Halter Marine, Inc. of New Orleans introduced a new line of fire/utility boats with the recent delivery of the 150-foot Point 'T' to Point Venture, Ltd. of Morgan City, La. In addition to her 61,000-gallon liquid mud capacity, the new vessel carries three 6-inch, 2,400-gpm fire monitors capable of pumping water as well as 1,720 gallons of foam.
The Point 'T', with overall dimensions of 150 feet by 36 feet by 14 feet, is powered by two GM Detroit Diesel 16V-149NA engines each developing 900 bhp at 1,800 rpm.
She has a cargo capacity of 275 long tons and has 2,200 square feet of cargo space on her aft deck. She can carry 78,560 gallons of fuel oil, 1,283 gallons of lube oil, 3,974 gallons of fresh water, 108,196 gallons of ballast water, and has a sanitary holding capacity of 895 gallons.
Auxiliary machinery includes two GM 75-kw generators driven by two Detroit Diesel 6-71 engines, a Continental Electric generator control panel, an Engine Monitor monitoring system, two Quincy D325 air compressors, and Aurora fire, ballast, bilge, and fuel-transfer pumps. The vessel is fitted with a Bird-Johnson bow thruster driven by a GM diesel, and the engine room is protected by a fire alarm system and automatic CO2 flooding system.
Living quarters include six cabins, 20 berths, and a fully equipped galley. Classed by the American Bureau of Shipping A-1 + AMS, Point T meets the requirements of USCG NVC 1-78 and USCG Subchapter I; carries a Panama Canal Admeasurement Certificate; and is approved by the U.S. Public Health Service.