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Mrs. Frederick Scudder christens The Pilgrim Belle while (left to right) Tom Bender Jr., president of Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., Rob Nelson, general manager for Coastwise Cruise Line, John Logan, general sales manager for Bender, and Richard Scud- der, president of Coastwise Cruise Line, look on. IBFTx .> - " • Bender Christens And Launches Cruiser "Pilgrim Belle' The Pilgrim Belle, built for Coastwise Cruise Lines, being launched at Bender Shipbuilding. Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. Mobile, Ala., recently christened and launched the cruise vessel Pilgrim Belle for Coastwise Cruise Line of Hyannis, Mass. Coastwise Cruise Line's parent corporation, Hyannis Harbor Tours, Inc. is also known as Hy-Line. Hy- Line operates the largest fleet of passenger vessels on the East Coast. Representing Coastwise Cruise Line were Richard and Federick Scudder, Robert Nelson, and John Hunter. Mrs. Frederick Scudder broke the traditional bot- tle of champagne during the chris- tening ceremonies. The Pilgrim Belle is 192 feet long with a beam of 40 feet and a draft of IV2 feet. She is twin-diesel powered with 1,055-hp Caterpillars, and has a 300-hp bow thruster. She is thor- oughly modern in her machinery inventory with full electronics and electrical power supplied by two 390-kw Caterpillar diesels. The 49 outside cabins all have private bath- room facilities and individually con- trolled heating and air conditioning. An elevator is included which serves three decks for passenger conve- nience. Her appearance is in the manner of a 1925 coastal steamer with a finish and ambiance which Coastwise Cruise Line has chris- tened the Steamer Class (TM). Design of the interior has been assigned to Interior Design Interna- tional of Seattle, Wash., and Copen- hagen, Denmark. John W. Gilbert of Boston is the architect. Lofting and engineering started in late summer 1983 and delivery of the new vessel will be later this year. The hull was built upside down with frames and bulkheads installed. In January steel was plated over the hull framework. The hull was then rolled over into an upright position in March. From this upright posi- tion on the ways, prefabricated sec- tions were added to complete the shell while interior systems were installed. After launching, the ves- sel's interior will be completed. Robert C. Nelson, general man- ager, will captain the Pilgrim Belle during shake down and reposition- ing from Mobile to West Palm Beach in preparation for her maiden voyage. She is designed to be highly maneuverable and with a turn of speed greater than other coastal cruise ships. The Steamer Class (TM) coastal cruise boat is the first of its type to be constructed by Bender and is to be a showpiece for the quality of the Gulf Coast Yard of 60 years' experience. Bender specializes in the construc- tion and repair of a wide variety of oceangoing and inland vessels. MORAN SHIPPING AGENCIES, INC. 10 Jefferson Boulevard Warwick, Rhode Island 02888 Telephone (401) 941-7200 TELEX 927669 TWX 710-381-6943 141 Pearl Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Telephone (617) 338-6810 TWX 710-321-0137 P.O. Box 571 31 Cherry Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 Telephone (203) 877-2514 TELEX 643271 440 Commercial Street Portland, Maine 04101 Telephone (207) 772-6515 TELEX 944467 P.O. Box 417 Searsport, Maine 04974 Telephone (207) 772-6515 World Trade Center Baltimore Suite 1545 cont. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Telephone (301) 539-6925 TELEX 87620 TWX 710-234-1033 • Notara 145 Piraeus, Greece Telephone 4519201 TELEX 863 211944 CHRI GR KURZ-MORAN SHIPPING AGENCIES, INC. • 132 Nassau Street Suite 1320 New York, New York 10038 Telephone (212) 227-9797 TELEX (RCA) 223130 MORAN-THIBODEAUX SHIPPING AGENCIES • 602 Sawyer, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77007 Telephone (713) 880-0940 TELEX 774139 • Regional Square 3800 Highway 365 Port Arthur, Texas 77642 Telephone (409) 722-9393 TELEX 779495 • 2208 Mechanic Street Galveston, Texas 77550 Telephone (409) 762-8923 TELEX 765461 • 723 North Upper Broadway Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Telephone (512) 884-0903 TELEX 778460 MORAN-GULF SHIPPING AGENCIES, INC. • International Trade Mart 2 Canal St . Suite 1411 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Telephone (504) 529-1166 TELEX 784112 • P.O. Box 272066 Tampa, Florida 33688 Telephone (813) 961-9601 TELEX 820930 MORAN-WEST SHIPPING AGENCIES, INC. • 21100 S. Alameda Long Beach, California 90810 P.O. Box 326 Wilmington, California 90748 Telephone (213) 518-1179 TWX 910-345-6635 Experienced Service for Tankers. LPG and LNG. Container, General, Bulk Cargoes and Offshore Rigs and Supply Vessels Serving Over 60 Ports Maine to Texas and California Circle 302 on Reader Service Card 120 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News