Crew/Supply Vessel Delivered By Progressive Shipbuilders

P r o g r e s s i v e Shipbuilders and Fabricators, Inc. of Houma, La.

recently delivered the aluminum crew/supply boat Port Arthur to Port Arthur, Inc., also of Houma.

The 110-foot boat has a beam of 24 feet and depth of 10 feet 6 inches. She is able to carry 63 passengers and a crew of five, as well as 47 long tons of deck cargo.

Normal service speed is 28 mph.

Main propulsion is provided by four General Motors 12V71 diesel engines, each with an output of 570 bhp, supplied by George Engine Company. Twin Disc Inc.

manufactured the four reduction gears, model MG 514, with 2Vo:l ratio. Controls were supplied by WABCO.

Fuel capacity is more than 6,000 gallons, drill water 7,500 gallons, and potable water 800 gallons.

Navigation and communications equipment, supplied through Rhodes Electronics of Houma, include Furuno FRS 36 radar, Simrad LC 123 Loran C, Konel 1022 SSB radio, and Raytheon DE 750 Fathometer. Two 50-kw GM /Delco diesel generators provide electric power.

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