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BOATS AND BARGES

Ikinity Acquires Rights To

St. Louis Ship Towbout Designs

Pictured is the MA Karen J, a 170-foot by 45-foot towboat operated by Mid-South Towing Co., typical of the many designs of

St. Louis Ship which have been acquired by the Trinity Marine

Group.

The Trinity Marine Group has acquired ex- clusive rights to the towboat designs of the former St. Louis Ship Division of Pott Industries,

Inc. The designs range from 50 feet (15 m) to 200 feet (61 m), with horsepower ratings from 500 to 10,000 hp. The vessels are used for a variety of purposes, from towing or pushing barges o fall types to fleeting, bunkering and other uses.

From its beginning in 1933 to its closure in 1988, St. Louis Ship designed and built 314 towboats. One of its most popular designs is the twin screw, 170-foot (52-m) by 45-foot (14-m) by 11-foot (3.3-m) towboat. The company ceased operations in 1985, when the supply of towboats exceeded the demand. John Dane III, presi- dent of the Trinity Marine Group, says the situation is changing as many existing vessels have now reached or are approaching the end of their service lives. Mr. Dane says new improve- ments in more efficient engines, deck equip- ment, electronics and underwater gear can be incorporated into the St. Louis designs.

Mr. Dane says the addition of the St. Louis

Ship designs to current Trinity designs comple- ments the boat/barge packages Trinity can offer to barge and towing operators. Trinity owns and operates 14 shipyards, six of which are dedicated to barge building, and seven others can build towboats as well as barges.

SSE Launches Two Landing And Supply

Craft For Kuwait

Landing and supply craft Al Tahaddy (L 401) and Al Soumood (L402).

Singapore Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. (SSE) launched two 141-foot (43-m) landing and supply craft for the Kuwait Coast Guard, Minis- try of Interior. The vessels will be named Al

Tahaddy (L 401) and Al Soumood (L 402). They are expected to be delivered in July 1994. The vessels have a molded breadth of 33 feet (10 m) and a draft of five feet (1.5 m). The vessels are each driven by two MTU high speed diesel en- gines and are capable of achieving speeds in excess of 13 knots. The design features a bow- ramp forward for Ro/Ro capabilities for vehicles up to 80 tons. The $10 million contract for the design and construction of the vessels also in- cludes the provision of integrated logistics sup- port, such as spares support, technical and opera- tion training.

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