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...
As demand for fireboats continues to build, Vallejo,Calif., based Moose Boats LLC reports that it has delivered the most powerful version of its M2-38 catamaran fireboat thus far built to the Alameda City Fire Department (AFCD) in Alameda County, California.
Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the City of Alameda is known as “the Island City” and AFCD cross staffs its fire boat with a rescue unit, two water tenders, a dive team and an OES Type-1 engine company.
The...
https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/moose-boats-delivers-powerful-new-fireboat/
Shipbuilder Metal Shark is building a welded aluminum 55’x17′ pilot boat for the Pascagoula Bar Pilots Association in Mississippi.
Designed in-house, the new 55 Defiant Pilot being built for Pascagoula Pilots represents the latest evolution in Metal Shark’s pilot boat lineup. The distinctive vessel incorporates the “faceted hull” design initially developed by Metal Shark for the U.S. Navy 40 PB program and features an enhanced version of Metal Shark’s signature “pillarless glass” in a...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metal-shark-building-55-pilot-boat-for-mississippi/
Today, Twin Disc Inc.provided an update on the actions it has taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are taking prudent and aggressive measures to respond to the rapidly evolving Covid-19 crisis as well as the significant reduction in the global oil and gas prices,” John H. Batten, the Racine, Wis.-based company’s CEO, said in a statement.
The company has seen decreased demand across many of the company’s global markets. Thus, Twin Disc said it is taking the following temporary...
https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/twin-disc-provides-coronavirus-business-update/
Join Twin Disc for an educational presentation on marine electrification, including an overview of regulatory compliance, the value proposition of hybrid propulsion systems, an inclusive look at available technology and selecting the ideal solution for your mission profile. This 30-minute presentation will be held at the International WorkBoat Show on Wednesday, December 4, and Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in booth 3201.
The trend toward hybrid marine propulsion...
With three similar pilot boats from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in its fleet, Louisiana-based Lake Charles Pilots took delivery of another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard earlier this month.
At 70’x22’ and with a draft of 6.8’, the new all-aluminum pilot boat, the Cameron Pilot II, features the deep-V hull by Ray Hunt Design. It is powered by twin Cummins QSK38-M, EPA Tier 3 diesel engines, each delivering 1,300 hp at 1,800 rpm, producing a top speed of 28 knots. The engines turn Brunto...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/gladding-hearn-delivers-another-pilot-boat-to-louisiana/
Twin Disc Inc., Racine, Wis., a global leader in power transmission technology for marine and land-based applications, has named James E. Feiertag president and COO. Feiertag assumes the role of president, previously held by CEO John H. Batten, and replaces COO Mac Moore, who will retire May 31, 2019. Feiertag too over on May 1.
In this role, Feiertag will be responsible for overseeing operations, sales, marketing, distribution and engineering.
Feiertag
Since 2014, Feiertag had been president and...
https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/twin-disc-names-new-president-and-coo/
Recently, Twin Disc, Inc. acquired Veth Propulsion, a global supplier of main and auxiliary marine propulsion products.
“I am excited to announce the accretive acquisition of Veth Propulsion. Twin Disc has worked with Veth Propulsion for over two years, and the companies share similar cultures based on providing customers with high-quality products and leading design, engineering, and manufacturing services,” said John H. Batten, President and CEO of Twin Disc.
“Veth Propulsion strategically...
https://www.workboat.com/press-release/twin-disc-adds-veth-propulsion-to-its-family-of-products/