and coastal water- ways system. "We have entered the Gramm-Rudman era," said Joseph Farrell, president of The Ameri- can Waterways Operators, the national associa- tion for the barge and towing industry. Mr. Far- rell's remarks recently were made in an address to the National Coal Association Transportation

Seminar in Lexington, Ky. "I firmly believe that the nation is on course to reduce the breathtaking federal budget defi- cit of recent years. And well it should be," Mr.

Farrell said.

He said that in light of this current climate of greatly reduced federal spending, that "There should be in place an advisory board made up of waterway system beneficiaries to help govern- ment in setting its waterway construction and maintenance priorities."

For the barge industry, Mr. Farrell said that new restrictions on federal spending will require that "The priorities must be sharper and per- formance likely more drawn out," and that such an advisory board could realistically help keep the government aware of the waterway indus- try's specific needs.

Mr. Farrell proposed that the "Users

Board," if created, would be most effective if it were required to report to the U.S. Senate and

House Committees that are directly responsible for authorizing federal funds for the nation's waterways. "What is certain, is that we must all become more efficient in the maintenance and construc- tion of America's ports, waterways and rivers,"

Mr. Farrell said. "I do not pretend that this will be an easy or painless exercise. But we must undertake it," he said.

For further information on The American

Waterways Operators, Inc., write to 1600 Wilson

Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22209, or call (703) 841- 9300. 'Comdev Marine 2000' Autopilot

Available From Canadian Firm—

Free Full-Color Brochure Offered

CompuNav Systems Ltd. of Vancouver, Cana- da, has made available a color brochure on its marine autopilot.

Since its introduction in 1982, the Comdev

Marine 2000 Autopilot has gained a solid repu- tation in the commercial fishing industry for its unwaveringly reliable and trouble-free opera- tions.

The system features an automatic trim that allows the autopilot to correct for the turning effect of the propeller, uneven loading, etc., keeping the vessel exactly on course.

At the flick of a switch, the large LCD display gives either the programmed course or the ves- sel's actual heading. The liquid crystal display is clearly visible in bright sunlight and is illumi- nated for night viewing.

For more information and a copy of the new 'Comdev Marine 2000' color brochure from

CompuNav Systems,

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Rugged Fiberglass Service Vessel

Offered By Ameritech Shipyard

Ameritech Corporation of North Kingston,

R.I., has designed a 45-foot harbor service vessel intended primarily for firefighting, rescue, and salvage. With a beam of 14 feet and displace- ment of 29,000 pounds, the craft may also serve other purposes. Called Cyclops I by designers

H.R. Frazier and L.C. Babb, the design is also available in a 38-foot tug/yacht configuration.

With two Volvo Penta TAND 70E 211-bhp diesel engines as main propulsion power, the vessel incorporates a 38-inch Harbor Master 3000 Kort nozzle and hydraulically operated

Upton Marine bow thruster to provide the extra maneuverability needed in emergency situa- tions.

The vessel's main tower mounts a Feecon water/foam turret cannon capable of discharg- ing 500 gallons per minute at 100 psi with 360- degree capability. The tower stands 21V2 feet above the fire bridge deck, and also services the midbridge water cannon, which is a Feecon remote/manual unit also rated 500 gpm at 100 psi, with 300-degree operation.

A box frame aft mounts two portable water cannons and also provides storage for additional fire/salvage equipment and serves as a founda- tion for a 5-ton folding crane for salvage or emergency use.

The design of Cyclops I is to traditional tug lines, with added ruggedness in the keel, fender area, and bow for commercial service. The stan- dard hull and deck are constructed of extra- heavy alternating courses of unidirectional glass fiber and woven mat reinforcement on each side of 1-inch, end-grain balsa core. All through-hull fittins are solid fiberflass. Hull and deck joints are the double-flange type with stainless steel bolting. The superstructure, fire bridge, and control room are of rugged 5086 aluminum. The aluminum decks are treated to have a non-skid surface.

For additional information on the Cyclops I design.

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Jamesbury Introduces The New

Low-Cost Series 3000 Ball Valves —Brochure Available

Jamesbury Corporation, a subsidiary of Com- bustion Engineering, Inc., and a leading manu- facturer of valves, actuators and associated controls, has announced the introduction of the

Jamesbury Series 3000 ball valve.

The Series 3000 ball valve is intended for general service in a wide range of process appli- cations such as venting, draining, purging, by- passing, isolating in addition to many industrial and OEM applications. While the Series 3000 is economically priced, these valves offer the high performance and reliability demanded by safe- ty-conscious plant managers and engineers.

There are eight sizes in the Series 3000 ball valve line, ranging from to 2 inches. The

Series 3000 is a unit body, screwed end ball valve available in carbon steel or 316 stainless steel.

Monel and hastelloy trim in conjunction with

Teflon and Delrin seat materials are available for special applications. Depending on the choice of seat materials, the Series 3000 is pres- sure rated to 2,000 psi and temperature rated to 500° F (steam to 250° F). The valve is fire-tested to meet both API 607 and RP6F as well as Brit- ish Standard 5146.

For more information and free literature on the low-cost, high-quality Series 3000 ball valve,

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TOWING—Barges, Vessel Chartering, Lighterage, Salvage, etc.

