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XMERICAN QUEEN NEW ORLEANS. LA. •^imjUOtsss tuammmt •1111 I II—•! mmm American Queen Sets Sail View of entrance from American Queen's bow. Delta Queen Steamboat Co.'s new sternwheeler, American Queen, was constructei McDermott Shipyard to the design specs of Rodney E. Lay & Associates. Br ' === 11 SB 5SS S3 Model US911/2250, 1,000-hp eac Diesel generators (3) Caterpillc Model 3516 DITA, 1/440 kW eac Electric motor General Electri CD6770 Frame, 1,000 h Other Equipment Bowthruster Schottel SST-110 LI Radar Racal Decca M-252, Antenna Shakespeare 399 Depth sounder Furui Vertical capstan McElr Model MSV125-D14 Vertical windlass McElr Model MC-D14 Wind speed indicator Sea J Model M50 Electric hoist Columbia H5600 A1 - HVAC and chilled systems Tra Refrigerated air dryer Ultr Incinerator Hamworthy 41 Swing meter Rivertronics RT500, Ship service compressors Quir D370L base-mounl Fuel separator Racor 225RM/ Fill/distiller brominator Everpure CV Safety At Sea Rescue boat Avon AV41 Inflatable liferafts SMR Technologi Marine airhorn Kohlenberg G Pumps Bilge pump Durco 4X3US-1 Ballast pump Durco 4X3US-1 Fire pump Aurora 34 Reefer cooling pump Aurora 34 Diesel oil transfer pump Viki Circulation pump Armstrc Portable pump sump ....Jabsco 12210-00 Transfer pump Jabsco 12520-1C Circle 242 on Reader Service Card Goltens WORLDWIDE Oslo (47-22) 68 90 80 Hong Kong (852) 7550161 • Dubai (971-4) 341642 Shanghai (86) 21 4811721 • Singapore (65) 8 61 52 20 Rotterdam (31 -10) 4 16 79 00 • Jakarta (6221) 640 8091 Wilmington, CA (310) 549-2550 • Miami, FL (305) 576-4410 Fairhaven, MA (508) 993-2631 • New York, NY (718) 855-7200 machinery aboard the vessel in- cludes antique steam engines sal- vaged from the steam dredge Kennedy. American Queen will cruise the inland waterways of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, and was scheduled to begin its inaugural season on June 27, with a 16-night cruise from Pittsburgh, Pa., to New Orleans, La. For more information on McDermott Circle 54 on Reader Service Card American Queen Specifications Length 418.5 ft. (127.5 m) Width 89.3 ft. (27.21 m) Draft 8.5 ft. (2.5 m) Gross tonnage 3,707 Speed 10 knots Classification ABS Maltese Cross A1 Passenger River Service Main propulsion Z-drives (2) Aquamaster-Rauma The Delta Queen Steamboat Co. has christened its latest riverboatAmerican Queen, an overnight passenger vessel designed by Rodney E. Lay & Associates, of Jacksonville, Fla., and constructed by McDermott Shipyard of Amelia, La. The 418.5-ft. (127.5-m) steamboat is reportedly the largest overnight passenger vessel built in a U.S. ship- yard since the 1950s, and was built at a cost of $65 million. Unique ROUND THE CLOCK, 'ROUND THEWORLD. RE BABBITTING Over 30 years ago, Goltens designed a special machine for centrifugal rebabbitting of bearings. Since then our specially trained technicians have rebabbitted thousands of bearings. We work from original draw- ings to make sure your bearings are machined to precise tolerances. Downtime is kept to a minimum. So count on Goltens. We'll do the job right away...and we'll do it right. GOLTENS 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
