Rockport Yacht & Supply Company, Inc. of Rockport, Texas, recently delivered the first of two 130-foot cementing vessels to Halliburton Services of Duncan, Okla. Named the Halliburton 224, the vessel operates out of Harvey, La., and incorporates Halliburton's latest pumping machinery and five P-tanks installed in the main deck. The vessel has an overall length of 130 feet 7 inches, beam of 33 feet, and depth of 7 feet.
Propulsion is provided by two Caterpillar D-353 diesel engines, each with continuous output of 415 bhp at 1,225 rpm. The power train includes Twin Disc MG521, 4:1 reverse/reduction gears, two four-blade propellers, and stainless steel shafts.
The specialized pumping machinery is located on the main deck forward and in a machinery space below deck. The vessel is classed by the American Bureau of Shipping A-1, AMS, Inland and Coastwise Service. The sister vessel Halliburton 225 has also joined the Halliburton fleet.
Rockport Yacht & Supply and its associate shipyard, RYSCO Shipyard, Inc. of Blountstown, Fla., are subsidiaries of Luling Oil and Gas Company of San Antonio, Texas. The RYSCO yards are builders of supply boats, utility vessels, and tugs, and are known internationally for their seaworthy shrimp boats and fishing trawlers.