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February 25, 2002

Seahorse Marine Expands to Lift Boats

Seahorse Marie, well known for innovation in their utility boat fleet, are diversifying with the building of a lift-boat at Bollinger Shipyards. Scheduled to launch in March this year the completed boat will be delivered in June and will fit into the "larger" category for this type of vessel. Overall length of the boat, to be named Alec Scott, is 131 feet with a 77-foot beam and a ten-foot moulded depth.

Each of the three legs will be 175 feet giving it the ability to work in water to depths of 130 feet. Main propulsion engines will be a pair of Cummins KTA38 M0 each producing 850 HP at 1800 RPM. The boat will be equipped with two cranes — a 100 ton powered by a 530-HP Cummins KTA 19 and a 25 ton powered by a 250-HP Cummins 6CTA.

Designed to operate with a crew of six, the vessel will include additional accommodation and mess facilities for up to 30 off-shore workers. Electrical service will be provided by two Cummins 6CTA powered 160 Kw generator sets with a third Cummins 6BTA powered 75 Kw emergency generator. Design work on the new lift-boat has been done by Bollinger’s staff. It will be fully SOLAS certified, "We wanted this boat built to the highest standards and we felt that this was an important part of that goal," said Seahorse president Phillip Plaisance.

For more information contact:

Phillip Plaisance
President, Seahorse Marine
Lockport, Louisiana
Phone: 985 532-6759
E-mail: seahorsemarine@mobiletel.com

Robert Socha
Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.
Lockport, Louisiana
Phone: 985 532-2554 Mobile: 504 858-9799
E-Mail: roberts@bollingershipyards.com

Joe Gregory
Territory Sales Manager
Cummins Mid-South
110 E.Airline Highway
Kenner, LA 70062
Phone: 504 468-3535
Mobile: 504 343-8369
Fax: 504 465-3408
E-Mail: joe.gregory@cummins.com

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