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Sound routes between Cedar Island and Ocracoke, and

Ocracoke and Swan Quarter. The vessel is capable of transporting 300 passengers and 50 vehicles and is sim- ilar to the vessel currently under construction at the shipyard in Orange, Texas.

Philadelphia Belle Interior by Directions In Design

Directions In Design, Inc. (DID) has completed the interior design for the renovation of Philadelphia’s newest dining/entertainment venue, the Philadelphia

Belle. DID provided theme development; space plan- ning; and selections and specifications for floors, walls, lighting and furniture for all decks, including dining rooms, bars, and live entertainment area. Window treatments, accessories and signage were also part of the comprehensive design package. All interior planning and selections meet U.S. Coast Guard regulations. The renovated 292-ft Philadelphia Belle’s classic riverboat lines and paddlewheel are reminiscent of the riverboats of the late 1800s. She will accommodate groups of 20 to 1,000 for events and sightseeing. Moored at Penn’s

Landing in downtown Philadelphia, the vessel offers three enclosed decks of dining, inspired by local chefs and local entertainment from the city’s schools of per- forming arts.

Shearer & Assoc., Bristol Harbor Form

The Shearer Group

Ed Shearer, P.E., President of Shearer & Assoc., Inc., and Greg Beers, P.E., President of Bristol Harbor

Group, Inc., have announced the formation of The

Shearer Group, Inc., a new corporate entity that will provide naval architecture, marine engineering, marine surveying and professional engineer services to clients in the inland and offshore marine industry.

Photo courtesy Directions In Design, Inc.