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FEATURES 16 Focus: Keep it Moving Tugs and barges have been playing an important role during the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
20 Vessel Report: Covid Cruising Yacht charters provide vessel owners and others with control during the pandemic.
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Covid-19 inflicts severe economic damage on the passenger vessel industry.
BOATS & GEAR 24 On the Ways • Brix Marine delivers 46' luxury water taxi to New Jersey golf club • Alaska tour boat operator to repower 149-passenger catamaran at All American Marine • NASSCO delivers second of two Kanaloa-class container/roll-on, roll-off (Con-Ro) ships to Matson • Moran Iron and Watermaster partner to build amphibious dredging machine for U.S. market • Funding approved to build four more Sentinel-class fast response cutters at Bollinger Shipyards • $20 million in funding for the Small Shipyard Grant Program available for fiscal 2021
34 Forward Looking New electronics-based products that can make things less stressful for workboat operators.
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On the Water: Avoid deck skating — Part I. Captain’s Table: Getting past Covid: A cry for normality. Energy Level: European majors: Top bidders at lease sale. WB Stock Index: WorkBoat stocks rose 7% in 2020. Inland Insider: Jones Act receives a boost from Congress. Nor’easter: Is it time again for offshore wind? Insurance Watch: Do you need cyber coverage? Legal Talk: Subpoenas are important tools.
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Ørsted to help develop $250 million wind monopile facility in New Jersey. Maritime Administration’s Buzby resigns after Capitol Hill riot. Crowley forms new division to focus on emerging energy sectors. Rhode Island governor chosen by Biden to head Commerce Department.
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t would be tough to disagree that of all the workboat sectors — even the depressed offshore oil and gas business — the passenger vessel industry has been hit the hardest by Covid-19. In just one short year, passenger vessels have gone from arguably the hottest workboat sector to the coldest. A year ago, the industry was riding a long winning streak, with several operators reporting their best years in decades. With operators adding new boats and routes, the biggest challenge for many companies was finding employees, especially ones who would show up for work on time. In Dale DuPont’s cover story last year, John Groundwater, executive director of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), said “operators from all passenger vessel industry market segments reported strong 2019 seasons” and have been “adding vessels to their fleets as well as upgrading facilities.” PVA’s membership also grew, adding about 50 new companies in 2019. This year, PVA estimates that lost revenue for the U.S. passenger vessel industry through the end of 2020 will be between $5 billion and $10 billion. Business for many has dropped 90% from previous years. But people are ready to return to the water and operators are optimistic. “Everybody’s really pissed off they’re stuck in their houses,” said Capt. Jeff Stewart Sr. of Cape May Whale Watcher in New Jersey. “There’s a tremendous amount of pent-up demand,” said Capt. Troy Manthey, CEO of Yacht StarShip and Pirate Water Taxi, Tampa, Fla. ai16109820207_editwatch_BPA_2021.pdf “We’re going to see a very quick return
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to individuals purchasing tickets.” “People are seeing a vaccine starting to be distributed, and that’s given them a lot of hope. We’re getting a lot of calls from people believing they’re going to be in Alaska in 2021, and we believe that, too,” said Capt. Dan Blanchard, owner and CEO, UnCruise Adventures, Seattle. With wide distribution of a vaccine, Groundwater said, “customers will once again look to U.S. passenger vessels for entertainment and transportation that will begin fueling a return to normalcy beginning in the spring of 2021.” For these operators, let’s hope so.
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n the December 2020 issue of WorkBoat, No. 4 of the Top Ten Stories of 2020, “Hurricane Season Batters Gulf,” contains the sentence, “The combination of warmer ocean waters — caused by absorption of excess heat created by greenhouse gas emissions — and seasonal weather patterns help fuel the storms.” While it is almost certainly true (because nothing is 100% certain in science) that warm ocean waters fuel hurricanes, and it thus follows that warmer waters fuel more, and more intense, hurricanes, the assertion that warmer ocean waters are caused by “greenhouse gas emissions” is, at best, highly controversial. At worst, it is an outright fabrication weakly supported primarily by computer models of highly dubious accuracy, one of the goals of which is to
eliminate the fossil fuel industry upon which much of the workboat industry is based. This line of thought, and the associated evidence for and against, could easily be developed into a book, if not an entire encyclopedia, dedicated to the closely related topics of climate change and political power. Suffice it to say here that highly controversial statements that can only serve to undermine an industry important to the workboat community should not be misrepresented as fact by a publication that exists to support that community. Rick Lutowski Naval Architect Georgetown, Texas
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Avoid deck skating — Part I By Joel Milton
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t’s that special time of year again in the Northern Hemisphere where mariners can enjoy the thrills and spills of walking on snowy and icy decks. The falls that can result from slick decks can be more than just embarrassing. They can cause significant to serious injuries, and possibly cause you to go over the side. Typically, the admonition from shoreside safety managers is to shovel the snow overboard, break up any ice, remove it, and salt or sand the surfaces. This is sensible enough but is much easier said than done. Depending on the amount of snow or ice accumulation, shoveling and ice removal can be extremely labor intensive and time consuming. Minimal manning standards help make this chore a big challenge, if not an impossibility, particularly during long bouts of bad winter weather. It affects everything you do on deck and can easily get way ahead of you to the point where a complete manual removal of the snow and ice is just not realistic. You may need a thaw to assist you, and meanwhile the slip-andfall risks remain.
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Getting past Covid: A cry for normality By Capt. Alan Bernstein
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f there was ever a need for face-to-face meetings, now is the time. Unfortunately, it is still too early given the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the potential health risks associated with it. During the Covid-19 pandemic I have missed attending maritime industry events with friends in the industry. The knowledge, the lessons learned and the camaraderie at these meetings is always uplifting. We all have lost business this past year, but can we put a price on what we have lost in terms of the meaningful things that we learn from our peers? Events that provided guidance, information, and contacts such as the International WorkBoat Show, the Great Lakes Waterways Conference and others were all shelved in 2020. The loss is huge. Virtual events and conferences are a temporary alternative to in-person events until we can safely get back together again. For nearly a year now, my daughter Terry and I have been hosting a regular virtual happy hour conference call that includes many of our friends in the passenger vessel industry. At times, we have had up to 25 individuals on our calls. We have discussed Covid and how we are all coping. We 8
Preventing the possibility of a slip or fall altogether, particularly while engaged in snow or ice removal activities, is often overlooked. But there are easy, inexpensive ways to address it by using ice and snow cleats worn over your boots. Carbide cleats have been around in many forms for a long time. While effective, they’re generally a pain to put on, cause deck damage, and can cause sparks that make them unsuitable to use on tank barges. Depending on the conditions, look instead to Kahtoola MICROspikes or Yaktrax Pro for traction to keep you upright. Each are excellent but perform best in different circumstances. For light snow or icing the Yaktrax Pro shines and does reasonably well in more challenging conditions. But when the ice is really heavy, and your labors are too, nothing beats the mountain goat-like traction of MICROspikes. Having both is best, and they’re much cheaper than a lost-time injury. Joel Milton works on towing vessels. He can be reached at joelmilton@yahoo.com.
have talked about business — mostly the lack of business — analyzed financial strategies to survive, and have discussed the need for emergency funding from the government. Some of us even discussed shutting down completely, given that most of our businesses were off by as much as 90%. Some took this action, while others decided to continue operating with skeleton crews and schedules. The Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) also participated in our calls to provide updates on its ongoing work in Washington, D.C., to garner relief for the industry. These virtual calls have been a godsend, but have not replaced face-to-face meetings. PVA has decided to hold a virtual convention this year to ensure that its members have an opportunity to gather, if only remotely. The 2021 PVA Virtual Convention is scheduled for Feb. 16-18. Virtual meetings will never replace face-to-face meetings, but they are a good way for us to carry on, stay in touch and continue to learn from each other. I look forward to the day when things return to normal and we can once again shake hands safely and gather together. Alan Bernstein, owner of BB Riverboats in Cincinnati, is a licensed master and a former president of the Passenger Vessel Association. He can be reached at 859-292-2449 or abernstein@bbriverboats.com.
