Marine Log - October 2008 - (Page 24)

FERRIES CIRCLE LINE FLEET GETS YOUNGER rowing up in New York, it was almost a right of passage to take a trip on a Circle Line sightseeing boat around Manhattan. Since 1945, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises has taken some 60 million passengers on sightseeing and harbor cruises. Owned and operated by New York G Cruise Lines, Inc., New York’s oldest and largest provider of scheduled and chartered sightseeing and special function cruises. While the Manhattan skyline has changed over the years, Circle Line’s fleet of eight steel sightseeing boats has not. That is until now. Gladding-Hearn Shipbuild- ing, Duclos Corporation, has completed construction of the first of three new sightseeing vessels for Circle Line Sightseeing Yachts, Inc. Delivery of vessel, the owner’s first in more than 60 years, was celebrated in Manhattan on Sept. 17. Circle Line Sightseeing plans to replace three of its older vessels with the new ones, according to Costas Markou, director of marine operations. The company’s fleet of eight steel, 165-foot sightseeing boats consists of converted LCIs (Landing Craft Infantries) and Coast Guard cutters, built between 1930 and 1943. The new 600-passenger allsteel vessel, designed by Dejong and Lebet, N.A., in Jacksonville, Fla., measures 165 feet in length. It has a 34-foot beam and a 22.6foot air-draft, enabling the boat to pass under the low bridges on the Harlem River. With a top speed of 13 knots, the vessel’s propulsion is supplied by two Cummins KTA38-M1 diesels, delivering a total of 2,200 hp and connected to ZF W3350 gear boxes, turning 60-inch, 5bladed bronze Rolls Royce propellers. For dockside maneuvering, the vessel is equipped with a 125 hp Wesmar V2-20 bow thruster, powered by an electric motor. Two 137 kW Cummins/Newage generators supply the ship’s service power. Additional features include port and starboard wing stations, in addition to the center console, in the pilothouse. Passenger seating is inside the main cabin and upper cabin. Heating and air-conditioning is supplied by a 210,000 Btu diesel-fired boiler and six 10ton water-cooled chillers. 24 MARINE LOG OCTOBER 2008 www.marinelog.com http://www.shipconstructor.com http://www.shipconstructor.com http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - October 2008

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