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FEATURES 20 Vessel Report: Winds of Change Designers look at what offshore wind OSV concepts will work best in the U.S. market.

32 Cover Story: No Discharge First commercial hydrogen-powered catamaran ferry hits the water in Seattle.

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BOATS & GEAR 24 On the Ways • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers the first of three 4,500-passenger ferries to Staten Island Ferry • Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding delivers new Chesapeake-class pilot boat to Louisiana • Master Boat Builders awarded contracts for four 85' tugs • Burger Boat begins construction on a new 92' steel passenger/vehicle ferry for Michigan • Crowley signs deal with Shell to build and operate new LNG bunker barge • Washburn & Doughty signs contract with McAllister Towing to build two 93' Tier 4 tractor tugs • Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding launches 340' bunker barge for Polaris New Energy

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On the Water: Flying blind — Part II. Captain’s Table: More Covid confusion. Energy Level: Weather hammers offshore oil and gas. WB Stock Index: WorkBoat stocks lose 4% in September. Insurance Watch: For safety items, use lists. Inland Insider: Ida disrupts Lower Miss barge operations. Legal Talk: New bill may help maritime claimants. Nor’easter: Jones Act may throw a wrench into U.S. offshore wind plans.

Vaccination mandates may hurt operators. New York Regional Exam Center reopens. BSEE risk inspections show safety gaps at Gulf facilities. Fishing group challenges BOEM’s Vineyard Wind approval.

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A ‘sea change’ for boats?

he 72' aluminum catamaran Sea Change is the first commercial hydrogen-powered fuel cell vessel to be delivered in the U.S. (Delivery was scheduled for October.) The ferry was developed and built to demonstrate a pathway to commercialization for zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The path that this boat has been on since 2018 is the epitome of the saying that “you can’t tell the players without a program.” In this month’s cover story (see page 32), correspondent Bruce Buls takes us through the tangle of companies involved from the beginning of this vessel project. Over the past three years, companies have been a part of the project, then dropped out, while another, inexplicably, changed its name. And the new owner changed shipyards. Bruce does a great job of guiding us through this labyrinth of commercial and government entities trying to push this new technology across the finish line. Everyone involved seems to have the greening of the U.S. maritime industry as its goal — a goal unheard of less than two decades ago. It all started with a new company, Golden Gate Zero Emissions Marine, founded by Dr. Joe Pratt, who had been working as a research engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Sandia National Laboratories near San Francisco. While it seemed that everyone else was looking to go green with electric hybrid systems of one kind or another, Pratt and his colleague, Dr. Lennie Klebanoff, began studying the uses of hydrogenai16109820207_editwatch_BPA_2021.pdf fuel cells to attain zero-emis-

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sion producing boats. Pratt said it was an outlandish idea because no one had seriously looked into the possibility of running a boat that big using only hydrogen. The technology was around but it had been tested only on cars and forklifts. Attempting to do it on something as big as a 78-passenger, 72' aluminum ferry was unheard of until Pratt and Klebanoff “ran the numbers and sketched it out” and became convinced that it could work. That’s when everyone else started getting involved and the story took off like a hydrogen fueled ferry.

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On the Water Flying blind — Part II By Joel Milton

aking assumptions is dangerous. But let’s assume that it’s pretty much a universally accepted principle that taking on a helm, navigation or lookout watch (on tugs that’s usually me, myself and I) while blind to some degree is undesirable. So, where do you start to solve the problem? You’ve got to get rid of as much white light exposure as possible — preferably all of it. You need to be able to wake up in your bunk and accomplish all your routine actions between then and taking the watch using light that doesn’t destroy the acquired night vision you woke up with. We’re almost certainly talking about a retrofit, and it’s not nearly as difficult as it might seem. It really comes down to a simple choice of red or green, like the perennial argument over chili peppers in New Mexico, but less subjective (and tasty). It’s long been determined that red or green works best for seeing in low light without detrimentally affecting your acquired night vision. The other

