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Bollinger also announced that it has signed an agreement to build another 245-class liftboat for Golden Meadow, La.-based Montco Offshore Inc. The 137'6"92'13' Kayd will be a sistership to the liftboat Myrtle, which Bollinger delivered to Montco in 2002. The basic difference between the two liftboats will be the lifting capacity of the three cranes on the Kayd. The cranes, manufactured by Titan Industries, will include a port bow-mounted primary crane with a 110' lattice boom rated for 175 tons, a starboard bow telescoping auxiliary crane rated for 40 tons with a boom that extends from 50' to 70', and a 70' box boom crane mounted on the starboard stern rated for 25 tons for transfer of personnel, cargo, and/or fluids without interfering with other work being done by the liftboat. Equipped with 245' legs, the self-propelled floating platform will have the ability to work in water depths up to 180'. The Hydraquip jacking system will use hydraulic and computer technology to accurately control the leg position. The programmable logic controller will provide all jacking system logic, safety interlocks, leg positions and alarm monitoring.

Bollinger delivers OSV for Seahorse Marine

Mega mini-supply vessel is at work in the Gulf of Mexico.

ollinger Shipyards Inc., Lockport, La., recently completed the 163'6"36'11'6" supply boat Capt. Rudy for Seahorse Marine. The new design, a collaboration between the shipyard and Phillip Plaisance, president of Lockport-based Seahorse Marine, is an extension of Bollingers steel-hulled 145' mini-supply vessel design. Its being touted as a mega mini-supply boat. Ive had a lot of success with vessels from Bollinger, and I have influenced the various designs by working with Bollinger to get exactly the vessel I need to take care of my customers needs, said Plaisance. The vessel can carry 57,200 gals. of fuel oil, 44,600 gals. methanol and 1,230 bbls. of liquid mud. The boat can pump drill water and lube oil up to 150' at a rate of 200 gpm. The rear cargo deck measures 110'30' and can haul up to 385 LT of freight.
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Main propulsion comes from twin Cummins KTA38-MO diesel engines, each producing 750 hp at 1,600 rpm. The diesels are connected to Bollinger 72"57" nibral propellers on 6" Aquamet 17 shafts through Twin Disc MG-5301 marine gears with 4.96:1 reduction ratios. For added maneuverability around offshore structures, the OSV was fitted with a 270-hp Schottel bowthruster, driven by a Cummins N14 diesel. Ships service power comes from two Cummins 6CTA8.3-G gensets, generating 99kw of electricity each. The Capt. Rudy is another example of Bollingers dedication to working with the customer, ensuring that the operator gets the quality vessel that they specd out, at the agreed price, and delivBollinger is building a 245-class sistership to the liftboat Myrtle. ered on time, said Plaisance.

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All jacking system pressures, system status, temperatures, alarms, and operation manual will be displayed on a liquid crystal plasma touch screen. The Kayd will be equipped with 40'16' pads, larger than those on other liftboats, to provide for greater bottom stability and deck loads. It will also be able to jack with a full pre-load and its pre-load system has quick acting stainless steel dump valves to discharge water faster. The open deck will measure 6,000 sq. ft. The three 72"-dia. legs will be constructed of 1 1/2" wall thickness high-strength steel. Two Caterpillar 3512 diesels developing a total of 3,000 hp will handle the vessels main propulsion duties. The Cats will drive Berg controllable pitch propellers through Reintjes reduction gears. Ships service power will be the responsibility of twin 190kw generators driven by Caterpillar 3306 diesels. The liftboats galley will serve 22 per seating, and its 13 staterooms will have 48 berths with four separate digital satellite television systems piped to 12 locations throughout the vessel. The Kayd will be ABS Loadline, SOLAS/MARPOL classed and U.S. Coast Guard certified Subchapter L.

