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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
in Frederikshavn, Denmark, is the specialist in complete marine propulsion systems. In one of the most modern factories of its kind, Alpha Diesel's more than 80 years of experience is coordinated and translated under one roof into high-quality diesel engines, gearboxes, propeller equipment, and
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- A SHIPBUILDER'S PERSPECTIVE Maritime Reporter, Dec 1989 #16
(NAPVO) now has 333 members who have some 1,000 boats in operation. There are many other boat operators outside this organization who have one or more boats catering to excursion or ferry clients. It's difficult to find a seacoast town, large river town, or even landlocked lakes such as Lake Tahoe
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- AT&T Radiotelephone Service Helps You Keep In Touch On The High Seas Maritime Reporter, Oct 1989 #26
Radiotelephone Service. And thousands of commercial and private boats are registered for the service. The service is generally used when a ship is more than 50 miles offshore, where other forms of short-range radio transmission begin to fail. AT&T provides free weather broadcasts through the service
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- Export Licensing: Tips U.S. Exporters Shouldn’t Overlook Maritime Reporter, Jun 2019 #12
there are a few sometimes overlooked aspects that U.S. businesses should be aware of before they export. After reading, go to our video web page to find out more about export licensing.• Don't make any assumptions. For example, just because you are exporting a small amount of a commodity, sending it to a friendly
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- Deck Machinery Ana Cargo-Handling Equipment — A Review— Maritime Reporter, Oct 1986 #22
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 number(s) on the postagepaid
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- ASNE DAY 91 'Naval Engineering In The Changing Defense Structure' Maritime Reporter, Apr 1991 #42
Structure." Last year the program focused on "The Increasing Dimensions of Naval Engineering." According to an ASNE spokesman, ASNE Day '90 drew more than 2,500 attendees and 120 exhibits were on display featuring some of the latest equipment products and services supplied to the naval sector
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- NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATIONS Maritime Reporter, Mar 1992 #64
equipment offered by major marine electronics manufacturers, as well as other new products and services for navigation and communications. FOR MORE INFORMATION To receive free brochures, reports or other literature describing any of the high-tech products detailed in this review, circle the
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- SNAME 1991 Annual Meeting & 1 Oth Annual Internation al Maritime Exposition Maritime Reporter, Nov 1991 #22
, motors and diesel injectors. VESON Circle 153 on Reader Service Card Veson Inc., New York, N.Y., has served the international maritime community for more than 12 years, delivering hundreds of computer systems to companies around the world. Veson has created modular software packages for the shipping
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- DECK MACHINERY A REVIEW Maritime Reporter, Aug 1983 #24
Faster, more efficient cargo handling reduces costs and increases profit opportunities for all vessel owners—inland, coastal and deepdraft. To satisfy the changing needs of these cost-conscious customers, manufacturers of deck machinery and cargo handling equipment are continually improving existing
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 42, Nevey Schwandt succeeding Patty Rubstello, who is Mohammad “Ali” Usman has stepping down as head of WSF af- been hired as the chief informa- ter more than 33 years of service. tion of? cer of the Federal Mari- time Commission and appointed Schwandt Takes the to be a member of the senior ex- Helm
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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: 35Capt. Josh Ferguson, master of the eWolf. Administration (MARAD), which all provided ? nancial support and other resources. “This tug becomes somewhat commercially viable 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
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 33the vessel,” he said. “Our DC grid is a closed-bus con- place. “A lot of the big cables, terminations, variable frequen- ? guration because it allows for more operational redun- cy drives, etc., that go into the system, we’ve dealt with them dancy and safety for the vessel. before,” Rice said. “We just had