All American Marine

AAM wins $46M SF Bay Ferry REEF ferry contract

REEF ferry

San Francisco Bay Ferry’s board of directors has authorized the purchase of America’s first three battery-electric, zero-emission high-speed passenger ferries. The $46 million contract was awarded All American Marine Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, Wash. after a competitive bidding process and includes an option for a fourth 150-passenger vessel. The three vessels will be the first delivered as a part of SF Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry Program, with the first expected to join...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/aam-wins-46m-sf-bay-ferry-reef-ferry-contract/

AAM delivers new CDFW catamaran patrol vessel

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) patrol vessel

The latest delivery from Bellingham, Wash-based All American Marine (AAM), is a state-of-the-art 74 x 27.5 foot hydrofoil catamaran patrol boat ordered in 2022 by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

Built to enhance CDFW’s capabilities in coastal and marine law enforcement, its missions will include multi-day patrols, commercial gear inspection and recovery, fishery enforcement, and marine protected area patrols. Additionally, the boat is designed to facilitate increased...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/aam-delivers-new-cdfw-catamaran-patrol-vessel/

AAM to build new UNCW research vessel

UNCW research vessel

Bellingham, Wash.-headquartered All American Marine (AAM) has won a contract to build an advanced 73-foot research vessel for the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW).

Designed by Auckland, New Zealand, based Teknicraft Marine, the 73 x 26.7 foot twin-engine, propeller-driven aluminum catamaran will operate as a multipurpose research platform capable of conducting a wide range of UNCW scientific missions, including oceanographic surveys, biological studies, and educational outreach...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/aam-to-build-new-uncw-research-vessel/

LA Port Police orders new next-gen patrol vessel

LA Oort Polce vessel

All American Marine (AAM) reports that it has won a contract to construct a state-of-the-art 65-foot catamaran for the Los Angeles Port Police. Designed by Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand, the cutting-edge dive and patrol vessel will mark a significant leap forward in maritime law enforcement capabilities for the LA Port Police.

The new vessel, measuring 65 x 24 feet, is an aluminum catamaran will incorporate the latest hull design advances from Teknicraft Design, delivering...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/la-port-police-orders-new-next-gen-patrol-vessel/

SWITCH Maritime’s Sea Change ferry set to enter service

SWITCH Maritime's Sea Change

For those of us who have been following the project from its earliest days, this has been a long-awaited development: SWITCH Maritime’s hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry the Sea Change has now received its U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection (COI). With the COI, the vessel is now able to commence commercial operations, delivering a zero-emission public ferry service.

Following a formal launch event in June, the Sea Change will be operated in a six-month pilot service by the San Francisco...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/switch-maritimes-sea-change-ferry-set-to-enter-service/

All American Marine launches another NOAA research vessel

Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) reports that it has recently launched the RV Gannet, ordered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in December 2022. The 52 x 19 foot aluminum-hulled NOAA research vessel will operate in the Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS), located 19 miles off Sapelo Island, Ga..

The RV Gannet is based on the proven design elements found in the recently commissioned research vessel Storm Petrel, built by AAM for NOAA’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/all-american-marine-launches-another-noaa-research-vessel/

AAM delivers Hawaii research catamaran

Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) has recently delivered an innovative research catamaran vessel to the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and the at Mānoa and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). Called Imua, the 68.5x 25 foot vessel features a semi-displacement aluminum catamaran hull developed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand.

The vessel incorporates fundamental, and proven, design elements of two previous All American Marine deliveries, the...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/aam-delivers-hawaii-research-catamaran/

Tour the Sea Change ferry at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022

SWITCH Maritime’s landmark Sea Change hydrogen-powered ferry project got a lot of attention at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2021 held last November along the New York Harbor. This year, the conference heads to the West Coast on November 1-2, where the ferry is on the water in the San Francisco Bay.

Up to 75 attendees will get the chance to tour and ride the innovative new ferry. Guests are encouraged to register soon, as the tour will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. The conference agenda and...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/tour-the-sea-change-ferry-at-marine-logs-ferries-2022/

All American Marine delivers whale-watching boat to Puget Sound Express

whale-watching vessel

Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) has delivered another whale-watching vessel to the Hanke family’s Puget Sound Express (PSE). This latest vessel, the Swiftsure, is modeled after the AAM-built, Teknicraft-designed Saratoga, delivered in the spring of 2018, but, at 77 feet long, is slightly longer than the 73-foot Saratoga.

Swiftsure features Teknicraft’s signature integration of a wave piercer positioned between the catamaran hulls

The hull design is complemented by...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/all-american-marine-delivers-whale-watching-boat-to-puget-sound-express/

All American Marine delivers second 150-passenger cat to Alaska tour operator

All American Marine catamaran on the water

The All American Marine (AAM) shipyard in Bellingham, Wash., has completed construction, launched, and delivered the Skana, a 150-passenger hydrofoil-assisted catamaran for Major Marine Tours. This is the second vessel AAM has delivered to the operator in two years and is a sister ship to the Spirit of Matushka,delivered in the spring of 2021.

Like its sister, this vessel will operate out of Seward, Alaska and will carry passengers on tours visiting Kenai Fjords National Park.

The 87 foot (LOA) x...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/all-american-marine-delivers-second-150-passenger-cat-to-alaska-tour-operator/

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