542 March 2009
Handy Sized OSV for Gulf Resource
photo courtesy of Gulf Resource Management Inc.
A new off shore supply vessel has joined the Gulf Resource Management Inc. (GRMI) fleet working the Gulf of Mexico. The 140 by 34-foot M/V Luke Thomas has been designed at the owners’ direction with an accommodation space that extends the full 34-foot width of the hull to maximize crew comfort. In addition to a crew of four, the OSV can accommodate up to 16 off shore workers or 22 passengers. The vessels distinctive design is from Sterling Marine LLC and was built by Master Marine LLC in Bayou LaBatre Alabama.
The large, 88 by 30-foot, after deck has the capacity to carry 98 tons of cargo while the hull contains tankage for 53,000 gallons of fuel and 113,000 gallons of potable water. A pair of Cummins Tier 2 compliant QSK19-M3 engines each delivering 660 hp into Twin Disc gears provides propulsion power for 12 knots. Two Cummins 6BTA5.9(DM) powered generators supply the vessel with 88 kw of electrical power each. A fifth Cummins engine, a 340 hp QSL9, powers the bow thruster for the ABS DP 1 classed vessel. The Luke Thomas is also fitted with a 1200 GPM Crane Denning fi-fi system.
photo courtesy of Gulf Resource Management Inc.
The Luke Thomas is a virtual sister ship to the owners M/V Andrew Charles. GRMI president Chuck Crochet reports that, “We have had very positive response to these vessels from our customers, the oil and gas service people that come aboard and most importantly our crews.”
For further information:
Travis Carver
Sterling Marine LLC
1150 Shady Lane
Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563
USA
Phone: 850 916 0002
E-mail: Sterlingmarine@aol.com
Web: www.Sterling-Marine.com
Chuck Crochet
President
Gulf Resource Management Inc.
1606 Jane St.
New Iberia, Louisiana 70563
USA
Phone: 337 364 6788
E-mail: chuck@gulf-resource.com
Web: www.gulf-resource.com
Master Marine, Inc
14284 Shell Belt Road
Bayou LaBatre, Alabama 36509
USA
Phone: 251 824 4151
Larry Neff
Marine Sales Manager
Cummins Mid-South Inc.
1924 E I-65 Service Rd. N.
Mobile, AL 36617
USA
Phone: 251 456 2236
E-mail: Larry.E.Neff@Cummins.com
Web: http://midsouth.cummins.com/wps/portal/midsouth
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