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Hornblower Dining Yachts Contracts Trinity Marine Group To Build West Coast's Largest Diner Boat A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PASSENGER VESSEL OWNERS By Alan Bernstein, Owner, B.B. Riverboats, Cincinnati, Ohio Public policy was the focus of the National Association of Passenger Vessel Owners' (NAPVO) activities in 1988. Led by a newly appointed Public Policy Committee, the asso- ciation addressed several important issues relating to marine transporta- tion. •In anticipation of the Subchapter T regulatory revisions, we met with the U.S. Coast Guard to devise industry courses. It is expected that the new regulations will call for a stricter standard of construction and manning for the larger vessels, but a relaxation of the rules con- cerning material of construction. •Responding to Coast Guard con- cerns about manning requirements on Subchapter T vessels, the asso- ciation founded a Safety and Train- ing Committee to develop training standards for the industry. Our po- sition is that the key to the solution is the quality of the manning and not the quantity. •The Coast Guard's proposed drug testing regulations sparked major concern among association members this past year. NAPVO members were the only industry group to successfully lobby for relief on the regulations. A provision that would have required random drug testing of non-safety-related crew was struck from the rules. •NAPVO continued to urge the Coast Guard to crackdown on illegal bareboat charter operators through- out the nation. Our members seek to operate under a consistent set of equitable rules. The presence of ille- gal operators impede the process of fair trade. We commend the Coast Guard for the many positive steps they have taken in this area. To assist NAPVO in their efforts, we employed a technical advisor, retired Coast Guard Capt. Peter Lauridsen. Most recently Deputy Chief of the Coast Guard Office of Marine Safety, Captain Lauridsen brings to us a wealth of experience and knowledge in how to work effec- tively on marine issues. As NAPVO moves into 1989,1 see us faced with continued issues in regulatory development. Subchapter T, manning, drug en- forcement and other issues will re- main with us. User fees for Coast Guard services are expected to re- surface this year. Further, we antici- pate more attempts to change em- ployment relations by trying to in- crease minimum wage, forcing man- dated health insurance, and regular child care. Our membership has continued to grow. It is only through our collec- tive efforts that NAPVO will con- tinue to remain in the vanguard of efforts to protect the small passen- ger industry from having to operate in an uncompetitive regulatory en- vironment. National Marine Acquires Southern Marine Services National Marine, Inc., the New Orleans-based barge and towing company, recently announced their acquisition of Southern Marine Ser- vices, Inc., a towing and fleeting ser- vice located on Blakely Island in Mobile, Ala., which will now operate as National Marine, Inc., Mobile Fleet. Southern Marine Service, Inc. was formed in 1973 as part of Ryan- Walsh Stevedoring Company, Inc. to provide towing and fleeting ser- vices in the Mobile port area. South- ern Marine's fleet includes several towboats servicing Mobile harbor as well as the Eastern Gulf Intracoas- tal Canal. Heading up National Marine's Mobile Fleet will be Charles McDonnell, fleet manager; Rick Simms, barge maintenance engi- neer; Lucian Lott, traffic coordi- nator; and Connie Clayton, office manager. All are former Southern Marine employees. The Trinity Marine Group has been awarded a contract to build a 183-foot diner boat for Hornblower Dining Yachts of California. The new flagship of the Hornblower fleet, largest of its type on the West Coast, will operate out of the Los Angeles Harbor beginning in the spring of 1989. While new in every aspect, the California Hornblower will have a nostalgic "look," as she is patterned after turn-of-the-century steam- powered vessels. The new vessel will feature three air-conditioned decks, each with a dual service mahogany bar. The top deck, called the Cap- tain's Lounge, will be tailored for business meetings of up to 250 people. Amenities will include an elegant foyer on the main deck, large pano- ramic windows, brass, teak, and ma- hogany appointments, hardwood dance floors, and plush carpeting. The boat will be available for pri- vate group charters and individually ticketed cruises open to the public. The California Hornblower will be 183 feet 3 inches in length, with a 40.5-foot beam (molded), and 11- foot molded depth with an approxi- mate 7-foot draft. She will be powered by two Cum- mins KT19M marine engines with a continuous rating of 510 bhp each at 2,100 rpm. They will drive through Twin Disc MG-518 reverse/reduc- tion gears with a ratio of 4.06:1. The California Hornblower will be built under U.S. Coast Guard subchapter "T" rules and regula- tions and will meet American Bu- reau of Shipping (ABS) standards. The California Hornblower is now under construction at Trinity's Moss Point Marine, Inc., in Esca- tawpa, Miss. John Dane III, president of the Trinity Marine Group, said the se- lection of Moss Point Marine to build the California Hornblower re- flects the Group's experience in building a wide range of dinner/ cruise and excursion vessels for use on both coasts and on the nation's inland waterways. The Trinity Marine Group is owned by Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas. In addition to Moss Artist's conception of the Cummins-pow- ered California Hornblower, Trinity Marine Group's new diner boat. Point Marine, Inc., it includes Halt- er Marine, Inc., with shipyards in Lockport, La., and Moss Point, Miss.; Equitable Shipyards, Inc., with facilities in New Orleans and Madisonville, La.; Gretna Machine and Iron Works, Inc. in Harvey, La.; and Aluminum Boats, Inc. in Crown Point, La. 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