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- Service Marine—A Full Service Yard For The Passenger Vessel Market Maritime Reporter, Jan 1989 #42
Louisiana Yard Designs, Engineers & Constructs Variety Of Sophisticated Excursion Boats Based in Morgan City, Louisiana, Service Marine Industries, Inc., is a complete yard that offers vessel owners a wide range of custom design, engineering, construction and interior decorating services to meet the needs of a particular operation.
Incorporated in December 1985, Service Marine Industries has rapidly built a reputation for quality workmanship and on-time delivery.
"Quality workmanship is one of our principles," said Tom R.
Hensley, president of Service Marine Industries. "We stand behind our products 100 percent and we always do what we say we'll do," he added.
One shining example of Service Marine's workmanship is the 600- passenger dinner/cruise boat Annabel Lee, a replica paddlewheeler built for Heritage Cruise Lines, Richmond, Va.
Mr. Hensley called the Annabel Lee "a 90-day miracle," because that's how long the vessel took to construct. "We always deliver on or ahead of schedule," he said.
Although she is powered by a pair of rebuilt Detroit Diesel 8V-92 diesel engines rated at 310 hp at 1,800 rpm, the Annabel Lee's charm stems from her 19th century paddlewheeler appearance. She features two fully enclosed decks and a partially covered open air top deck called the "Texas Deck." Fully carpeted and air conditioned, the Annabel Lee has an overall length of 108 feet, beam of 34 feet and draft of 3 feet 9 inches. She operates regularly on the James River, making 12 scheduled cruises per week, as well as special charters.
The enclosed decks of the Annabel Lee are accentuated by large arched picture windows which provide passengers with an excellent view of the scenery along the river.
"The arched tops may be a small touch, but they complement the rest of the boat's design very well," said Mr. Hensley.
Naval architects and marine engineers DeJong & Lebet, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., who provided stability and structural engineering for the Annabel Lee and the Spirit of Norfolk, which is currently under construction at Service Marine, worked closely with the Morgan City yard on the conversion of the 600-passenger dinner cruise/excursion vessel Cape Ann.
Transformed from a utility vessel that was used in the offshore oil industry, the Cape Ann presented quite a challenge from an engineering standpoint, as a result of the limited amount of weight that could be added to the vessel due to its heavy workboat construction.
The conversion project took approximately four months to complete, with Service Marine performing the majority of work. Service Marine added new steel deckhouses, performed blasting and painting, miscellaneous piping and hull work and drydocked the vessel for underwater gear work.
Operated by A.C. Cruise Line, Inc. of Boston, Mass., the 116-foot Cape Ann carries a stability letter for 600 passengers on protected waters, and 400 passengers on partially protected waters. She features a fully enclosed main deck, an enclosed second deckhouse with an open deck all around the perimeter, and a completely open third deck.
The vessel, with a beam of 26 feet, depth of 10 feet 6 inches and full load draft of 7 feet 3 inches, has a great deal more open deck space than most dinner cruise vessels. Opperating on day-long excursion trips up the Massachusetts coastline from Boston to Gloucester, the Cape Ann has a dinner seating capacity of about 240.
In early 1988, the Louisiana boatbuilder delivered the elegant 600- passenger cruise boat Bay Lady (see this month's cover) to operator Baltimore Harbor Bay Tours, Ltd., Baltimore, Md., for dinner cruise/excursion service on the Chesapeake Bay.
Unlike the Annabel Lee, however, the Bay Lady has a sleek yacht-like hull shape and is designed for luxury harbor cruising. The 140-footlong boat features fine interior appointments throughout, including custom bars with back lighting, polished brass fixtures and teakwood accents. A sophisticated atmosphere is created by the use of mirrors and an excellent sound system. Passengers are kept comfortable by Carrier air conditioning, and outside glare is reduced by the use of tinted glass.
A sub-chapter T vessel, she is powered by a pair of Cummins 300- hp NT-855 diesel engines, which are fitted with Nelson exhaust silencers to reduce engine noise.
The partially covered top deck of the three-deck Bay Lady can accommodate 275 passengers, while her lower deck can handle 320 persons.