100'38'13'6" Z-drive tug for Bisso Towboat Co. Inc., New Orleans. The steel-hulled Alma S will be an almost exact replica of the Cecelia B. Slatten, a Z-drive tug Main Iron Works delivered to Bisso in May 1999. The only differences will be a few minor changes having to do with operational capabilities and crew comfort. The Alma S will handle ship-assist duties involving mostly tankers and bulk carriers on the Mississippi River. This will definitely improve our fleet, said Scott Slatten, whose family owns the business that is entering its 115th year of operation. Weve wanted to build this tug for three years. But right after we took delivery of the Cecelia, traffic plummeted on the Mississippi. Its back now, so were building this boat. The tugs main propulsion will come from two EPA-compliant EMD 16645E6 diesels, producing 2,150 hp each at 900 rpm. The mains will propel Ulstein Aquamaster US2001 Z-drives, which will feature 90.5"-dia. stainlesssteel props in Kort nozzles. The Alma S will have a bollard pull of 59 tons. On deck will be a Markey DYSF-42 hydraulic bow winch, carrying 500' of 8" circumference plasma line and a 100-ton quick release tow hook from Ken Hocke Washington Chain & Supply, Seattle. Ships service power will be the responsibility of two John Deere Main Iron Works busy with gensets, sparking 100kw of electrical new Bisso Z-drive tug power each. ouma, La.-based Main Iron Works Tankage will include 43,000 gals. of Inc. is building a new diesel, 11,000 gals. potable water and 1,800 gals. lube and hydraulic oil. The electronics suite will feature a Simrad GPS/autopilot and Furuno radar and AIS units. Other equipment aboard will include a 1,000gpm firefighting system, a Heli-Sep U.S. Coast Guardapproved oil/water separator, and an Owens Kleen Tank 100' Z-drive tug will look just like its sister delivered in 1999.
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sewage treatment plant. The ABS International Loadlineclassed tug will join Bissos ship-assist fleet in December. [Cecelia B. Slatten] is unbelievable, said Slatten. We havent had one day of downtime other than for inspections since we got her. Its been a very pleasant experience. K. Hocke

Washburn & Doughty delivers 15th 92' Z-drive

rovidence (R.I.) Steamboat Co. took delivery of its first Z-drive tug in early December when the 92'32' Rainbow left the East Boothbay, Maine, boatyard of Washburn & Doughty and headed south to Rhode Islands Narragansett Bay. Thats the 15th Z-drive tug that Washburn & Doughty has built from our 92-foot design, said Katie Doughty, marketing manager at Washburn & Doughty. Earlier this fall, as the Rainbow was nearing completion, only one other tug was under construction, and it looked like Washburn & Doughty might be in for a lean period. But it didnt take long for the boatbuilding slots to fill up, and now four tugs are under construction. A 92-footer is going to Marine Towing of Tampa, Tampa, Fla. The boat should be completed and headed south this summer. She will be pretty much the same boat as the Independent, said Doughty. The $5 million Independent is a 92-footer owned by Marine Towing that was delivered in the spring of 2004. The tug company was formed about five years ago and operates four tugs. Another 92-footer is going to Moran Towing Corp., Greenwich, Conn. Work has just started on the boat, and when it is completed it will be the 11th 92-foot tug built by Washburn & Doughty for Moran Towing. It had been rumored for some time that Washburn & Doughty had a slightly larger tug design in the works. Now it turns out that a pair of 98-footers is being built for ship-assist work for LNG tankers. One is going to Moran Towing and the other is for Crescent Towing,
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From the 2004 International WorkBoat Show

MERCURY MARINE

SEAARK MARINE

BOSTON WHALER

he first boats to be marketed under the name of Mercury Professional RIBs were introduced at the WorkBoat Show. Manufactured in Portugal by Valiant, the GRP hulls are wrapped with Akron TPE tubes. The 13'-28' centerconsole boats can be outboard or waterjet powered.

he SeaArk Marine 27' Commander Ram is an aluminum coastal patrol boat that, with collar, measures 28'2"x9'11" and weighs 6,680 lbs. The model on display at the show was powered by twin 225-hp Evinrude outboards that push the boat to a top speed of 45 knots.

he Boston Whaler 27 Vigilant measures 26'7"x10' and weights 5,000 lbs. The show boat was powered by a pair of Mercury 250-hp Verados. The commercialized Boston Whaler is manufactured by Brunswick Commercial & Government Products.