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hough most European oil majors sound like they want to be defined as anything but, that didn’t stop them from being the most prolific bidders in the latest Gulf of Mexico lease sale. Some of the continent’s largest multinational players are devaluing what was once their core reason for being in favor of increased investments in wind, solar, biofuels and similar renewable energy sources. Most have committed to complying with the European Union (EU) directive to be “climate-neutral” by 2050, which is in line with the 2016 Paris Agreement. However, the U.S. operating arms of three of Europe’s largest majors were the top bidders for the mostly deepwater blocks offered in the Nov. 18 federal lease offering, according to a post-sale ranking by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The Netherlands-based Shell led all of the 23 operators participating with just under $28 million in high bids, followed in order by Norway’s Equinor at about $22 million and the UK’s BP at more than $17 million. Ranked seventh at a little more than $6.4 million in high bids was Spain’s Repsol, which in December 2019 became the first to commit to net zero emissions, and at the same time wrote down the pre-Covid value of its oil and gas assets by $5.7 billion. As of November, Repsol had spent more than $367 million in 2020 to develop clean energy projects, compared to $232 million for traditional oil and gas projects, according to Bloomberg. The company’s 2021-2025 strategic plan calls for no less than 30% of annual expenditures to be directed to its lowcarbon business. Repsol has no plans to furlough all its rigs anytime soon, but the ones remaining will not mobilize to frontier prospects and will be concentrated
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orkBoat stocks closed 2020 on an up note, gaining 70 points in December, or just over 3%. Winners topped losers 19-8. For the year, the WorkBoat Composite Index gained 156 points, or about 7%. In 2019, the Index gained 21%. Seacor Holdings Inc. jumped 25%
in December. On Dec. 7, the company announced that it had entered into an agreement with American Industrial Partners to take the company private. The transaction is valued at approximately $1 billion, including debt. Under the terms of the deal, AIP will acquire all outstanding shares of
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INDEX NET COMPARISONS 10/30/20 12/31/20 CHANGE Operators 286.43 298.59 12.17 Suppliers 4,161.09 4,292.11 131.02 Shipyards 2,773.52 2,804.07 30.55 Workboat Composite 2,269.79 2,340.30 70.51 PHLX Oil Service Index 39.31 44.33 5.02 Dow Jones Industrials 29,638.64 30,606.48 967.84 Standard & Poors 500 3,621.63 3,756.07 134.44 For the complete up-to-date WorkBoat Stock Index, go to: www.workboat.com/resources/workboat-composite-index
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Jones Act gets another boost By Pamela Glass, Washington Correpondent
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ongress has approved significant measures to strengthen the Jones Act. Included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a landmark provision that would apply U.S. laws, including the Jones Act, to the offshore wind industry. Until now, there had been significant confusion on the issue created by conflicting federal agency interpretations. The Jones Act requires that cargo moved between two U.S. “points” or ports be carried by vessels that are built and flagged in the U.S., crewed by U.S. mariners and owned largely by U.S. citizens. The maritime industry considers the Jones Act as essential to a strong maritime industry and a robust national defense response. The NDAA would essentially define an offshore wind farm located in the Outer Continental Shelf as a U.S. port, which would require that vessels working on these projects be compliant with the U.S. crew and build provisions of the Jones Act. A foreign-flag vessel, for example, couldn’t be used to transport turbine blades from a U.S. port to an offshore wind project. Similar rules already apply to offshore oil and gas activities. This legislation is a positive development for vessel operators and renewable energy developers because it offers 10
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Seacor for $41.50 per share in cash. The share price represents a premium of approximately 14% to the company’s closing stock price on Dec. 4, 2020, the last trading day prior to the Dec. 7 announcement, and a premium of approximately 31% over the 90-day weighted average price. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2021. Seacor Marine Holdings rose 32% in December. The company announced on Dec. 18 that it would sell Windcat Workboat Holdings Ltd. and its crew transfer vessel business to Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) for $44.6 million in cash (£32.8 million) and also assume $27.8 million (£20.4 million) of debt. The transaction was expected to close by Jan. 12, 2021. Windcat is a leading offshore wind support vessel provider in Europe and owns and operates a fleet of 46 CTVs in the European offshore wind sector. — David Krapf
clarity and a level playing field for all involved in offshore wind. According to the American Waterways Operators, it “paves the way for significant new investment in American vessels and jobs for American mariners” in this growing energy sector. The new law includes other significant Jones Act initiatives. The first clarifies the terms and procedures under which a waiver to the Act can be granted. A national defense waiver must be tied to national defense needs, while non-defense waivers will be time limited, and all waivers will be subject to public reporting requirements by a foreign vessel using the waiver to operate in U.S. markets. The second includes two “Sense of Congress” statements reaffirming strong support for the U.S. maritime industry and the Jones Act. Also of significance, NDAA gives the Maritime Administration authority for the first time to provide financial assistance to maritime entities and industries that have been hurt by national emergencies like the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry says NDAA includes the most significant maritime legislation enacted by Congress in many years. Pamela Glass is the Washington, D.C., correspondent for WorkBoat. She reports on the congressional committees and federal agencies that affect the maritime industry, including the Coast Guard , Marad and Army Corps of Engineers.
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Nor’easter
Is it time again for offshore wind? By Kirk Moore, Contributing Editor
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he U.S. offshore wind industry appears poised at the brink of optimism it first saw a decade ago, when Obama administration officials talked of wind power assuming coal’s then-dominant role in the nation’s electric grid. That moment was dashed when the Cape Wind proposal off Massachusetts was hounded away by its Cape Cod opponents, and the Obama offshore energy plans derailed by the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Now with the Biden administration looking to renewable energy as a cornerstone of economic recovery, offshore wind’s time could be here again. And just before leaving for the holidays, Congress took a step to push for employing more U.S. mariners in the industry. The annual National Defense Authorization Act – affirmed by Congress in its first override of a presidential veto by Donald Trump – included a provision explicitly requiring that all U.S. laws including the Jones Act apply to renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf. “By eliminating uncertainty over this issue, Congress will
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help unleash robust investment and job creation in the American maritime industry tied to clean offshore energy development,” the American Maritime Partnership said in celebrating the final vote on New Year’s Day. The bipartisan push to ensure wind developers comply with the Jones Act and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 came after months of dueling among lobbyists from wind and offshore services industries. Wind power advocates warned a looming worldwide shortage of wind turbine installation vessels would hobble development of U.S. projects for years, before Jones Act-compliant WTIVs can be built. The offshore industry countered that U.S. companies with their experience and expertise can keep the work rolling during that time — without need for Jones Act waivers. That outcome could be a win for both the U.S. maritime and commercial fishing industries. Contributing Editor Kirk Moore was a reporter for the Asbury Park Press for over 30 years before joining WorkBoat in 2015. He has also been an editor for WorkBoat’s sister publication, National Fisherman, for over 25 years.
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Insurance Watch Do you need cyber coverage? By Chris Richmond
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recent policy review found that a client, who distributes seafood, had reduced gross revenues. This was not a surprise given the downturn in the economy. What was surprising was a sharp increase in retail sales from its growing online store. The company was in need of a cyber policy. There are two important types of cyber liability — first party and third party. A first party cyber liability occurs when your own data is stolen. This can include your employees’ personal information or information about your customers. A cyber liability policy will provide credit monitoring services to assist the affected individuals which could help minimize the risk of identity theft. Included in first-party cyber liability are: • Funds transfer fraud, an intentional, unauthorized instruction transmitted via email to a financial institution to transfer funds. If your computer system is compromised, a hacker can get access to your banking information and initiate fraudulent electronic wire transfers. • Lost business income due to cyber theft (a hack or data
breach) is not covered unless cyber coverage is in place. Your regular business insurance policy covers you for things like fire, theft and wind, but not anything cyber related. Third-party liability coverage can provide protection for damage caused by your business to third parties due to a hack. This could be confidential client information that you store in your system. Coverage included in this category are: • Breach of privacy. A client’s personally identifiable information has been accessed by an unauthorized party. • Misuse of personal data. Personal data is stolen or misused and a third party suffers financial damages. • Transmission of malicious content. Failure to stop the transmission of virus, malware or other malicious content. Whether or not you sell goods online, you should consider a cyber policy. Many liability policies come with limited cyber coverage but they leave gaps. A standalone cyber policy can cover these gaps.
