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Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the M/V Capt. Rudy to Seahorse Marine

Inc. of Lockport, La. The M/V Capt.

Rudy is the first of a new vessel concept that was modeled from the success of the original Bollinger 145 ft. mini supply ves- sel design, which will provide greater capacity, better sea-keeping and has sever- al design improvements.

The M/V Capt. Rudy is a 163 ft. mega mini supply boat named in honor of the captain of one of the first Bollinger 145 ft. mini supply boats, Seahorse, Capt. Rudy "Uncle Rudy" Lefort. The concept design is a collaboration of Phillip Plaisance, president of Seahorse Marine, and

Bollinger's design and production team. "I've had a lot of success with vessels from Bollinger, and I have influenced the various designs by working with

Bollinger to get exactly the vessel I need to take care of my customer's needs.", said

Phillip Plaisance. "The Capt. Rudy is another example of Bollinger's dedication to working with the customer, insuring that the operator gets the quality vessel that they spec'ed out, at the agreed price, and delivered on time," continued Plai- sance.

Main Particulars

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163.5 ft.

Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 ft.

Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.5 ft

Capacities

Deadweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .625 Lt

Liquid Mud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1230 BBL's

Methonol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44,600 US Gallons

Fuel Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57,200 US Gallons

Cargo Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385 Lt

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 ft. x 30 ft.

GRT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .498 Tons

Machinery

Main Engines . . . . . . . . . .2 x Cummins KTA 38MO

Bow Thruster . . . . . . . Schottel driven by Cummins

Dynamic Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beier IVCS

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Bollinger Delivers Mega Mini Supply Boat

Bollinger Shipyards presents Seahorse Marine's 163 ft. mega mini supply boat, M/V CAPT. RUDY during seatrials in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Bollinger Shipyards 3, 9

Alan C. McClure Associates 9

Alaska Marine Highway System 10

Alexi Livanos 8

American Commercial Lines 23

American Salvage Association 11

Arthur Andersen 23

Autoship 25

BC Ferries 35

Benedicts Plantation 21

Bisso Marine 11

Bonnie Poore 21

Brian Griffin 6

Burger Boat Company 22

Carl A. Strock 4

Caterpillar 13

Centurion 6

Charles Zaloom 9

Chicago Bridge & Iron 17

Christopher Weber 23

Cindy Larsen 19

Clayton Yeutter 23

Conrad Industries 19

Crowley Maritime Corp. 6

Cummins 12

David Pekoske 3

DeJong & Lebet 17

Dennis McCloskey 16

Derecktor Shipyard 16

Dick Fairbanks 11

Douglas Spector 14

Dr. Ronald Mason 11

Emmanuel L. Rouvelas 23

Engine Monitor 12

Eugene I. Davis 23

FBM Babcock Marine 10

Gavin Higgins 16

Gibbs & Cox 9

Golden Meadow 13

Gulf Craft 18

Gwen Hall 17

Hamilton 12

Honeywell 9

Incat Designs 18

Island Boats 23

JAB America 22

Jeff Fleming 19

Jeffboat 23

Joe Baer 21

John Deere 12

John Munford 22

Justin Mitchell 6

Ken Szallai 19

K-Sea 33

Lee Orgeron 13

Leevac Shipyard 17

Lloyd Poore 21

Lockheed Martin 9

Main Iron Works 12

Marcos Daniel Jimenez 22

Marinette Marine 9, 16

Mark Miller 6

Mark R. Holden 23

Mary Ann Benischek 6

Matt Pittman 20

Miles Thomas 24

Montco Offshore 13

Moose Boats 12

Morrelli and Melvin 24

Norb Whitlock 23

Northrop Grumman 6

Norwegian Cruise Line 14

NYC DOT 16

Oceans Casino Cruises 22

Pacific Avalon Yacht Charters 18

Panama Canal Authority 11

Patton Marine 22

Pete Melvin 24

Pinnacle Entertainment 17

Pittman Associates 20

Quality Shipyards 20

R. Barry Palmer 8

Richard J. Codey 4

Richard L. Huber 23

Ricky D. Langlois 22

Sally Brice O'Hara 4

Samantha Adrianne Skeens 6

Scott McClure 9

Sea Technology 8

Sea Tow Services International 9

Skipperliner 18

SlipStream Marine Design 24

Sperry Marine 8

Ted Stevens 16

Titan Industries 13

Todd Jordan 18

Tom Briggs 16

Tormod Engvig 6

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 6

U.S. Navy 6

Ulstein 12

Ultrajet 10

Unidynamics 9

Vessel Casinos 22

Virginia Thorndike 28

Vivien Crea 4

Waterways Council 6

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