IB CORUMBA pusher tug

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IB CORUMBA pusher tug

Post by aukepalmhof » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:51 pm

Bolivia issued in 2011 two stamps for the 10th Anniversary of the Registro Internacional Boliviano de Buquis (RIBB) and the Hidrovia Paraguay-Parana.
The hidrovia is a plan by the five countries of the La Plata Basin to convert the Paraguay and Paraná rivers into an industrial shipping channel.
Under the original plan developed in 1997 by the hidrovia Inter–Governmental Commission (CIH), with support from the Inter-American Development Bank and the United Nations Development Program, river alterations including dredging, rock removal, and structural channeling would have taken place at hundreds of sites along the 2,100 mile river system, from Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil to Nueva Palmira, Uruguay. The Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands, would not have been spared: scientists predict that the channelization of the Paraguay River would cause the wetlands to shrink, with associated losses in biodiversity.
The original studies for this project were resoundingly rejected as a result of independent technical critiques, organized by the Rios Vivos Coalition, which not only disseminated technical objections to the project, but also helped organize a broad–based coalition of environmental, social, and indigenous organizations to discuss alternatives to the hidrovia with local communities throughout the region.
The fate of the hidrovia is still uncertain. The Andean Development Corporation (CAF) has provided the CIH with $940,000 for new studies, to "complement" the original studies. These new studies call for even more intensive dredging and rock removal to guarantee passage of barge convoys through 23 "critical" river passes, including those in the Tamengo Channel (Bolivia) and between Corumbá and the Apa River in the Pantanal.
Civil society organizations are gearing up for a renewed campaign to halt this ill–conceived project and the destruction of the Paraguay and Paraná rivers.
http://www.internationalrivers.org/camp ... 1-hidrovia

For the transport of iron ore from Corumbá, Brasil to Rosario or San Nicolas, with barges the Semar llc/Interbarge S.A used nine pusher tugs of which one is depict on this stamp, pushing 20 barges used also on the Mississippi River, each barge can carry approx. 1,800 tons.
By comparing the pusher tug on the stamp with photo’s of the tugs the IB CORUMBÁ is depict.
Built as a pusher tug by the Dravo Corporation at Neville Island, Pa, USA for the Canal Barge Co Inc., New Orelans.
Launched as EUGENIE P. JONES.
Tonnage 485 grt, 339 net, dim.45.11 x 10.37 x 2.53m.
Powered by two Nordberg FS-138-HSG diesel engines, manufactured by Nordberg Manufacturing Co., USA, 4,320 hp, twin shafts, speed?
1961 Delivered to owners.

August 1988 sold to Iowa Marine Repair Corp, Morris Il., renamed EDWARD J. HANCOCK.
January 1991 transferred to RRS Transportation Inc., Morris, not renamed.
March 1992 sold to American River Transportation Inc., St Louis, not renamed.
February 1993 sold to Tolen Marine Inc., Paducah, Kentucky, not renamed.
March 1993 sold to Plaquemine Towing Corp., Sunshine, renamed in DORELLA BANTA.
2007 Sold to Interbarge S.A. (Group Argenmar) La Paz, Bolivia, renamed in IB CORUMBA.
After a refurbishment in service.
2012 In service, same name and owners.
A photo after the stamp was designed you can find on: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guillermob ... 1877/?q=ib corumba

Bolivia 2011 1.50bs sg?, scott?

Source: http://www.histarmar.com.ar/MarinaMerca ... orumba.htm
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