Page 3rd Cover: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (January 1996)

Westport Shipyard

Type Excursion Vessel aim Alaskan Explorer

Kenai Fjord Tours, which hosts excursions out of Seward, Alaska, to Kenai Fjord National Park, took delivery of Alaskan Explorer, a 100-ft. (30-m) boat built by West- port Shipyard, Inc., of Westport,

Wash. The 149-passenger, U.S.

Coast Guard-certified vessel is licensed for coastwise service.

Designed by Jack Sarin Naval

Architects of Bainbridge Island,

Wash., the vessel is powered by 3512 DITA Caterpillar engines developing 1,750 hp at 1,800 rpm, and operates at a top speed of 28 knots. The Caterpillar engines drive propellers through 2.5449:1

ZF 460 marine gears.

Alaskan Explorer was designed to operate off the coast of the Kenai peninsula in Alaska. The boat will operate at 22-28 KTS and features:

Twin Disc's Power Commander engine controls with monitors at two control stations; advanced pro- peller tunnels; foiled and faired rudders; and a yacht quality interi- or and exterior finish. Ride control involves the Koop Nautic Sea Rocq 2030 system, from the Nether- lands, which reduces roll, corrects for listing and incorporates elec- tronic gyro, AVAsensor and 9.5-sq.- ft. fins.

For more information from

Westport Shipyard

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Yard Trinity

Passenger/vehicle ferry

Name Pocahontas

Pocahontas, a 263-ft. (80.2-m), 500-passenger/70-vehicle ferry, was delivered to the Virginia

Department of Transportation by

Moss Point Marine, Inc., of the

Trinity Marine Group, for opera- tion between Jamestown and

Scotland, Va.

Pocahontas has a 65.3-ft. (19.9- m) beam and a 10-ft. (3.05-m) nor- mal operating draft. She is pow- ered by two General Motors EMD 12-645 E6 diesel engines develop- ing 1,300 hp each at 800 rpm, which drive Voith Schneider propulsion and steering units mounted below the bow and stern.

Electrical power for the

Pocahontas is provided by three

Lima/Marathon 7AK-150 genera- tors driven by three Detroit Diesel

V71-N diesel engines. She is equipped with two Raytheon radars and four Icom radios, and has a capacity for 20,000 gallons of fuel and 4,500 gallons of potable water.

Pocahontas is ABS-classed AI

Ferry Service and certified by the

U.S. Coast Guard.

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Circle 282 on Reader Service Card 34 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

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