Houma Fabricators A w a r d e d Contract For Vehicle-Passenger Ferry

Houma Fabricators, a division of L.O.R., Inc., has been awarded a contract for the construction of a 149-foot vehicle-passenger ferry for the State of North Carolina Department of Transportation. The vessel is 42 feet wide with a design draft of 3 feet 6 inches.

Scheduled for delivery in April 1989, the new ferry will carry 30 autos and accommodate an additional 20 passengers. With a design speed of 12 knots, the vessel is expected to make the trip between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island in approximately 40 minutes.

Houma Fabricators is located on the Intracoastal Waterway in Houma, La. The yard also has under construction a 196-foot doubleended ferry for Lake Champlain Transportation.

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Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 17, Jun 1988

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