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Delaware Pilots’ new launch features a full suite of Furuno USA electronics

The new Chesapeake class launch Pennsylvania, recently delivered to the Pilots’ Association of the Bay and River Delaware by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding is equipped with a full suite of Furuno USA marine electronics. Expertly installed by Cay Electronics of Rhode Island, the electronics deliver unmatched situational awareness and reliability for the association’s pilots.

Delaware pilots take delivery of new Gladding-Hearn launch Pennsylvania

At the heart of Pennsylvania’s navigation system are...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/delaware-pilots-new-launch-features-a-full-suite-of-furuno-usa-electronics/

Pilot boat Fort Ripley returns to Gladding-Hearn for refit and repower

The Charleston Branch Pilots have returned the pilot boat Fort Ripley to Gladding-Hearn for a refit and repower after 10 years of continuous service for the port of Charlestown. The all-aluminum vessel will also be fitted with a new Seakeeper 40 gyro stabilizer.

The 65-foot Fort Ripley was designed by Ray Hunt Design and Gladding-Hearn and built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 2014. With a top speed of 28 knots, it was the first commercial vessel in the United States powered by Volvo Penta...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/pilot-boat-fort-ripley-returns-to-gladding-hearn-for-refit-and-repower/

Patriot Leader: First Gladding-Hearn built CTV

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., has delivered its first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Patriot Leader, to Patriot Offshore Maritime Services. The vessel will operate year-round, transportation service for 24 offshore workers and equipment to support the construction and O&M phases of offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast

Designed by Incat Crowther, the all-aluminum high-speed catamaran is certified to USCG Subchapter-L and Lloyds Register Special...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/patriot-leader-first-gladding-hearn-built-ctv/

Refit gives Boston Pilots’ launch a new 20-year lease on life

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has delivered the first of two Boston Pilots‘ Chesapeake-class pilot boats that have been undergoing a comprehensive refit, at its Somerset, Mass, shipyard.

“The vessels are well used and well maintained. Only minor structural repairs were necessary so definitely worthy of refitting,” said Peter Duclos, the shipyard’s co-president.

Along with installing new shafts and Brunton propellers, as part of the refit, the 53-foot all-aluminum pilot boat’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/refit-gives-boston-pilots-launch-a-new-20-year-lease-on-life/

Lake Charles Pilots order fourth launch from Gladding-Hearn

Louisiana’s Lake Charles pilots, who already have three Gladding-Hearn pilot boats in their fleet, have ordered another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard.

Based on the Cameron Pilot II delivered by Gladding-Hearn in 2019, the new all-aluminum pilot boat features the Deep V hull by Ray Hunt Design and has an overall length of 73 feet, beam of 23 feet and draft of 5.3 feet. It will be powered by twin Cummins QSK38-M1, EPA Tier 4-certified diesel engines, each delivering 1,300 bhp at 1,800...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/lake-charles-pilots-order-fourth-launch-from-gladding-hearn/

New boats offer more room and more amenities for crews

Years ago, when an operator decided to design and build a new workboat, there usually wasn’t much thought put into crew comforts. A bunk, a galley, a head — sometimes a bucket or over the rail — was enough. If someone didn’t like it he might quit. That was OK because it wasn’t hard to find a replacement, since guys moved around a lot back then.

Bob Pelletier at Blount Boats in Warren, R.I., remembers a boat the shipyard was building where the crew would practically be “sleeping on top of each...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/new-boats-offer-more-room-and-more-amenities-for-crews/

Gladding-Hearn building another pilot boat for Maryland

The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered its fourth Chesapeake Class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp. Delivery is scheduled for December 2020.

Since the Chesapeake Class pilot boat was introduced by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 2003, 21 have been delivered to 11 pilot associations throughout the U.S.

With a deep-V hull designed by Ray Hunt Design, the new all-aluminum launch will measure 52.6’x16.8′, with a 4.8′ draft. Powered by twin Volvo Penta D16, EPA Tier...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/gladding-hearn-building-another-pilot-boat-for-maryland/

Boatbuilder George Raymond Duclos dead at 86

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding’s George Raymond Duclos, age 86, died peacefully on Feb. 15, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Raymond and Albertine (Bertha Chenard) Duclos. Born in 1933 in Fall River, Mass., Duclos spent most of his life in Westport, Mass., spending summers on the Watuppa Pond and moving to the Pond permanently in the 1960s.

George Raymond Duclos. Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding photo

He is survived by his wife and life-long partner in adventure, Pauline D....

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/boatbuilder-george-raymond-duclos-dead-at-86/

Gladding-Hearn delivers high-speed launch to Louisiana pilots Copy

St. Johns-class pilot boat for the Associated Branch Pilots at Southwest Pass on the Mississippi River. Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding photo

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp., Somerset, Mass., has delivered the 52.6’x16.11′ pilot boat Assistant to Delta Launch Services LLC, the Metairie, La.-based operating company for the Associated Branch Pilots. The pilots operate in the Southwest Pass on the Lower Mississippi River. The new boat is the fifth St. John’s-class launch built by Gladding-Hearn for Delta Launch Services.

With a draft of 4.8′, the new all-aluminum launch, a sistership to the Mississippi Delta, delivered in 2013,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/gladding-hearn-delivers-launch-to-delta-pilots-copy/

Gladding-Hearn building high-speed launch for St. Lawrence pilots

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. Gladding-Hearn line drawing

The Seaway Pilots Inc., Cape Vincent, N.Y., has ordered a Chesapeake Class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp., Somerset, Mass. Delivery of the new 53.6’x17.8′ launch is scheduled for early 2020. 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 draft of 4.8’, the all-aluminum pilot boat features the Ray Hunt Design Deep V hull. It will be powered by twin Volvo...

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