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Hart Marine pilot boats power up with Volvo Penta IPS

In many regions of the world, vessels from Australian shipyard Hart Marine in Mornington, Victoria, are regarded as the “pilot boat of choice,” with many of them installed with the Volvo Penta IPS (inboard performance system).

Over the last four decades, the company has specialized in the production of high-performance pilot and patrol vessels, including the Orc pilot, police and rescue boats.

Volvo Penta says that its IPS ensures peak performance for operations crucial to safety and security.

Buil...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/hart-marine-pilot-boats-power-up-with-volvo-penta-ips/

Flemish Government orders new methanol-ready hybrid pilot boat

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Belgium’s Flemish Government has ordered a new 80 meter EUR 54.36 million battery hybrid pilot boat. Its current Pilot Boat 1 and Pilot Boat 7 are due for replacement and the new boat is describe as an innovative and sustainable successor.

“For government shipping company Vloot, part of the Maritime Services and Coast Agency (MDK), this new type of ship is a milestone in the greening strategy that we have been working on for years,” said says Tim Van Dijck, director of Vloot. “The vessel will be...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/flemish-government-orders-new-methanol-ready-hybrid-pilot-boat/

U.K. pilot boat trials Zelim man-overboard recovery conveyor

Zelim man-overboard recovery conveyor

The U.K.’s Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) has retrofitted its 19-meter pilot boat Picton with Zelim’s SWIFT man-overboard recovery conveyor as part of a three-month trial to assess the system’s capability in high sea states.

The Port of Milford Haven, located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, frequently endures high sea states due to its geographical location and exposure to Atlantic swells. The man-overboard recovery conveyor has been insalledas part of a three-month trial to assess the system’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/u-k-pilot-boat-trials-zelim-man-overboard-recovery-conveyor/

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/

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/

VIDEO: Med Marine completes cutting-edge MED-P16 pilot boat

In addition to being a shipbuilder, Med Marine is also Turkey’s leading tugboat operator. Its services include pilotage and the latest vessel to be completed at its shipyard is a Camarc-designed MED-P16 class pilot boat

Designed to meet the specific requirements of pilot boarding operations, the MED-P16 series pilot boats feature a robust steel hull complemented by an aluminum superstructure. An innovative double-chine hull design ensures exceptional seakeeping capabilities;

Measuring 16.50...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/video-med-marine-completes-cutting-edge-med-p16-pilot-boat/

Savannah Pilots take delivery of new pilot boat

In early March 2022, Snow & Company of Seattle, Wash., handed off Savannah, the first of two new 64-foot aluminum pilot boats to the Savannah Pilots Association.

Designed by Camarc Design of the U.K., the single chine, flush deck 5086 aluminum vessel is the third pilot boat that Camarc has designed for the Savannah pilots. 

Savannah is powered by MTU 12V2000M86 marine engines, Hamilton HTX 52 waterjets with electronic AVX controls, ZF 3055 marine gears, and Geislinger Carbon Fiber driveshafts /...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/savannah-pilots-take-delivery-of-new-pilot-boat/

Virginia Pilots order 10th Gladding-Hearn pilot boat launch

The Virginia Pilot Association has ordered a high-speed, harbor pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation.

It will be the pilots’ tenth launch built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. Delivery is scheduled for mid-2023.

The all-aluminum launch is entirely designed and outfitted to optimize harbor service. It displaces about 2,000 pounds less than a similar sized offshore pilot boat. As a result, the boat accelerates faster and reaches a higher top speed, explained Peter...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/virginia-pilots-order-10th-gladding-hearn-pilot-boat-launch/

Tier 4 regulatory relief for pilot boat operators in Georgia

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler, U.S. Congressman Early “Buddy” Carter, R-Ga., and EPA Region 4 Administrator Mary Walker toured redevelopment at the SeaPoint Complex in Savannah, Ga., and held a press conference highlighting recent EPA action providing regulatory relief for pilot boat captains and U.S. lobsterman, and Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants.

Administrator Wheeler and Rep. Carter held a press conference with pilot boat captains to...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/tier-4-regulatory-relief-for-pilot-boat-operators-in-georgia/

Gladding-Hearn delivers high-speed launch to St. Lawrence Seaway pilots

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp. delivered a Chesapeake class pilot boat to the Seaway Pilots Inc. in Cape Vincent, N.Y. 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 4.8′ draft, the 53.6’x17.8′ all-aluminum pilot boat features the Ray Hunt Designs Deep V hull. It is powered by twin keel-cooled Volvo Penta D16, EPA Tier 3-compliant diesel engines, each delivering 641 hp at...

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

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