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"" ~~ ' -- —. half the time. What we have here is something that looks, acts, and costs like a crewboat, but is really a very fast supply boat."

While multiple engines are un- usual, it is not rare for the McCall fleet. The 110-foot Elaine McCall has four engines, and the 125-foot

Joyce McCall II and 145-foot Paula

McCall both have five engines.

There are 36 Cummins propulsion engines in McCall's 25-boat fleet.

The Blair McCall is 155 foot long, with a 30-foot beam, 12-foot depth, and eight-foot loaded draft. Her aft deck is 24 feet by 82 feet.

She can carry 12,500 gallons of fuel, 34,000 gallons of fresh water, and 730 gallons of potable water.

The boat features high illumina- tion Carlisle and Finch searchlights for night work, rescue equipment, and an aft-mounted fire monitor.

A partial list of the Blair McCall's navigation and communications equipment includes a Furuno radar,

Raytheon loran and VHF radio, a

Stephens Engineerinkg SSB, and

Comp-Nav autopilot and compass.

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World's Largest Aluminum Crewboat

Features Five Cummins Engines —Free Literature Offered—

Offshore oil and gas operations in deeper waters at greater distances from shore have led to the produc- tion of the world's largest crewboat.

It is the 155-foot, all-aluminum giant, the Blair McCall, powered by five Cummins KTA-19M-680 HP diesels, whose combined 3,400 horsepower can push the boat to 27 knots.

Built by Gulf Craft, Inc., of Pat- terson, La., for McCall Boat Rental,

Inc., of Cameron, La., the Blair

McCall is now working for Mobil in the Gulf of Mexico. "Let's put this boat in perspec- tive," said Calvin B. Klotz Jr.,

Cummins Mid-South Inc. (Metairie,

La.), industrial and marine sales manager, and christening co-spon- sor. "Just a few short years ago, the average steel supply boat was be- tween 160 and 180 feet and could haul about 350 tons of cargo at a max of 10 or 11 knots. This alumi- num crewboat which is almost as big, can transport 190 tons of cargo, 94 passengers, and do it in less than

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Similar to Miller's current pipe- line courses, this offering differs in that topics covered will also include instruction on routine cable-to- earth readings, cable entrance facili- ty checks, testing in stray current areas, and more.

New facilities have been installed at the school to provide realistic simulation of field testing on under- ground cable plant. Reference cell readings, current flow, determina- tion of the source of stray current, interference testing and numerous other subjects will be covered. At- tendees may bring their own meters, or use those provided by M.C. Mill- er.

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