FIRST DASHBOAT LAUNCHED — The first of four Bell-Halter 110-foot, high-speed surface effect ships for Command Marine, Inc. of Lafayette, La., was launched recently at Halter Marine's Chalmette, La., division. Photo shows catamaran design of the all-aluminum vessel and the flexible bow seal (stern seal not shown), which dramatically reduces resistance with the water. The new dashboats will be able to carry up to 120 passengers or 40 tons of cargo at 32 knots in calm seas and 28 knots in heavy seas and foul weather conditions.
First Dashboat Launched
Photo caption
The first of four Bell-Halter 110-foot high-speed surface effect ships for Command Marine, Inc. of Lafayette, La., was launched at Halter Marine's Chalmette, La., division.
Mentioned in this article
Company
- Bell-Halter surface effect ship builder
- Command Marine, Inc. owner, Lafayette, La.
- Halter Marine builder, Chalmette, La. division
Product
- dashboat 110-foot surface effect ship
Transcribed from the January 15, 1981 print edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News. Text is OCR-derived and may contain errors.