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Marine Accomodations

Wins Joiner Contracts For

Passenger Vessels

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Ma- rine Accommodations, Inc., was recently awarded three separate contracts to provide joiner pack- ages on three passenger-auto fer- ries.

Under a substantial contract,

Marine Accommodations, Inc. engineered, supplied and super- vised the installation of approxi- mately 57,000 square feet of the

BIP Panel System for the

Northumberland ferry in Pictou,

Nova Scotia. The package con- sisted of partitions, linings, ceil- ings, floating floors, wet room panels and accessories. The BIP

Panel System is a Rockwool Core

System and carries worldwide certificates from SOLAS, and the

U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards.

As a direct result of the suc- cessful delivery on the first ves- sel, Marine Accommodations, Inc., was awarded a second contract for the engineering and supply of all the BIP/Cosmo Marine Joiner doors including hardware and ac- cessories on the State of Maine auto-passenger ferry at

Washburn & Doughty Shipyard in East Boothbay, Maine.

Furthermore, under a third contract, Marine Accommoda- tions, Inc., provided a similar marine joiner door package to a

Costa Rican auto-passenger ferry built by Atlantic Marine, Inc.

For free literature detailing the

BIP joiner package from Marine

Accommodations, Inc.,

Barefoot Princess is the second boat

Charleston Paddlewheel Company,

Inc., has commissioned from Freeport

Shipbuilding & Marine Repair, Inc.

The first, the Southern Star, a true paddlewheeler, has been in service since June 1988 in Myrtle Beach.

Since 1981, Freeport Shipbuilding has been designing and building U.S.

Coast Guard-approved passenger ves- sels, as well as custom luxury yachts and houseboats.

For free literature detailing the vessel construction capabilities of

Freeport Shipbuilding,

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New Cashless System

In Effect On Board

RCCL's Cruise Ships

Miami-based Royal Caribbean

Cruise Line (RCCL) recently com- pleted its switch to a cashless sys- tem on board all of its nine-vessel cruise ship fleet.

Called SuperCharge, the system allows passengers to sign for onboard purchases ranging from massages to casino chips.

The last morning of the cruise, a statement of charges is delivered to each SuperCharge user for verifica- tion and payment settlement.

Traditional Design

The Emerald Lady...

Designed by John W. Gilbert & Associates and patterned after the most successful sternwheelers of the late 1800's, the "Hudson" and the "Queen City," "The Emerald Lady," twin sister of the "The Diamond Lady," offers the grandeur of the original 19th Century Steamboats with rich Victorian interiors on four decks of casinos, gift shops, passenger lounge, main dining room and upper dining areas and children's arcade. Larger sister vessel "Par-A-Dice" operates from Peoria, Illinois.

For over 25 years, John W. Gilbert & Associates has been known for excellence and innovation in design of all types of riverboats and coastal vessels.

JOHN W. GILBERT & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Naval Architects & Marine Engineers for over 25 years 66 Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110 (617) 523-8370 (617) 523-2178 fax

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Charleston Paddlewheel

Sidewheeler Launched By

Freeport Shipbuilding

Freeport Shipbuilding & Ma- rine Repair, Inc., Freeport, Fla., has launched the Barefoot Prin- cess, a 150-passenger vessel, built for Charleston Paddlewheel Com- pany, Inc., Myrtle Beach, S.C.

A sidewheeler replica, the

Barefoot Princess is 65 feet in length with a beam of over 26 feet.

She draws 3-1/2 feet. Financed by Caterpillar Financial, she is powered by twin Caterpillar 3208 main diesel engines and a 40-kw generator.

Barefoot Princess will operate as a sightseeing and dinner/cock- tail cruise vessel from Barefoot

Landing on the Intracoastal Wa- terway in North Myrtle Beach,

S.C.

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