Maritime Reporter, December 1991

<BODY> <div> The offshore research craft Queen Bess is a new model deep vee welded aluminum boat developed by Thomas Marine Inc. Thomas Marine Delivers New All-Aluminum Model Offshore Research/Patrol Boat Patchogue, New York-based Tho- mas Marine, Inc., recently delivered the Queen Bess, a custom deep vee offshore research and patrol boat, to S.P. Research Inc., Brookhaven, N.Y. The fourth boat built by Thomas Marine Inc. for S.P. Research Inc., the Queen Bess is a custom-designed 41-foot welded aluminum deep vee boat, a new model developed and offered by Thomas Marine Inc. De- signed for commercial operations, she can be outfitted for patrol, res- cue and research work. Plating and framing schedules exceed U.S. Coast Guard NAVIC 11-80 recommenda- tions. "This is the first time we've built a boat strictly for deep-water ser- vice," said Thomas Carney, presi- dent of Thomas Marine Inc. "The boat has a full keel that extends below its propeller tips." The speedy craft, which can cruise at 28 knots and dash at 33 knots, is powered by Volvo TAMD72 main engines rated at 430 hp at 2,500 rpm, with a Michigan 28-inch by 36- inch three-blade propellers and ZF reduction gears, with a 2:1 reduc- tion ratio. Western Branch Metals supplied 2-1/4-inch Aquamet 22 stainless steel shafting. Auxiliary power is provided a Northern Lights 8 kw diesel genset. Capable of operating year-round, the Queen Bess's cabin heat, de- frosters and deicing equipment op- erate off engine heat and electric. The sophisticated onboard elec- tronics suite includes an ICOM M120 VHF radio, Furuno 1040 radar and CH04 sonar, Ritchie compass, Northstar 800X Lor an, Robertson AP200DL autopilot, Raytheon color fathometer, and an AT&T cellular phone. All electronic displays, switch panels, navigation aids, and vessel controls are built into a circular con- sole. Sal Palacino, president of S.P. Research Inc., said the Queen Bess is "everything I wanted. For its size, I don't think there is anything com- parable." Mr. Palacino will use the Queen Bess for research on the nu- merous wrecks located off Long Is- land and studying resident and mi- gratory codfish. The sophisticated Furuno radar is used to locate the wrecks. With the Queen Bess, Mr. Palacino hopes to expand his re- search work to as much as 150 miles off shore. A special feature of the vessel includes starboard side cockpit con- trols which allow the operator to perform safe and efficient rescue Name • Bill me Company CH Bill my company Address City Slate Zip Signature QUEEN BESS Equipment List Main engines Volvo Propellers ... Michigan Reduction gears ZF Generators Northern Lights Engine controls Morse Steering controls .. Hynautic Shafting ... Aquamet Deck machinery Ideal Windlass Epoxy coatings .... Ameron VHF radio ICOM Radar Furuno Sonar Furuno Compass Ritchie Loran .. Northstar Autopilot . Robertson Fire/bilge pump system Jabsco Fathometer Raytheon through a slide-in-place stern door. Other recent deliveries by Tho- mas Marine Inc. include a pair of 22- foot, 42-knot Dolphin model patrol/ rescue craft and a 28-foot 8-inch Enforcer model patrol/rescue boat for the Washington, D.C. Police De- partment, and a single 35-foot, 32- knot Guardian model law enforce- ment boat for the Norwalk County Police Department. Besides its line of stock boats rang- ing in size from 22 to 50 feet, Tho- mas Marine Inc. offers engineering services, application recommenda- tions and custom design. The Patchogue, New York, company is capable of constructing vessels for a wide range of service applications including military and law enforce- ment, firefighting, survey work and diving, launch service, pollution con- trol and clean up, as well as push boats, tugs and U.S. Coast Guard- certified ferry boats. For free literature detailing the boatbuilding capabilities of Thomas Marine, Circle 72 on Reader Service Card Bender Awarded Major Contract On Dredge Wheeler Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. has been awarded the over- haul and repair contract for the Dredge Wheeler. The vessel, a 384-foot by 78-foot oceangoing hopper dredge used on the East and Gulf Coasts, is man- aged by the New Orleans office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The base contract amount is ap- proximately $5.5 million with po- tential growth to $9.1 million. Bender is accomplishing the work using over 100 employees. The work, which began on November 18,1991, will be completed in late December. Bender is a full-service shipyard that has built, converted and re- paired vessels for commercial and governmental owners and operators for over 70 years. 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