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Barataria Completes Hull Lofting For

Service Marine-Built Casino Vessel

Barataria Lofting Co., Inc. of Marrero, La. has completed computer lofting services on a 254- x 78- x 14-foot casino vessel being built at Service Ma- rine of Morgan City, La.

The job for Barataria entailed lines fairing, offset generation and NC tape code for all of the structural plate parts for the hull, including the main deck, shell and flange plates. Approximately 222 Nest Tapes were delivered containing 1,033 unique piecemarks, totaling 600+ tons of 'green' steel.

Cutting services were provided by Jeffrey's Steel

Co., Inc. of Mobile, Ala., and NAMASCO, based in

New Orleans.

Currently Barataria Lofting is also providing lofting services to Avondale Industries, Boat Div., for its 266-foot Catfish Queen. The scope of work for this job includes lines fairing, offset generation and NC tape code.

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PSI Profits From Gaming Vessel Market

PSI, a marine contractor based in New Orleans, combined its commercial flooring experience and marine work to gain contracts for deck covering on riverboat casinos under construction in the New

Orleans area.

PSI has already completed decking three area riverboat casinos: Players Riverboat Casino I;

Harrah's Joliet I; and the Star Casino. Three additional vessels are under contract to PSI: Play- ers Riverboat Casino II; Harrah's Joliet II; and

Dubuque Riverboat Casino. The contracts total approximately $50,000 to $140,000 each.

PSI's commercial experience allows the com- pany to handle the elaborate and decorative as- pects of installing more than 3,500 yards of custom carpeting in a typical riverboat; while the company's marine experience has taught them how to install carpeting on a welded steel deck which requires extensive leveling and fairing. "Decking riverboat casinos came as a natural extension of our marine work," said Jake

Giardana, general manager of flooring at PSI. "In this type of work, there is no one in this region who has the capabilities and the experienced crew we have."

Besides requiring a more decorative approach in comparison to conventional commercial vessels,

Mr. Giardana said the products must meet Ameri- can with Disabilities Act requirements. PSI, founded in 1981, is also engaged in tank cleaning, chemical cleaning, gasfreeing, hydroblasting and offshore platform abandonment cleaning. For more information on the products and services of

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Circus Circus Announces Louisiana

Application For Riverboat

Gaming Facility

Circus Circus Enterprises Inc. has reached an agreement in principle with American Entertain- ment Corp. to develop and operate a riverboat gaming facility in Chalmette, La.

American Entertainment Corp. has reportedly received a certificate of preliminary approval to operate a gaming vessel at the Chalmette site from the Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Commission.

Circus Circus and American Entertainment will reportedly jointly own the facility, with Circus

Circus managing it.

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