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Bids Put Out For New

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American West Steamboat has sent bid packages to six shipyards to compete for the construction of the company's second U.S.- flagged, overnight cruise vessel.

The sidewheeler cruiseship, to be named Empress of the North, will accommodate a crew of 76, in addition to 248 passengers in 116 suites. The vessel will be built for ocean passenger service on

International waters, and will be built to meet all U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), SOLAS and applicable

IMO regulations. Empress of the

North was designed by Guido

Perla and Associates of Seattle.

The vessel's itinerary will be between Seattle and Alaska dur- ing the summer months, cruising the Canadian/Alaskan Inside

Passage Route. During the win- ter months, the vessel will oper- ate Hawaiian Inter-Island

Cruises. The 300 x 82 ft. (91.4 x 25 m) vessel is designed for high style and comfort, and will offer spacious high-ceiling, a single- seating dining room; a main showroom and lounge capable of seating the ship's full complement of passengers; and a unique

Sidewheeler Showboat Cabaret.

The design provides for the 42-ft. diameter Sidewheels to actually provide full propulsion for the vessel up to seven knots. Two large Z-drive units will provide the additional thrust when faster cruising — up to 14 knots — is desired. The diesel-electric sys- tem is designed to provide quiet, efficient propulsion. A 360-degree bowthruster jet pump will help provide steering when the vessel is propelled by only the side- wheel. Four active fin stabilizers will be electronically controlled together using angle, velocity and acceleration sensor to provide the maximum in stability and pas- senger comfort. American West

Steamboat currently operates the 163-passenger sternwheeler

Queen of the West, which cruises the Columbia, Willamette and

Snake Rivers on one-week itiner- aries.

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