Passenger/Supply Vessel Delivered By Mississippi Marine

The Marina S., a passenger/ supply vessel built for Dinko's Marine Service of Aransas Pass, Texas, has been completed by Mississippi Marine Towboat Corporation of Greenville, Miss. The new vessel will be available for contract work in Gulf waters from Brownsville, Texas, to Key West, Fla.

Marina S. can accommodate 33 passengers plus a crew of four.

She is 100 feet long, with a beam of 24 feet, depth of 11 feet 6 inches, and normal operating draft of 8 feet.

The craft is powered by twin D e t r o i t Diesel 16V-71 engines with a total output of 910 bhp, coupled to Twin Disc gears with a reduction ratio of 5.17:1.

A pair of Lima 50-kw generators driven by Detroit Diesel model 4-71 engines operating at 1,200 rpm provide electrical power.

The vessel is fitted with a dual station Orbitrol steering system, Decca RM914C radar, Sperry 8T autopilot, and a central watercooled air-conditioning system.

Other equipment includes Raytheon VHF-50A radio, Dubose SSB radio, Tl-9900 Loran C from Texas Instruments, a Furuno F-850 depth finder, and a Kahlenberg D-2 air horn.

Fuel capacity is 18,494 gallons, potable water capacity 1,705 gallons, cargo water capacity 37,644 gallons, lube oil capacity 150 gallons, and deck cargo capacity of approximately 35 tons.

Mississippi Marine, based on Lake Ferguson at Greenville, offers towboat design and construction from initial design through completion. The yard also builds barges, towboats, and o f f s h o re vessels, offering several stock designs that can be custom-outfitted where necessary to fit individual companies' needs.

The Marina S. was designed by New Orleans naval architect Coe M. Best Jr.

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 18, Jun 15, 1980

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