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Farrell Says New Waterways Bill

Is 'Major Step Forward' Toward

Rebuilding Nation's Infrastructure

Following Congressional passage of The

Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 6), on

October 17, Joe Farrell, president of The

American Waterways Operators (AWO), said that "This first omnibus waterways bill in 16 years is a remarkable achievement. The devel- opment of this legislation is the result of a con- structive compromise between a large number of parties that have traditionally been warring with one another for many years. "It is a major step forward when the House, the Senate, the Administration, municipalities, states, the Army, environmentalists, shippers, water carriers, ports, agricultural interests, and many others, can put together a viable and his- toric piece of legislation that will affect the future of this country for years to come," he said. "Not only is this legislation vital to rebuilding the infrastructure of this nation, but its passage is symbolic recognition that the 'pork barrel' image of the waterways industry is dead and buried—forever," Mr. Farrell said.

Mr. Farrell said that the House and Senate conferees on the legislation deserve particular praise for seeing this legislation through what he described as "sometimes very sensitive and dif- ficult negotiations." He singled out for extraor- dinary praise Rep. Robert A. Roe, Sen.

James Abdnor, respective Chairmen of the

House and Senate Water Resources Subcom- mittees, and Robert K. Dawson, Assistant

Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

The result of four years of work, this historic measure authorizes construction of a number of new Army Corps of Engineers water resources projects, and requires that the non-federal bene- ficiaries of those projects pay a considerable share of the cost of building, operating and maintaining them. The bill authorizes construc- tion or study of a number of new Army Corps of

Engineers water projects, including 41 for ports, 7 for '.nland waterways, 113 for flood control, 21 for shoreline protection, and 77 water resource conservation and development projects such as fish and wildlife mitigation projects.

The bill authorizes a total of $16.3 billion for water resource projects, of which $12 billion will be paid by the federal government and $4.3 bil- lion by non-federal interests such as states, localities, port authorities, and commercial navi- gation companies. Under the bill, the inland waterway lock and dam projects authorized in the legislation will be partially funded with reve- nues from a user tax on diesel fuel paid by com- mercial waterway operators. The current user tax on inland waterway operators, which has been in place since 1979, is 10 cents for each gallon of diesel fuel. Under the new bill, this tax will gradually double to 20 cents per gallon.

St. Augustine Trawlers Delivers

DeJong & Lebet-Designed

Excursion/Diving/Cruise Ship 11

The M/V Conch Republic is shown during a short stay in

St. Augustine, Fla., where, in accordance with 4th of July activities her name was temporarily changed to Miss Liber- ty. She now operates as an excursion/diving/cruise ship tender in Key West, Fla., under her original name, Conch

Republic.

The M/V Conch Republic was recently deliv- ered by St. Augustine Trawlers, Inc. to her own- er, Caribbean Travel Services. She is the latest of many passenger vessels designed by DeJong & Lebet, Inc., naval architects, of Jacksonville,

Fla.

The Conch Republic is certified for 500 pas- sengers in ocean service by the U.S. Coast

Guard, under Subchapter T. In addition, she carries an ABS International Loadline.

The vessel has several novel features, includ- ing a 4- by 8-foot underwater viewing well, port and starboard water-level dive platforms with freshwater showers, and special bottom con- struction forward for beaching the vessel. She is equipped with a forward boarding ramp for beach loading and unloading, and a stern cap- stan for pulling off the beach.

The Conch Republic features three passenger decks, all equipped with complete bars. The main deck features a complete galley and dance floor. The pilothouse is located on the third deck. A variety of seating accommodations on the vessel, including fixed booths, portable tables and chairs, bar stools, and benches, allow a seat for all 500 passengers. The main and sec- ond decks are equipped with roll down curtains in case of inclement weather.

The Conch Republic is powered by twin

Caterpillar 3406TA diesels, developing 350 hp

M/V CONCH REPUBLIC

Equipment List

Propellers . . . Columbian Bronze

Engines Ring Power (Cat)

Generators . . . Ring Power (Cat)

Windows . . . . Wynne Enterprises

Stern Capstan McElroy

Steering . . . . Wagner

Engine Controls . Kobelt

Generator Panel Industrial Power Systems

Battery Charger LaMarche Constavolt

Air Supply Fans Hartzell each at 1,800 rpm. Each engine drives a 42-inch- diameter four-bladed propeller, furnished by

Columbian Bronze. Electrical power is provided by two Caterpillar 3304 generators, developing 55 kw. All the engines were furnished by Ring

Power, Jacksonville, Fla. Engine exhausts are water cooled and discharge through the hull side at the waterline.

The Conch Republic hull design, by DeJong &

Lebet, Inc., is a modified catamaran. The out- board hulls are connected by a partially sub- merged center-hull, combining the stability and efficiency of a catamaran with the seakeeping and below decks accessibility of a mono-hull.

The principal characteristics of the Conch

Republic are as follows: length overall 104 feet 6 inches; beam 30 feet; depth 9 feet 6 inches; draft 5 feet; tonnage 93 gross tons; speed 11 knots; fuel oil 6,400 gallons; potable water 2,600 gal- lons; and holding tank 3,000 gallons.

National Crane Offers

Free Literature On Cranes

For Marine Applications

Telescoping hydraulic cranes especially de- signed for offshore petroleum and other marine applications are available from National Crane

Corporation.

The National Marine Lifting System is com- prised of the Marine 200, 400, 600A and 800B series. Together, they fill medium- to heavy- duty lifting demand on ships and fishing boats, docks and offshore platforms.

Maximum capacities and hydraulic boom lengths are: Marine 200, 10,700 pounds and 28 feet; 400, 16,000 pounds and 55 feet; 600A, 25,000 pounds and 66 feet; 800B, 35,000 pounds and 75 feet (four-section boom). Full marine conditioning is standard on these models, in- cluding sand blasting, inorganic zinc primer, paint and chlorinated rubber topcoat on all external surfaces, primer and paint on internal surfaces, and stainless steel lift cylinder rods and boom pivot pins.

The National Series 666A Skid Wireline Sup- port Unit is especially designed for the well- service industry. The skid-mount's mobility means a larger number of wells in different loca- tions can be serviced than ever before. After transport to platforms by truck, the unit secures to any solid base.

The 666A's three-section fully hydraulic boom telescopes sequentially to a full 66-foot exten- sion. Maximum capacity is 25,000 pounds.

For more information and full-color literature on National cranes for marine applications,

Circle 230 on Reader Service Card

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

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

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

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

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

VALVES AND FITTINGS

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

Boston Metals Company, 233 E. Redwood St., Baltimore, MD 21202

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

Chemiquip Products Co., Inc., 3 W. 18th St., New York, NY 10011

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

Metropolitan Plumbing Supply, 5000 2nd Street, Long Island City, NY 11101

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

Teleflex Inc., 771 First Ave., King of Prussia, PA 19406

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

VIBRATION ANALYSIS

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

Vibranalysis Engineering Corp., 4380 S. Wayside, Suite 100, Houston TX 77087

WATER PURIFIERS

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

Riley-Beaird, P.O. Box 31115, Shreveport, LA 71 130

WEATHER CHART RECORDERS

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

WELDING

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

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

WINDOW WIPERS

Marketec, Inc., 27 Bowers Lane, Chatham, NJ 07928

WIRE AND CABLE

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

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

Seacoast 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

Smith & McCroken, 153 Franklin St., New York, NY 10013

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