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solution. Electrical power is pro- vided by a pair of Caterpillar 3508-

TA, 715 kW diesel-driven ship ser- vice generators, providing 480 volt a/c. Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino began operations November20,1991 with a $13-million paddlewheeler, also built by Atlantic Marine. The riverboat is owned by 22 private investors which comprise the Par-

A-Dice Gaming Corp, based in East

Peoria, 111. Par-A-Dice was the sec- ond riverboat to operate in Illinois,

Atlantic Marine

In-house quality;

On-time deliveries

Atlantic Marine, Inc. is a full- service shipyard located in Jack- sonville, Fla. The facility is situated on 46 acres at the intersection of St.

John's River and the Intracoastal

Waterway only two miles (3 km) from the Atlantic Ocean. A river water depth of 38 ft. (11.6 m) pro- vides customers good access to

Atlantic's facilities. Atlantic built some of the first casino vessels for

Iowa, where modern riverboat gam- ing had its birth in 1991. Since that time, they have built six casino ves- sels and presently have two more under construction. "Atlantic's abil- ity to build quality casino vessels on schedule has earned it a reputation as a leader in this new industry," said Edward Doherty, president of Atlantic's new construction divi- sion. "Atlantic is able to work with interior designers and create ship- board casinos that compare with those in the famous gambling cen- ters of Las Vegas and Atlantic City."

Founded in 1964, Atlantic Ma- rine, Inc. has built more than 225 vessels in a variety of styles and sizes in both steel and aluminum for the domestic and international mar- kets. Atlantic's vessels are built using modular construction tech- niques. The hulls are built in mod- ules that permit early and efficient installation of machinery, equip- ment and their support piping and electrical systems.

Atlantic Marine has several piers and two launchways capable of han- dling vessels up to 400 ft. (122 m).

The shops have state-of-the-art equipment which includes comput- erized lofting and generation of hull parts, a numerically controlled ma- chine cutting hull parts and auto- matic and semi-automatic welding equipment for joining them together.

Perfect alignment of shafting is ob- tained through the use of optical alignment equipment. Prime loca- tion, excellent craftsmanship and state-of-the-art equipment enables

Atlantic Marine to build a superior product and deliver it on schedule.

Every vessel that departs is a proud example of the attention to top qual- ity and detail that marks the boats built by Atlantic.

Please visit Atlantic Marine at

Booth 436.

For additional information on At- lantic Marine,

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Maritime Reporter/Engineering News and is one of nine current opera- tions. Since her maiden voyage two years and three months ago, Par-A-

Dice Riverboat Casino has served 2.6 million guests and generated nearly $30 million in new tax rev- enues for the state and local govern- ments. The Illinois riverboat indus- try has invested more than $285 million in private developments, and pumped more than $250 million new tax dollars into state and local gov- ernments.

Par-A-Dite

Specifics

Owner: Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino

Builder: Atlantic Marine

Length: 240 feet (73.1 m)

Width: 66 feet (20.1 m)

Operating draft: 7 feet (2.1 m)

Casino space: 33,000-sq.-ft.

Passenger capacity: 1,600

Fuel capacity: 9,657 gallons

Sewage capacity: 15,147 gallons

Ballast capacity: 33,747 gallons

Fresh water capacity: 25,465 gallons

Oil capacity: 772 gallons

Par-A-Dite

Equipment List

Engines Caterpillar

Gears Twin Disc

Flexible coupling Lo-Rez

Generators Caterpillar

Emergency generator Caterpilla

Bilge Pumps MP Flomax

Fire Pumps Gould

Thruster engine Caterpillar

Bow thruster Schottel

Keel coolers Fernstrum

Elevators Montgomery

Air conditioners Carrier

YOUR BEST BET.

WHEN ATLANTIC MARINE BUILDS YOUR BOAT. . .

THE ODDS ARE IN YOUR FAVOR.

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Another magnificent gaming vessel built by

Atlantic Marine, the proud Florida shipbuilder who brings generations of craftsmanship to every project.

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 of vessels and build them well.

WE DELIVER THE BEST BOAT FOR THE MONEY..

AND WE DELIVER IT ON SCHEDULE.

See us at Booth #436

Atlantic Marine, Inc, 8500 Heckscher Drive • Jacksonville, FL 32226 • (904) 251 -3111

Tx: 756894 (AMI B JAX) • Fax: 251-3500

ALTON BELLE CASINO II - 222' x 66' Catamaran-style gaming vessel delivered to Alton River

Gambling Partnership of Alton, IUinois. The three casino decks have a total of23,000 sq.ft. with 1200 gaming positions which includes 900 slot machines.