Jeanerette, LA – November 25th, 2019: USA shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered its 30th passenger vessel since June of 2017. The company’s newest ferry delivery, a 97-foot, 350-passenger, USCG Subchapter “K,” welded-aluminum, high-speed, low-wake catamaran, was handed off to its operator last week and will soon enter service.
The new passenger vessel is the latest delivery from Metal Shark’s Franklin, Louisiana shipyard, where the production of passenger vessels remains swift. Five...
The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) was awarded a five-year Indefinite Deliverable contract with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). TSGI was tasked to provide the detail design of a double-ended diesel-electric ferry with energy storage capable of carrying 495 passengers / 70 cars, providing service from Galveston Island to the Bolivar Peninsula. The ferry is currently being built at Gulf Island Shipyard in Jennings, Louisiana. TSGI will provide construction oversight to TxDOT during...
https://www.workboat.com/press-releases/awarded-5-year-indefinite-deliverable-contract-with-txdot/
ITASCA, IL — For many years the most popular horsepower selection for new construction of inland waterways vessels was twin screw 2000 horsepower vessels. The new EPA Marine Emission Regulations require engines of 600kW or 804hp to meet EPA Tier 4 requirements which in almost all cases requires SCR or other after treatment system. In response to growing customer demand, Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America, Inc. (MTEA) announces the concept of 1000hp Hybrid system that complies newest...
As data-driven solutions become the norm, Caterpillar delivers several connected technologies designed for engine and auxiliary monitoring for marine organizations at any level of digitization.
From core data to telematics to advanced analytics, each level of service is customizable — helping to identify potential issues, reduce fuel consumption, increase equipment reliability, decrease maintenance costs and maintain environmental compliance. This portfolio of digital solutions is enabled by...
https://www.workboat.com/press-releases/cat-r-connect-services-for-total-vessel-monitoring/
In the 1940’s the idea of mating two engines to one gearbox was born out of the US military, used during World War II for application such as landing crafts and tanks. Today, history repeats itself with Mitsubishi’s Tier 4 solution. Mitsubishi’s distributor Laborde Products coined this new idea as the “Quad”, four Tier 3 Mitsubishi Engines (S6R2-Y3MPTAW-2) churning 3,200 horsepower through two dual input, one single output gearboxes.
This solution is gaining interest as an economic way to...
https://www.workboat.com/press-releases/a-blast-from-the-past-provides-a-simple-solution/
Cat® Customer Value Agreements (CVAs) feature tiered options of service, parts and digital enablers aimed at improving uptime and operational efficiencies. CVAs help lower vessel operating costs by reducing maintenance costs, ensuring proper service of marine engines and reducing downtime.
“The concept of a CVA is centered around supporting Cat dealers with valued solutions that help customers optimize their operations,” said Gary Lee, global marine CVA owner for Cat Marine.
Individualized to...
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The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) is a full-service naval architecture, marine engineering and marine surveying firm located in Houston, TX. TSGI is a global leader in the design of inland towboats and barges and has a rich history of providing naval architecture and marine engineering services to the marine industry, with a focus on the inland marine sector.
Recent projects TSGI has completed or is currently working on include, the design and construction oversight of a new 500 passenger, 70 car...
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) is a full-service naval architecture, marine engineering, and consulting firm located in Bristol, RI. BHGI has been in business for more than 25-years and has produced numerous designs, to which hundreds of vessels have been built. BHGI specializes in commercial vessel design and consulting and has experience with tugs, barges, ATB units, passenger vessels, workboats, dredges and floating dry docks.
Recent projects BHGI has completed or is currently working on...
https://www.workboat.com/press-releases/workboat-show-daily-harbor-group-inc/
Jeanerette, LA – November 7th, 2019: Shipbuilder Metal Shark is significantly expanding its presence in the fireboat market with a diverse range of fireboats currently in production for multiple customers. Most notably, the company has announced a custom “70 Defiant” fireboat to be built for Canaveral Fire Rescue in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The new Canaveral fireboat is a 70’ x 22’ welded aluminum monohull pilothouse vessel designed by Metal Shark’s in-house engineering team utilizing a...