Captain’s Table More Covid confusion By Capt. Alan Bernstein

ike many of you, I have worked very hard (and my employees too) to keep up with the changing business landscape due to the coronavirus pandemic. We thought we were turning the corner early this summer, but the emergence of the Delta variant has thrown us a curve. Corporate business was returning at our company, only to retreat in the face of this new viral threat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mask mandates remained in place for “transportation conveyances,” including passenger vessels. Passenger vessel operators including my company were forced to become “mask police” by government regulators. This resulted in conflicts between passengers and crew that in some cases became ugly. The Passenger Vessel Association pointed this out to the CDC and Coast Guard on numerous occasions telling them that they were putting companies and employees in the untenable and potentially dangerous position of having to enforce mask rules. To increase Covid vaccinations in the U.S., President Biden has signed an executive order requiring private companies with 100 or more employees to direct their employees to be fully vaccinated or as an alternative submit to 8

controlling factor is relative brightness. Our eyes are more sensitive to green or green-blue light than red, so we can see equally well with it at a lower lumen level. In short, if you have a way of fully adjusting the brightness then green can work better for you. You can run it dimmer than red and see just as well. If you can’t adjust it then stick with red. Both are a compromise with our eyes’ physiology and both work. Fortunately, the need for colored lighting has existed for a long time and light bulb manufacturers already have what you need. It starts with your bunk. Just install an additional bunk light fixture and put a red LED bulb in it. When you wake up, use that light to get dressed. Same for the head, passageways, etc. For larger spaces lit with standard fluorescent tubes you can get red or dark red tubes, but also cheap sleeves or “guards” to cover existing tubes. Never get “light red” bulbs or sleeves. They will appear pink and be too bright. Joel Milton works on towing vessels. He can be reached at joelmilton@yahoo.com.

weekly testing. Failure to comply could result in a fine of up to $14,000. It’s estimated that this new mandate would cover approximately 80 million companies nationwide. While I support the need to vaccinate, I am concerned that businesses are again thrown to the wolves in terms of enforcing this new requirement. I want to do my fair share, but my business continues to struggle, and this is one more Covid-related regulatory requirement that we must enforce. As we struggle to survive, we are also having a very difficult time finding and retaining employees. We have increased pay and benefits, yet we are still having problems attracting employees. This problem is not unique to my company. It is a broad national problem for nearly every sector of our economy. One way to help solve this problem is to incentivize going back to work, rather than not working. The federal government could create a program that will allow employees to receive a weekly bonus if they remain employed. I realize that this program must have an end date, but it could provide the support necessary to jump-start employment and help us rebuild our businesses. 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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JULY '21 WTI Crude Oil 73.93 Baker Hughes Rig Count 14 IHS OSV Utilization 22.0% U.S. Oil Production (millions bpd) 11.2

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t may behoove Gulf of Mexico producers to consider scheduling a month-long sabbatical every September. For the second consecutive year, operators have spent nearly more time waiting on weather and cleaning up after storms than actually producing oil and gas. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Information Administration (EIA) says average Gulf of Mexico oil production in September 2021 is expected to drop by 500,000 bbl/d, following Hurricane Ida that made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29. The Cat 4 storm also knocked out a third of offshore gas production. As of Sept. 23, operators had yet to return personnel to 31 normally manned production platforms, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). Leading deepwater producer, Shell Offshore, said its Mars and Ursa production platforms will remain offline until the first quarter of 2022, while the Olympus platform should return to service by year-end 2021. Shell cited extensive damage to the West Delta-143 A platform, one of the corridor’s primary production transfer facilities. In a Sept. 20 update, Shell said nearly 60% of its Gulf of Mexico production had been restored. During an especially stormy September 2020, an average of nearly 222,499 bbl/d of oil and just under 525,500 Mcfd of gas were intermittently shut-in from up to 147 platforms, according to BSEE data. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said 10 named storms formed in September 2020, the most for any single month on record. Hurricane Ida made a direct hit on the deepwater Gulf’s primary service and supply base at Port Fourchon, La., with wind gusts in excess of 190 mph

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tember. Meanwhile, only four rigs were at work in the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 17, according to Baker Hughes. That rebounded to 10 late in the month.

