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Moose Boats lands contract to build Game Warden vessel

Moose Boats, a boat designer and manufacturer in the San Francisco Bay Area, was awarded a contract from the state of California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife for the construction of an M1-46 catamaran to serve as an offshore Game Warden boat.

Twin Volvo Penta D11-625-hp turbo diesel propulsion engines, Twin Disc transmissions and Hamiltonjet waterjets with Blue Arrow and Jet Anchor station-keeping controls will power the 46′ aluminum catamaran.

Accommodations are designed around extended...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/moose-boats-lands-contract-to-build-game-warden-vessel/

Blue & Gold Fleet celebrates 40th year on San Francisco Bay

The Golden Bear is one of the Blue & Gold Fleet's three original vessels. Kirk Moore photo

San Francisco tour and ferry operator Blue & Gold Fleet marked its 40 years in business May 23 with a celebration on the city waterfront at Pier 39.

The Blue & Gold Fleet was started as a local boat company by Bay Area natives Roger Murphy and Warren Simmons a few months after Pier 39’s opening day in 1979. Over the next 40 years, the company grew to carry more than four million passengers annually on its fleet of 23 vessels, the largest on the West Coast, to and from San Francisco on both boat...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/blue-gold-fleet-celebrates-40th-year-on-san-francisco-bay/

Coast Guard Airlifts Container Ship Captain in Medical Emergency

According to an article by the San Francisco Bay, U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted the captain of a container ship and airlifted him to a hospital.

What happened?

The captain was airlifted after he clutched his chest and collapsed while aboard the ship in the San Francisco Bay on Monday evening.

The crew responded around 6:20 p.m. after a harbor pilot aboard the 738-foot vessel Vittoria reported that the captain, a 54-year-old Philippine national, collapsed as the ship was headed to its...

http://mfame.guru/coast-guard-airlifts-container-ship-captain-in-medical-emergency/

More Ships Slow Down Off California to Avoid Killing Whales

  • Experts say four of the 10 gray whales found dead near San Francisco in 2019 were killed by ships.
  • Due to the absence of speed limits at sea vessels can zip along as fast as they want, usually 20 knots, or about 23 mph (37 kph).
  • Twenty-two shipping firms, which represent 45% of the 8,000 inbound vessel trip through the Golden Gate every year were honored.
  • Tired and malnourished whales are more susceptible to ship strikes, attacks by orcas or entanglement in fishing gear.

Based on an article...

http://mfame.guru/more-ships-slow-down-off-california-to-avoid-killing-whales/

Nichols Brothers delivers first hybrid tug for Baydelta Maritime

The Delta Teresa, built for Baydelta Maritime by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, is the first hybrid tugboat on the West Coast. Nichols Brothers photo

Another milestone for hybrid workboat technology has been delivered on the West Coast: the 100’x40’ tugboat Delta Teresa, the latest tractor tug for San Francisco-based Baydelta Maritime.

It’s the seventh tractor tug that Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Seattle, has built for Baydelta, but a dramatic departure with its dual diesel-electric propulsion system.

Designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, the hybrid concept as applied to tugboats aims to deliver on several fronts: reduced air...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/nichols-brothers-delivers-first-hybrid-tug-for-baydelta-maritime/

New San Francisco ferry delivered by Dakota Creek

The Pyxis operates on the San Francisco Bay Ferry's Vallejo route. WETA photo

The first U.S. passenger ferry with Tier 4 emissions controls went into service with the San Francisco Bay Ferry system Monday. The 445-passenger high speed Pyxis is the fifth new ferry built for the fleet since the Hydrus class started in 2017, and serves the growing Vallejo route.

“They operate on a longer route than the Hydrus boats. We’re a one-hour trip,” said Martin Robbins, general manager of the Bay Ferry’s Vallejo division. “These are waterjet boats so they’re designed for 34 knots....

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/new-san-francisco-ferry-delivered-by-dakota-creek/

Lindblad launches expedition cruise boat in San Francisco

Sven Lindblad taking a photo of the Officers and Crew during the National Geographic Venture christening on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay on Nov. 30, 2018. Lindblad photo

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic officially launched the newest addition to its fleet, National Geographic Venture, at a dockside christening ceremony in San Francisco Bay on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The occasion marked a major milestone for the line, as only the second newbuild in the company’s history. Following the ceremony, the ship embarked on a two-night VIP mini expedition that included travel agency partners, affinity/charter partners, media and other special guests.

Sven Lindblad,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/lindblad-launches-expedition-cruise-boat-in-san-francisco/

Mavrik Marine to build high-speed ferry for San Francisco

Mavrik Marine will build a 300-passenger high speed vessel for the San Francisco Bay Ferry system. WETA image.

Mavrik Marine Inc., La Conner, Wash., has won a $13 million contract to build a 300-passenger high-speed ferry for the San Francisco Bay Ferry system.

The Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority awarded the contract Oct. 4, for what will be the eighth vessel added to the expanding WETA fleet since 2017.

The Mavrik boat is expected to enter service in 2020, as part of ferry service expansion to new terminals and adding capacity on existing routes. It will join three of the...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/mavrik-marine-to-build-high-speed-ferry-for-san-francisco/

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