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Tug Delivered to Caillou

Island Towing

Caillou Island Towing, Houma,

La., recently took delivery of a like- new boat that emerged from the charred remains of a 16-yr. old hull."We replaced ribs and hull plating," said Rory Dupre, opera- tions manager. "We totally rebuilt the house; it's basically a brand new boat."

For power, the company chose a pair of six-cylinder Cummins KTA 19M engines, turning shallow- pitched 62 x 42 in. open wheels.

The 1,200 hp tug is 62 x 24 ft. (19 x 7 m), and carries a full slate of Simrad electronics in the wheel- house, including radar, autopilot and GPS/Loran combination.With accommodation for six, the vessel is involved with inland rig moving and offshore pipe barge move- ments. She is equipped with elec- tric deck winches for rigging face wires to push equipment and H- bitts aft for soft line towing of barges.

The boat is also equipped with a pair of Cummins four-cylinder, B- series, 3.9-liter, 35 kW gen. sets.

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Conrad Shipyard

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Conrad Shipyard, in Morgan

City, La., has delivered a new

RoRo freight warehouse barge to

Maybank Shipping Company, Inc.

Classed ABS Maltese Cross, Al,

All Oceans and USCG certificat- ed, the barge is 278 ft. long, 80 ft. wide and 18 ft. deep, and features a shaped bow for improved towing in all weather conditions.

The perimeter of the barge is outfitted with a steel binwall, capped with a combination steel truss/PVC-impregnated fabric roof system furnished by K-Con

Building Systems, resulting in a 246 x 73 x 30 ft. watertight cargo compartment. Access to the cargo area is through two 46 x 20 ft. hydraulically operated ramps, supplied by MacGregor USA.

Power for the hydraulic power unit is provided by a 120 kW gen- erator set housed in a machinery compartment located below the cargo deck. The generator also supplies power to mooring equip- ment and to lights and ventilation blowers in the overhead of the cargo area. These components provide "around the clock" work- ing conditions for loading and unloading. The barge allows the operator to load, transport and unload critical cargoes in premi- um condition.

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Kvichak Marine Industries'

New OSRV

The KML Convertible 38 ft.

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