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Vessel: Lima Type: Catamaran

Yard: Trinity Industries

Trinity Industries, Inc.'s subsid- iary, Aluminum Boats, Inc., Crown

Point, La., delivered the all-alumi- num 100-foot catamaran Lima to a private owner in Jeddah, Saudi

Arabia. The boat was custom de- signed for cruising, dining and fish- ing on the Red Sea. The catamaran design was selected over a monohull because of the greater stability pro- vided by twin hulls.

A fully equipped galley and serv- ing center is situated on the main deck, and spacious decks encircle the cabin. The upper deck includes two 16-foot fishing boats, and two two-ton capacity cranes. Lima has quarters for the owner and four guests in one hull, and quarters for four crew members in the other hull. Each 12-foot wide hull in- cludes two Caterpillar 3408 diesel engines developing 542-hp each through ZF reverse/reduction gears driving four-blade propellers through Aquatech stainless boat shafts. Two Caterpillar 3304 die- sels drive two 65-kW generators to provide electrical power to the ves- sel. Lima is 100 feet long, with a 32- foot beam. Normal operating draft is approximately 4.5 feet.

For more information on Trinity

Industries, Inc.,

Circle 18 on Reader Service Card its own foil-type, cast urethane rud- ders. A Dennison T6D035 hydrau- lic pump operates off one main en- gine and provides power to the 25- hp, 12-inch Wesmar dual prop bow thruster, and deck gear. A belt- driven 1.5-inch Oberdorfer pump supplies two fire stations and can be switched into the bilge system if needed. A 1.5-inch Johnson pump serves a bilge system manifold. Teel

LIMA EQUIPMENT LIST

Main engines Caterpillar

Generator engines Caterpilla

Reduction gears ZF

Shafting Aquatech

GPS Raytheon

VHF radios Sailor

Radars Furuno

Loran Furun

Autopilot Furun

Vessel: Kenai Explorer II Tour Boat

Westport Shipyard

Westport Shipyard, Inc. deliv- ered the the 90-foot Kenai Explorer

II, the latest model in its line of fast tour boats, in April 1993. The De- troit Diesel-powered, 27-knot boat was delivered to Kenai Coastal

Tours of Alaska.

Two Detroit Diesel 16V92TA en- gines power the boat to 27 knots, allowing it to tour the Kenai Fjords in Alaska in 5-1/2 hours as opposed to the usual eight hours.

The Kenai Explorer II can ac- commodate 149 passengers under

U.S. Coast Guard regulations. The top deck layout of the vessel in- cudes a wide, three station pilot- louse; a VIP lounge; and fiberglass tenches beneath the canopy.

The engines drive four-blade ^ibral propellers through DDC 532V reduction gears at 2.38:1 ra- io. Westport built the 16-inch wet sxhaust and silencer system.

Controls include MMC Micro

Commander electronic propulsion ystems and a Jastram hydraulic teering system. Westport supplied

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THE BEST IN PEOPLE MOVERS

Circle 297 on Reader Service Card (Continued on page 59) The ferry Lady Anderson, built by Freeport Shipbuilding.

MARTHA'S VINEYARD - 230' x 60' passenger/ vehicle ferry operating between Woods Hole and

Martha's Vineyard. The double-ended ferry was built for Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

Steamship Authority and has the capacity to transport 1387 passengers, 17 crew members and 70 vehicles.

ALTON BELLE II - 222 ' x 66' triple deck casino built for Alton River Boat Gambling Partnership,

Alton, Illinois. The 23,000 sq.ft. of casino space has 1200 gaming positions which includes 900 slot machines.

DIAMOND LADY-201' x 46' Sternwheel Casino

Vessel built for Steamboat River Cruise Lines,

Bettendorf, Iowa. This 1200 passenger casino vessel.

CANIMA -116' 6" x 31' passenger tender built for the

Government of Bermuda with a capacity of 750 passengers to serve the Port of Hamilton, Bermuda.

TAMBOR-130' x 45' double ended passenger/ vehicle ferry. The Tambor has a capacity of 375 passengers and 16-24 vehicles.

MARGARET CHASE SMITH - 166' x 40'double ended ferry boat with a capacity of 226 passengers and 30 autos built for the State of Maine, for transportation between Isleboro and Lincolnville,

Maine.

Atlantic Marine, Inc. 8500 Heckscher Drive • Jacksonville, Florida 32226 (904) 251-3111 • Fax: (904) 251-3500

They carry on their skilled tradition in one of the

South's best equipped yards. Spacious assembly buildings, five assembly locations, sophisticated welding capabilities and year round good weather make it possible to build a wide variety off vessels and to build them well.

We deliver the best boat for the money .. . and we deliver on schedule.

These vessels are built just as tough as the jobs they have to do. Built by proud Florida shipbuilders who bring generations of craftsmanship to every project

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