FEATURED APPLICATIONS from IPS

The largest floating casino in the United States: BLUE CHIP 2 Dockside Casino

The largest floating casino in the United States: Boyd Gaming's BLUE CHIP 2

When Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) decided to “raise the bar in the northern Indiana market” they began a $170 million expansion project to build Blue Chip 2, the largest floating casino in the United States. Blue Chip 2 was built on-site at its Michigan City facility by Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc. to a design by Guido Perla & Associates (GPA), of Seattle. In addition to their role as naval architects, GPA was also the project’s electrical engineer. The specifications GPA developed provided the integrated functionality, and Industrial Power Systems was contracted to design and build the switchgear to meet the very specialized requirements of a 24-hours-a-day gaming vesssel operation.

Bonita Springs Utilities' $58 million East Water Reclamation Facility

Industrial Power Systems designed and built the generator controls for the most recent addition to the award-winning, not-for-profit water and wastewater utility, Bonita Springs Utilities, Inc., state-of-the-art infrastructure. Working with Cogburn Brothers Electric, CH2M Hill, and Ring Power Systems, IPS developed the specifications for the $58 Million East Water Reclamation Facility’s unique generator controls.

The SSA M/V ISLAND HOME Ferry

When The Steamship Authority (SSA - The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority) ordered its first new vehicle ferry in 15 years, the ferry's builder VT Halter Marine turned to IPS to design and build the electrical power system for the new double-ended 255' M/V Island Home.

Bahamas Defence Force Patrol Boat - The Yellow Elder

IPS recently completed several panels for The Yellow Elder, a Bahamian Defence Force's patrol boat that suffered a devastating engine room fire. IPS provided new switchboards, link panels, and gauge panels throughout the vessel.