Bay Houston Towing Co., 2243 Milford, P.O. Box 3006, Houston, TX 77253

Bulkfleet Marine Corporation, 1800 West Loop S., Ste 1600, Houston, TX 77027

Curtis Bay Towing, World Trade Center, Suite 800, Baltimore MD 21202

Jack Faulkner, Inc., 1005 W. Harimaw Ct., Metairie, LA 70001

McAllister Bros., Inc., 17 Battery PI., New York, NY 10004

McDonough Marine Service, P.O. Box 26206, New Orleans, LA

Midland Affiliated Co., 580 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45201

Moran Towing & Transportation, Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich CT 06830

National Marine Service, Transport Div., 1750 Brentwood Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63144

Port Allen Marine Service, Inc., P.O. Box 108, Port Allen, LA 70767; Walker

Boat Yard, P.O. Box 729, Port Allen, LA

Suderman & Young Co., Inc., 918 World Trade Bldg., Houston, TX 77002

Turecamo Coastal & Harbor Corp. 1 Edgewater Plaza Staten Island, N.Y. 10305

VALVES AND FITTINGS

Bailey, Division of CMB Industries, P.O. Box 8070, Fresno, CA 93747

Boston Metals Co., 313 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202

Cajon Co., 9760 Shepard Rd., Macedonia, OH 44056

Cla-Val Co., P O. Box 1325, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Crawford Fitting Company, 29500 Solon Road, Solon, OH 44139

Elliott Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Remote Valve Operating Equipment), P.O. Box 773, Binghamton, NY 13902

Hayward Marine Products, 900 Fairmount Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Jamesbury Corp. 640 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA 01605

Nupro Co., 4800 E. 345th St., Willoughby, OH 44094

Parker Hydraulic Valve Division, 520 Ternes Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035

Parker Actuator Division, 9948 Rittman Road, P.O. Box 450, Wadsworth, OH 44281-0450

Parker Systems Division, 651 Robbins Drive, Box 3500, Troy, Ml 48007- 3500

Pittsburgh Brass Manufacturing, Sandy Hill Rd., R.D. 6 Box 387-A, Irwin, PA 15642

Stacey/Fetterolf Corporation, P.O. Box 103, Skippack, PA 19474

Stockham Valves & Fittings, Box 10326, Birmingham, AL 35202

Swagelok Company, 5171 Hudson Dr., Hudson, OH 44236

Tate Andale Inc., 1941 Landsdowne Rd., Baltimore, MD 21227

Waukesha Bearings Corp., 405 Commerce St., P.O. Box 798, Waukesha, Wl 53186

Whitey Co., 318 Bishop Road, Highland Heights, OH 44143

William E. Williams Valve Corporation, 38-52 Review Avenue, Long Island

City, NY 11101

Zidell Explorations, Inc., (Valve Division), 3121 S.W. Moody Avenue, Portland,

OR 97201

VESSEL OWNER/OPERATOR

Wallenius Lines, P.O. Box 17086, S-10432 Stockholm, Sweden

VIBRATION ANALYSIS

DLI Engineering Corp., 253 Winslow Way West, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

WATER PURIFIERS

Alfa Laval, Inc., Dept. MR-2, 2115 Linwood Ave., Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Atlas-Danmark Marine & Offshore Baltorpej, 154 DK-2750 Ballerup, Copen- hagen, Denmark, TX 35177 Atlas DK

Everpure, Inc., 660 N. Blackhawk Dr., Westmont, IL 60559

MECO (Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc.), 861 Carondelet St., New

Orleans, LA 70130

Riley-Beaird, P.O. Box 31115, Shreveport, LA 71130

WEATHER CHART RECORDERS

Alden Electronics, 40 Washington St., Westborough, MA 01581

WELDING

KSM Fastening Systems Inc., 301 New Albany Rd., Moorestown, NJ 08057

Metallizing Co. of America, Inc., 321 So. Hamilton, Sullivan, IL 61951

Miller Electric Mfg. Co., P.O. Box 1079, Appleton, Wl 54912

WELDING EQUIPMENT

Enerjee Ltd., 32 S. Lafayette Ave., Morrisville, PA 19067

WINCHES AND FAIRLEADS

Fritz Culver, Inc., P.O. Box 569, Covington, LA 70434

Markey Machinery Co., 79 South Horton St., Seattle, Washington 98134

McElroy Machine & Mfg. Co., Inc., Lorraine Rd., Industrial Seaway, Gulfport,

MS 39501

Nashville Bridge Co., P.O. Box 239 Nashville TN 37202

Smith Berger Marine Inc., 516 S. Chicago St., Seattle, WA 98108

WINDOWS

Kearfott Marine Products, A Singer Co., 550 South Fulton Avenue, Mt. Ver- non, NY 10550

WIRE/CABLE LUBRICATOR

Atlantis Services, Inc., 1057 Kings Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32207

WIRE AND CABLE

Atlantic Cordage Corp., 60 Grant Ave., Carteret, NJ 07008

Seacoast Electric Supply Corp., 225 Passaic St., Passaic, NJ 07055

Seocoast Electric Supply Corp., 1505 Oliver St., Houston, TX 77007

WIRE ROPE- Slings

Atlantic Cordage Corp., 60 Grant Ave., Carteret, NJ 07008

Bethlehem Steel Corp., Martin Tower, Bethlehem, PA 18018

A.L. Don Company, Foot of Dock Street, Matawan, NJ 07747

ZINC

Thermal Reduction Company, 1 Pavilion Avenue, Riverside, NJ 08075

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