New Dinner Cruise Vessel Delivered

Starship, a 175-ft. dinner cruise vessel, was recently delivered to Starship Cruise Lines of Biloxi, Miss. The mega-yacht style vessel was designed by DeJong & Lebet, Inc., Naval Architects, Jacksonville, and was built by Freeport Shipbuilding in Freeport, Fla. The vessel features distinctive yacht-type styling, with exterior and interior finishes to match. Starship is USCG-certified under Subchapter K for 600 passengers plus 30 crew. Starship carries a Stability Letter for Partially Protected waters. The vessel is designed to have a 5.5 ft. full load draft, in order to access some of the more shallow waterways in the Biloxi area. The hull is designed with tunnels to allow large enough propellers while minimizing the draft. Starship is powered by a pair of Detroit Diesel Series 60 main engines, developing 400 hp @ 1,800 rpm, coupled to Twin Disc MG-516 gear gearboxes. Electrical power is provided by two series 60 gensets rated for 275 kW @ 1,800 rpm. The 250 hp Schottel bowthruster is powered by a Detroit Diesel Series 50 engine with a Twin Disc gear. All engines were supplied by Stewart and Stevenson. The mains and generators are keel-cooled with Fernstrum grid coolers. Vessel Specifications Length (overall): 175 ft. Beam (moulded): 40 ft. Depth: 11.5 ft. Draft: 5.5 ft. Passengers (excursion): 600 (dining): 400 Crew: 30 Fuel Oil: 4,500 gallons Potable Water: 6,100 gallons Black/Grey Water: 9,600 gallons