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pleted a rigid U.S. Coast Guard inspection prior to entering service, and has the most up-to-date safety features. NANTUCKET CLIPPER Jeffboat Jeffboat, Incorporated of Jeffer- sonville, Ind., recently completed the "ultra-yacht" cruise vessel Nan- tucket Clipper, second of its type built at the Indiana yard. Con- structed for Clipper Cruise Line of St. Louis, the new vessel will oper- ate on seven-day cruises along the Eastern Seaboard, with a winter schedule in the Virgin Islands. Fol- lowing her December 9 christening in New Orleans, the Nantucket headed for St. Thomas where the inaugural cruise departed on De- cember 23. The Nantucket Clipper has an overall length of 207 feet, beam amidships of 37 feet, depth of 11 Vz feet, and draft of 712 feet. Gross tonnage is 100 and displacement is 1,000 long tons. The hull is con- structed of V2 -inch steel plate throughout except for the bow and stern, which are 3/« -inch plate. Propulsion power is provided by two GM Detroit Diesel 12V-92 en- gines, each rated 520 bhp at 2,100 rpm, providing an average cruising speed of 10 mph. The main engines drive, via two Twin Disc reverse/ reduction gears with a ratio of 4.06:1, two Columbian four-bladed, stainless steel propellers having a diameter of 48 inches and 39-inch pitch. The console-mounted steer- ing system by SSI has full follow-up control. An Omnithruster bow thruster is powered by a 200-hp electric motor. Electric power is supplied by three 220-kw International Electric generators driven by Detroit Diesel 8V-92 engines, with Con-Select gen- erator controls. Raw water Alfa- Laval heat exchangers for engine cooling are mounted on each pro- pulsion and generator unit. In addition to the ICOM M-80 NANTUCKET CLIPPER Major Suppliers Main engines (2) .... Detroit Diesel Reduction gears (2) Twin Disc Propellers (2) Columbian Engine controls Wabco Stern bearings .... Johnson Rubber Steering system, autopilot SSI Bow thruster Omnithruster Generators (3) . . International Electric Generator engines . . . Detroit Diesel Generator controls .... Con-Select Heat exchangers, separators Alfa-Laval Radars (2), SatNav, Loran . . . Furuno SSB radio Motorola VHF radio ICOM Depth sounder Datamarine Gyrocompass Sperry Weather facsimile Furuno Searchlights Carlisle & Finch Navigation & running lights . . Perko Air horn Kahlenberg Sewage system Omnipure VHF and Motorola SSB communi- cations equipment, the vessel is fit- ted with two radars satellite naviga- tion system, and Loran C, all manu- factured by Furuno. The Nantucket Clipper's four passenger decks contain 51 state- rooms, all outside with large win- dows. Normal passenger capacity is 102, 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 U.S. registry. NENE MARCO Seattle MARCO Seattle recently deliv- ered its second vessel to the Ha- waiian Islands, this one a 64-foot steel work boat named Nene. Built for Uaukewai Diving, Salvage and Fishing Co. of Honolulu, the new vessel is named for the now-rare wild goose that is the state bird of Hawaii. Uaukewai president Jimmy Smith points out that the Nene is not a tug, but rather a specialized workboat with a specific mission. She is designed for use in the petro- leum industry as a mooring assist, diving, and emergency standby ves- sel to be stationed at an offshore oil terminal at Barbers Point, five miles off the island of Oahu. The Nene is 64 feet 3 inches long with a beam of 21 feet and a depth (continued on page 38) WorkBoats \'MiSF QuickBoat MonArk Patrol boats are built to deliver LoadBoat At MonArk, we build boats and barges to fit speed without sacrificing durability. We can any operation or certification requirement. build the boat to get you there faster, safer and more economically. £0 * 1- r We can build one to carry your load faster and more efficiently. BusBoat Once your crew is on the boat their time translates to money. MonArk builds crewboats that get them to the job quicker and more economically. ToughBoat MonArk boats are engineered and manufactured to perform under the harshest conditions, day in and day out. A MonArk boat puts a lot of protection between you and rough water. MonArk makes boats that fill just about any job description you can think of. Aluminum hull construction makes MonArk boats faster, tougher and more economical. We've been building tough workboats of all kinds for clients around the world for over twenty years. We've proven that a MonArk boat will provide durability through the years and a better price at resale time. I I n , A , ,, ,, . , , , . Voc conH mo mnrp infnmnrrtinn rrhoi it MonArk" MonArk offers the industry s largest 1 selection of stock designs, and we can custom design and build to meet your specifications, no matter what the demands of the job. Call us. We'd like to tell you more. MonArk MonArk Boat Company PO Box210, Monticello, Arkansas 71655 501367-5361 Telex 783028 Yes, send me more information about MonArk WorkBoats. Name Address City State Zip See us at the Workboat Show, Booth # 1353 Circle 200 on Reader Service Card January 1, 1985 37
