Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding

Virginia Pilots order new Gladding-Hearn harbor launch

The Virginia Pilot Association has taken delivery of a new high-speed, pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. It’s the Virginia pilots’ tenth launch built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard since 1983.

The all-aluminum launch is designed and outfitted for the pilots’ Hampton Roads harbor station. An all-new, shallow-V hull by Ray Hunt Design was created to optimize speed with a low wake while maintaining excellent seakeeping and boarding performance. It displaces about...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/virginia-pilots-order-new-gladding-hearn-harbor-launch/

Passenger Vessel News Roundup | February 1 – US, UK, Australian and South Korean ferry orders

Orders have been placed for new ferries for operation in various regions. Interestingly, three of the four vessels mentioned in this roundup are catamarans that are each capable of seating at least 300 passengers and reaching speeds of over 25 knots. South Korean operator orders fast catamaran...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ferries/passenger-vessel-news-roundup-february-1-us-uk-australian-and-south-korean-ferry-orders/

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/

VESSEL REVIEW | St George – Fast pilot/rescue boat for Bermuda waters

The Department of Marine and Ports Services (DMPS), an agency of the Government of Bermuda, recently took delivery of a new pilot boat built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in Massachusetts. The Ray Hunt-designed St George replaces an older, similarly named Gladding-Hearn steel-hulled pilot boat...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/small-craft-world/pilot-boat-operation/vessel-review-st-george-fast-pilot-rescue-boat-for-bermuda-waters/

Pilot Boat News Roundup | July 22 – USA and Russia deliveries, local newbuilding order by UK-based operator

New boats have been delivered to two customers in the US and one in Russia while a UK-based owner places a repeat newbuilding order with a local builder. Russia’s R ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/small-craft-world/pilot-boat-operation/pilot-boat-news-roundup-july-22-usa-and-russia-deliveries-local-newbuilding-order-by-uk-based-operator/

Lake Pilots take delivery of third Gladding-Hearn launch

Gladding-Hearn built pilot launch is protected by foam collar fendering

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has delivered a new pilot boat to the Lake Pilots in Port Huron, Mich., by road transport. The Resilient Class high-speed launch is the pilots’ third boat built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard since 1979.

Designed by Ray Hunt Design, the waterjet-driven, all-aluminum launch measures 42.5 feet long overall. It has a 14-foot beam and a 2.5-foot shoal draft. The deep-V hull features a steep 24-degree dead-rise at the transom that increases to a very...

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

Work Boat World Pilot Boat Orders and Deliveries Roundup – June 23, 2022

New pilot boats have entered service with two operators based in the UK port of Southampton. Meanwhile, newbuilding orders have been placed by customers in Canada and the ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/small-craft-world/pilot-boat-operation/work-boat-world-pilot-boat-orders-and-deliveries-roundup-june-23-2022/

VESSEL REFIT | Resolute – Bermuda government ferry re-enters service following upgrades

One of two high-speed passenger catamarans delivered by US-based Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding to the Government of Bermuda in 2002 recently returned to service following a ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ferries/vessel-refit-resolute-bermuda-government-ferry-re-enters-service-following-upgrades/

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