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Legal Talk Prying open the hatch: Subpoenas
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ubpoenas are the pry bar of the legal world. Served (meaning delivered) on any person or company, subpoenas demand production of witnesses for testimony, documents for review, or an inspection of a vessel or premises. Subpoenas are tools used to gather evidence in support of a claim or defense. Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure speaks to the how and who of issuing subpoenas and gives attorneys the power to issue subpoenas without the necessity of seeking a court order. After 20-plus years of maritime law experience, I’m still in awe sometimes of the power an attorney wields with a subpoena. If you’re served with a subpoena, a call to your maritime attorney should be on the top of your list. Failing to timely respond to a subpoena can result in you waiving certain objections and/or being found in contempt of court. If it’s a subpoena for a deposition, review where the deposition location is scheduled. If it’s more than 100 miles from the deposition site, the subpoena could be fatally flawed. If the subpoena seeks documents remember that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require that you have a reasonable time to respond and in some instances a response time of less than 14 days may give you a basis to object. • Does the subpoena properly identify you? • Will responding to the subpoena impose an undue burden or expense? • Is what the subpoena seeks privileged or protected? Consider these questions because they may give your maritime attorney a reason to move to quash (meaning to cancel) or modify the subpoena. Like any tool, subpoenas can serve a good and useful purpose. They allow a party to pry open a filing cabinet, make a witness talk, or get aboard a boat to inspect the location of the injury. Still, subpoenas can impose burdens and sometimes create sticky situations for companies that aren’t (and don’t want to be) part of a lawsuit. The remedy? Call your maritime lawyer. Underway and making way.
John K. Fulweiler of Fulweiler LLC is a licensed mariner and maritime attorney. He also served as a staff captain with a New England towing and salvage firm prior to law school. He can be reached at john@saltwaterlaw.com or 1-800-383-MAYDAY.
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ffshore wind developer Ørsted and specialty steel fabricator EEW say they will develop a $250 million facility to manufacture monopile components for the entire U.S. wind industry at the port of Paulsboro, N.J., on the Delaware River. Gov. Phil Murphy billed it as “the largest industrial offshore wind investment in the United States to date” creating more than 500 skilled jobs at build-out, “jobs at a time when New Jersey’s economy has been ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic.” The facility is expected to begin producing monopiles starting in 2023. The Paulsboro Marine Terminal was touted early on by offshore wind advocates as a potential Mid-Atlantic base for the U.S. industry, and the partnership of Ørsted and EEW pledged to use southern New Jersey as a manufacturing center for monopiles to build the 1,100-megawatt Ocean Wind project off Atlantic City. That promise led to a dust-up last year between the developer and state Senate president Steve Sweeney and other legislators, who have invested years trying to redevelop the Paulsboro terminal. At one point they even demanded that state utility regulators halt the Ocean Wind plan until the companies lived up to their pledge. The plan now is to use 70 of the terminal’s 120 acres for monopile work. Down the Delaware River — beyond the vertical clearance constraints of 14
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rowley Shipping has formed a New Energy division strategically focused on diverse services supporting emerging energy sectors in the U.S. and adjacent regions — concentrating in offshore wind and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company said it expects its expansion in the offshore wind industry to be as a total lifecycle service provider, with tailored solutions in support of the entire project.
Philadelphia-area highway bridges — is planned the New Jersey Wind Port, near the Hope Creek nuclear generating station, where turbine and tower components would be assembled and transported to sea for installation. — Kirk Moore
Marad head quits over Capitol Hill riot
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ear Adm. Mark Buzby, the retired Naval officer and graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy who led the Maritime Administration during the Trump presidency, has resigned in the aftermath of the deadly Capitol Hill riot. Buzby was appointed Marad Administrator by President Trump in 2017 and was expected to step down as part of the transition to the Biden Mark Buzby administration. He joins several other top federal officials who resigned in protest over the violent attack on the Capitol, including Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who was his boss. “I no longer believe that I am able to serve as a member of the administration while remaining true to the values which have been the core of my service to the people of our nation,” Buzby said. Buzby’s resignation was effective Jan. 11, according to Kyle Bonini, director of communications and public affairs at DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. There is no mention of his departure on Marad’s website, which has removed Buzby’s name and lists Douglas Burnett as the acting administrator and chief counsel. The Marad administrator is a critical
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federal position for the maritime industry, serving as the industry’s highest level booster and supporter. The agency oversees policies and programs that affect all sectors of the industry, from inland to bluewater. This includes overseeing policies and directing funding to state and federal maritime academies, running port and marine highway grant programs, working to boost the U.S. merchant marine and military sealift, and running numerous environmental and mariner education programs. It has an annual budget of about $780 million and employs 800. — Pamela Glass
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Maritime industry plays key role in Covid-19 response. By Pamela Glass, Washington Correspondent
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s the nation continues to adapt to the evolving global pandemic, the tug, towboat and barge industry is playing a quiet but important role in the national response to the Covid-19 crisis. For the past 10 months, through lockdowns and major economic shifts, vessels plying the inland and coastal waterways have kept working under strict health protocols, assisting ships arriving at U.S. ports and moving products throughout the inland river system that are keeping the national and global economy going. For many companies, demand for their vessels has slipped, especially for energy-related products as the pandemic has depressed the worldwide demand for oil. Other barge lines that carry grain mostly for export have thrived. Overall, companies and their employees appear to have adapted well to the new health and sanitary operating rules which have helped avoid widespread Covid outbreaks and kept barge tows moving. Unlike other industries, major layoffs have been avoided. All maritime companies play a role in the pandemic response in that they are important players
in the global supply chain, moving all types of commodities that are crucial to the economy. It might not be obvious, but transporting these products keep refineries, energy plants and factories working, ships full of grain for export, and steel and wood flowing for construction. This keeps many Americans working and assures that products are available for consumers. COVID-19 BUSINESS Some companies have seen some business directly related to Covid-19 response, transporting materials used to make medical supplies, hand sanitizer, personal protection equipment, or guiding into port Navy hospital ships called to help in New York and Los Angeles. Tidewater Transportation & Terminals, Vancouver, Wash., experienced a 5%-7% increase in movements of finished wood products in the Pacific Northwest in April over the same month in 2019, due to a surge in demand for toilet paper and paper towels, according to Geoff Doersler, dispatch and logistic manager. “That has since leveled out, and we’re now back to the status quo.” www.workboat.com • FEBRUARY 2021 • WorkBoat
Four McAllister Towing Z-drive tractor tugs helped dock the USNS Comfort hospital ship when it arrived in New York City on March 30.
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American Commercial Barge Line, one of the nation’s largest barge operators, said it has transported more than
1.6 million gals. of denatured ethanol, a key ingredient for alcohol-based hand sanitizers, disinfectants, sprays, wipes and cleaners, along the inland river system since the pandemic began. The Jeffersonville, Ind., company said that several of its towboats took turns pushing barges of denatured ethanol along the Texas Gulf Coast and up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers before it was discharged and processed. Tug companies along the East and West coasts have also assisted in the arrival and departure of two Navy hospital ships. Tugs from New York-based McAllister Towing helped dock the USNS Comfort hospital ship when it arrived in New York City on March 30 to support the coronavirus response. Four Z-drive tractor tugs maneuvered the
900-foot Navy vessel into Manhattan’s Cruise Terminal at Pier 90 in the Hudson River. Before departing New York after treating 180 patients during its monthlong stay, the bunkering of the Comfort was handled by Baltimore’s Vane Brothers. “Vane’s bunkering of the Comfort illustrates that our mariners and the job they do were essential to the emergency response that the Comfort provided, as well as to commerce during normal times,” John Bowie, Vane’s New York-based general manager, said at the time. On the West Coast, tugs from Foss Maritime Co. escorted the USNS Mercy into Los Angeles in late March, where the ship treated non-Covid patients in order to relieve pressure on local hospitals.
