Blount Boats to Build Chicago Tour Boat

Blount Boats, Inc. has been contracted to build a 100- x 35-foot steel passenger ferry boat for Shoreline Sightseeing Co., Chicago, Ill.

 

The proposed 300-plus passenger, Sub-Chapter K vessel was designed by Seacraft Design, LLC, Sturgeon Bay, Wisc. And will operate as an architectural tour boat in partially protected waters. The shipbuilding contract was signed on June 30

 

The vessel is the second being built by Blount for Shoreline, and delivery is slated for spring 2016.

 

The vessel will be powered by twin Volvo D13 MH, 400hp diesels with twin 65 kW John Deere generators, ZF W325 gearboxes, 2.933:1 ratio and 44” diameter, four-blade propellers.

 

The Vessel will have the following particulars:

Length overall, molded 100’

Length between Perpendiculars (draft marks) 97’-6”

Beam, molded 35’

Depth amidships, molded 7’-6”

Displacement, light ship Approx. 150 long tons

Displacement, fully loaded Approx. 200 long tons

Draft amidships, light ship 3’-8”

Draft amidships, fully loaded 4’-3”

Air draft, min./ max 14’-2”/ 14’-9”

Passenger capacity, main deck (fixed seating) 300+

Fuel Oil capacity 1,800 gallons

Potable water capacity 1,500 gallons

Holding tank capacity 1,500 gallons

Propulsion Two Volvo D13 MH, 400 BHP @ 1,800 RPM

With ZF W325 gearboxes, 2.933:1 ratio

44” diameter 4-blade propellers

Speed, maximum at full load (approximate) 11 knots

Certification USCG Subchapter K

Route Partially Protected waters/ Limited Coastwise

Classification none

Gross tonnage (US Regulatory) < 100