Clipper Rebuild
This new vessel would replace a 95-foot, triple-screw Camcraft crew boat originally built for Eastern Shipping Co. in 1975 that subsequently was employed as a ferry in Newfoundland. HAL acquired the vessel in 1997, placed the name Half Moon Clipper on the hull, and put the boat into service in the Bahamas.
As with the old boat, the new Half Moon Clipper transports crew and workers from Eleuthera’s Princess Cays to HAL’s resort on Half Moon Cay, a run of up to an hour and a half. The crew loads, transports and unloads all of the food, beverages and equipment necessary to feed and entertain cruise ship passengers on shore parties. The boat also acts as a supply boat for the ships.
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Owner/operator: Holland America Line, Seattle, Wash.
Designer/builder: Breaux Brothers Enterprises, Loreauville, La.
Dimensions: L: 105’ B: 24’ D: 5’6”
Mission: Crew boat
Crew size: Four
Hull:
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Aluminum monohull
Propulsion:
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(3) Baudouin 8M26.2 P2 800-hp main engines
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(3) ZF 40-by-38-inch propellers
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ZF 2000 gears
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(2) Baudouin 4W105S gensets
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Navitron NT850 steering system
Capacities:
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Passengers: 193
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Fuel: 3,538 gallons
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Potable water: 1,000 gallons
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Ballast: 2,176 gallons
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Lube oil: 140 gallons
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Waste oil: 140 gallons
Navigation/communications:
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Furuno 64-nm radar system with 6-kW transmitter and 10.4-inch display
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Furuno NavNet TZtouch2 chartplotter
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Dirigo 5-inch magnetic compass
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Koden Class A AIS
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Furuno E-nav software
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Navitron autopilot
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Icom 25-watt VHF/FM marine radio
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Shakespeare VHF antenna
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Orion 19-inch CCTV video surveillance monitor with Speco cameras
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Jotron 60S EPIRB
Deck equipment:
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Coastal Marine Equipment (CME) 1A24 single-drum winch
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Effer Marine 275M-3S crane
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Manuplas cast fendering
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(4) SurvitecZodiac 50-man inflatable life rafts
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Carolina Skiff rescue boat with 40-hp Yamaha engine
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Norestar Bruce anchor and Fortress fluke spare anchor
Additional equipment:
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CO2 onboard fire suppression
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Consilium fire detection system
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BOSS oily water separator
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Humphrey sewage treatment system
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International coatings
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Sterling’s Upholstery passenger seating
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FLEXCO radial tile interior flooring