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At the end of the year, Los Angeles requested that the ship return to help deal with a second Covid-19 outbreak, but the Mercy is currently undergoing extended maintenance at a shipyard in Portland, Ore, and the Navy says it won’t be available anytime soon. Should a redeployment of the Mercy
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occur, Foss is ready to assist again, said Jeff Horst, vice president of sales and marketing at the Seattle-based company. He added that Foss also assisted the Mercy into Vigor’s shipyard on the Columbia River for repairs. This assignment is one example of how maritime companies are helping
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during the pandemic. “Our tugs have been assisting ships that we can only assume have been carrying needed supplies to first responders,” Horst said. “Given the volume over the past four months, breaking records for containership arrivals and ships at anchorage waiting to berth, the supply chain is full, and all the maritime community has a hand in being sure we continue operations and keep the supplies moving. Our crew protocols are strict and have proven effective in assuring a healthy workforce.” Pandemic response has also forced many maritime companies to retool their services and business plans. At Crowley Maritime, Jacksonville, Fla., the company has adapted as their customers have adjusted to new market demands imposed by the pandemic. “As customers changed, we’ve changed,” said David DeCamp, director of corporate communications. In
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addition to operating vessels, Crowley is a diversified supply-chain logistics company, serving government and commercial clients with an array of transportation services. Through its different business units, Crowley has taken on more government and military work, supporting delivery of protective masks, PPE and emergency food deliveries, he said, working with companies in the U.S. and Central America that have retooled their production to make protective equipment. In April, Crowley shipped a container of donated fresh produce from Puerto Rico to low-income families and community centers in the Hispanic community in New York City that were impacted by the pandemic. The container arrived on Crowley’s LNG-powered containership Taíno in Jacksonville and was then trucked to New York City for distribution. In the early days of Covid-19, when public knowledge about the virus was just beginning to evolve, Crowley developed a new design and operating concept for a medical support barge. It’s a large deck barge that can be quickly deployed to provide emergency housing for about 500 people during Covid outbreaks. But demand for such a vessel has softened as Covid response has evolved over the past several months, DeCamp said, although the temporary conversion of barges for such medical purposes remains a “viable concept.” The maritime community, which is considered an essential workforce, has made many operational changes and “done a tremendous job keeping commerce moving and the logistical supply chain viable amidst personal sacrifice,” added Cole Cosgrove, Crowley’s vice president of global ship management. The next big challenge, he said, will be gaining priority access for the Covid vaccine for maritime workers. “The challenges have been many — and some still to be resolved — but the maritime workforce remains resilient and continues to serve the worldwide need for goods transportation.”
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Charter Boats
Covid Cruising Yacht charters give owners and customers more control during pandemic. By Ken Hocke, Senior Editor
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hen most people think of a family vacation, chartering a megayacht is not usually one of the possible options. That’s because most people don’t have tens of thousands of dollars or more to spend on a week or two in paradise. That doesn’t mean, however, that there isn’t a market for it. There is, and Derecktor Shipyards is right in the middle of it. Derecktor Dania, Dania Beach, Fla., calls itself a complete large yacht facility, regularly handling construction, repair and refit of yachts up to 200'. “We call ourselves a full-on working shipyard. We are a full-service yard with multiple boats and multiple customers,” Derecktor project manager Mark Russell said in 2020 WorkBoat interview prior to the pandemic. Last February, there were boats throughout the property, many of them getting painted in addition to other services. For example, there was a boat, about a 100-footer, wrapped in a cocoon of white tarp getting a new paint job that would cost about $1 million. “It costs about $60,000 to $80,000 just to remove all the deck hardware,” Russell said. It also takes weeks just to erect the scaffolding. Derecktor Dania has about 80% repeat customers. Russell said some of the yard’s repeat custom-
ers own boats that are used only by the owners themselves, “but most of the boats are chartered.” CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT More than any sector of the workboat industry, passenger vessels have taken the biggest hit due to restrictions put into place because of Covid-19. From coast to coast, tour, excursion, sightseeing, overnight cruise vessels and dinner boats have had to shut down for at least part of the past year. Those that are in operation are handling a fraction of the customers that they usually do, and more importantly, a fraction of what they need to survive financially. Derecktor Dania, however, is still thriving and then some. “We’ve had some challenges over the past year like everyone,” Justin Beard, Derecktor Shipyards marketing manager, said in January. “But Dania continues to be a full-service yard.” Inevitably, the question of Covid-19 comes up because it’s the pandemic that’s created most of the yard’s challenges. “Actually, the charter business has done better than you might have thought,” said Beard. “You can really social distance safely, and boat owners have been very particular about the protocols on their yachts.” www.workboat.com • FEBRUARY 2021 • WorkBoat
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Derecktor’s Dania Beach location remained operational in spite of the pandemic.
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About 110 miles north of Dania Beach, plans to convert the centuryold port of Fort Pierce into a repair and refit facility for the global fleet of megayachts and large sailing yachts are moving full speed ahead. After a lengthy permitting and review process, Derecktor has been granted approval from federal and state agencies to begin construction of its newest shipyard — Derecktor Ft. Pierce. Derecktor officials broke ground at the port late last year. “We’ve been going full bore since late November, early December,” said Beard. “We expect to be able to haul out by May 1.” Derecktor has contracted Shoreline Foundation Inc. to develop a new haul-out basin at the port by excavating a 220'×50' portion of the existing concrete wharf and creating a slipway where the 1,500-ton mobile boat hoist will lift yachts up to 250' in length out of the water for service. Construction also includes the installation of a utility loop spanning the perimeter of the facility and supplying power, water and fiber optics; converting the aging Indian River Terminal into a state-of-the-art workshop; piping in a new high-hazard level two fire suppres-
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sion system; repairing existing bulkheads; and a host of other necessary infrastructure improvements. “This is a pivotal moment for Derecktor Shipyards and St. Lucie County,” said Beard. “While a tremendous amount of preparation has already gone into this project, the real work is just beginning. There will be an increased amount of construction activity at the port during the coming months as we prepare the facility for hauling operations.” Derecktor anticipates construction of the slipway lasting approximately five months. At the same time, a 120'×75'×85' mobile boat hoist will be shipped from Cimolai Technology in Italy to Port Everglades, then trucked in containers to Fort Pierce. “This yard is going to be an economic driver for years to come,” said Beard.
