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Yankee Freedom orders new Dry Tortugas ferry

Key West, Fla.-based Yankee Freedom has ordered a new 300-passenger, high-speed catamaran ferry from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation for passenger service between Key West and the Dry Tortugas National Park. The new Dry Tortugas ferry will replace Yankee Freedom III, a 250-passenger catamaran built for the 70-mile run by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 2012.

Delivery of Yankee Freedom IV is planned for 2026.

The new larger vessel, designed by Incat Crowther, retains the strong...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/yankee-freedom-orders-new-dry-tortugas-ferry/

Alabama Pilots take delivery of new Gladding-Hearn launch

The Alabama Pilot, Inc. in Mobile, Ala., has taken delivery of its second Chesapeake Class high-speed pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Delivery of its first Chesapeake launch, Dixey, was in 2017.

With a length overall of 53.6 feet, a beam of 17.8 feer and a draft of 4.6 feet, the new all-aluminum pilot boat, features the Ray Hunt Design deep-V hull. It is powered by twin Caterpillar C-18 diesel engines, each delivering 671 bhp at 2,100 rpm and turning 5-bladed...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/alabama-pilots-take-delivery-of-new-gladding-hearn-launch/

Virginia Pilots order 10th Gladding-Hearn pilot boat launch

The Virginia Pilot Association has ordered a high-speed, harbor pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation.

It will be the pilots’ tenth launch built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. Delivery is scheduled for mid-2023.

The all-aluminum launch is entirely designed and outfitted to optimize harbor service. It displaces about 2,000 pounds less than a similar sized offshore pilot boat. As a result, the boat accelerates faster and reaches a higher top speed, explained Peter...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/virginia-pilots-order-10th-gladding-hearn-pilot-boat-launch/

VIDEO: Mayflower Wind plans to build battery-hybrid CTV at Gladding-Hearn

Mayflower Wind reports that it has signed an agreement with Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., for the specification, design, and manufacture of an industry-leading, Jones Act-compliant, hybrid battery diesel-electric crew transfer vessel. Other parties to the agreement include include Incat Crowther, BAR Technologies, Corvus Energy and ABS.

The project will proceed if Mayflower, a 50/50 joint venture between Shell New Energies US LLC and Ocean Winds, is awarded a...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/video-mayflower-wind-plans-to-build-battery-hybrid-ctv-at-gladding-hearn/