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Shreveport Rose Equipment

Thrusters Lips

Generator Caterpillar

Steering control Skipper Hydraulics

Coatings International Paint

VHF Frank L. Beier

Radar Furuno

AC Carrier

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Yard.... Service Marine

Type.... Casino riverboat

Name .. Shreveport Rose

The Service Marine Industries (SMI)-built Shreveport Rose is a paddlewheel-style vessel designed by Dejong & Lebet, measuring 210 ft. (64 m) by 68 ft. (21m). Represent- ing the third gaming vessel built by

SMI, the Harrah's-owned Shreve- port Rose cost in excess of $11 mil- lion. The boat features an array of the latest equipment, including: Lips bow and sternthrusters; Caterpil- lar generator engines; Skipper Hy- draulics steering controls and Car- rier Transicold air conditioning/

HVAC system. chines. It is powered by a pair of

Cummins KTA-38M diesel engines, and electrical power is handled by three Onan generators powered by a

Cummins engine. The paddlewheel- style vessel is driven by two 200-hp electrical motors, and maneuverabil- ity is enhanced by a 400-hp Schottel bowthruster. The Queen was de- signed by Rodney E. Lay & Associ- ates.

The boat, which can carry 1,200 passengers and offers 700 gaming positions, was built, outfitted and delivered in less than 10 months.

The gaming boat was the first of its type delivered to the Shreveport market and the first authentic paddlewheel vessel of any size to navigate the Red River in Shreve- port since 1911.

Yard .... Trinity Marine Group

Type.... Casino riverboat

Name .. Queen of New Orleans

The Hilton Queen of New Or- leans riverboat casino was — from contract to delivery — built in 234 days. The 245-ft. (74.7-m) boat has a capacity for 1,500 passengers, 300 crew, 700 slot machines and an ar- ray of other gaming tables and ma-

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