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The Boats

CAJUN QUEEN

Halter Marine

The 600-passenger dinner/cruise boat Cajun Queen was delivered to

New Orleans Paddlewheels, Inc., by

Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, during 1987.

The 140-foot by 36-foot vessel, built to resemble an 1800s steamer, is powered by two 402-hp Caterpil- lar 3408 DITA diesel engines. Cater- pillar Marine gear Model 7211 re- duction gears operate through a 4.48 to 1 ratio. Electric power for the ves- sel is provided by two Caterpillar main generators, producing 135 kw at 1,200 rpm.

The vessel features three decks with enclosed air-conditioned rooms for viewing and private parties, and an open promenade deck. Victorian chandeliers, ceiling fans, pressed tin ceilings, bars, bandstands, dance floors, food service equipment and a sophisticated audiovisual system are a few of the features of the

Cajun Queen.

CAJUN QUEEN

Equipment List

Main engines . . . . . . . Caterpillar

Reduction gears . . . . . . Caterpillar

Main generators . . . . . . Caterpillar

Propellers Columbian Bronze

Electrohydraulic steering . . Engine Monitor

Engine alarm system . Engine Monitor

Bowthruster .... . . . Thrustmaster

Radar Furuno

CAPT. JP

Service Marine

Service Marine Industries, Inc.,

Morgan City, La., delivered the 600- passenger dinner cruise boat Capt.

JP to her owner Seguro, Inc., Ft.

Myers, Fla., last year.

The 106 V2 -foot false sternwheeler is powered by twin Detriot Diesel 8V-71 diesel engines rated at 262 hp each. The engines drive a pair of four-bladed Columbian Bronze pro- pellers through Twin Disc MG509 reduction gears. Electricity is sup- plied by Cummins generator sets.

In addition, although she is classi- fied as a false sternwheeler, the

Capt. JP's paddlewheel has the abil- ity to propel the cruise boat at about 3 knots without the use of her main engines. The paddlewheel is pow- ered by a hydraulic motor via a chain and sprocket mechanism. The hydraulic motor is driven by a hy- draulic pump, which is powered by a

CAPT. JP

Equipment List

Main engines Detroit Diesel

Reduction gears . Twin Disc

Propellers Columbian Bronze

Generator engines . Cummins

Engine controls . .WABCO

Depth sounder & Loran C . . .Si-Tex

Radar & VHF radiotelephone Raytheon

A/C & heat system .... Carrier 40-hp electric motor. The motor is powered by one of the Cummins gensets.

CARIBBEAN PRINCESS

Fjellstrand

The passenger catamarin M/V

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MARKED IN BLUE.

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Allison engines have over 3,000,000 hours of cumulative maritime operating experience and over 100,000,000 hours of

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