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raham Gulf Inc., a Gulf of Mexico OSV operator based in Bayou La Batre, Ala., added its first waterjetpowered crew/supplier to its fleet in January. Built by sister-company C&G Boatworks, Mobile, Ala., the 155'29' Gulf Honor is pushed by a combination of four Cummins KTA38 M2s, each producing 1,350 hp at 1,900 rpm for a total of 5,400 hp, and a quartet of Hamilton 721 waterjets that give the new crewboat a design speed of 28 knots. A Cummins 6BTA engine drives a 1,000-gpm fire monitor as well as providing hydraulics for a 150-hp bowthruster. The addition of a 10' extension over the transom provides extra deck space and protects the waterjets. The 98'25' aft deck is capable of 200 tons of cargo. Tankage on the Gulf Honor includes 776 gals. of potable water; 32,128 gals. fresh water; 20,000 gals. fuel; 1,800 gals. dispersant; and two 2,256-gal. tanks for recovered oil. Theres seating for 80 passengers. During sea trials, the boat achieved 30 knots running light and 22 knots with 200 tons of deck cargo. Moose Boats, Petaluma, Calif., recently announced a new model in its line of aluminum catamarans. The M2 is powered by twin 380-hp QSB5.9 Cummins turbo diesels with Twin Disc MG-5075 gears turning a pair of Hamilton HJ292

waterjets. According to the company, the M2 can attain a top speed of over 35 knots, cruise at almost 30 knots, come to a full-speed C&G project manager Larry Smith stands stop in two behind the Gulf Honors four waterjets. boat lengths, and turn on a dime. The M2 evolved from the 340C patrol boat that Moose Boats has been building for the U.S. Navy. In December, the state of Alaska officially named its second fast vehicle ferry, the Chenega, during a ceremony at Derecktor Shipyards, Bridgeport, Conn. The Alaska Marine Highway System took delivery of the sister vessel, the Fairweather, about a year ago. VT Halter Marine Inc. is finally set to deliver the Oscar Dyson to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The vessel delivery was several months

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behind schedule, due in part to problems with the noise signature and the need to rebuild engines damaged during one of last falls hurricanes. The 208-foot research vessel was scheduled to leave Pascagoula, Miss., by early February. It will be homeported in Kodiak, Alaska. In December, Marinette (Wis.) Marine Corp. launched the Spirit of America, the third of three 310foot ferries for the Staten Island Ferry. The first ferry, the Guy V. Molinari, is currently undergoing crew training in New York and was expected to enter service sometime in January. The second ferry, the John J. Marchi, left Marinette in December and is now in New York.
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New Orleans. Not much information has been released about the new 98-foot design, but in an earlier interview, Bruce Washburn, the boatyards naval architect and vice president, said a larger design would be for companies with a more robust escorting requirement. And the design The Rainbow is the newest 92-footer from Washburn & Doughty. would be a good compromise between the needs of escorting and docking. The boat for Crescent Towing is with 90.5" nibral props inside Kort scheduled for a fall delivery, and nozzles. That power combination can Morans tug will be completed in develop a bollard pull of 65 tons. February 2006. This is the first boat that Washburn & In Narragansett Bay, Providence Doughty has built with the new generaSteamboats 92-foot Rainbow is spending tion Z-drive from Rolls Royce. most of her time doing ship-assist work. On the forward deck is a Timberland The power for ship-assist duties A180-1-60 EVC electric hawser comes from a pair of Caterpillar winch, with level wind and line-ren3516HD diesels rated at 2,500-hp each dering features. An Almon Johnson at 1,600 rpm. The Cats turn Rolls18"-dia. series 351E capstan is on the Royce Aquamaster US 205 Z-drives aft deck. Michael Crowley

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