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Ribcraft awarded multiple contracts for California

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently took delivery of two new Ribcraft 5.85s. Delivered to the southern district which covers all of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and San Diego counties, the new Ribcraft will be operated by one or two wardens for patrol and enforcement operations. At just over 19′, these RIBs can be easily trailered and launched while still delivering open water performance along the Southern California coast.

The new boats are powered by Yamaha 115-hp...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/ribcraft-awarded-multiple-contracts-for-california/

Master Marine delivers new 67′ towboat to St. Louis

Master Marine Inc. (MMI) has delivered the Frank Mellor to Osage Marine Services, Inc., St. Louis. The new 67’x28′ vessel is designed by Entech Designs LLC., Kenner, La.

The towboat is powered by a pair of Laborde Products S6R2-Y3MPTAW Mitsubishi 803 hp Tier 3 diesel marine engines operating at 1,400 rpm., coupled to Twin Disc 5321 gears.

Laborde Products also provided electrical power with two Northern Lights M65C13.2S 65-kW Tier 3 electronic controlled generators with RW Fernstrum keel coolers...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/master-marine-delivers-new-67-towboat-to-st-louis/

New Damen OSV 9020 designed to increase versatility

Damen has developed a new concept vessel — the offshore support vessel (OSV) 9020. The boat features a stable platform with lots of accommodations, station-keeping capability, low carbon emissions and the flexibility to add mission-specific tools.

“We were approached by several different operators at the same time, all looking for slightly different offshore capabilities, but similar enough that their requirements could be met with a conceptual standard platform,” Damen’s design & proposal...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/new-damen-osv-9020-designed-to-increase-versatility/

Busch named CEO at Tidewater Transportation

The towboat Crown Point was the first West Coast vessel to obtain a Certificate of Inspection under Subchapter M. Tidewater Transportation & Terminals photo.

Tidewater Transportation & Terminals announced yesterday that it has named Todd Busch as the company’s new president and chief executive officer and member of the board of directors. Busch succeeds Bob Curcio who has retired and served as president and CEO since 2013.

Todd Busch

Busch has over three decades of senior and executive leadership experience with Crowley Marine Corp., last serving as senior vice president and general manager in Jacksonville, Fla. The breadth of Busch’s broad-based...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/busch-named-president-ceo-at-tidewater/

Crowley Marine Services Group realigned with new leadership

To better support the diverse needs of customers in the maritime industry, Crowley Maritime Corp. announced this week that it has realigned its marine services organization and introduced new leadership.

Crowley Marine Services, part of the company’s shipping group, will now be comprised of three distinct, yet interrelated business segments: offshore services, ship assist and tanker escort, and engineering services — those provided by Crowley and subsidiary Jensen Maritime Consultants. Jeff...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/crowley-marine-services-group-realigned-with-new-leadership/

Steiner Shipyard delivers Florida Marine Transporters’ 100th boat

In February 2006, Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), Mandeville, La., took delivery of a new 90′ towboat — its first newbuild from Eastern Shipbuilding Group. Ninety-nine boats and almost 14 years later, FMT added the new 3,200-hp towboat David Goin to its fleet.

“The majority of our boats were similar. We had mostly electronics changes until Subchapter M came along,” said Jeff Brumfield, FMT’s director of vessel engineering and construction. “Since we’ve known about what the Coast Guard expects...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/steiner-shipyard-delivers-florida-marine-transporters-100th-boat/

Metal Shark to begin full production of next generation Navy patrol boat

Shipbuilder Metal Shark and the U.S. Navy are nearing the end of the operational test and evaluation (OT&E) trial period for the Navy’s incoming standardized 40 PB patrol boat platform, and full-rate production is now imminent.

Developed as the replacement for up to 160 patrol vessels deployed worldwide with Navy Expeditionary Combat Command’s Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF), Metal Shark’s 40 Defiant design was selected in late 2017 from a field of seven competing shipbuilders.

Metal Shark produced...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metal-shark-to-begin-full-production-of-next-generation-navy-patrol-boat/

Construction of purpose-built fireboats growing

The fireboat market has been surging over the last year, with eight North American fireboat builders filling orders for a variety of domestic and international customers.

The reason, according to several manufacturers, is that smaller communities, many with the help of federal port security grants as well as increased state and municipal funding, are ordering purpose-built fireboats for the first time. In addition, repeat customers in need of larger vessels have spurred design innovations at...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/construction-of-purpose-built-fireboats-growing/

MetalCraft Marine delivers new fireboat to Kuwait

MetalCraft Marine Inc. (MCM) has delivered its 18th NFPA Type III fireboat in 14 years.

In 2015 the Kuwait Fire Services Directorate (KFSD) ordered its first FireStorm 50′, along with a 50′ STLC landing craft support craft. The KFSD liked the FireStorm 50′ so much, they bought two more in 2016. The KFSD has now received its fourth FS50.

The new FS-50 has the very latest in technology available for fire fighting and search and rescue. This is the first FireStorm powered by Volvo D13 1,000-hp twin...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metalcraft-marine-delivers-new-fireboat-to-kuwait/

Metal Shark, Sea Machines launch new autonomous vessel

Louisiana shipbuilder Metal Shark and Sea Machines, a Boston-based developer of autonomous marine technology, have introduced a new 29′ autonomous vessel. The vessel is being offered through Metal Shark’s Sharktech autonomous division.

The new Sharktech 29 Defiant welded aluminum monohull pilothouse vessel features OEM-integrated Sea Machines technology offering a full range of advanced capabilities including active control and collision avoidance. The system allows for either traditionally...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metal-shark-sea-machines-launch-new-sharktech-autonomous-vessel/

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