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Blotk Island

Builder Eastern Shipbuildng Group

Vessel name Blotk Island

Vessel type Passenger/vehicle ferry

Owner/operator Interstate Navigation, Inc.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group completed passenger/vehicle ferry Block Island last summer. The new 208 x 39-ft. (63.4 x 11.9- m), $7.5 million vessel operates on a year- round run from Pt. Judith to Block Island,

R.I., carrying approximately 45 vehicles and up to 1,000 passengers. Block Island is the first new ship for Interstate Navigation

Company since 187 ft. (56.9 m) Carol Jean was commissioned in 1984, also built at

Eastern.

Block Island is powered by twin 2,000 hp

Model 8-710 EMD diesel engines and

Reintjes Model WGV 481 marine gears with 2.509:1 reduction rations.

During sea trials off Panama City, Fla., the vessel performed at speeds in excess of 18.2 knots. Bird Johnson furnished the 80 x 78.5-in., four-blade stainless steel pro- pellers. Engines were furnished by Engine

Systems, Inc. and gearboxes were furnished by Karl Senner, Inc. A main lever steering system was furnished by Control General, with an auxiliary wheel system provided by

Jastram. To assist in line handling and anchor retrieval, the vessel features a model

MCR-16-15E McElroy electric capstan.

Block Island Main Particulars

Designer John W. Gilbert & Assoc., Inc.

Flag U.S

Classification USCG Certified Subchapter T

Contract date August 1,1996

Launched May 9,1997

Delivery date June 14,1997

Length, o.a 208 ft. (63.4 m)

Length, b.p 192.6 ft. {58.7 m)

Displacement 960 tons

Draft, design 9 ft. (2.7 m)

Depth, molded 14 ft. (4.3 m)

Service speed 8 knots

Deck capacity 45 vehicles plus three semi-trucks and 1,000 passengers

Fuel capacity 9,200 gal

Water ballast 16,785 gal

Main engine EMD

Main engine type (2) Model 8-710 diesel engines; 2,000 hp at 900 rpm

Total hp 4,000

Propellers Bird Johnson 90 x 78.5 in., 4-blade, stainless steel

Bow thrusters Schottel Model STT 100 driven by 8V-71 Detroit Diesel

Generator/Thruster engines Detroit Diesel 8V-71

Emergency generator engine Detroit Diesel 6-71

Motor starters Square D

Rudders Becker

Couplings Kohlenberg muff couplings

Reductions gears Reintjes Model WGV 481, 2.509:1

Engine controls Wabco pneumatic

Steering controls Control General/Jastram

Deck Machinery McElroy MCR-16-15E right angle capstan

Bearings Goodrich cutlass bearings

Coatings Devoe Paint

VHF Radio (2) Horizon Nova GX 23305

Radar Furuno FR-8051

Compass Ritchie Globemaster B-463

GPS Furuno GP-80-D

Pumps G&L, Monarch, Viking

Lifeboats 17 ft. (5.2 m) rescue boat

Liferafts Jim-Buoy Life Floats

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