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The Northern Enterprise is shown above after conversion. The crabber/processor is pow- ered by two EMD 12-567-BC diesels with Falk 2.98:1 reverse/reduction gears. Halter Converts Supply Boat To Crabber/Processor In 90 Days A 180-foot supply vessel which once served offshore oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico was converted in 90 days by Halter Marine's Moss Point, Miss., shipyard to a crabber/ processor for use in the Bering Sea. The "new" Northern Enterprise began life in 1980 at Halter's Moss Point yard as the Summer Sun. She was purchased by her new owner, Arctic Alaska Seafoods of Seattle in 1987. John Dane III, president of the Trinity Marine Group which in- cludes the Halter shipyards, said the abundance of idled offshore oil field boats and their low prices make them ideal for conversion for other uses. Halter removed the vessel's drill- ing mud tanks below decks and sandblasted, painted, and insulated that area, turning those spaces into a 26,000-cubic-foot refrigerated hold. Miscellaneous offshore equip- ment and the wooden aft deck was removed and replaced with a 1,400- square-foot processing room. Two hydraulically driven Alaskan Marine knuckle boom cranes with 50-foot booms on 12-foot pedestals, a hydraulic double pot launcher, a Marco power block, and a Halter- built picking boom were installed along with stability enhancing roll- ing chocks. The Northern Enterprise's elec- trical system was also redesigned to support the extensive processing and refrigeration equipment. Two Detroit Diesel 8V71T engines were added to drive two new 250-kw gen- erators, and a Detroit Diesel 12V92T engine was installed to drive a 425-kw generator. The boat's propulsion is provided by two EMD 12-567-BC diesels with Falk 2.98:1 reverse/reduction gears. The Northern Enterprise is the fourth vessel built or converted by Halter for the Arctic Alaska Sea- foods fleet. Her Enterprise sisters are the Alaskan, Northwest, and Al- eutian Enterprise. A fifth sister, the much larger 224-foot U.S. Enter- prise will join the fleet soon. Halter Marine Inc. is part of the Trinity Marine Group which is owned by Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas. The group includes Halter's shipyards in Moss Point, Miss., and Lockport, La., Equitable/Halter shipyards in New Orleans, and Ma- disonville, La., Moss Point Marine, Inc., in Escatawpa, Miss., and Gret- na Machine and Iron Works, in Har- vey, La. For free literature giving full de- tails on the facilities and capabili- ties of Halter Marine, Circle 88 on Reader Service Card Fendering Systems for LIGHTERING OPERATIONS Safeguard your investment with SAFEGUARD™ Marine Fenders by InterTrade. InterTrade is a One-Stop source for foam-filled fenders and Buoys, with some 88 standard sizes and several Buoys styles to choose from - plus custom sizes for any other application. Turnkey ship-to-ship fendering systems for lightering by InterTrade. InterTrade offer complete design and installation services for self-contained fendering systems for on-board storage and deployment/recovery at sea including required storage racks, electro/hydraulic power winches, interconnecting and lifting wire ropes and, if desired, shipboard installation - all you need to do is to furnish us your vessel in a gas freed condition for a few days. Photos below show a four 10' x 20' SAFEGUARD™ Fender System for a 62,000 DWT tanker primarily used in the Gulf Coast area. InterTrade Be sure to see us at booth 7236 (SIC'88 TELEX 277709 / TIUR FAX (714) 894-3927 15301 Transistor Lane Huntington Beach, California 92649 (714)894-5566 Circle 172 on Reader Service Card morgan crane co., inc. • Exclusive Distributors For Hiab Sea Cranes. Also Representing QMC Trident, Ferrari and Fassi Marine Cranes. • All capacities—1 to 100 tons • Worldwide Sales, Service and Parts iniijinii morgan crane co., inc. 1009 E. Chestnut Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 667-6024 Telefax: (714) 667-7985 Circle 240 on Reader Service Card 52 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