AFFORDABLE LUXURY? The market for recreational boating exploded over the past nine months because of the pandemic. People took to the water to get away from people on land. That scenario was also a driver for the chartered yacht market for boats under 100'. One of Clearwater, Fla.-based MarineMax’s specialties is catamaran charter yachts in destinations such as The Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Whitsunday Islands (Australia), the Pacific Northwest, Greece, St. Lucia and Grenadines, and Northern Croatia. Far more affordable than megayachts, these boats are similar to renting a condominium in one of these places. The price is not cheap, but if you can afford a condo, you can probably afford one of the 36', 44', 48' or 55' charter cats,
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n 2020, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark introduced a 48-meter (158’x39’) aluminum catamaran expedition yacht. The Metal Shark M48, named Magnet, is the first build in the company’s Metal Shark Yachts portfolio of high-speed, long range catamaran expedition yachts. The new lineup also includes the M30 (30 meters, 100') and M70 (70 meters, 231'). Magnet is the first-ever private yacht built by Metal Shark, which builds aluminum and steel vessels for military and commercial operators worldwide. The vessel is also notable for being built in the U.S., constructed from start to finish at Metal Shark’s Franklin, La., shipyard. “It’s a cool boat because it’s not a fussy or frilly yacht. It’s tough and meant for extended travel,” said Josh Stickles, Metal Shark’s vice president, marketing. “It carries an insane amount of fuel so the range is ridiculous. You can cruise 11,000-plus nautical miles at 10 knots, or you can cross the Atlantic at 17 knots. If you need to go fast, say, if you need to get ahead of an approaching storm front, you can run her all the way up to 27 knots.” An expansive upper-level sun deck, appointed with wraparound seating and lounges, al fresco dining areas, and a bar with refrigera-
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tors and an ice maker, also features a forward flybridge which offers expanded visibility from its elevated position. A large fixed shade provides comfort while also In sea trials the new yacht accommodating an intereached a top speed of 27 knots. grated 12-panel, 4.2-kW solar power generation array, and an aft lounge area. Magnet has been configured with a master cabin, a VIP cabin, and three guest cabins. However, each offering in the Metal Shark Yachts lineup may be fully customized to meet the requirements of the owner. With its 4,230 sq. ft. of interior living space, the M48 can easily be configured to accommodate additional guests or crew. The three-decked welded-aluminum boat utilized an Incat Crowther catamaran hull form optimized for maximum speed and range. The vessel is powered by twin 2,600-hp (1,939 kW) MTU IMO Tier III diesel engines. — K. Hocke
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Charter Boats for about $5,000 a week; the 44-footer with three cabins is $8,000-$10,000 a week; the 48-footer has four cabins and will run about $10,000-$14,000 a week; and the 55-footer with five cabins is $18,000-$20,000 a week. “So, with two couples it’s half of that per couple,” said Bermudez. “Or you can vacation with four other couples on our 55-footer and split the price five ways and each have MarineMax
especially if someone in your group can also drive the boat. “All you have to do is prequalify by filling out one of our resumes,” said Raul Bermudez, vice president, MarineMax Vacations. “If that checks out, we give you a boat briefing and a chart briefing and you’re on your way.” How affordable are these charters? The 36-footer with two cabins rents
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your own cabin.” It doesn’t seem so bad when you look at it that way. If you have a little more coin in your pocket, you can hire a driver and a cook. MarineMax’s all-inclusive charter includes a captain, onboard chef, all meals and snacks based on your menu selections, beverages including spirits, beer and wine, fuel, snorkeling gear, stand-up paddle board and kayak. Also included are mooring fees, cruising taxes and yacht insurance. “There’s plenty to keep you busy,” said Bermudez. Another way to go is to buy one of these yachts, similar to a condo owner who uses the condo for a certain amount of time each year and rents it out the rest of the year. MarineMax’s Charter Yacht Ownership Program offers two ways to get paid to vacation in the British Virgin Islands. First, you have access to your boat for up to nine weeks each year without managing operating expenses like insurance, dockage or maintenance, while receiving monthly income and potential tax savings. With the second option, Split Revenue Ownership, MarineMax handles the reservations, marketing and customer relations for chartering your boat while you benefit from 75% of the revenue generated. There are some expenses you’ll have to cover but with this option, you can use the boat as much and as often as you’d like. How popular are these vacations? “We have a backlog of reservations,” said Bermudez.
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rix Marine (formerly Armstrong Marine USA), Port Angeles, Wash., has delivered a 46'×15', 4615-CTC-class luxury water taxi, Liberty National I, to New Jersey’s Liberty National Golf Club after launch and sea trials in Port Angeles Harbor. The Jersey City, N.J., golf club selected the Brix Marine 4615-CTC design last year. The planing catamaran will transport passengers between North Cove Marina in New York and the golf club’s dock in New Jersey. Liberty National is adjacent to Liberty State Park on Upper New York Bay. It’s one of the most expensive courses ever built at $250 million. “The feedback from Captain Ken Kreisler of Liberty National Golf Club has been positive,” said Brix Marine sales and marketing director Charlie Crane. “Liberty National I is the talk of the neighborhood, and the members have been impressed by the bold exterior and very comfortable interior. The vessel has exceeded expectations for speed, performance, and presentation.” Liberty National I has room for 30 passengers and two crew, and features Helm Master electronic steering, an
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aft second station, spacious walk through cabin, Northern Lights 12-kW generator, and Garmin/Furuno navigation equipment. Main propulsion comes from twin Yamaha 425-hp outboards that provide a cruise speed of 25 knots. Brix collaborated with Seattle designer Teresa Francis to select the high-quality interior fit and finish, which includes quartz countertops, leather wrap-around bench seats, and black ultraleather Llebroc Bandera helm and copilot seats. A tinted polycarbonate privacy window behind the helm station provides privacy for guests and crew. The climate-controlled cabin boasts flip-down golf bag storage, an entertainment electronics package, galley with refrigerator drawers, and hot water in the head. A wraparound bench seat on the foredeck, which includes additional storage, allows for optimal sightseeing and photo opportunities for guests. The bold vinyl wrap and Lumishore color changing underwater lighting ensure a striking appearance on the water. — Ken Hocke www.workboat.com • FEBRUARY 2021 • WorkBoat
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All American Marine repowers Alaska tour boat
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vessel, but we will ultimately be able to improve our guests’ experiences and keep our company operating efficiently and as environmentally friendly as we can.” Currently underway at All American’s 57,000-sq.-ft. facility in Bellingham, the repower includes replacing the existing twin engines with two MAN 2692 engines, to sustain a cruising speed of 24 knots. The twin Osborne props will be rebored, and mounted to new larger shafts, struts and rudders. The propulsion package will be completed using ZF 3050 gears and ZF Clear Command control boxes in the engine room. In addition to the engines, an updated exhaust system will be installed, along with a refresh of the deck and bottom paint. Several additional equipment upgrades will also be implemented as part of the repower. “All American Marine is committed to creating a long term win-win
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situation for each of our customers,” said Ron Wille, All American Marine’s business development manager. “While times are tough in the passenger vessel industry as a whole, we see the light at the end of the tunnel and are happy our operators, such as Stephen’s Cruises, are going to be ahead of the curve and are ready to deliver for their customers.” — K. Hocke
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n December, General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the 870'×114' Matsonia, the second of two new Kanaloa-class combination container/ roll-on, roll-off (Con-Ro) ships built for Matson Inc. The two are the largest vessels of their kind ever built in the U.S., Matson officials said. They join two new containerships, Daniel K Inouye and Kaimana Hila, in completing the renewal of Matson’s Hawaii fleet. The four new ships are also the fastest in Matson’s fleet, with the ability to operate at or above 23 knots, helping ensure on-time deliveries in Hawaii from Matson’s three West Coast terminals in Tacoma, Wash., Oakland and Long Beach, Calif. The double-hull Matsonia and sistership Lurline have a deep draft of 38' and weigh in at over 50,000 metric tons. The ships have an enclosed garage with room for about 500 vehicles, plus ample space for rolling stock and breakbulk cargo. Lurline entered service in January 2021. The Matsonia’s main propulsion Tier 25
On TheWays 3 engines total 42,738 hp and give the new ship a running speed of 23 knots. (The engine manufacturer and number of engines were not released by NASSCO.) The dual-fuel (diesel and LNG) engines reduce the levels of particulate emissions by 40% and nitrogen oxide emissions by 20%, as compared to Tier 2 standards. The Matsonia and Lurline are equipped with the first Tier 3 dual-fuel engines to be deployed in containerships regularly serving West Coast ports. “Putting four new ships into service in a three-year span is a significant accomplishment that culminates eight years of planning, project management and coordination for teams across many departments at Matson,” Matt Cox, chairman and chief executive officer for Honolulu-based Matson, said in a statement announcing the delivery. “Together with the modernization and expansion of our Honolulu terminal,
’Putting four new ships into service in a threeyear span is a significant accomplishment that culminates eight years of planning, project management and coordination for teams across many departments at Matson.‘ these investments position Matson to provide efficient, reliable service to Hawaii for decades to come.” In addition to a nearly $930 million investment in its fleet, Matson is also investing more than $60 million in im-
provements to its Hawaii hub terminal at Sand Island in Honolulu, in conjunction with the state of Hawaii’s Harbors Modernization plan. Phase 1 of Matson’s Sand Island Terminal Modernization project was completed in 2020, with the installation of three new electrically powered gantry cranes and the upgrading of three existing cranes and the terminal’s power system. Phase 2, which will include improvements to the container yard and gate, will begin in 2021. In Phase 3, concurrent with Hawaii’s completion of the new Kapalama Container Terminal, Matson will expand its waterfront and overall terminal footprint by 30% by acquiring adjacent piers 51A and B. San Diego-based NASSCO is the only major shipyard on the West Coast that designs, builds and repairs ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. — K. Hocke
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oran Iron Works and Ann Arbor, Mich.based Watermaster North America have partnered to manufacture the Finnish-engineered AMD 5000 amphibious dredging machine in North America. The Watermaster machine has been sold worldwide for 30 years but not in the U.S. due to the Jones Act. Because the AMD 5000 is now made in the U.S., it is now fully Jones Act compliant and available for purchase throughout the U.S. The two companies came together over a year ago and through a series of leadership meetings in Helsinki, Finland, and Onaway, Mich., they agreed to join forces in an OEM partnership. The first machine is currently being manufactured in Onaway. Watermaster NA anticipates considerable growth as the U.S. marine maintenance industry becomes aware of the capabilities of the AMD 5000.
