Maritime Reporter, June 1993

<BODY> <div> YOUR BEST BET. EMPRESS - 222' x 66' ultra modern gaming vessel was built for Des Plaines River Entertainment Corporation, Joliet, Illinois. Two ballroom-size casinos on the upper and lower decks provide comfort and enjoyment for the 1200 passengers cruising the Des Plaines River on gaming excursions. WHEN ATLANTIC MARINE BUILDS YOUR BOAT THE ODDS ARE IN YOUR FAVOR. (ti Atlantic Marine,Inc. 8500 HECKSCHER DRIVE • JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32226 (904) 251-3111 • FAX (904) 251-3500 American Eagle Responds To 'Galveston' Collision After colliding with the 593-foot Panamanian freighter Atticos at 3:30 a.m., approximately 1.5 miles south of Venice, La., the 180-foot crewboat Galveston immediately sank in 85 feet of water. Later that morning, the salvage experts at American Eagle Marine, Inc., of Harvey, La., were called in for assis- tance and were on location by 11 a.m. Contracted by underwriter's rep- resentative Technical Maritime As- sociates, American Eagle's indepen- dent divers faced eight-plus knot river currents and zero visibility as they entered the sunken vessel in search of three missing crewmen. By midnight of the same day, two of the three bodies had been recov- ered. "Our quick response to this ca- tastrophe could not have been pos- sible without the assistance of the Coast Guard in redirecting river traffic, and the Corps of Engineers in relocating the wreck after the Galveston had slipped completely below the river's surface," said Doug Adams, operations manager for American Eagle. Initially working from a 50-foot trawler to set the warning buoys and perform the initial diving, Circle 304 on Reader Service Card American Eagle later transfe operations to its 180-foot, 100 lifting capacity derrick barge "( gory L." According to Mr. Adams, the 1 of offloading the Galveston pric her salvage was made more diffi by her cargo of explosives and pri: cord, used for downhole oil field w> Coast Guard Uses Workboats Northwest Skif To Tend Navigation Aids The U.S. Coast Guard has tal delivery of four rugged 19-foot sk from Workboats Northwest, Ir Seattle. The vessels will service a: to navigation in Pacific Northwi ports and rivers. President Bruce Reagan, Workboats Northwest, Inc., repoi that the Coast Guard "is extremt happy with their performance." T. skiffs, which are 19 feet overall wi a beam of eight feet, were supplii for their load ability, ruggedness ai stability as a work platform. Different options were supplit with each skiff depending upon tl needs of individual Coast Guard st; tions. Among options provided wei tow bits, tie-off rails and specii cleats. All skiffs were built wit heavy duty fendering, internal fu( cells and positive flotatior Workboats Northwest constructe the skiffs to ABS standards, stress ing toughness and long life. The Coast Guard uses the skiff to service and inspect buoys, da; markers and both solar and batter powered lights along waterways. Thi skiffs tend aids to navigation ii Astoria, Coos Bay and Portland har bors, and on the Willamette, Colum bia and Snake Rivers. The skiffs art transported either by trailer or or. the USCG Cutter Bluebell. Freeman Marine Offers New Quick-Acting Door Chain driven quick-acting doors from Freeman Marine, of Gold Beach, Ore., are the latest innova- tion from the firm specializing in high quality marine closures. The new door offers large windows, light weight and diverse sizes. The chain-driven mechanism can be located in the panel or bulkhead and provides design flexibility nor- mally not found in quick-acting ma- rine closures. The self lubricating, all stainless steel mechanism is easy to maintain, uses standardized com- ponents, can be manually or me- chanically activated and a multi- plicity of dogs can easily be accom- modated. The door's sealing pres- sure is adjustable and it can be painted without disassembly of the mechanism. The activation handle can also be positioned in a variety of locations. Some special applications where fast-action, visibility doors are useful aboard ship include: engine rooms, crews quarters, storage ar- eas, pilot house, etc. 80 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>