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Trinity Delivers Ferry To North Carolina DOT The Cedar Island is a new 300-passenger, 50-vehicle ferry built by Trinity Marine Group's Moss Point Marine for the North Carolina State Department of Transportation, Ferry Division. Moss Point Marine of the Trinity Marine Group delivered the pas- senger/vehicle ferry Cedar Island to the North Carolina State De- partment of Transportation, Ferry Division. The new ferry can carry 300 passengers and 50 vehicles at a top speed of 14.5 knots and a cruis- ing speed of 11.5 knots. It is oper- ating out of Cedar Island, N.C., serving Ocracoke Island, N.C. The Cedar Island is 220.5 ft. (67 m) long with a 50-ft. (15-m) beam. It features bow and stern loading and unloading, fore and aft pilot- houses, extended bridgeways, air conditioned interior seating, cov- ered outdoor seating, facilities for handicapped passengers, a souve- nir shop in the passenger lounge and special accent striping in the colors of East Carolina University. Cedar Island is powered by a pair of Caterpillar 3508 diesel engines developing805 hp each at 1,300 rpm, driving 60-in. diameter Michigan Wheel bronze propellers through Twin Disc MG540 reverse/reduction gears. Electrical power is provided by two Caterpillar 3304 diesel gen- erators developing 105 kW each. An Omnithruster HT600 bow- thruster driven by a Caterpillar 3306 diesel engine aids maneuverability, and steering is provided by a Matthews Marine Systems hydrau- lic system. The ferry has a remote "walk- around" control box with controls for the engines and rudders on a 30-ft. (9-m) cord for use on either bridgeway. The portable system eliminates the need for duplicate fixed controls on both bridgeways. A partial list of navigation and communications equipment includes two Furuno radars, a Ritchie com- pass, Furuno depthsounder, a Northstar combination GPS/Loran navigation system, and two ICOM radios. Cedar Island can carry 8,000 gallons of fuel, 75 gallons of oil and 4,000 gallons of potable water. The vessel is the fourth ferry built for the state of North Carolina by Trin- ity Marine shipyards. Trinity has also built ferries for the states of Alaska, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Texas, Vir- ginia and Washington. The company has built ferries for operations in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Panama and the West Indies. For more information on Trinity Marine Group Circle 3 on Reader Service Card Cedar Island Equipment List Main engines ... Caterpillar Propellers .. Michigan Wheel Gears Twin Disc Generators Caterpillar Radar Furuno Depth sounder.. Furuno Compass Ritchie GPS/Loran Northstar Radios ICOM •VLIH HW 3 THG RELIABILITY YOU NGGD TODAY. THG CAPABILITY YOU NGGD TOMORROW. I n the world of high performance marine MA-107 reduction gears, The Cincinnati Gear in the fut Company's reputation for quality and reli- replacem ability is unsurpassed. ,, . Experience gained from over 20 years Reduct of high performance marine gear design and production has been used to develop the MA-107. one of CINTI's MA Series of standard gas turbine powered gearboxes. The MA-107 was designed with Cast Al: higher power capability to accommodate C or Z [ anticipated increases in turbine power Comple ratings in the years ahead. This makes HMO m M • m MW ippfli i 111 * Gear Ratio is fixed. Ratios and speeds above show ranges available. THG CINCINNATI GEAR COMPANY 5657 WOOSTCR PIKE • CINCINNATI. OH 452E7 5I3-27I-7700 • 513-5710049 FAX USA 80 Circle 323 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