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WorkBoat Composite Index Index loses 4% in September

he WorkBoat Stock Index lost ground in September, losing 126 points or about 4%. For the month losers topped winners by a 3-2 ratio. Bucking the trend were operators, who despite the broad losses in September gained almost 2%. Among the winners were Nabors Industries. The Houston-based drilling contractor gained over 14% during the month. STOCK CHART INDEX COMPARISONS Operators Suppliers Shipyards WorkBoat Composite PHLX Oil Service Index Dow Jones Industrials Standard & Poors 500

During the company’s second-quarter earnings call in late July, Tony Petrello, chairman, president and CEO, said its global rig count in the second quarter increased by seven rigs, driven by growth in the U.S. and internationally. And, he added, “once again, we made progress on our priorities to generate free cash flow and reduce net debt.” Petrello highlighted five key areas Source: FinancialContent Inc. www.financialcontent.com

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behind the improvement: daily margin performance in the Lower 48; an upturn in the company’s international business; the improving outlook for technology and innovation; progress on the company’s commitment to delever; and progress in energy transition. “The quarter began with WTI just below $60. But early June WTI broke above $70. Since then, it has climbed to mid-$70s and fluctuated between there and the high $60s. This range should be conducive to increases in drilling activity across markets,” Petrello said. “To sum up, commodity prices have risen significantly as global economic activity increased. In the current range, oil prices generate acceptable operator economics in virtually all areas where we operate. With that in mind, we remain vigilant to the potential impact of a resurgence of the virus. That risk, notwithstanding the current commodity environment, remains conducive to increased drilling activity.” — David Krapf

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Insurance Watch Use lists to stay on top of safety By Chris Richmond

t today’s modern shipyards there can be a variety of daily tasks, running the gamut across industrial and marine. Staying on top of safety is

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Inland Insider

Ida disrupts Lower Miss barge traffic By Pamela Glass, Correspondent

here were disruptions to barge traffic on the Lower Mississippi River from Hurricane Ida as barge companies worked to get their equipment and cargo safely moving again. During the storm, the Coast Guard stopped all vessel movements on the Lower Miss from the Gulf of Mexico to river mile 303, which includes Baton Rouge, La. Meanwhile shortly after Ida landed in south Louisiana on Aug. 29, the Port of New Orleans halted all container and breakbulk operations, potentially causing grain export delays. Just to give an idea of how important this area is to barge transportation, the Lower Miss is by far the largest export region for soybeans (61% of the U.S. export crops moves through here) and 58% of corn exports. During the week of Aug. 19, 464,138 metric tons (18.3 million bushels) of corn, 141,859 metric tons (5.2 million bushels) of soybeans and 71,696 metric tons (2.6 million bushels) of wheat were exported through area terminals. During that week, a total of 487 barges of grain were unloaded. “Any lengthy disruption to export activity in this key region warrants our attention and concern,” said Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition in Ankeny, Iowa, which represents soybean farmers. Such a halt is also troubling because it disrupts a big success story about the comeback that the barge industry has been experiencing in vessel traffic

after a deep dip in volumes due to the pandemic over the past year. During a media tour in August to Nashville, Tenn., and Paducah, Ky.,

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reporters were able to see the uptick in traffic along the Cumberland in Tennessee rivers firsthand from the wheelhouse of an Ingram Barge towboat. Operators reported that they are transporting increased volumes of diesel, gasoline, coal for domestic and export customers and construction materials like sand that is used in concrete, asphalt and cement.

