553 June 2009

Graham Gulf: Bigger is Better

On the river at Mobile Alabama.
Photos courtesy of C&G Boat Works

One of the Cummins KTA50 main engines.

Earlier this year C&G Boat Works Inc. launched the Gulf Princess for owner Graham Gulf. Originally conceived as a 175 by 34-foot vessel the decision was made during construction to add a ten-foot extension bringing the vessel length to 185-feet.

The original power package was retained. This included four1800-horsepower Cummins KTA50-M main engines turning 48-inch propellers through ZF 4650 gears with 2.5:1 reduction. A Cummins 6CTA8.3DM engine powers the Thrustmaster TH250RT retractable bow thruster. Two Cummins 85 KW 6BTA5.9DM/Newage generator sets supply the vessel’s electrical requirements.

The Gulf Princess is DP-1 rated with a system supplied by Kongsberg. A sister vessel, to be named the Sybil Graham, is currently in build for delivery in the third quarter of 2009. The Sybil Graham will be classed DP-2.

On the river at Mobile Alabama.

Auxiliary with firepump

For further information:

John Laughton
C & G Boat Works Inc.
401 Cochran Bridge, Hwy. 98
Mobile, Alabama 36603
Phone: 251 694 1300
Fax: 251 634 1373
E-mail: jlaughton@cgboatworks.com

Larry Neff
Cummins Mid-South, Inc.
1924 E I-65 Service Rd. N
Mobile Al 36617
Phone: 251 456 2236
Fax: 251 895 1589
E-mail: Larry.E.Neff@Cummins.com

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