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Cummins-Powered Crewboat Joins Gulf of Mexico Fleet Largest Cummini

There is a new generation of crewboats evolving to meet the needs of the Gulf of Mexico oil industry as it moves farther off- shore. At 170 x 30-ft. (52 x 9-m),

Diamond Service's Paula Kay — launched at Swift Ships in Morgan

City, La. — is stretching the size of these boats to meet oil company demand.

Mike Swiber, Diamond

Service's Purchasing manager, explained, "Customers want big- ger boats for their softer ride and safety in tough weather as well as cargo handling. They also want fast boats and the jets are fast enough to beat the weather when traveling 100 miles offshore." As size grows, owners of the four and five-engined boats have been experimenting with various means of propulsion from straight props, to a mix of props and jets. Paula

Kay is propelled by jets only.

Owner of the Morgan City-based compan, Wallace Carline has demonstrated his commitment to jets on his last two boats, the

Detroit Diesel-powered Mr. Mel and the Cat-powered Lisa Ann.

Like Paula Kay, the first two boats feature Hamilton waterjets. But

Diamond Services chose four

Cummins KTA38-M1 V-12 engines that will each deliver 1,000 hp con- tinuous at 1,800 rpm.

The engines drive through Twin

Disc MG 5204 marine gears with 1.5:1 reduction turning the shaft and 22.5-in. impeller at 1,200 rpm.

Paula Kay can carry up to 200 long tons on its 105 x 24-ft. (32 x 7.3-m) cargo deck. Her tankage for transferable fuel is 17,800 gal- lons. In sea trials the vessel topped out at 31.5 knots with a full complement of 64 passengers and 10 tons of cargo.

For more information on

Cummins Mid-South

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Due To Receive Navy

Contract

A joint venture between Vosper

Thornycroft Holdings and VSEL will reportedly receive a five-year contract to run the U.K. Royal

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Ingalls Gets Additional

Contracts From Edison

Chouest

Ingalls Shipbuilding will build as many as 14 additional deepwater offshore supply vessels for Edison

Chouest Offshore of Galliano, La.

The agreement is for Ingalls to build a series of seven 190-ft. (58- m) vessels, with an option for seven more. Ingalls and Edison

Chouest previously entered into an agreement (valued from $40 to $70 million) for Ingalls to build as many as 17 larger, 240-ft. (73-m) supply vessels. Currently, 11 of those vessels are under contract, with options in place for the remaining six.

The total value of the two pro- grams for Ingalls could reach $120 million.

For more information on Ingalls

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With over 400,000 sq. ft. of indoor fabrication shops, weather delays are seldom experienced.

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Bollinger

New Construction

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