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NEWS finishes, and the gaming facilities.

Jamestown's on-site project manage- ment staff coordinated all aspects of this fast track project in concert with Blue

Chip Casino's local construction manage- ment team. The resulting vessel is unmatched in its unobstructed access hav- ing all gaming positions on one level. The vessel is moored to its pavilion offering ground level access from the vessel to

Blue Chip's adjoining hotel and parking facility.

On January 28, 2006 the former vessel,

Blue Chip, slipped the moorings it had occupied for seven years and the new

Blue Chip 2 was motored into position to adjoin the newly renovated support pavil- ion.

The flowing arches of the high ceilings and the open space uninterrupted by sup- port columns provide a grand view and openness unseen in other casino vessels built to date.

The Blue Chip 2 meets the applicable requirements of the Indiana Gaming

Commission, as well as the United States

Coast Guard. The design and production engineering for the vessel were developed by Guido Perla and Associates and the interior design was produced by the inte- rior design firm of Andrea Piacentini

Design, both of Seattle. Jamestown's experience working with both design companies on other projects greatly bene- fited the project. This is Jamestown's 26th casino project.

Ribcraft To Build

High Speed LNG

Security Vessel

Ribcraft was awarded a contract to build a specialized LNG security craft.

Requiring the ability to carry multiple response personnel quickly, the vessel will feature twin 110 hp Volvo Penta diesel engines w/ Hamilton Jets and pod seating for six passengers and two crew.

The designated power plant will deliver speeds of 30 knots and will provide opti- mal maneuverability, enabling the craft to easily maintain position or quickly maneuver regardless of headway speed.

The craft will serve multiple functions with the primary to transport and deploy security personnel. Ultimately destined for overseas use, this is the first in a series of craft Ribcraft will construct for such security applications.

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Mission Marine

Delivers Boat

The Mission 452 (34 x 13 ft.) Pilot

House and was recently delivered by Mis- sion Marine, Ltd. to the Department of

Planning and Natural Resources located in Frederiksted on the island of St. Croix,

USVI. Custom made to accommodate the DPNR's special and varied usage requirements, it was chosen because of its multi-mission platform, stability, extraor- dinarily smooth ride, offshore capabili- ties, and ability to take rough seas. Given the climate of the islands, it has a fully enclosed pilothouse with air conditioning and state-of-the-art electronics to assist the officers. It joins its sister vessel, also a custom-made Mission Marine alu- minum catamaran, delivered last year in

St. Thomas, USVI. Both vessels are pow- ered by Mercury Verado Outboards.

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ACP Christens New

Drill Barge

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) held the christening ceremony of its new drill barge Barú, named after Panama's only volcano. Entirely manufactured by

Panamanians, the Barú is 167 x 50 ft. The new, state-of-the-art barge will play an instrumental role in the Canal's dredging initiatives.

Dredging (deepening and widening navigation channels and other areas by extracting mud, rock and sand) is funda- mental to maintaining and improving the

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