Currently under construction at Service Marine is the Spirit of Norfolk, a dinner cruise/excursion boat based on a sleek megayacht design.
The new boat, which is being built for Cruise International, Norfolk, Va., will have an overall length of 175 feet, beam of 35 feet and will be able to accommodate almost 500 passengers.
The Spirit of Norfolk is based on the concept of Richard O'Leary, president and founder of Cruise International, who envisioned a vessel similar to Italian yacht design. Service Marine designers evolved his concepts into an ultramodern megayacht.
She will be powered by two Caterpillar 3408 DITA B Series 430 diesel engines and cruise a speeds of about 10 knots.
"We design and build a variety of boats, both in style and size," said Mr. Hensley. "Our customers find us flexible and easy to work with and we are constantly searching for ways to better serve the passenger boat market," he added.
For free literature fully detailing the boatbuilding services offered by Service Marine Industries, Circle 55 on Reader Service Card
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- Tidewater Marine Service Modifies Vessel For West African Service Maritime Reporter, Jul 16, 1985 #11
Tidewater Marine Service, Inc., Tidewater Inc.'s marine subsidiary, has outfitted one of its supply vessels for special service off the coast of West Africa for Nigerian AGIP Oil Co., Ltd., a venture of the national oil companies of Nigeria and Italy. According to Richard M. Currence, president of
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- National Marine Service Offers Free Brochure Detailing Shipyards —New No. 7 Drydock In Service Maritime Reporter, Jun 1983 #10
Quick, quality service at a competitive price is the central theme of a brochure being offered by the Shipyard Division of National Marine Service, Incorporated, of St. Louis, Mo. The 12-page, full-color publication highlights the division's capabilities with detailed information on hull repairs
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- DIESEL POWER SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT Maritime Reporter, Mar 15, 1985 #20
will add increased fuel efficiency to its model 251 diesel engine, as well as decrease the amount of time required to achieve rated horsepower and speed from engine idle speed. This is accomplished by the application of the model 131 turbocharger on the Alco 16-cylinder 251 CE diesel engine. This is now
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- A SHIPBUILDER'S PERSPECTIVE Maritime Reporter, Dec 1989 #16
and boats for corporate incentives and business functions. They report that the reasons corporations are organizing events on luxury yachts range from the ability to offer complete privacy from the hectic pace of the office, to the advantage of offering custom-designed charters tailored to a promotion
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- AT&T Radiotelephone Service Helps You Keep In Touch On The High Seas Maritime Reporter, Oct 1989 #26
way to keep in touch with friends, relatives and associates ashore. Depending on location, season, and time of day, a ship's radio officer will choose from a number of assigned single-sideband frequencies and announce the call sign of the ship and the AT&T receiving station he is attempting to reach
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- Export Licensing: Tips U.S. Exporters Shouldn’t Overlook Maritime Reporter, Jun 2019 #12
Export Control Lists Include Key Marine Tech Categories Each year, the U.S. Department of Commerce receives thousands of inquiries from businesses looking to export, many of which involve licensing questions. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), together with other USG agencies
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- Deck Machinery Ana Cargo-Handling Equipment — A Review— Maritime Reporter, Oct 1986 #22
follows is based upon the responses we had received at press time. Free literature describing all of the equipment featured in this review is available from the manufacturers. FOR MORE INFORMATION If you wish to receive more information and brochures on any of the products described, circle the appropriate n
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- ASNE DAY 91 'Naval Engineering In The Changing Defense Structure' Maritime Reporter, Apr 1991 #42
currently available. "A solid technical program has been assembled," said ASNE president Rear Adm. Lowell J. Hollo way, USN, "with subjects ranging from naval contingency to materials, from rapid prototyping to maintenance, as ASNE continues to be a true full spectrum society." Speakers for the annual
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- NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATIONS Maritime Reporter, Mar 1992 #64
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), one of the most significant advances in marine communications history, will be phased in from now until February 1999. GMDSS will offer improved and reliable distress alerting and better facilities for distress location; increased automation
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- SNAME 1991 Annual Meeting & 1 Oth Annual Internation al Maritime Exposition Maritime Reporter, Nov 1991 #22
Naval Architects and Marine Engin e e r s (SNAME) Annual Meeting and International Maritime Exposition will holdits 1991 conference in New York City from November 13-16. The three-day event will be held at the newly renovated New York Hilton Hotel. The show returns to New York following last year's
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- DECK MACHINERY A REVIEW Maritime Reporter, Aug 1983 #24
review, write the corresponding reader service card number(s) on the reader service card in the back of this issue. If you wish to receive information from all the manufacturers and suppliers of deck machinery included in this review, Write 20 on Reader Service Card AMHOIST Write 21 on Reader Service
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 38ca- This took place at an offshore multiple buoy mooring site near pacity of 485 kWh, Castalia ensures operational autonomy of the BP re? nery, two miles from the Port of Castellón in Spain. up to eight hours, providing an ef? cient and non-polluting solu- Using its electric line handling tug Castalia, Consulmar
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 28FEATURE INTERVIEW track missiles and warheads for the Mis- sile Defense Agency, and it travels with its support ship, the MV Hercules. For our Service Support ships, we have the two hospital ships, USNS Mer- cy and Comfort; two rescue and salvage ships; two submarine tenders; and the Sixth Fleet ?
