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Coast Guard rescues three from burning vessel

16 January 2020

The Coast Guard rescued three people who went into the water after their vessel caught fire near Dauphin Island, Ala., Wednesday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at 5:55 p.m. of three people aboard a 36-foot sport fisher that caught fire in Dauphin Island Bay approximately a half-mile north of Dauphin Island.

Sector watchstanders directed the launch of a 29-foot response boat-small crew from Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island to assist the people.

The three people...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/coast-guard-rescues-three-from-burning-vessel/

MetalCraft Marine delivers patrol boat to Alabama

31 October 2019

MetalCraft Marine recently launched a 34′ patrol boat for the Mobile, Ala., Police. The Interceptor was designed to give a true, soft, dry ride and that ride was tested in 4′-5′ chop at speed.

The Interceptor has a large cabin and aft deck for open work spaces for officers who work wearing a lot of equipment and 6’10” of headroom for tall personnel. The boat will spend long hours out in the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay and has adequate heat and air conditioning for the wide range of...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metalcraft-marine-delivers-patrol-boat-alabama/

Coast Guard responds to fire aboard charter vessel

30 July 2019

The Coast Guard responded to a vessel that caught fire approximately four nautical miles south of Perdido Pass, Ala., on July 27.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 2 p.m. that the charter vessel Hoss Fly III was on fire off the coast of Alabama. All eight passengers aboard were transferred to a good Samaritan vessel. There were no injuries reported.

Sector watchstanders directed the launch of a 45′ response boat-medium crew from Coast Guard Station...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/coast-guard-responds-fire-aboard-chater-vessel/

Austal USA delivers 10th Expeditionary Fast Transport to Navy

19 November 2018

Littoral Combat Ship (left) and Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel (right). Ken Hocke photo

Austal USA delivered the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Burlington (EPF 10) to the U.S. Navy during a ceremony onboard the ship at the company’s headquarters in Mobile, Ala., Nov. 15. This is the fourth ship Austal has delivered to the Navy this year.

The EPF program provides the Navy with a high-speed intra-theater transport capability. The 338′ Burlington is an aluminum catamaran capable of transporting 600 tons, 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots and is designed to...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/austal-usa-delivers-expeditionary-fast-transport-navy/

Austal USA christens 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel

12 November 2018

Christening of the 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel took place recently at Austal USA, Mobile, Ala. U.S. Navy photograph by Bill Mesta

Austal USA celebrated the christening of the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Puerto Rico (EPF 11) with a ceremony at its state-of-the-art shipbuilding facility on Saturday. Puerto Rico is the 11th of 12 EPFs that Austal has under contract with the U.S. Navy with a combined value of over $1.9 billion.

“Austal is excited to christen another amazing ship,” Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle said in a statement announcing the christening. “Puerto Rico is one step closer to joining her sister...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/austal-christens-11th-expeditionary-fast-transport-vessel/