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Moose Boats building new crew transport vessel for Westar

New crew transfer/ship stores vessel under construction at Moose Boats. Moose Boats photo

Moose Boats, Petaluma, Calif., is about 75% of the way finished a new 75’x10’x10′ crew transport/ship stores vessel for Westar Marine Services, San Francisco.

Designed by the Moose Boats and Incat Crowther with a draft of 5’6″, the yet as named aluminum boat will be powered by a pair of Volvo IPS900 diesel engines connected to Volvo IPS3 Z-drives with nibral props through Volvo marine gears. The propulsion package will give the new boat a running speed of 27 knots.

The new boat was designed by...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/moose-boats-building-new-crew-transport-vessel-westar/

Fraser Shipyards to build new car ferry for Ohio operator

New Great Lakes ferry will be able to carry 26 cars across Lake Erie. Fraser Shipyards photo

Superior, Wis.-based Fraser Shipyards is building a new 140’x38’6″, 26-car ferry for Miller Boat Line. The company operates ferries that run from northern Ohio’s Catawba Island Township to South Bass Island and Middle Bass Island, two of Lake Erie’s most popular recreation destinations.

The new all-steel ferry will be named the Mary Ann Market, in honor of the late matriarch of the family that owns Miller Boat Line. The ferry will have drive-on-drive-off capability and will join Miller Boat...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/fraser-shipyards-build-car-ferry-ohio-operator/

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