Page 52: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (January 1994)

Read this page in Pdf, Flash or Html5 edition of January 1994 Maritime Reporter Magazine

ing Vessel Supplement - New Construction

The riverboat gaming vessel market has been a boon for many shipyards. Here's the rundown on vessels recently delivered, currently being built, or on order. (Source: Maritime Reporter). Publisher not responsible for errors or omissions.

Yard

Vessel Name Designer Dimensions Engines Owner Delivery

Atlantic Marine

Alton Belle II

Empress II

Par-A-Dice

Empress III n/a 222 x 66

Rodney E. Lay & Assoc. 230 x 60

John Gilbert 240 x 66

Rodney E. Lay & Assoc. 280 x 66

Circle No. 104 on Reader Service Card

Caterpillar

Caterpillar

Caterpillar

Caterpillar

Alton Riverboat Gambling

Empress River Casino Corp.

Greater Peoria Riverboat Corp.

Empress River Casino Corp. 5/93 12/93 6/94 10/94

Avondale Boat Div.

Circle 105 on Reader Service Card

Boomtown Belle n/a 250 x 72 Caterpillar Boomtown 7/94

Catfish Queen n/a 266x77 Detroit Diesel Argosy 7/94

Bender Shipbuilding

Circle 106 on Reader Service Card

Treasure Chest Bender 260 x 78 Caterpillar Treasure Chest, Inc. 1/94

Horseshoe Bender 295x78 MTU Horseshoe Entertainment 2/94

Harrah's North Kansas City Bender 295x78 n/a Promus Companies 5/94

Casino Rouge Bender 260 x 78 Caterpillar Louisiana Casino Cruises 9/94

Lady Luck Bender 320x 78 Caterpillar Lady Luck Casino Hotel 8/94

Elgin Lady Bender 400x114 Caterpillar Nevada Landing Hotel & Casino Hyatt 10/94

Lucky Seven Bender 232 x 78 Caterpillar Randolph Riverboat Co., Inc. 7/94

Crescent City Queen Bender 360 x 99 Caterpillar Capital Development Group 11/94

Grand Palais Bender 360 x 99 Caterpillar Grand Palais Riverboat, Inc. 11/94

Gulf Coast Fabrication, Inc.

Circle 107 on Reader Service Card

Casino Magic Barge n/a 300x90 None Mardi Gras 3/93

Gold Coast Casino Barge n/a 300x90 None Gold Coast Casino 5/93

Treasure Bay Barge n/a 300x90 None Bay Vessels, Inc. 7/93

Boomtown Casino & n/a 400x 110 None Boomtown 12/93

Hotel Barge

Deck Barge n/a 300x90 None American Int'l Gaming Assn. 3/94

PROTECT YOUR ENGINE AND OPERATE TROUBLE FREE! r r/mmft*m* I >" TURBO TUBE'S SPIRAL GROOVES EXCHANGE MORE ' • ,: ;feTAiiTilifcMr- HEAT THAN SMOOTH RECTANGULAR TUBES

FINEST QUALITY MATERIALS • Turbo Tubes are 70-30 cupronickel (three times the nickel of 90-10 for better corrosion resistance) • Solid bronze castings • Monel fastenings • Aircraft type flexible double O-rings • No brazed joints to crack and leak

COMPUTER ENGINEERED • Custom sized to meet your operating conditions • 3 models to choose from; 2 with only 1 thru-hull fitting

PROVEN DESIGN • Streamlined and foul proof • Detaches in minutes for hull maintenance without disturbing inboard plumbing

For a free catalog and recommendation call, write or fax:

THE WALTER MACHINE COMPANY, INC.

TEL: 201-656-5654 • P.O. Box 7700, Jersey City, NJ 07307 • FAX: 201-656-0318

A tradition of engineering excellence since 1927

Circle 252 on Reader Service Card

JEAMAR WINCHES, INC. 1051 Clinton St., Buffalo, NY 14206

Tel. (716) 854-3211 • Fax (905) 889-3795 54

Circle 256 on Reader Sen/ice Card

Maritime Reporter/Engineering New:

Electric Winches • Direct Drive • Fully reversing • Fail-safe braking is standard • Numerous options- grooved drums, limit switches, free spooling, variable speed, & more. • 13 Models from 400LB line pull to 32,000LB line pull

Capstan Winches • Direct drive • High starting loads • Rope can come off at any angle • Non reversing unless power driven • 8 Models available from 2.000LB starting line pull to 20.000LB starting pull

Air Winch • Direct drive • Fully reversing • Fail-safe braking as standard • Numerous options - grooved drums, limit switches, free spooling, & more • 5 Sizes available 800LB line pull to 4,000LB line pull

Maritime Reporter

First published in 1881 Maritime Reporter is the world's largest audited circulation publication serving the global maritime industry.