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AMT Marine To Construct Utility Boat AMT Marine expects to take delivery in May of a 136 x 34 x 12 ft. (41.4 x 10.3 x 3.6 m) mini-supply boat from Hope Services, Dulac, La. The boat, which is being designed by Frank Basil's Entech and Associates, will be powered by a pair of Cummins V-12 KTA38 MO main engines rated for 850- hp each at 1,800-rpm and driving through Twin Disc MG5301 gears with a ratio of 5.96:1. A 66 x 54-in five-blade prop from Padgett-Swan will be mount- ed on the end of each six-in. stainless steel shaft. A computer modeling has shown a gain of up to 1.5 knots with this combi- nation, and the five-blade props as opposed to four-blade. The boat is designed with a large 75 x 32-ft. (22.8 x 9.7 m) clear open aft cargo deck -equiv- alent in size to many 150-ft. (45.7 m) utility boats. Equipped with a 250-hp Thrustmaster tunnel bowthruster with hydraulic power from a 300-hp Cum- mins NTA855, electrical service will be provided by two Cummins 6CT 75 kW gensets. Circle 5 on Reader Service Card Sneed Delivers Pushboat To Blessey Marine Measuring 65 x 24 ft. (19.8 x 7.3 m) David F. Stone, was constructed by Sneed Shipbuilding for Blessey Marine Services. Located in Harahan, La., Blessey Marine Services has taken delivery of a 65 x 24 ft. (19.8 x 7.3 m) pushboat, David F. Stone, built by Sneed Ship- building of Orange, Texas. Powered by a pair of Cummins KTA19M main engines delivering a combined 1,000-hp through Reintjes WAF363L main gears, the vessel holds four-blade 64 x 52-in. props by Michigan Workhorse. Electri- cal power is provided by a 50 kW Stam- ford Newage generators driven by March, 2000 61 6B5.9-D(M) Cummins engines, with cooling for both mains and gensets sup- plied by Fernstrum. Achieving 10.5-mph on its maiden voyage, pushing a 10,000 barrel oil barge, the boat is capable of accommo- dating up to five people in three bunk rooms. Its first assignment, according to Blessey Marine's Steve Proehl, is to push a 20,000 barrel barge on the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway. Circle 6 on Reader Service Card Bulk Carrier Completed For Millennium Shipping Amalia. a 75,100-dwt bulk carrier, ordered by Millennium Shipping Corp. was completed at the Maizuru Works of Hitachi Zosen. Registered in Greece, the vessel was delivered to its owner on January 26. Equipped with an energy-efficient Hitachi Zosen MAN B&W 6S60MC type main engine, and the Hitachi Zosen Super Stream Duct (SSD) at its stern, Amalia holds superior propulsion effi- ciency. Amalia is the third Hitachi Pana- max Jumbo vessel to include greater cargo capacity, as well as increased deadweight tonnage. Main Particulars Flag Greek Length, (o.a.) 712 ft. (217 in) GT 39,783 Cargo capacity 89,450 cu. m. Main engine Hitachi Zosen MAN B&W Jeffboat is proud to announce that Proform is back on top. At Jeffboat, we've been making the highest quality hopper barges for decades. And now, we are proud to announce that we're offering the same level of quality in our fiberglass covers. We're the exclusive distributor for Proform covers, which is building fiberglass covers at its new state-of-the-art facility in West Memphis. So if you want the best fiberglass-covered hopper barges in the industry, call Barker or Rick at 812-288-0200. JEFFBOAT America's largest inland shipbuilder. Circle 241 on Reader Service Card