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371 diesel engines and two KATO 30-kw generators.

According to Massachusetts Bay

Lines president William Spence, the vessel is expected to provide water transportation service to hundreds of commuters from

Hingham to Boston on a daily ba- sis.

The "new generation" Massachu- setts, which is constructed of alumi- num, is fully heated and air condi- tioned on all her decks by Carrier air conditioning and heating systems.

She has a partially open upper deck forward and aft and is equipped with spacious booth seats and full handicapped access.

Besides commuter service, the

Massachusetts, which is the sixth boat in the Massachusetts Bay

Lines fleet, will be available for sightseeing and excursion cruises, as well as business meetings.

MASSACHUSETTS

Equipment List

Main engines (4) Detroit Diesel

Propellers (4) ... Columbian Bronze

Generator engines (2) . . Detroit Diesel

Generators (2) KATO

Reduction gears (4) Twin Disc

Engine controls Morse

Steering controls Hydraulics/Gulf Craft

VHF radios Raytheon

Radar Furuno

Compass Danforth

Loran Furuno

Loudhailer Cybernet

A/C & heating units Carrier

A/C pumps STA-RITE

Bilge pump Peabody Barnes

Fire pump Berkley

Fresh water pump Sears

Hydraulic pumps Hydreco

Sewage pump .... Peabody Barnes

Sanitation pump . . . Peabody Barnes

Water heater Kenmore

Battery chargers Lamarch

Engine room blowers . . . LF Gaubert

Life floats Jim Buoy

Water lights Guest

MAUt PRINCESS

Aluminum Boats

Aluminum Boats, Inc., Crown

Point, La., delivered the 117-foot converted passenger boat Maui

Princess to Sealink of Hawaii, Inc., a

Maui passenger vessel operator.

The conversion of the 149-passen- ger Maui Princess by Aluminum

Boats involved the extension of the passenger compartment by 50 feet aft, the addition of all new seats, 7- 1/2 tons of air conditioning equip- ment and an open promendae deck for 100 passengers above the pas- senger cabin. She was converted from the 110-foot crewboat Sabine

Pass. To provide easier access, slid- ing port and starboard cabin doors were installed. Also a total of 7 feet was added to the stern for a combi- nation dive/swim and loading plat- form.

Because the converted boat has the multipurpose role of cruise ves- sel, ferry and freighter, airline-type seats were chosen and mounted on tracks for quick removal and con- version of the passenger cabin into a cargo bay. When carrying both pas- sengers and cargo, the vessel can haul up to 10 tons of cargo. When in her all-cargo mode, the Maui Prin- cess can haul up to 60 tons of car- go.

August, 1988

Aluminum Boats rebuilt the ves- sel's Detroit Diesel 12V71 diesel en- gines and overhauled her two Delco 40-kw generators.

SPIRIT OF CHICAGO

Blount Marine

Blount Marine Corporation, War- ren, R.I., recently delivered the 600- passenger elegant dinner/excursion boat M/V Spirit of Chicago to Holi- day Cruise VI, Inc., a subsidiary of

Cruise International, Norfolk, Va.

The 192-foot Spirit of Chicago, with a beam of 36 feet and loaded draft of 7 feet, is powered by a pair of Detroit Diesel 12V71TI diesel en- gines. The vessel is operating on

Lake Michigan from the Navy Pier and has three fully enclosed, car- peted, climate-controlled decks.

She joins five sister ships current- ly in the Cruise International fleet.

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In addition, Richard D. O'Leary, president of Cruise International, recently announced plans to con- struct five more dinner/excursion vessels over the next two years. Con- tracts for the first two of these ves- sels have been awarded to Blount

Marine.

Luther H. Blount, president and founder of the shipyard, has over 40 years' shipbuilding experi- (continued) 25

GULF CRAFT INC.

INTRODUCES THE "MV MASSACHUSETTS"

A FAST, EFFICIENT COMMUTER

AND

A LUXURIOUS DINNER CRUISER

The "MV Massachusetts" was designed and constructed by Gulf Craft Inc. for Mr. Wil- liam Spence, President of Massachusetts Bay

Line.

The unique design of this 300 passenger vessel incorporates the versatility of a fast and efficient commuter vessel with dining elegance in luxurious cruising comfort.

The "MV Massachusetts" is 100' long, has a beam of 25', draft of 5.5', and a hull depth of 8.5'. She is powered by four (4) Detroit Die- sel model 12V71T1 diesel engines, coupled with Twin Disc 514C, 2:1 ratio reduction gears, producing 720 SHP each at 2300 RPM.

The four V12's produce Speeds up to 28

M.P.H., thus enabling her to function as a fast commuter vessel. Electrical power is provided by two (2) 30 KW, Kato generators driven by

Detroit Diesel model 3-71 diesel engine.

Two (2) special features of the "MV Mas- sachusetts" are the main and upper decks.

The main deck is fully enclosed while the upper deck is enclosed midship and provides open and spacious observation and entertain- ment areas both forward and aft.

Both decks offer dinette seating, a full ser- vice bar, wall to wall carpeting and sliding glass windows. A state of the art climate con- trol system guarantees year round passenger comfort.

For more information regarding Gulf Craft's services and facilities, write or call (jra/i, 3904 Highway 182, Patterson, LA 70392.

Telephone: (504) 395-5254.