On Dec. 27, President Trump signed into law the omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2021, which included funding for four more Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRC). This will permit Bollinger Shipyards to build and deliver four more FRCs to the Coast Guard, increasing the total number of funded boats to 64. The FRC program has had an estimated total economic impact of $1.2 billion since its inception and directly supports 650 jobs in southeast Louisiana. The program has indirectly created 1,690 new jobs from operations and capital investment and has an annual economic impact on GDP of $202 million, according to recent data from the Maritime Administration. Bollinger sources over 271,000 different items for the FRC consisting of 282 million components and parts from 965 suppliers in 37 states. Austal USA delivered its fourth ship of 2020 to the Navy in December — the future Mobile, the 13th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS). The Mobile www.workboat.com • FEBRUARY 2021 • WorkBoat
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is one of 16 ships Austal has delivered to the Navy over the last five years. Each aluminum trimaran LCS has a displacement of 3,200 MT, a 15.1' draft and is powered by a pair of 12,200-hp MTU 20V8000 diesel engines and two 29,500-hp GE LM2500 gas turbines. LCS is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments yet capable of open-ocean operation. It is designed to defeat asymmetric “anti-access” threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. The Independence-variant LCS integrates new technology and capability to support current and future mission capability from deepwater to the littorals. On Dec. 27, the fiscal year 2021 appropriations bill was signed into law, which includes $20 million in funding for the federal Small Shipyard Grant Program. This action also signals the start of the congressionally mandated timeline to apply for these grants. It is anticipated that the deadline for submitting grant applications will be on or around Feb. 26. With such a short timeline, companies that plan on applying for these grants are strongly encouraged to begin assembling materials now. According to a report from Allied Market Research, the global autonomous ships market generated $85.84 billion in 2020 and is estimated to grow to $165.61 billion by 2030, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% from 2020 to 2030. A surge in operational safety of ships and rise in demand for cargo transportation in the maritime industry have boosted the growth of the global autonomous ships market. The market across Europe is expected to manifest the highest CAGR of 8.1% from 2020 to 2030. However, the pandemic and its impact on international trade have forced original equipment manufacturers and shipping companies to rely on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.
It is anticipated that the Small Shipyard Grant submission deadline will occur on or around Feb. 26.
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Covid deprived the passenger vessel industry of another strong year. By Dale K. DuPont, Correspondent
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illions of dollars in business was wiped out by government shutdown orders due to Covid-19. Then hundreds of thousands had to be spent to comply with new regulations. Boats that are able to operate carry a fraction of their capacity. Eighty percent of the workforce has been furloughed or laid off. Owners aren’t getting paid. Inspections have been delayed. And the wait for more relief from Washington seemed interminable. The severe damage Covid-19 caused robbed the passenger vessel industry of what would have been another good year. It wasn’t. But operators are resolute and planning for a 2021 that may at least get them to break-even. “The market is definitely returning,” based on the number of daily inquiries he’s getting, said Capt. Dan Blanchard, owner and CEO of over-
night cruise operator UnCruise Adventures, Seattle. “People are seeing a vaccine starting to be distributed, and that’s given them a lot of hope. We’re getting a lot of calls from people believing they’re going to be in Alaska in 2021, and we believe that, too.” “Everybody’s really pissed off they’re stuck in their houses. They can’t do anything,” said Capt. Jeff Stewart Sr., owner with his wife, Mary, of Cape May Whale Watcher in New Jersey. In the spring while shut down they ran virtual whale watches. “We had 10,000 people following us every time we left the dock,” he said. They didn’t make any money on it, but they kept up folks’ interest and had people waiting when they were allowed to reopen with limited capacity. “There’s a tremendous amount of pent-up demand,” said Capt. Troy Manthey, CEO of Yacht www.workboat.com • FEBRUARY 2021 • WorkBoat
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Pirate Water Taxi’s new 55’, 105-passenger water taxi arrived in February 2020 but couldn’t go to work until May 15.
StarShip and Pirate Water Taxi, Tampa, Fla. “We’re going to see a very quick return to individuals purchasing tickets.” But it will be one or two years before group business returns to 2019 levels. Operators are hanging on by burning through reserves and cutting everywhere possible. Lenders and ports are working out payment plans. Banks don’t want aluminum, one owner said. “It’s challenging. We’re counting ice cubes and watching our expenses. We’re back to what we all did in the big recession of 2009,” Manthey said. “We feel fortunate that we operate in a state that allows us to operate.” Another Floridian responded as if
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UnCruise Adventures’ first Alaska sailing in August ended early because a passenger tested positive for Covid-19. The company, however, is preparing for a stronger 2021.
the virus were a type of natural disaster. Capt. Bob Bijur of Island Queen Cruises, Biscayne Lady Yacht Charters, Miami, tapped into their experience preparing for hurricanes. “We rely on a core group of long-term vested employees here to get the job done,” he said. “We’ve done all the things we could possibly do to keep our operations strong.” LOST REVENUE, FEDERAL LOANS The Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) estimates lost revenue for the U.S. industry through the end of 2020 will be between $5 billion and $10 billion. Business for many has dropped 90% from previous years. Many members took advantage of government loans such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) early in the pandemic, said PVA executive director John Groundwater. But those funds are gone and PVA pushed for more stimulus to provide a needed lifeline, which was finally passed just before New Year’s. “With wide distribution of a vaccine, customers will once again look to U.S. passenger vessels for entertainment and transportation that will begin fuel-
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ing a return to normalcy beginning in the spring of 2021,” Groundwater said. Meanwhile, new boats that were delivered sat idle. Manthey’s new 55'×16'×3'6", 105-passenger water taxi designed by DeJong & Lebet Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., and built by New Castle Shipyards, Palatka, Fla., arrived in February but couldn’t start work until May 15. March 14 was the first and only day of operation for Wendella Sightseeing Co. Inc.’s new water taxi, the 60'×18', 150-passenger Robert H. Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group and built by Breaux Brothers, New Iberia, La. Water taxi service is suspended until spring. “It’s been very difficult for us and for everyone else in our industry,” Capt. Mike Borgstrom, Wendella’s president, said. On the plus side, none of their employees tested positive for Covid-19, and as far as they know the passengers were OK, too. “Unfortunately, I furloughed our management team starting in October,” and cut back on staff, so in early December they had only three employees. But the virus wasn’t all Wendella and some others had to cope with. They operated in the summer, even through violent protests that rocked 29
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the city. “We are literally right in the middle of it all,” Borgstrom said. A police car was set on fire near their dock. “It’s a testament to our employees that they dealt with this. The day after the looting, we shut down.” The following day, they were back. They hope to be running again by April, a month later than usual. “I don’t think we’re going to be normal for a year or so,” Borgstrom said. “It’s in my hands to make sure that we operate efficiently. It’s going to have to be an audible.” Portland Spirit Cruises & Events faced not only Covid-19 but also forest fires and four months of protests. “So, it’s been extremely challenging,” said Dan Yates, president of the Oregon dining and sightseeing cruise company. Closed from March to June, they were allowed to open at 20% capacity with first one boat and then another of the five in their fleet. Then in September, fires closed them down for three more weeks. And in mid-November, “The governor shut us down completely,” he said. The company normally has 180 employees but were down to eight in December. They also never got to add a planned new route, the Seven Wonders of the Gorge sightseeing trip out of the Port of Camas/Washougal, Wash., on the Columbia River east of Portland. “We’re going to stay in business,” Yates said. Financially, they’ll survive, but the human toll is “terrible.” He’s getting some help from insurance companies, and “our bank has been terrific” deferring boat payments and only having to pay interest, he said.
