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Casino Vessel Market of'95."

Planning for the trends is impor- tant, according to Mr. Lipely. "One of the biggest issues is dockside gaming versus cruising. Since we build barges and boats, we can sat- isfy either way the jurisdictions go." "You'll see expansion in states that already have riverboat gam- ing," said Mr. Hairston, predict- ing an approximate 10 more licenses in Illinois, three or four more for

Iowa, in addition to the three al- ready added — and between five and 10 in Louisiana. And Missouri, whose riverboats can now carry slot ma- chines — which generate an esti- mated 80 percent of a riverboat's revenues—is a prime site for growth.

Other areas mentioned by ship- builders as possible sites for devel- opment are Florida, Virginia, West

Virginia, Pennsylvania and New

York.

Speaking about the recent ob- stacles the riverboat gaming in- dustry has experienced, Mr.

Doherty said: "We need to legalize it somehow. Land-side casinos are not the answer. States sitting on the fence will see that riverboats are a much more controllable an- swer, with no increase in crime." "The industry will be kept busy through 1995," said Mr. Hairston. "I still see the market as being very viable for a few years to come."

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A Major Force On

Trinity's Flamingo

Insulations, Inc., a New Orleans marine contractor, completed its work on the 325-ft. (99-m)Flamingo casino stern wheeler riverboat, which was built by the Trinity Marine

Group.

The Flamingo is a joint venture between Hilton Hotels and New Or- leans Paddlewheels. The vessel is docked at the New Orleans Hilton on the Mississippi River at Canal Street.

The Flamingo replaces the Queen of New Orleans, which was a 245-ft. (74.7-m) casino boat. Insulations Inc. was also a major contractor on the

Queen.

Trinity Marine's Equitable Ship- yard built the four-deck Flamingo.

The vessel has 30,000 sq. ft. of gam- ing space and a passenger capacity of 2,400. Rodney E. Lay was the naval architect on the project.

Insulations, Inc. was reportedly chosen as contractor on the project due to its reputation of being able to complete work on or before schedule even when the schedule is acceler- ated.

Safety was another major reason

Insulations Inc. was selected to work on this project. Insulations, Inc. has a safety program that has been rec- ognized with several national awards including the prestigious National

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Safety Excellence Award.

Insulations, Inc. was involved in the installation of a fire boundary, thermal, acoustical and mechanical system, engine exhaust and boiler stack insulations and interior fin- ishes. All installations were done in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) regulations.

The scope of the interior work performed by Insulations, Inc. in- cluded installation of the joined and sheathing for bulkheads, overheads, and all wall finishes. Also included were the architectural ceiling sys- tems including soffits, furr downs, coffers and molding.

Of particular interest were cus- tom architectural fabricated by In- sulations Inc.'s sheet metal manu- facturing operations such as a 44-ft. ceiling dome that was later painted with a mural. The work Insulations,

Inc. did on the Flamingo is typical of work performed on over 20 other vessels in the last 30 months.

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