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27come back. We have people who started on the deckplates who worked We are in that tough period with both recruiting and reten- their way up the “hawsepipe” from able bodied seaman to tion at the same time. It’s a national problem. master on our ships. We really want to grow our mariners We need to ensure
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 25RADM PHILIP SOBECK, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND Photo by Brian Suriani USN Military Sealift Command From a global supply chain perspective, What makes MSC so vital to the we’ve learned a lot about dealing with Navy’s ? eet and our military disruptions. COVID delivered a big forces around the world? wake-up
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 24FEATURE INTERVIEW U.S. Navy photograph by Brian Suriani/Released Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck (right) Commander of U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) explains the tradition of the Navy ‘looping ceremony’. Lt. Robert P. Ellison assumes the title of MSC’s Flag Aide during the ceremony. NEEDS MILITARY MORE
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 22SERVICES IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT PHASES. WITH NEW LEASE ROUNDS COMING AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES, WE DO NOT SEE A BIG SLOWDOWN FOR OSW DEVELOPMENTS APART FROM THE OBVIOUS PROJECT DELAYS AND RE-BIDS. ROB LANGFORD, VP, GLOBAL OFFSHORE WIND, ABS “Some of them do understand, but I think there’s more work projects
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 21and gas platforms, the holy grail of rigorous dividuals and partner to provide best-in-class solutions.” R conditions in offshore energy production. From Also – like most companies in the maritime and offshore that start he – like most other burgeoning leaders in the sector sectors – today it is not
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16Björn Wylezich/AdobeStock t a high-level, there are three solutions to transferring Lower day rate CTVs are often used for daily transfer of technicians from shore bases to offshore wind farms 12-24 and increasingly 30+ technicians on a daily basis and for construction and O&M activities: crew transfer
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 42a member of the senior ex- Helm at SCHOTTEL ecutive service. SCHOTTEL GmbH has ap- pointed Roland Schwandt as Dep- Meegan Joins Ohmsett uty CEO with effect from January Ohmsett has welcomed Dr. Robinson Ziomek Parsons 1, 2024. Doug Meegan as interim opera- tions manager for the facility. Odyssey Names Ziomek
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 41Vessels Gripper ing European CTV operator Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) and U.S.-based investment ? rm OIC. The vessel, based on N-O-S’ 30-meter G-class design, fea- tures Volvo Penta’s IPS propulsion system and is said to be “hybrid-ready”, meaning it was built with space reserved for all the
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 35viable be- cause of the grant process,” Manzi said. “Unlike a ferry service that’s paid for by tax dollars, we have to collect fares and tariffs from the shipowners. Right now, the technol- ogy is out over market. So, we’re working to true that up.” “The big driver [to produce the eWolf] was the reduc- tio
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 33and is compliant with U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M regulations. Of? cially delivered to Crowley in January of this year, the vessel was heavy lifted from Ala- bama through the Panama Canal and ? oated in Ensenada, Mexico. From there, eWolf transited under its own power up to its homeport, San Diego