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C&C Marine and Repair delivers second of 15 tugs to Maritime Partners

Belle Chasse, La-based C&C Marine and Repair has delivered to Maritime Partners LLC the 84’x34′ Brooks M. Hamilton, the second in a 15-boat series that C&C Marine and Repair is building for the Metairie, La-based company.

The new towboat was designed by Entech Design LLC, Kenner, La., with the 3D modeling and production drawings done by C&C Marine and Repair’s in-house engineering department.

Main propulsion will come from a pair of Cummins QSK38-M1 main engines, creating a total of 2,600 hp and...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/cc-marine-and-repair-delivers-second-of-15-tugs-to-maritime-partners/

Metal Shark delivers 85′ patrol boat to the Dominican Republic

Shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered an 85’x19.5′ welded aluminum Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV) to the Dominican Republic’s navy.

Christened “Betelgeuse” in keeping with the Dominican tradition of naming military vessels after constellations, the new patrol craft was built at Metal Shark’s Franklin, La., shipyard and officially incorporated into the Dominican navy during a ceremony at the Las Calderas Navy Base on Aug. 6.

The vessel has been delivered to the Dominican Republic under a $54...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metal-shark-delivers-85-patrol-boat-to-the-dominican-republic/

Gladding-Hearn delivers high-speed launch to St. Lawrence Seaway pilots

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp. delivered a Chesapeake class pilot boat to the Seaway Pilots Inc. in Cape Vincent, N.Y. The Seaway pilots navigate ships in and out of the ports and harbors of the St. Lawrence Seaway between St. Regis, N.Y. and Port Weller on Lake Ontario.

With a 4.8′ draft, the 53.6’x17.8′ all-aluminum pilot boat features the Ray Hunt Designs Deep V hull. It is powered by twin keel-cooled Volvo Penta D16, EPA Tier 3-compliant diesel engines, each delivering 641 hp at...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/gladding-hearn-delivers-high-speed-launch-to-st-lawrence-seaway-pilots/

Rodriquez Shipbuilding delivers 1,600-hp tug to Mississippi

Amelia Ray, the 1600-hp towboat Rodriquez Shipbuilding delivered to Mississippi operator L&L Marine Transportation in June, is now operational with a full range of Thordon Bearings oil-free and grease-free bearings designed to reduce a vessel’s lost charter days.

The 65′ newbuild is the first vessel in the L&L Marine fleet to be specified with a Thordon Bearings propulsion package at the vessel design stage.

Designed by Entech Designs, Amelia Ray is a twin-screw towboat purpose-built for the...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/rodriquez-shipbuilding-delivers-1600-hp-tug-to-mississippi/

Bollinger delivers second of three FRCs to be homeported in Guam

Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the 154’x25′ fast response cutter (FRC) Oliver Henry to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the 163rd vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 40th Fast Response Cutter (“FRC”) delivered under the current program.

The Oliver Henry is the second of three FRCs to be homeported in Apra Harbor, Guam, increasing the presence for the U.S. Coast Guard in the Indo-Pacific Theater. Additionally, later in 2020,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/bollinger-delivers-second-of-three-frcs-to-be-homeported-in-guam/

C&C Marine delivers new dredge to Texas

In May, C&C Marine and Repair, New Orleans, delivered the General MacArthur, a 290’x72’x16′ dredge to Galveston, Texas-based Callan Marine LLC.

With an 11’4″draft, the new dredge has a digging depth of 97′, a suction diameter of 34″, and a discharge diameter of 32″.

Main propulsion comes from three MAK VM32C diesel electric engines, producing 24,000 hp. Ship’s service power is the responsibility of a Caterpillar C18 genset, generating 600kW of electrical power. And has a crew/passenger capacity...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/cc-marine-delivers-new-dredge-to-texas/

Austal USA delivers 12th LCS to Navy

Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., delivered its 12th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy on June 26, 2020. The future Oakland (LCS 24) is the second ship delivered by Austal USA to the Navy in 2020.

The 421’6″x103.7′ Independence-variant LCS is the most recent step in the small surface combatant evolution. A high-speed, agile, shallow draft, focused-mission surface combatant, the LCS is designed to conduct surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and mine countermeasures...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/austal-usa-delivers-12th-lcs-to-navy/

MetalCraft Marine, Stanley Boats deliver new fireboats

MetalCraft Marine has delivered a new 33’11″x9’8″ landing craft fireboat to the Costa Rica Fire Department (El Benemérito Cuerpo de Bomberos de Costa Rica ). The boat will be used in and around the Tortuguero Station to provide fire protection to the small town and its eco lodges scattered along the canal.

The foredeck is sized to fit a Kawasaki Mule with its own pumping capability. The vessel carries a Darley PSDE 1,500 gpm, 364-hp fire pump that can produce up to 2,000 gpm at 5,000 rpm. The...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metalcraft-marine-stanley-boats-both-deliver-new-fireboats/

More Incat Crowther-designed ferries delivered to New York

Halimar Shipyard, Morgan City, La., and Breaux Brothers Enterprises, Loreauville, La., each delivered a new 97’1″x27’11″x11’6″ ferry for NYC Ferry.

Designed by Incat Crowther, the first two low emission EPA Tier 4 compliant 354-passenger ferries, named H401 and Curiosity, will join the fleet of the still expanding NYC Ferry by Hornblower. The Incat Crowther Digital Ship design package allowed identical vessels to be constructed at independent shipyards.

Main propulsion comes from twin Baudouin 12M...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/more-incat-crowther-designed-ferries-delivered-to-new-york/

MetalCraft Marine delivers CBRN patrol boat to Los Angeles

MetalCraft Marine has delivered an LA Port Police Boat, a new breed of CBRN detection patrol boats. A very fine bow entry is the critical design feature of all the Interceptor model line. Its high-speed rough water performance allows the operators to go offshore to inspect incoming ships before they enter the port for nuclear and chemical hazardous contaminants.

The boat is designed for rough water with structure design to ISO 12215 and, equally important, stability to ISO 12217 Category B. Cat...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metalcraft-marine-delivers-cbrn-patrol-boat-to-los-angeles/

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