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the last six years. Majestic Star is a 360 x 76-ft. (110 x 23-m) vessel with 43,000 sq. ft. of casino space and 2,200 gaming positions. The vessel can accommodate 3,500 pas- sengers and crew. Once outfitting and interiors are completed in September, the vessel will sail for its homeport in Indiana. Majestic Star features Schottel Z-drives powered by GE motors, and electri- cal power is provided by four Caterpillar diesel generator sets. Guido Perla & Associates designed the vessel, and Directions in Design handled interior design. Sister company Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. (ADDC), also of Jacksonville, recently completed the 40-ft. (12.1-m) midbody instal- lation and conversion of Seabulk New Jersey. Major work included the midbody installation, which contained liquid mud and fuel tanks; dry bulk system installa- tion; all new auxiliary engines and pumps; all associated pipe system continuation and new installation; and complete re-wiring. HAM Marine in Pascagoula, Miss., was a recipient of a $24.8 million loan guarantee from MarAd earlier this year. HAM plans to lease 100 acres of land on Greenwood Island in order to expand and modernize its ship- building facility. HAM offers a 30,000-ton lift capacity dual carri- er, reportedly the only towable dry- dock on the Gulf Coast. In addi- tion, it currently offers 160,000 sq. ft. of covered building space. Houma Marine Fabricators has newbuilding contracts in place with two clients, which will supply business into the third quarter of 1998. The yard has also started a five-year yard expansion and mod- ernization program, which includes enlarging fabrication facilities and constructing module- movement apparatus. Brown Marine Service has started con- struction of vessels at its Pensacola repair yard. Later this year, the company plans to build small ves- sels and deck barges at its Bayou Chico yard under the direction of Operations Manager Ed Taylor. Gulf Cooper Manufacturing, in business for more than 46 years, has recently undergone several changes including the installation of a new upper management team, facilities upgrades, the acquisition of a code boiler repair company and market penetration in the offshore and power generation markets. The company also completed a $3 million contract with Noble/Neddrill for the conversion of drillship Neddrill Muravlenko. Warren, R.I.-based Blount Industries recently delivered TELESCOPIC BATTENS ACCOMMODATION LADDERS BROWS STAIR TREADS VERTICAL LADDERS GRATING GANGWAYS INCLINED LADDERS LADDER TREADS JACOB'S LADDERS SIDE LADDERS INDUSTRIAL PLATFORMS Weldments Custom Fabricators Stamping/ Metal Forming INDUSTRIES, INC. 52 Maple Street Manchester, NH 03103-5616 Tel: 603.668.1276 Fax: 603.668.1281 Email: odugi@empire.net the World Wide Web t> 'v ^ ^.'•OsnpuW3 Grand Caribe, a 187-ft. (57-m), 100-passenger small cruise vessel for American Canadian Caribbean Line. A sistership is currently being built, due for delivery in early 1998. Grand Caribe will operate overnight coastal cruises covering areas from Canada to South America. The ship's steel hull is topped with an aluminum superstructure. Grand Caribe is powered by a pair of MAN diesel engines which produce 575 bhp at 1,800 rpm. The engines turn two From the initial design concept through the finished product, ACL INDUSTRIES has the in-house capabilities to handle the complete project. Whether your requirements are for a single item or complete assembly, ACL INDUSTRIES has the expertise and capability to handle the job. Our broad spectrum of capabilities encompass welding, machining, engineering, finishing and process painting. At ACL INDUSTRIES, we feel we can offer more in terms of product knowledge, quality control and customer support. We'd like you to become part of our family of loyal and satisfied customers. Call today x