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New bill might help maritime claimants By John K. Fulweiler

veryone likes harmony whether it’s Kansas belting out Carry on my Wayward Son or the simple no-drama setting of shipboard unity. Sadly, harmony isn’t something you find in

maritime law. Take for example, the 1851 Limitation of Liability Act which upends the maritime claimant creating an ugly sound and unfair outcomes. We’re told

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that the act was intended to foster investment in shipping. The law protects vessel owners (and a limited class of owner-like interests) by allowing them to invoke bankruptcy-like protections. After a loss, the vessel owner brings a lawsuit raising the act’s protections. Once triggered, the act requires that all claimants file a claim in a specific court within a short period of time and if the owner ultimately shows they didn’t have any “knowledge or privity” of the negligence causing the loss, the owner’s liability is limited to the dollar amount of the vessel after the loss – usually not much. This act is a ship show. It has the effect of shortening statutes of limitation requiring claimants who might still be receiving medical treatment, file and prove their claim in federal court within months of the loss. It’s used by vessel interests to drag claimants into a courtroom they didn’t choose. In many instances, it strips claimants of a right to a jury trial in state court. And collaterally because of the expensive burden of complying with the federal rules, it removes value from a claimant’s recovery. Worse, and despite insurance being purchased for this very reason, courts (incredibly) don’t allow insurance policies to be added to the pot along with the post-casualty vessel value. The Limitation of Liability Act’s raw unfairness was spotlighted after 34 people died in an inferno aboard a dive boat off California in 2019. A new bill (H.R. 5329) proposes legislation intended to extinguish these unfair outcomes. The bill is in its infancy so specifics are missing. But it’s a good sign. I hope to see changes not only to the financial compensation aspect, but the process as well.

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t is the worry that will not go away. Offshore wind energy companies that got their start in Europe never had to deal with the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, and some say it can critically hobble chances to develop the industry in U.S. waters. The Jones Act factor was one of “Five Risks to the U.S. Offshore Wind Market,” a recent online discussion hosted by Reuters Events and Travelers Insurance. “The main thing is there aren’t any vessels to install wind turbines that are built in the U.S.,” said Jonny Atkins, a Travelers Insurance underwriter specializing in offshore wind who moderated the session. “The Jones Act adds a level of complexity to U.S. offshore wind,” agreed G.T. Hollett, director of offshore wind for Dominion Energy, which built the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project of two 6-megawatt turbines. Using a European wind turbine installation vessel, “we actually did stage out of Halifax, Canada. It was possible with

a two-turbine project,” said Hollett. But with their plans for a utility-scale project, “we realized early…the wind turbine installation vessel is the right solution,” he said. Dominion Energy has the first Jones Act-compliant WTIV Charybdis on track to be delivered in late 2023. Even before it goes to work on Dominion’s planned 2.6-gigawatt project off Virginia, the vessel has charter work to support construction off southern New England of the Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind projects, both under joint development by Ørsted and Eversource. Then it will be back to the CVOW base at the Portsmouth, Va., marine terminal to start construction on the Virginia project in the third quarter of 2025 through 2026, said Hollett. The first approved federal waters project, Vineyard Wind is using the “feeder” model, with a foreign-flag WTIV from DEME Offshore to be supplied by U.S.-flag tugs and barges. Along with efficiency, there is less risk in using a U.S.-flag WTIV that can directly convey components from port to the work site, Hollett pointed out. “We’re just looking to manage that risk of multiple materials handling,” he said. “We want to manage double handling. We also want to manage costs,” agreed Gary Elieff of GE’s offshore wind

