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BOATS & BARGES Aluminum Boats Delivers 85-Foot Crewboat— Sixth Built For Land And Marine Aluminum Boats, Inc., Crown Point, La., has delivered the Lan- mar Cove, an 85-foot all-aluminum crewboat to Land and Marine Engi- neering Co. Ltd., Bromborough, Merseyside, England. The new boat is the sixth built for Land and Marine by a Trinity Ma- rine Group shipyard and the first all-aluminum vessel for the compa- ny. Previous crewboats were built with lightweight steel hulls and alu- minum superstructures. The new boat is 85 feet in length, with a 20-foot beam and 9-foot depth. Normal operating draft is 4 feet. It is powered by two Caterpil- lar 34412TA turbocharged diesel engines developing 764 shp each at 2,100 rpm. They drive 36-inch, four- blade propellers through Twin Disc MG520 reverse/reduction gears with a ratio of 2:1. Two 30-kw diesel generators each driven by a Detroit Diesel 3-71 en- gine provide electrical power. In addition to the passenger and lounge spaces, the Lanmar Cove has accommodations and galley for a crew of six. The main cabin and lounge, pilothouse, and crew quar- ters are air conditioned and heated by a Carrier five-ton water-cooled system with 208-volt strip heaters. Aluminum Boats' workboat Lanmar Cove has a flush 15-foot by 34-foot aft deck, providing 510 square feet of clear cargo area for a deck load of up to 20 long tons. A partial list of navigation and communications equipment in- cludes a Racal-Decca radar, a Kel- vin Hughes Husun VHF radio, an ICOM SSB radio, and a Marconi depth recorder. The Vessel is Bureau Veritas (BV) certified, Sea and Rivers, Gulf of Guinea. Aluminum Boats, Inc. is part of the Trinity Marine Group, Gulf- port, Miss., which is owned by Trin- ity Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas. For free literature on the facilities and capabilities of the Trinity Ma- rine Group, Circle 42 on Reader Service Card INNOVATIVE SERVICES AT PORTS & YARDS WORLDWIDE ome Port quality services, when required in Ports of the World. ABS's staff provides those expert services from 159 offices in major ports, backed by strategically located technical offices. Survey for Classification, condition, valuation, on/off hire, fitness for tow, main and auxiliary equipment — these and others can be performed by dedicated, experienced ABS Surveyors. Whatever your port needs - surveys, owner's represen- tation, inspection and certification — ABS combines the latest engineering technology with the finest human skills to meet needs of vessel owners, agents or captains. Around the world. Around the clock. Circle 232 on Reader Service Card 42 FOUNDED 1862 i AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING t AFFILIATED COMPANIES Offices in 159 Major Ports World Headquarters: 45 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, NJ 07653-0910 USA Telephone: 201-368-9100 Cable: RECORD Telex: RCA 232099 ABNY UR FAX: 201-368-0255 International Directory of Offices available upon request Circle 202 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
