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New & Notable "Taxi!?"

New York Water Taxi (NYWT) has accepted the delivery of Mickey Murphy — the first in a series of 53-ft. (16.1-m) passenger ferries constructed by

Derecktor Shipyards. The bright yellow boats, which sport a black and white checkered trim, they will enhance water- borne transportation for New York City residents, as well as the millions of tourists that visit the major attractions on the West Side, Lower Manhattan and

Downtown Brooklyn Waterfront each year.

Designed by Nigel Gee & Associates, the new Water Taxi is powered by two

Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines, pro- viding 600 hp at 2.100 rpm via Twin

Disc gears. It is an all-aluminum cata- maran with a low- wake hull and a top speed of 25 knots carrying 54 seated passengers. A bow-

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Blount Barker Delivers

South Ferry Vessel

Last month the 101-ft. (30.7-m) dou- ble-ended ferryboat. Sunrise, was deliv- ered to South Ferry, Shelter Island,

N.Y., for service along the half-mile crossing of partially protected inland waters between Shelter Island and the

South Fork of Long Island.

The 101 x 39 x 11-ft. (30.7 x 11.8 x 33-m) ferryboat designed by Dejong &

Lebet. Inc. was built to USCG Sub

Chapter "T" Rules and Regulations for 150 passengers. The vessel is a tradi- aiR r. erniu v. tional car ferry with one open auto deck and enclosed aluminum side cabin with pilothouse.

The Sunrise can carry a maximum of 50 cars or 4 semi-tractor trailers with a maximum load of 240,000 lbs. Sunrise is powered by two Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines producing 400 hp at 1,800 rpm with stand-alone Twin Disc MG- 516 gears (4.5:1) for easy access to change Vulcan couplings and Detroit

Diesel DDEC controls. The vessel is equipped with two Rolls Royce, ice class, right hand, 54 x 40-in. pitch, four-blade propellers.

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