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Jeffboat, Incorporated of Jeffer- sonville, Ind., recently completed the luxury cruise vessel Newport Clipper, first of its type ever built at the Indiana yard. Constructed for Clipper Cruise Line of St. Louis at a cost of about $9 million, the vessel will operate on seven-day cruises in areas along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard from New Eng- land to the Colonial South and South Florida Waterways accord- ing to the season, with a winter schedule in the Virgin Islands. During christening ceremonies just prior to delivery of the new vessel, it was announced that Clipper Cruise Line and Jeffboat had signed a contract for construc- tion of a sister vessel to the New- port Clipper, with delivery sched- uled for December 1984 (see photo). The owner indicated that the sec- ond vessel, yet unnamed, will op- erate on an intinerary similar to that of her sister ship. The hull of the Newport Clipper is constructed of Va-inch steel plate II. Raw water heat exchangers for engine cooling are mounted on each propulsion and generator unit. In addition to the usual VHF and SSB communications equip- ment, the vessel is fitted with two radars, satellite navigation sys- tem, and Loran C, all manufac- tured by Furuno. The Newport Clipper's four pas- senger decks contain 51 state- rooms, all outside and with large windows. Normal passenger capac- ity is 100, but 111 could be carried if upper berths that are fitted in some cabins were used. The vessel has a crew of 25, and is of Uni- ted States registry. NEWPORT CLIPPER Major Suppliers Main Engines Rev/Reduction Gears Propellers Steering System Bow Thruster Generator Sets (3) Sanitation System Radars (2) Loran C Satellite Navigator GM Detroit Diesel Twin Disc Columbian SSI Omnithruster GM Detroit Diesel Omnipure Furuno Furuno Furuno Miniliner Newport Clipper Delivered By Jeffboat throughout except for the bow and stern which are %-inch plate. Gross tonnage is 100 and displacement 1,000 long tons. Overall length is 207 feet, beam amidships 37 feet, and draft IV2 feet. Propulsion power is provided by two 12-cylinder, GM Detroit Die- sel 12V-71 engines, each rated 480 bhp at 2,300 rpm, providing an av- erage cruising speed of 10 mph. The main engines drive, via two Twin Disc hydraulic reverse/re- duction gears with a ratio of 4.13:1, two Columbian four-bladed, stain- less-steel propellers having a di- ameter of 48 inches and 39-inch pitch. The console-mounted steer- ing system provided by SSI has full follow-up control. A bow thruster supplied by Omnithruster is powered by a 200-hp electric motor. Electric power is supplied by three 225-kw generators given by Detroit Diesel 12V-71 engines. The marine sanitation system is an Omnipure Model RM812-27, Type WT CI Contract for sister vessel to Newport Clipper was announced at christening. Seated. L to R: Bar- ney A. Ebsworth, president of Clipper Cruise Line, and Robert W. Greene, president of Jeffboat. Standing, L to R: H.J. Bobzein, Jr., president, American Commercial Lines, Inc., and Paul H. Duynhouwer, vice president-marketing and sales, Clipper Cruise Line. New Brochure Available On International Paint's Intershield EG Series International Paint, the world's largest marine paint organization, is offering a full-color brochure on its Intershield EG series of marine coatings. The result of many years of intensive research, the EG se- ries is a two-component product specifically designed to provide high performance against corrosion and abrasion. It is specifically recommended for boottops, topsides, decks, and superstructures to give reduced corrosion due to mechanical dam- age, improved cosmetic appear- ance, and minimized maintenance and repair painting. Used in con- junction with International's In- tersmooth SPC self-polishing co- polymer antifouling, Intershield EG series offers a very cost-effec- tive solution for maintaining a smooth underwater hull, thereby maximizing fuel economy. For a copy of the EG series brochure, Write 19 on Reader Service Card Ship Survivability Topic Of Symposium In Philadelphia December 7 The Naval Ship Systems Engi- neering Station (NAVSSESl and the Deleware Valley Chapter of the American Society of Naval En- gineers (ASNE) are jointly spon- soring a one-day colloquium cov- ering present and future ship survivability issues in Naval, Coast Guard, and commercial marine ap- plications. The meeting will be held on December 7 at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Some 500 participants are ex- pected to be on hand when Vice Adm. Robert L. Walters, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Surface Warfare, makes the keynote address. The Hon. Robert A. Borski, House of Representa- tives, representing Pennsylvania's Third Congressional District, will be the luncheon speaker. Con- gressman Borski is a member of the House Committee on Mer- chant Marine and Fisheries. James Deal, Sanders and Thomas, Inc., chairman of Dela- ware Valley ASNE, and Thomas P. Campbell, Newport News Technical Services, Inc., vice chairman, announced that Vice Adm. Robert O. Gooding, USN (Ret.), chairman of the board, Co- lumbia Research Corporation, and Dr. Joseph Bordogna, Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsyl- vania, will moderate the technical sessions. Anyone interested in attending the colloquium (registration fee is $50) should contact Eli Axler, QED Systems, Inc., 3001 Green- tree Executive Campus, Route 73, Marlton, N.J. 08053; telephone (609) 596-0610. X Free Brochure Describes Fourth Generation Marine Diesel Oil An eight-page, four-color bro- chure describes Mobilgard 450 Marine Diesel Engine Oil, a fourth generation SAE 40 lubricant cre- ated specifically to meet the re- quirements of high-output, me- dium-speed trunk diesel engines operating under severe conditions. The new oil is formulated for im- proved engine protection, longer life and less oil consumption. It has the reserve alkalinity needed in engines burning fuels with up to two percent sulfur content. According to the brochure, the new oil meets the requirements of all General Motors Electro-Motive Division marine diesel engines, in- cluding those equipped with silver wrist pin bearings. Extensive fleet service and laboratory testing have proven its performance in General Electric, ALCO, Fairbanks Morse, Detroit Diesel, Caterpillar and Cummins engines. Mobilgard 450 can also be used in these engines in drilling rigs and stationary power generation service. It ex- ceeds the API requirements for a CD engine oil. Picture and charts in the bro- chure tell the story of Mobilgard 450's exceptional performance. For a copy of the brochure, Write 28 on Reader Service Card 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