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division. “This speaks to a larger issue, which is bottlenecks in the supply chain,” said Matt Yau, a director with Lloyd Warwick International. Some in the wind industry have long said their political allies in the U.S. will need to accept foreign-supplied components in the short term to get the industry up and running. In a Sept. 15 interview in the Financial Times, Bill White, president of Avangrid’s offshore wind division that is working with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to build the Vineyard Wind project, warned that demands for using U.S.-built components could leave the industry “dead in the water.” “We need to think carefully about potentially protectionist impulses that might inadvertently stop the progress on building offshore wind,” White told the Financial Times. White spoke specifically to the wind industry’s current reliance on European-built turbines, arguing it needs breathing room to fulfill the potential for building more in the U.S.: “We hear the Congress and the states loud and clear. But give us a window so that we can show you that we are driving this localization to the U.S.” “It’s clear that (U.S. supporters) are looking to grow and revitalize” maritime and other industries in support of offshore wind, Atkins observed. In Virginia, the state Clean Economy Act does not set specific local-share goals for offshore wind projects, said Hollett. But as Dominion presents its wind development plans to Virginia state officials, “they’ll be looking for what we’re doing to support local content,” he said. 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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espite a surge in Covid-19 infections across the U.S., especially in communities and states where they operate, the inland shipping industry has been reluctant to impose vaccination mandates on its workers even though many other industries have moved in that direction. That may change soon for large barge operators under new rules announced by President Joe Biden in September. Industry leaders, concerned about the spike and its effect on worker health and their businesses, say they have considered mandates but have so far decided not to impose them, citing the high number of skeptical workers and a tight job market that would make it difficult to replace those who quit over the issue. In fact, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll underscored this concern when it found that among unvaccinated workers nationwide who are not selfemployed, about seven in 10 said they would likely leave their jobs if required to get vaccinated. Many tug and barge operators believe that their workers are already following required health and sanitation protocols on and off the job, which has kept infections low, and many say they want to respect the personal decisions of their workers. Like many other businesses across the country, tug and barge operators are finding themselves in the middle of a hot national debate: how to combat the 18

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coronavirus spread in their workplace and communities while also respecting the rights of workers who are skeptical of the vaccine and view mandates as an assault on their Constitutional rights. Also of concern for barge operators are the costly delays when a mariner falls ill and the boat must be idled and the crew quarantined, or when a mariner’s family member is sick, and the mariner must stay home to care for them. “For many companies, Covid is a bigger challenge to their operations now than it has been at any time during the pandemic,” Jennifer Carpenter, president and CEO of the American Waterways Operators, said at a recent WorkBoat webinar. “Low vaccination rates are a big topic of concern among the member companies I talk to. They’ve tried education, they’ve tried incentives. I’ve heard about everything from additional vacation days to vaccine lotteries with cash prizes. It has worked to a point but not enough for many of them, so some companies are now saying, especially with the Pfizer vaccine receiving full FDA approval, that maybe it’s time to try a different approach.” People don’t like to be told what to do and companies know that in a tight labor market there’s a risk to imposing mandates, she said. “You mandate vaccination and someone who doesn’t want to take it quits and goes somewhere that doesn’t require it.” But, Carpenter added, “the business case for vaccination is growing.” She cited a barge company that said it costs five times as much to deal with a Covid-19 case involving an unvaccinated person as it does a vaccinated one. “A prospect of losing business because a boat goes down and you can’t do the job is something no company can afford to deal with.” — Pamela Glass

egional Exam Center (REC) New York has reopened for examination services in the Federal Building on Varick St. in Lower Manhattan. Specific information regarding the REC New York can be found on its web page (https://www. dco.uscg.mil/nmc/recs/new-york/). The new mailing address for REC New York is 201 Varick St., 9th Floor, Suite 904, New York, NY 10014, and mariner applications may still be e-mailed to RECNY@uscg.mil.

BSEE INSPECTIONS SHOW SAFETY GAPS AT GULF FACILITIES

n June, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) finished two weeks of performance-based risk inspections offshore and compiled 15 findings and associated recommendations. The recommendations focused on dropped object prevention programs, hazard hunts, cargo and pipe handling, and associated training programs. BSEE inspectors visited 20 different facilities between June 1 and June 11.

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aying the Northeast fishing industry has been “systematically marginalized in the permitting process,” the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance sued the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in September over its July approval of the Vineyard Wind offshore wind energy project. The group, a coalition of fishermen and coastal communities, filed a petition for review in the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals challenging the permit for the project off southern Massachusetts.

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atamaran designs are ruling the offshore wind market for crew transfer vessels, based on the deep experience of United Kingdom and European naval architects and builders who have shared their expertise with U.S. counterparts. Typical is the 68'×28.4' crew transfer vessel (CTV) Atlantic Endeavor, owned and operated by Atlantic Wind Transfers to support Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot wind farm. UK-based vessel designer Chartwell Marine oversaw the vessel’s construction when it was built at Blount Boats Inc., Warren, R.I. Blount also built the Atlantic Pioneer, the first CTV to be launched in the U.S. market, which has serviced the Block Island Wind Farm since 2016.

