General Information
M/V Gene Neal
Official No.: 563529
Call Sign: WDB-7117
Year Built: 1975
Shipyard: Greenville Shipbuilders
Location: Greenville, MS
Home Port: New Orleans, LA
Dimensions: 136’ x 40’ x 10’
Working Draft: 8’ to 8’6”
Air Draft: 42’
Pilot’s Eye Level: 31’8”
Maximum Fuel Cons. Per Day(gal.): 4,943
Fuel Capacity (gal.): 75,790
Water Capacity (gal.): 8,880
Lube Oil Capacity (gal.): 1,393
Gross/Net Tons: 637/433
Crew Accommodations: 11
Technical Information
Fuel Tank High Level Alarms: ✓
Fuel Day Tank High and Low Level Alarm: ✓
Engine and Gear Alarms: ✓
General Alarms: ✓
Bilge Alarms: ✓
Fuel Shut-Off Valves: ✓
Fixed Fire System: ✕
Mobile Fire System: ✓
Fire Detection System: ✓
Main Engines: (2) 16-645C EMD
Engine RPM Rating: 850
Horsepower: 3800
Tailshaft RPM Rating: 203
Steering Rudders: 2
Flanking Rudders: 4
Propeller Size: 100” x 98” (5 blade)
Propeller MFG: Kahlenberg & Avondale
Steering System and Backup: (2) Skipper Air over Hydraulics
Forward Ratio: 4.174:1
Reverse Ratio: 4.174:1
Kort Nozzle or Open Wheel: Open Wheel
Generator and Backup: (2) 99KW Marathon
Generator Engine and Backup: (2) 6068TFM76 John Deere
Generator Engine RPM: 1800
Voltage Hookup to Boat: 208 volt, 3 phase, 4 wire
Winches: (4) 50 ton Bebee
Electronic Equipment: SEA SSB w/Ringer; 3 VHF Radios; 1 Furuno Radars; Swing Indicator; Elac Sounder; Cellular, Boatracs, ESP1000 Electronic Speed Pilot, GPS Furuno Plotter GP-1600, Furuno AIS System, Electronic Chart