Ron Wille

AAM wins $46M SF Bay Ferry REEF ferry contract

REEF ferry

San Francisco Bay Ferry’s board of directors has authorized the purchase of America’s first three battery-electric, zero-emission high-speed passenger ferries. The $46 million contract was awarded All American Marine Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, Wash. after a competitive bidding process and includes an option for a fourth 150-passenger vessel. The three vessels will be the first delivered as a part of SF Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry Program, with the first expected to join...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/aam-wins-46m-sf-bay-ferry-reef-ferry-contract/

ABB to supply hybrid tech for new AAM-built OC San catamaran

Bellingham, Wash.- based shipbuilder All American Marine (AAM) has secured a contract to build a 63-foot hybrid catamaran for the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San). Built for the Southern California coast, and featuring ABB hybrid technology the vessel will enable OC San to carry out environmental monitoring, marine research, and ocean sampling in support of its ocean monitoring program. This has run for over 40 years in support of wastewater collection, treatment, disposal, and...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/abb-to-supply-hybrid-tech-for-new-aam-built-oc-san-catamaran/

AAM delivers new CDFW catamaran patrol vessel

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) patrol vessel

The latest delivery from Bellingham, Wash-based All American Marine (AAM), is a state-of-the-art 74 x 27.5 foot hydrofoil catamaran patrol boat ordered in 2022 by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

Built to enhance CDFW’s capabilities in coastal and marine law enforcement, its missions will include multi-day patrols, commercial gear inspection and recovery, fishery enforcement, and marine protected area patrols. Additionally, the boat is designed to facilitate increased...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/aam-delivers-new-cdfw-catamaran-patrol-vessel/

AAM to build new UNCW research vessel

UNCW research vessel

Bellingham, Wash.-headquartered All American Marine (AAM) has won a contract to build an advanced 73-foot research vessel for the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW).

Designed by Auckland, New Zealand, based Teknicraft Marine, the 73 x 26.7 foot twin-engine, propeller-driven aluminum catamaran will operate as a multipurpose research platform capable of conducting a wide range of UNCW scientific missions, including oceanographic surveys, biological studies, and educational outreach...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/aam-to-build-new-uncw-research-vessel/

LA Port Police orders new next-gen patrol vessel

LA Oort Polce vessel

All American Marine (AAM) reports that it has won a contract to construct a state-of-the-art 65-foot catamaran for the Los Angeles Port Police. Designed by Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand, the cutting-edge dive and patrol vessel will mark a significant leap forward in maritime law enforcement capabilities for the LA Port Police.

The new vessel, measuring 65 x 24 feet, is an aluminum catamaran will incorporate the latest hull design advances from Teknicraft Design, delivering...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/la-port-police-orders-new-next-gen-patrol-vessel/

All American Marine launches another NOAA research vessel

Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) reports that it has recently launched the RV Gannet, ordered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in December 2022. The 52 x 19 foot aluminum-hulled NOAA research vessel will operate in the Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS), located 19 miles off Sapelo Island, Ga..

The RV Gannet is based on the proven design elements found in the recently commissioned research vessel Storm Petrel, built by AAM for NOAA’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/all-american-marine-launches-another-noaa-research-vessel/

AAM delivers Hawaii research catamaran

Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) has recently delivered an innovative research catamaran vessel to the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and the at Mānoa and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). Called Imua, the 68.5x 25 foot vessel features a semi-displacement aluminum catamaran hull developed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand.

The vessel incorporates fundamental, and proven, design elements of two previous All American Marine deliveries, the...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/aam-delivers-hawaii-research-catamaran/

All American Marine books contract for innovative offshore wind survey vessel

Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) has been awarded a contract to build a research and hydrographic survey vessel for Geodynamics, an NV5 geospacial group company.

The vessel, the R/V Shackleford, will have a 73 foot x 26.7 foot semi-displacement aluminum catamaran hull developed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand.

It will share the fundamental and primary design elements incorporated in the Duke University Marine Lab’s R/V Shearwater and Blue Tide Puerto...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/all-american-marine-books-contract-for-innovative-offshore-wind-survey-vessel/