March 14, 2020, was the first and only day of operation for Wendella’s new water taxi, the 60’, 150-passenger Robert H. Water taxi service is suspended until spring.
for government shutdowns. “We’re seeing a lot of people who are very nervous because their business is very, very down,” said Michael Sammartino, executive vice president, Thomas USAF Group, Atlanta, which offers government-guaranteed loans. “The good news – if there’s any – when things improve, banks like ours are going to pretty much ignore 2020. We’re going to be ready to jump right into it. We know it’s going to take time to build this business now.” He’s not getting refinancing requests. “A lot have received deferments from existing loans so they don’t have to make those payments,” Sammartino said. On the bright side, “there’s never been a better time to borrow money. Commercial rates have never been cheaper.” Prime is 3.25% and commercial rates are 5% to 6%. “That will definitely assist in recovery efforts.” As for layup costs, boats have a basic daily overhead whether they are operating or not, said Norman Laskay, who is affiliated with DuFour, Laskay & Strouse Inc., appraisers, surveyors and consultants. Trips add costs of food, fuel and other items. The basic problem is over a year with little or no incoming cash flow. He hasn’t seen any vessel distress sales, he said. “It appears to be that
people are holding on to everything.” Operators have been deferring work on boats since March and trying to delay their Coast Guard inspections if they can, said Betty Jean Yank, who with her husband, John, own Yank Marine Inc. in Tuckahoe, N.J. There’s no point spending money if they can’t operate. Passenger vessels account for more than 50% of the shipyard’s business that with its Dorchester, N.J., location can build and repair vessels up to 200'. Yank Marine, which is considered an essential business, had a very slow, quiet summer. Things started to pick up in the fall with Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers work. The shipyard was also able to get federal loans to stay afloat and hold on to their 52 employees. “It’s awful,” she said. “We’re bound and determined to make it. A lot of people are counting on us.” Vessels able to operate – or preparing to – had to make a ton of adjustments to meet safety guidelines such as having fewer people on board, sanitizers everywhere, continuous cleaning of surfaces, boarding temperature checks, mask requirements, no self-service buffets, and personal protective equipment for the crew. Cape May’s Stewart bought a machine to kill germs. “The neat thing is
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NO OVERNIGHT CRUISES Most overnight vessels have not been able to sail, despite the fact that much of the U.S.-flag fleet is below federal load limits. They’ve been stymied by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidance to avoid cruising even on a river as well as by local governments pulling welcome mats. American Cruise Lines (ACL), the largest U.S.-flag overnight operator with 12 ships on inland and coastal waters, is planning for a 2021 season that runs from March through December. The Guilford, Conn.-based company is introducing the third and fourth in its modern riverboat series on the Mississippi River, the 345'×60', 190-passenger American Jazz in March and the 328'×60', 175-passenger American Melody in the summer. ACL took delivery in August of the American Jazz, but the riverboat was delayed from cruising in 2020 due to Covid. Bookings for this year and next are strong, and 2023 schedules are available on their site, a spokesman said.
“The outlook for domestic river cruising is great, as many folks are eager” to begin travelling again. American Queen Steamboat Co., which has four overnight vessels, just rolled out 2021 wave season offers and 2022 itineraries and plans to launch 2023 bookings in mid-February “as we have seen increased demand for future bookings with our customers,” said Hornblower Group CEO Kevin Rabbitt. Hornblower is the parent company of American Queen. In addition, “we are looking to pursue unique and attractive opportunities that strengthen and expand our experience offerings, while exposing us to new areas of growth,” he said. In October, Hornblower announced the acquisition of Shore Excursions of America to fill the needs of American Queen and later its Victory Cruise Lines as well. Both overnight operators have teamed up with outside medical advisers and have a long list of safety protocols on their websites. They include pre-boarding screening, disinfecting luggage, continuous cleaning of all areas, reduced capacity and mandatory mask wearing. Hornblower, which has a fleet of al-
most 200 owned and operated vessels, also runs dinner and events cruises, whale watching trips, and operates NYC Ferry. While NYC Ferry’s ridership rebounded over the summer, it was still below 2019 levels. For the third quarter of 2020, average daily ridership on weekdays was 11,599 compared to 23,468 for the third quarter of 2019, NYC Ferry statistics show. Over the summer, Moody’s Investors Services had a negative rating on Hornblower, a private company. “Today’s action reflects the impact on Hornblower of the deterioration in credit quality it (Covid-19) has triggered, given its exposure to ongoing travel restrictions and limitations on public gatherings, which has left it vulnerable to shifts in market demand and sentiment in these unprecedented operating conditions,” Peter Trombetta, Moody’s lodging and cruise analyst, said in his report. For those sectors, he said, “there’s no stable outlook. We need to get to a point where people are comfortable traveling again.” Hornblower recently completed a round of loan funding that “will ensure positive liquidity and provide us ample time to focus” on reopening for the 2021 season, Rabbitt said.
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it’s organic and dries in 10 minutes,” he said. “We mist the boat between every trip.”
American Cruise Lines took delivery in August of the 190-passenger American Jazz. The 328’ vessel is expected to cruise the Mississippi River beginning in March 2021. The riverboat was delayed from cruising in 2020 due to Covid.
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here’s nothing easy about operating a workboat, be it a tugboat, cruise boat, search and rescue vessel, you name it. From the time you leave the dock you must keep track of a lot of things if you hope to return in one piece and tie up again. Anything that makes life on the water less stressful is a welcome addition. Below, we take a look at three relatively new electronics-based products designed to do just that. There’s a 3-D forward viewing sonar from FarSounder, a Furuno AIS, and a Standard Horizon VHF radio designed with workboat operators in mind. On April 15, 2019, the 55', 900-hp DeJeanne Maria was pushing two empty 130' spud barges down the Mississippi River south of Pilottown, La., when she struck an unseen object and immediately began taking on water. The captain and two deckhands abandoned the towboat and transferred to another towing vessel, the Supporter 1.
A FarSounder Argos 500 screen shot with a 3-D map of the seafloor and a chart overlay. Both show approaching depths and the signal strengths of in-water targets. The orange to yellow corresponds to the shoreline. The profile chart shows the approaching bottom at about 75 meters.
