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C&C Marine delivers triple-screw towboat to Minnesota

C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., recently delivered to Upper River Services, St. Paul, Minn., the Mendota, a new 2,013-hp, 76’x30′ x9’4″ triple-screw towboat. The new towboat is the first new construction vessel ever built for Upper River Services. C&C Marine completed construction of the Mendota in less than six months.

Designed by CT Marine, Portland, Maine, the vessel’s main propulsion includes three Caterpillar C18, ACERT marine diesel engines, and two John Deere 4045T Power Tech...

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Austal USA christens 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel

Christening of the 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel took place recently at Austal USA, Mobile, Ala. U.S. Navy photograph by Bill Mesta

Austal USA celebrated the christening of the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Puerto Rico (EPF 11) with a ceremony at its state-of-the-art shipbuilding facility on Saturday. Puerto Rico is the 11th of 12 EPFs that Austal has under contract with the U.S. Navy with a combined value of over $1.9 billion.

“Austal is excited to christen another amazing ship,” Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle said in a statement announcing the christening. “Puerto Rico is one step closer to joining her sister...

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MetalCraft Marine US delivers fire, search and rescue boat to N.Y.

The aluminum boat, with a 2' draft, is the first Interceptor class fireboat built by MetalCraft. MetalCraft Marine US photo

MetalCraft Marine US Inc., Cape Vincent, N.Y., recently delivered the 40’x11’6″ fire, search and rescue vessel Tarrytown VFD to the Volunteer Fire Department, Village of Tarrytown, N.Y. The aluminum boat, with a 2′ draft, is the first Interceptor class fireboat built by the company.

“Based on a modular design concept, the overarching objective was to allow components of the design to be easily moved from one model to another or one size to another and can be reconfigured after the customer’s...

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