Progressive Shipbuilders and Fabricators, Inc. of Houma, La. has delivered the aluminum crew/supply vessel Port Arthur to Port Arthur, Inc., also of Houma. The 110-foot boat has a beam of 24 feet and depth of 10 feet 6 inches. She is able to carry 63 passengers and a crew of five, as well as 47 long tons of deck cargo. Normal service speed is 28 knots.
Main propulsion is provided by four GM Detroit Diesel 12V71 engines, each with an output of 445 bhp at 1,800 rpm, supplied by George Engine Company. Twin Disc supplied the four reduction gears, model MG 514, with 2 1/2:1 ratio. Engine controls were supplied by WABCO.
Fuel capacity is more than 6,000 gallons, drill water 7,500 gallons, and potable water 800 gallons.
Navigation and communications equipment, supplied through Rhodes Electronics of Houma, include Furuno FRS 36 radar, Simrad LC 123 Loran C, Konel 1022 SSB radio, and Raytheon DE 750 Fathometer. Two GM Delco diesel generators provide electric power.