533 January 2009

Island Boats to Deliver Second Rigdon/GulfMark Crewboat

The Swordfish launched to Bayou Teche in early December 2008.
Photos taken early December by Alan Haig-Brown courtesy of Cummins Marine.

The Swordfish, Christened January 14 on Bayou Teche, is a sister-ship in all but two significant features to the Bourbon Libeccio delivered earlier in 2008 from Jeaneratte Louisiana’s Island Boats. The move from green for the 175 x 32-foot hull to a deep royal blue is the result of an ownership change from Rigdon to GulfMark in the intervening months.
http://www.rigdonmarine.com/fleet.cgi?g=crew

Miles Thomas with Swordfish.

The second difference results from the advent of Tier II engine technology. While the Bourbon Libeccio was powered by four Cummins KTA50 engines rated at for 1800 HP each 1900-RPM, the Swordfish is powered by Tier 2 compliant QSK50 engines with the same horsepower. These engines feature a modular common rail fuel system that provides constant high injection pressure regardless of engine speed or load conditions along with a range of other advantages. www.marine.cummins.com

The Swordfish shows her jets.

The engines will drive Hamilton HM811 water jets through Reintjes gears with 2.54:1 reduction. The DP I boat also has a pair of Cummins 6CTA8.3-powered 148 kW generators and a 30-inch bow thruster powered by a third 6CTA8.3 engine.

For more information:

Miles Thomas
President
Island Boats
5109 East Old Spanish Trail
Jeanerette, LA 70544
USA
Phone: 337 560 4483
Fax: 337 560 4473
Cell: 337 322 3303
E-mail: mthomas@islandboats.com
Web: www.islandboats.com

Red Cunningham
Marine Territory Sales Manager
Cummins Mid-South
9508 Highway 182 East
Morgan City, Louisiana
USA, 70380
Phone: 985 631 0576
E-mail: David.S.Cunningham@Cummins.com

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