The DeJeanne Maria sank 10 minutes later. Damage was estimated at $650,000. The culprit lay 5' below the river’s surface — a 29"-dia. dredge pipe with a 48"-dia. bell end. It created a 2'×7" hole and a 10"×7" hole in the engine room’s starboard side shell plating. FARSOUNDER The dredge pipe isn’t something that would have shown up on your depth sounder but “it would have made a good sonar target,” said Matt Zimmerman, executive vice president of engineering and development at FarSounder. Warwick, R.I.-based FarSounder offers three versions of its 3-D sonar — the Argos 350 with a www.workboat.com • FEBRUARY 2021 • WorkBoat
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forward range of 350 meters, the Argos 500 at 500 meters, and the 1,000-meter Argos 1000. FarSounder bills its navigation systems as the only ones “capable of generating a true, three-dimensional image ahead of a vessel at navigationally significant ranges at each ping of the sonar.” The Argos 350 sonar is the most recent, having been introduced at the 2019 International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans. The FarSounder “is basically made for obstacle avoidance,” said Cheryl Zimmerman, FarSounder’s chief executive officer. FarSounder gives a vessel’s operator a 3-D view up to the surface of the ocean or the river and then down as far as 165 feet. It provides a color-coded real time picture of the bottom, while looking ahead to detect obstacles before they are hit, whether it’s a shallow area, a hazard protruding above the seafloor or anything in the water column, be it,
FarSounder is working on an unmanned surface vehicle project with the Navy to outfit a small USV with the Argos 350.
say, a container, a deadhead, a whale, ice or, yes, a dredge pipe. A FarSounder image can be shown as a 3-D map of the seafloor and a chart overlay. The ability to detect ice is why FarSounder 3-D sonar is on “a lot of
high-end cruise ships going to the Arctic or Antarctica,” said Zimmerman. A market that FarSounder is looking to get into with its Argos 350 is unmanned surface vessels. “We can export our X, Y, Z coordinates at every point to
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FURUNO Workboats often operate in congested waters where the more you know about vessels around you — exactly where they are and where they are going and they know what you are doing — can make the difference between a good day on the water or a cruddy experience, maybe even requiring an attorney. AIS is a navigation tool providing such information, whether on a clear day, in thick fog or the dead of night. Furuno’s newest AIS transponder is the Class B+ FA70, which began making its way into the market at the end of 2020. The Class B+ FA70 AIS transmits and receives data, unlike a Class B AIS that when in the midst of heavy AIS networking traffic tends to “hide in the background and wait to transmit,” said Matt Wood, Furuno’s national sales manager. The Class B+ FA70 has much quicker access to broadcasting channels and will automatically broadcast its position “as soon as it sees any single channel opening.” The FA70’s predecessors, the FA30 and FA50 AIS transponders, performed well but lacked a couple of features. “We needed to have better waterproofing and wanted to have a more powerful transmitter,” said Wood. Thus the FA70 has a full five-watt transmitter instead of its predecessors’ two watts. That provides greater transmitting distance and along with more frequent transmissions a better chance of being seen in an AIS scan in a congested waterway. For improved waterproofing, the FA70 comes within a cast aluminum case. “It’s robust and stands up to some of the larger high-speed crewboats that pound waves and vibrate pretty sig-
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the navigation control so they can see if it’s going to hit something,” Zimmerman said. Currently FarSounder is working on an unmanned surface vehicle project with the Navy to outfit a small USV with the Argos 350. The learning curve to operate a FarSounder unit isn’t that long. Zimmerman said boat operators get comfortable with the system in an afternoon and over a week or two become “very expert.”
Standard Horizon’s GX6000 with an optional second station microphone.
nificantly,” Wood said. The FA70 case is built not to just meet the International Electrotechnical Commission’s 60945-vibration test but “to exceed that test (level).” The FA70’s multiple ports allow it to be connected to AIS capable radars, chart plotters or NavNet. If your boat has a VHF antenna, it can be repurposed for the FA70. STANDARD HORIZON “It’s a fully loaded radio. Comes packed with everything,” said Hans Rooker, Standard Horizon’s account manager, talking about its 25-watt GX6000, a fixed-mount VHF radio that was introduced in 2019. Not only are there plenty of features but features that Rooker said were designed with workboat operators in mind, starting with the handmike. “Workboat guys always want a handmike they can replace easily and can remote,” he said. Calling and receiving up to 20' away from the GX6000 isn’t an issue with the optional remote routing cable and microphone kit. When it’s time to keep the conversation you are having with another boat confidential, just activate the integrated voice scrambler. Then anyone listening in on that channel won’t understand what is being discussed. The voice scrambler comes built into the radio. It’s not an optional package. The GX6000 also allows you to add two separate stations — with display units — to the main radio. These can be either wired or wireless. Instead of having a radio just in the pilothouse, set up another one with a display unit at the back of the boat, in a cabin or at a second helm. You can operate “all functions of a radio from a separate station,” said Rooker, adding, “we are the only one doing the wireless second station.” Another feature that Rooker believes comes only with Standard Horizon’s GX6000 is a dual-zone loudhailer. The 25-watt loudhailer can connect up to PA horns. “Select PA1 and talk to the forward part of the boat, select aft PA horn or select all.” Other Standard Horizon radios have some of the same features but the GX6000 is the only one with all the features packed into one radio. www.workboat.com • FEBRUARY 2021 • WorkBoat
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Ahead Sanitation Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 All American Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 BMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Boening USA, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Browns Point Marine Service, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 C & C Marine and Repair LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Cummins Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Duramax Marine LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CV3
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Eastern Shipbuilding Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Furuno USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Hawboldt Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 International WorkBoat Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 35 Karl Senner, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CV4 Kaya Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Lopolight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Louisiana Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CV2 Moteurs Baudouin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Pacific Marine Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 R M Young Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 R W Fernstrum & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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LOOKS BACK FEBRUARY 1961
• Built at a cost of approximately $1.5 million, the new 6,630-hp Austin S. Cargill, described as the third most powerful river towboat in the world, was christened at St. Louis recently and immediately placed in service. Built to comply fully with all ABS requirements, the 182'×55'×12' Cargill, whose three 108", 4-bladed propellers are driven by a trio of
2,210-hp Cooper-Bessemer direct-recersing marine diesels, cooled by clear water circulated through a St. Louis Ship-designed skin cooling system. • A West Coast tug went back to work for her owner, General Construction of Portland and Seattle, after undergoing an unusual alteration performed by L.S. Baier and Associates. Raised after Ruby VIII capsized with the loss FEBRUARY 1971 of two • A new 32' sightseeing boat, Bonanza, will become part of the scenery in Alcapulco, Mexico. Designed and built at Blount Marine in Warren, R.I., for Yates Bonanza de Turismo S.A., the boat is powered by two Detroit Diesel 16-V 71 rated diesel engines and made 12 knots during sea trials. The vessel can carry up to 750 passengers. • Gulf Northern Company Inc.’s barge fleet has FEBRUARY 1981 been
• The Fremont Tugboat Co., Seattle, has rebuilt and refurbished its 20' harbor tug Spanner, changing everything from the fenders to the deckhouse to the name, which prior to the rebuilding was the Stubby. The Spanner can top seven knots with its Gray Marinesupplied 60-hp gasoline engine. The reduction gears are Paragon — as is 44
lives, Baier designed and installed sponsons carrying from the turn of the bilge to the main deck, thus adding 2' to its original beam and significantly increasing the boat's stability. augmented by a 195'×35'×12' semiintegrated, single-skin tank barge built at Hillman Barge and Construction Co.’s Brownsville, Pa., shipyard. The new tank barge is named FTS 26.
the clutch — and the steering controls are Marol. • Halter Marine Inc., New Orleans, has delivered the OSV Tara Alyene to Briley Marine, Lafayette, La. The new 180'×38' boat has a 14' draft. It can carry up to 3,600 cu. ft. of drilling mud in her four bulk mud tanks and 1,700 bbls. of liquid mud in four other tanks. www.workboat.com • FEBRUARY 2021 • WorkBoat
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Karl Senner, LLC is proud to supply REINTJES Gearboxes onboard the M/V John C. Terral.
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