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FERRY BOAT REPORT built for the state by Halter, is under construction at Halter's

Gulfport, Miss, shipyard with delivery planned for later 1998.

The ferry is planned for use on the route from Galveston to Bolivar

Peninsula as well as inland ser- vice.

It will be powered by two EMD 12-645 E6 diesel engines develop- ing a total of 2,500 hp, driving

Voith-Schneider cycloidal propul- sion steering units mounted below the bow and stern. Electrical ser- vice power will be provided by two

Detroit Diesel 8V92 diesel engines driving two 150 kW Lima genera- tors. The all steel ferry will be able to carry 4,500 gallons each of potable water, fuel and oil. Sewage will be stored in a 4,500 gallon holding tank for shoreside dispos- al.

Robert H. Dedman features an "island" type superstructure wit passenger deck topped by two pi houses, one fore and one aft wh further aid steering and moorinj

When completed, the ferry w be U.S. flagged and certified by tl

American Bureau of Shipping.

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Past Ferry launched

At Fincantieri's

Muggiano Yard

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The latest fast ferries in the

Superseacat family, Superseacat

Three and Superseacat Four, were launched in October at

Fincantieri's Muggiano Yard and

Riva Trigoso Yard respectively.

The Superseacats are 328 ft. (100 m) long overall, and capable of carrying at least 800 seated passengers, 175 cars and 26 crewmembers at a full load speed of approximately 40 knots.

Seacontainers Ltd. commis- sioned the monohull light-alloy fast ferries in November 1995, at a purchase price of approximate- ly $151 million. The first two fer- ries, Superseacat One and

Superseacat Two have been operating on North European lines for two seasons.

The ferries feature two decks for vehicle parking and employ a

U-turn system on the car decks to speed disembarkation. Safety and emergency features include four "dry shod" slide chute escape systems directly into life- rafts.

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Superseacat Three, Four

Main Particulars

Shipbuilder Fincantieri's Riva Trigoso and Muggiano Yards

Vessel type Deep-V monohull, light alloy

Design, superstructure Sergio Pininfarina

Design, interiors Vittorio Garroni Carbonara

Owner/Operator Seacontainers ltd.

Classification Societies .Registro Italiano Navale, Det

Norske Veritas

Launch date October 1998

Length, o.a 328 ft. (100 m)

Length, b.p 289 ft. (88 m)

Beam 56 ft. (17.1 m)

Depth 35 ft. (10.7 m)

Passengers 800

Vehicles 175

DWf 340 tons

Speed, full load 40 knots

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