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Halimar Shipyard Monohull Crew Supply Vessel Delivered

Halimar Shipyard in Morgan City, La., announced ment room, and access to the upper deck wheelhouse 50, EPA Tier III diesel engines, each rated at 1,800 bhp the delivery of Glenn Autry, a 205 ft. aluminum mono- and below deck accommodations. A deck locker, ac- each. These drive through Twin Disc MGX 6848 gear- hull Crew Supply Vessel, for Barry Graham Oil Service cessed from the cargo deck, is provided for storage of boxes to four Hamilton HM811 waterjets via cordon (BGOS) of Bayou La Batre, Ala. deck cargo securing equipment and other safety gear. shaft assemblies from Driveline Service of Portland.

The project’s successful completion is the result of a Upstairs, the wheelhouse features both forward and Glenn Autry topped out at 35 knots during acceptance close collaboration between operator, shipyard, and de- aft-facing control stations and smartly designed control trials.

signer Incat Crowther, which originated with the sister consoles. The vessel is USCG Subchapter T approved and ABS vessel, John Jacob, which was delivered by Halimar to Below decks, Glenn Autry’s crew members are ac- classed for DP-2 service. Three Thrustmaster 150hp

BGOS in 2014. commodated in twin cabins, capable of sleeping a total tunnel bow thrusters combine with the four jets and

Driving factors in the design and build process in- of 12. Adjacent to these is a crew galley and mess area, a Beier Radio DP-2 control system to give the vessel cluded providing a modern and fuel-ef? cient design as well as a large pantry. superior maneuverability. Electric power is generated meeting the latest demands of crew supply vessels in The vessel’s hull houses a multitude of tanks. In addi- from three Cummins QSB7DM gensets rated at 185 the Gulf of Mexico, while maintaining continuity with tion to the vessel’s 15,296 gallons of fuel, 17,484 gal- ekW.

existing BGOS ? eet operational features. Glenn Autry lons of transferrable fuel can be carried. Further tanks Additionally, a FiFi-1 ? re? ghting system is installed has a vast aft cargo deck of nearly 340 sq. m., which hold the vessel’s fresh water, grey water, and sewage, for the purpose of combatting off-ship ? res. The sys- carries loads up to 450 long tons. while dual-purpose water tanks can also be used to car- tem includes two FFS engine-driven pumps, each with

The main deck cabin houses 72 passenger seats, pas- ry up to 42,588 gallons of rig water or ballast. 5300 gpm capacity, with integral clutch assemblies and senger shower and toilet, stores, a dedicated DP equip- The vessel is powered by a quartet of Cummins QSK remote controlled monitors.

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