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HILLER SYSTEMS, INC.

DEL GAVIO

MARINE HYDRAULICS, INC.

SALES • SERVICE • CONSULTING • PARTS

SIB Industrial Road

Carlstadt, NJ 07072 (201) 843-4700 (201) 843-6470 Fax 1790 Eleventh Street

Oakland, CA 94607 (610) 834-6000 (S10) 834-7803 Fax 33 Rector Street

New York, NY 10006 (212) 426-1996 (212) 363-3292 Fax

Anthony Del Gavio

President • COMPLETE REPAIRS ON ALL TYPES OF

ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEMS,

HATCH COVERS & DECK MACHINERY . FULL ELECTRICAL SERVICE

INCLUDING MOTOR REWINDING • HOSES & FITTINGS "Serving the Marine Industry for over twenty-five years"

Technological advances. Flawless design. Exceptional quality. Over 35 years of experience. Built in the U.S.A. for the Police, Navy, Coast Guard, Rescue Missions,

Safety Organizations and Off-shore Oil companies. All combined make Wiliard Marine the country's largest

Established 1956 manufacturer of Rigid Inflatable Boats.

WILLARD MARINE, INC., 1250 N. Grove Street, Anaheim, CA 92806-2114, USA.

Phone 714/666-2150. Fax 714/632-8136.

CONGRATULATES S.N.A.M.E. ON IT'S

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

AROUND THE WORLD, IN ANY LANGUAGE, THE WORD FOR

FIRE PROTECTION, SAFETY AND MARINE DECKING IS HILLER.

Routine maintenance or emergency service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Smoke Detecting Cabinets

Alarm Systems (205) 661-1275

Carbon Dioxide, Halon, Foam

Marine Decking

Fax: (205) 666-3062

Service Marine Expands Capacity To

Build Six Casino Boats

Service Marine Industries' expanded shipyard.

Service Marine Industries, Inc. of Amelia, La., has expanded its capacity so that six large paddlewheel casino boats can be built simulta- neously. The company is currently building three casino boats and is negotiating for additional con- tracts. Two 1,200-passenger casino boats for

Harrah's are under construction. One of these, the

Southern Star, is due to join its sistership, the

Northern Star, also built by Service Marine, in

Joliet, 111. late this year. The delivery of the next yet unnamed casino boat for Harrah's Shreveport will follow close behind. Service Marine is also building a 1,650-passenger casino boat for a part- nership of Casino America and Louisiana Downs.

Tom Hensley, vice president, marketing, said that the company specializes in turn-key fast track construction for quick delivery. Mr. Hensley went on to say that the shipyard currently has open construction slots for three more boats, although negotiations are underway for one of these slots.

Bay Transportation Begins $35 Million

Expansion Program

Bay Transportation Corporation announced it has begun a $35 million expansion program with the construction of the first of six new tractor tugboats, announced chairman Stephen Swindal. "These new tugboats, like our existing tractors, have the unique ability to thrust 360 degrees," Mr.

Swindal said. "They also meet new federal regu- lations requiring escort tugs for ships carrying oil or hazardous cargo."

The new tug is 110 feet long with an escort speed of 14.25 knots and will take approximately 10 months to build. Construction is underway at

Tampa Shipyards, Inc., Tampa, Fla., at an esti- mated total cost between $5- and $6-million. These tugs will have a total hp of 6,700 and will utilize a pair of Wartsila Vasa 6-cylinder 6R32E main en- gines and Aquamaster thrusters US 3001/3600.

The propulsion assembly can rotate in a full circle, allowing the thrust supplied by the twin diesel engines to be applied in any direction. A similar design has been popular in Europe for about 10 years, but is not widely available in the

U.S. Bay Transportation Corp., d/b/a St. Philip

Towing purchased two other tractor tugs in 1988, in a partially completed state, and finished them at

Tampa Shipyards, Inc. One of these tugs regularly handled the largest bulk carriers in the world, which are more than 1,200 feet long and 200 feet wide with drafts of 75 feet, while stationed in

Brazil on a two-year contract. Mr. Swindal said the aggressive building program for the tugboats will give Bay Transportation additional worldwide capabilities and is an indication of the company's commitment to the future of the Port of Tampa. 12 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News