The offshore utility vessel PBR-216 and five sister boats have been completed by The Service Marine Group, Inc. of Morgan City, La., for PBR Offshore, Inc., also of Morgan City.
The PBR-216 has an overall length of 118 feet, beam of 26 feet, depth of 11.5 feet, and draft of 10 feet. Cargo water capacity is 58,000 gallons, fuel oil capacity is 30,000 gallons, and deck cargo load is 103 tons, with additional below-deck capacity of 217 tons.
The utility vessel is powered by two General Motors Detroit Diesel 16V-92N engines with a total output of 1,200 bhp at 1,800 rpm, supplied by George Engine Company, driving Twin Disc 5:1 reduction gears for a speed of 12 knots. Electric power is provided by two Detroit Diesel engines driving 50-kw generators.
Other equipment includes Sitex model 22 radar, Motorola 55/75 VHF radio, Drake TRM-115 SSB radio, SRD model CLX Loran, and Datamarine 2650 depth finder.