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Boats & Barges

Artist's conception of the 1,200-passenger, MTU-powered Players Riverboat Casino under construction at Leevac Shipyards in Jennings, La.

Leevac Shipyards To Build 1,200-Passenger Casino Vessel

One of the nation's most experi- enced builders of passenger boats,

Jennings, Louisiana-based Leevac

Shipyards, Inc., has signed a con- tract with Southern Illinois

Riverboat Casino Cruises, Inc., for the construction of a 210- by 60- by 11-foot four-deck casino vessel. To be named Players Riverboat Casino, the 1,200-passenger vessel will oper- ate of Metropolis, 111.

The Players Riverboat Casino will have the appearance of a turn-of-the- century sidewheeler, but will actu- ally be propelled by two MTU diesel engines developing a total of 1,470 hp driving two props. A 400-hp MTU diesel-driven Schottel bow thruster and four flanking rudders will pro- vide additional maneuverability and safety to the vessel. Two MTU 720- kw diesel generators will provide the electrical requirements for all the ship's services and gaming equip- ment.

A total of 228 tons of HVAC will provide the heating and cooling for the three gaming decks offices, crew's lounge and pilothouse. The interior decor surrounding the 900 gaming positions will provide a rich atmo- sphere for the 1,200 gaming patrons.

The crew size is estimated to total 200 per shift.

Leevac scheduled the keel laying for the vessel for early last month and delivery of the vessel to Me- tropolis, 111., prior to February 28, 1993. The Players Riverboat Casino is expected to be in gaming service on the Ohio River by March 15,1993.

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Navy League Industrial

Executive Board Names

Kelly As Chairman

The Navy League Industrial Ex- ecutive Board has elected John J.

Kelly, president of Textron Marine

Systems, as chairman of the organization's 12-member board, which is composed of prominent

CEOs and presidents of major U.S. companies.

The objective of the Industrial

Executive Board is to provide a fo- rum for the exchange of information between industry and the nation's sea services (U.S. Navy, Marine

Corps, Coast Guard and U.S.-flag merchant marine) on a broad range of subjects, domestic as well as in- ternational, including research and development and acquisition policy issues.

MSC Awards $17 Million

In Shipping Contracts

Five 1-year contracts worth a to- tal of $ 17 million have been awarded to U.S.-flag ocean carriers for the intermodal transport of military cargoes to Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Virgin Islands by the Navy's Mili- tary Sealift Command (MSC).

The five companies receiving MSC contracts were: Trailer Marine

Transport; Sea-Land Service Inc.;

Sea-Barge Group, Inc.; Trailer

Bridge, Inc.; and Puerto Rico Ma- rine Management, Inc.

The only one of the five compa- nies to have not previously held an

MSC contract is Trailer Bridge, a relatively new operator in the trade.

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