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April 26, 2000

Crewboat "Charles F McCall" joins sister "Sara" From Neuville Yard

Named for Seacor President Charles Fabrikant, while continuing the practice of the Seacor/McCall fleet bearing the name of its founder Norman McCall, the 170-foot crew boat "Charles F McCall" will be commissioned in June. Joining her sister the "Sara F McCall, delivered in November 1999, the Charles will in turn be joined by a third boat to the same design in November 2000. All three boats are built at Neuville Boat Works, Inc. in Loreauville Louisiana.

Already on charter in Mexico, the "Sara" is meeting the demand for big fast boats with five Cummins KTA38M2 diesel engines each rated at 1350 HP with Twin Disc MG6650 2.47:1 gears driving through 4.5-inch by 27-foot shafts to five 46/42-inch Nibral propellers for a light condition speed of 25 knots. The "Charles" will have the same power package but with more pitch in the props at 46x45-inches anticipated to achieve speeds of 26 knots. To minimize drag the big boats have only two faired 27x42-inch stainless steel rudders. The boats are manoeuvered and hold position under the oil rigs with the dextrous working of the multiple props and with the aide of a 300 HP Cummins C-series engined hydraulic-driven Thrustmaster 250 HP 36-inch azimuthing bow thruster that can be raised back into the hull when not in use. A segment of the hull is mounted to the bottom of the thruster nozzle in such a manner that the hull is entirely fair when the thruster is retracted. On the aft deck, two Fritz Culver stern line quick release units, that double as aft stern bitts, have been installed.

The vessel will be classed as ABS A-1, HSC and dual certification by the USCG as a "T" and "L" vessel. As a "T" boat, the vessel will be able to carry 78 passengers, 42 in special custom automotive type seats each with personal entertainment console. The remaining 36 will be in lounge type seating with adjoining tables. As an "L" boat, the vessel is designated to carry, on the aft main deck, two 1000 cubic foot bulk mud tanks or, alternatively, one 1200CF and one 1000CF tank with the Cummins 855-powered compressor located below deck in the aft machinery space. Additionally, in either "T" or "L" configuration, the 6750 HP vessel can carry 26,400 gallons of diesel in addition to 52,800 gallons of rig water or a maximum of 363 long tons of deck cargo. Along with the main deck passenger area, the vessel has sleeping and messing accommodations for eight crew members below deck.

I have attached two photos here. One of the sister ship "Sara F McCall" and the other of the "Charles F McCall" being readied for paint with Operations Manager Joe McCall, Neuville Boat Works’ Earl & Kerry Neuville, and Cummins Marine Territory Sales Manager David S. "Red" Cunningham in the foreground.

VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS: "CHARLES F MCCALL"

Length overall...................................................... 170 feet (aprox.)

Length on deck................................................................ 165 feet

Molded depth.................................................................... 34 feet

Depth amidships................................................................. 12' 10"

Maximum deck cargo............................... 363 L.T. (W/2 FO tnaks full)

Rig water capacity........................................... 52,800 gallons (U.S.)

Fuel capacity.................................................. 26,400 gallons (U.S.)

Fresh water capacity......................................... 1,375 gallons (U.S.)

Passenger capacity......................................... 78 with crew of eight

Aft Cargo Deck Dimensions...................... 28"W x 103.5'L (2898 sq. ft.)

Hull draft loaded....................................... 6.57' (hull only amid ships)

Main engines..........................5x Cummins KTA38M2 (5x1350=6750 HP)

Lightship................................................. 224 Long tons (estimated)

Total deadweight .................................... 394 Long tons (estimated)

Total displacement................................... 618 Long tons (estimated)

U.S. Gross reg. Tonnage.................................................... 98 tons

International gross tonnage............................................. under 500

Certification & class..................... USCG SUB T & L, ABS A-1 HSC AMS

For more information contact:

Joe McCall
Operations Manager
McCalls Boat Rentals
Phone: 318 775-5485 Fax: 318 775-7025
e-mail: joem@mctxchange.ckor.com

Kerry Neuville
Neuville Boat Works, Inc.
6402 Daspit Rd. New Iberia LA 70560 USA
phone: 318 229-6507 or 6803 fax: 318 229-8242
e-mail: NBWBoats@aol.com

David S. "Red" Cunningham
Territory Sales Manager
Cummins Mid-South 9508 Hwy. 90 East
P.O. Box 1229 Amelia, LA 70340
phone: 504 631-0576 fax: 504 631-0081
e-mail: d.s.cunningham%cmsi@Cummins.com

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