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m »«fmmrt:,.^ ntirrrfM-i. Bender Type Casino Rlverboats Crescent CHy Queen & Grand Palais Bender Shipyard, Inc., of Braithwaite, La., delivered Grand Palais on February 8, and Crescent City Queen on March 23. These two 360-ft. x 99-ft (109.7-m x 30.2-m) sis- ter casino riverboats were built for Grand Palais Riverboat, Inc. and Crescent City Capital Development Corp., respectively. Built in the style of 19th-century sternwheelers, Grand Palais and Crescent City Queen each have 30,000 sq. ft. of gaming space, with 1,200 gaming stations for slot machines and 48 table games. The vessels can accommodate 2,000 passengers and 500 crew, and cruise the Mississippi River, powered by six Caterpillar engines with two 920-kW Schottel Z-drives and two 900-hp DC motor-driven paadlewheels. For more information from Bender Circle 84 on Reader Service Card Yard Type Name Service Marine Industries Passenger Vessel Odyssey III Service Marine Industries' (SMI's) Odyssey III, located in Washington, D.C., holds 600 passengers and 70 crew. It measures 240 ft. (75.2 m) in length overall, with a breadth at the hull of 47 ft. (14.3 m) and breadth at the main deck of 63 ft. (19.2 m), the vessel is propelled by two Caterpillar 3412 DIT "B" diesel engines, producing 300 bhp at 2,800 rpm. Main engines are mounted utilizing a Lo-Rez coupling and mount- ing system. Odyssey Ill's main generators are made up by one Cat 3412 diesel rated at 500 kW at 1,800 rpm and one Caterpillar 3408 rated for 350 kW at 1,800 rpm. For more information from Service Marine Industries Circle 104 on Reader Service Card 50 YEARS OF QUALITY MARINE SEATING & FURNITURE TURNBULL rt> '!> -Mill % TURNBULL OF WASHINGTON, INC. 3818-134TH ST. N.E. • MARYSVILLE, WA. 98271 PHONE: 360 658 9682 FAX: 360 653 4312 call or fax for quotes & catalog information • Modular Aluminum • Corrosion Resistant Lightweight SEE US AT RIVERFEST '96 BOOTH NUMBERS 86-89 PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION MEMBER Circle 220 on Reader Service Card rwF nM, Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
