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ON THE WAYS C&C Marine delivers second 6,600-hp towboat to MarquetteTransportation
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&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., has delivered the 160'×50' Chris Reeves, the second of three new 6,600-hp, triple-screw Z-drive towboats, to Marquette Transportation Co. The Chris Reeves was completed just three months after the first 6,600-hp towboat, the Cindy L. Erickson, was delivered by C&C Marine to Marquette in February. Designed by CT Marine, Portland, Maine, the new towboat is powered by three Cummins QSK60-M main engines paired to three Steerprop SP25D azimuthing Z-drive thrusters, a configuration designed to allow for optimal speed, power and maneuverability. In addition, the Z-drives operate at lower engine loads to boost fuel efficiency. The vessel’s superstructure is supported on a bed of springs for added crew comfort, and a soft-core joiner system was installed in the accommodation spaces for added comfort and fire safety. C&C Marine is no stranger to building towboats with triple-Z drives. In 2017, the boatyard built three of them for SCF Marine. All three were built and delivered within eight months. “We take production deadlines very serious at C&C Marine,” Tony Cibilich, C&C Marine’s president, said in a statement announcing the delivery. “We understand the economic incentive for everyone involved to produce these vessels in a timely manner, while maintaining the highest quality of construction. ” The third towboat for Marquette is scheduled for delivery in August, with the fourth optional boat scheduled for
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delivery in December. C&C Marine anticipates that its new 83,350-sq.-ft. climate-controlled robotic blast and paint facility will be fully operational by July of this year. Once the facility is completed, the company will be able to complete a blast and paint job on a 30,000-bbl. tank barge in five to six days, regardless of the weather, the company said. — Ken Hocke
Nordlund Boat delivers 63' pilot boat
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arlier this year, Nordlund Boat Co., Tacoma, Wash., launched the 63'6"×19'3" pilot boat Orion for Jacobsen Pilot Service, Long Beach, Calif. The boat’s design, with a draft of 3'1", is based on the successful series of pilot boats built previously by Nordlund for the Puget Sound Pilots. JPS is the only contracted piloting company for the Port of Long Beach. JPS pilots move an average of 7,000 ships per year. The Orion was designed by Tim Nolan Marine Design and built by at Nordlund’s Tacoma yard. “The Orion was built to last 40-plus years with reduced maintenance costs and high efficiency,” Capt. Tom Jacobsen, president of Jacobsen Pilot Service, said. “Nordlund and Tim Nolan were chosen for their reputation for quality boats that are safe and efficient, and for their proven designs. Our boat operators were involved with every detail of this boat from start to finish. She will deliver pilots to ships safely, in all weather conditions, for many years.” The new pilot boat is all composite construction with a www.workboat.com • JULY 2018 • WorkBoat
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Second of three 160' towboats for Marquette.
