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VESSEL REVIEW | Djildjit Kaartadjiny – Compact, long-endurance boat for marine research in Western Australia’s waters

Djildjit Kaartadjiny, a new research boat delivered to the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

The Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) recently took delivery of a new vessel to be used for fisheries research. Built to a design by Southerly Designs, the vessel has been named Djildjit Kaartadjiny and replaces the DPIRD’s earlier research vessel George Cassels, which is no longer operational. The new boat […]

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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/

VESSEL REVIEW | Imua – Catamaran research vessel to operate in Hawaiian waters

The University of Hawai’i at Manoa has taken delivery of a new multi-purpose catamaran research vessel. The vessel is named Imua after the translation of the phrase “to move forward” in the Hawaiian language. The 68.5- by 25-foot (20.8- by 7.62-metre) vessel utilises a semi-displacement aluminium...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/specialised-fields/marine-research-and-training/vessel-review-imua-catamaran-research-vessel-to-operate-in-hawaiian-waters/

VESSEL REVIEW | Avocette – Self-righting pilot boat to operate in France’s Seine Estuary

French boatbuilder Chantiers Navals Bernard recently handed over a new self-righting pilot boat to the Seine River Pilot Station. Christened Avocette following the pilot station’s tradition of naming its boats after birds, the new boat was built to a design by naval architect Pierre Delion. It will...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/small-craft-world/pilot-boat-operation/vessel-review-avocette-self-righting-pilot-boat-to-operate-in-frances-seine-estuary/

VESSEL REVIEW | Triumph VII – Oregon inland waterway operator expands pilotage fleet

Anchorage Launch Services, an Oregon-based operator providing launch, line, pilotage, and cargo services to vessels on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, has taken deliv ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Tamoya II – Compact catamaran workboat to support Great Barrier Reef preservation efforts

Australian boatbuilder Norman R. Wright and Sons (NRW) recently delivered a new catamaran workboat to the Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES). Tamoya I ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Aransas Pilot III – Fast pilot boat for Port Aransas, Texas

In the 65 years since Roy Breaux, Sr. founded Breaux’s Bay Craft and on down through three generations, the yard has built over 1,700 hulls. Through the regular expansi ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | CWind Pesanach – Fast, versatile crewboat for Taiwanese waters

CWind Taiwan, a joint venture between UK-based CWind and Taiwanese vessel operator the International Ocean Group (IOG), has acquired a new windfarm support catamaran crew ..

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