372 July 2006
Swiftships Building for Candy Fleet
In a continuation of a long standing relation, (Hotips#108) Swiftships Shipbuilders (www.swiftships.com) of Morgan City are building a pair of 170-foot crew boats for the Candy Fleet (www.candyfleet.com) also of Morgan City. The new vessels will be numbers 13 and 14 in the Candy Fleet of crewboats and sisters to two existing vessels --- the Candy Apple and Candy Bear.
The first vessel will be delivered at the end of July. Specifications
for the new boats are:
General Characteristics
Overall Length
170'
Maximum Beam
30'
Deck Space
..105'L x 24'
Deck Capacity
.....190 long tons
Hull Depth
..13'
Passengers
60
Crew Accommodations
5
.....................................2 staterooms
...............................................1 Captains state room
Speed
28 knots
Capacities
Fuel
.................................5,800 gals.
Transferable fuel
...................17,000 gals.
Transferable Potable Water
...24,800 gals.
Sewage Tank
.
....720 gals.
Ballast Tank
..
....12,200 gals.
Machinery
Main Engines: (4) IMO & EPA tier 1 compliant Cummins KTA 38-M1 12-cylinder, turbo charged and after cooled, four cycle,1350 HP each, continuous rating
Jets: (4) Hamilton HM 651 propulsion units
For further information please contact:
Kenny Nelkin
President/CEO
Candy Fleet Corporation
PO Box 2444
Morgan City, LA
70381 USA
Phone: 985 384 5835
Email: kenny@candyfleet.com
Kendall Migues
Planning and Esitimating
Swiftships Shipbuilders
1105 Levee Road
P.O. Box 2869
Morgan City, LA 70381
Phone: 985 380 2554
Fax: 985 329 2274
Mobile: 985 397 0486
E-mail: planning@swiftships.com
Red Cunningham
Marine Territory Sales Manager
Cummins Mid-South
Hwy. 90 East Amelia, LA 70340
Phone: 985 631-0576 Fax: 985 631-0081
E-Mail: David.S.Cunningham@Cummins.com
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