“Even with the pandemic, international collaboration to build out an innovative U.S. CTV fleet has continued,” Andy Page, managing director, Chartwell Marine, said in a prepared statement when the Atlantic Endeavor was delivered. “We’ve been proud to continue working remotely with Blount to deliver a vessel to AWT’s specifications, a testament to the yard’s adaptability. As U.S. offshore wind continues to grow, it will be crucial to ensure a strong blueprint for a sustainable future is laid using reliable, trusted vessel designs.” With several gigawatts of offshore wind capacity to be installed the next few years — and the Biden administration’s goal of 30 megawatts by 2030 — the U.S. offshore wind sector must rapidly build out its maritime supply chain to ensure new projects can be

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constructed, operated and maintained effectively. AWT selected the versatile Chartwell Marine design, which can keep pace as project requirements change. The new vessel offers high standards of comfort and reliability for technicians working on offshore turbines. AWT decided to equip the vessel with advanced surveying equipment to prepare for future operations in the region, supporting wind farm owners and operators such as Dominion Energy as additional generation capacity comes online. The U.S. East Coast will require diverse operational profiles and versatile fleets, and flexible vessel platforms will be a cornerstone for building these vessels. “This is our second CTV entering into service and Chartwell Marine has been a responsive partner throughout the design and build process, adapting its proven vessel formula to ensure we continue to provide the highest levels of service for our current and future clients,” said Charles Donadio, president and CEO of Atlantic Wind Transfers. “The Chartwell 24 has set the benchmark for effective vessel performance in the U.S., and we look forward to continue working with Chartwell on improvements to future designs as the U.S. East Coast offshore wind farms build out.”

The Atlantic Endeavor, the second U.S.-flag crew transfer vessel, was commissioned this year by Atlantic Wind Transfers to service Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.

“Safety and reliability are top priorities for Dominion Energy, and AWT has a proven track record in the U.S. of delivering on these priorities,” said Joshua Bennett, vice president of offshore wind, Dominion Energy. “As the owner and operator of the first offshore wind farm in U.S. federal waters, we take our responsibility to meet and exceed established global standards in crew transfer operations very seriously.” MONOHULL DESIGN Now DLBA Naval Architects, Chesapeake, Va., a division of Gibbs & Cox/Leidos Company, has another concept for U.S. offshore wind operators. European designs may not be best suited for operations in U.S. offshore wind farms, due to different environmental and regulatory conditions, said Jeffrey Bowles, director at DLBA. In contrast DLBA’s design is an alumi-

num 118'×24.8'×4.9' monohull, classed USCG Subchapter L and ABS HSC, crewboat. One unique aspect will be the need to adhere to 10-knot speed limits to protect highly endangered northern right whales on the move. “The planing monohull is the jack of all trades,” said Bowles. “If you’re only going to be able to do 10 knots you’re going to need a bigger boat out there.” Bowles and his team began thinking along those lines when developers started shopping around for U.S. builders, about the same time Blount was building the first U.S.-flag CTV. “Three or four years ago everyone, was saying ‘We want catamarans,’” said Bowles. “I said, wait a minute guys, they might be good for over there, but conditions are different here.” A conventional, non-hybrid diesel version of the DLBA design would have four Caterpillar C-18 800-hp

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engines for a total 3,200 hp turning Volvo IPS drives. Speed would be up to 20 knots. Two Cat C4.4 ACERT would drive gensets for ship’s power. It would have accommodations for a crew of six and up to 13 passengers. DLBA is currently engaged with hybrid system vendors, exploring the feasibility and performance benefits that could be attained with a hybrid propulsion system. BAE Systems’ design is one possible hybrid solution architecture that can be implemented on the SATV. Monohull design offers several advantages, according to DLBA. One is more comfortable seakeeping, without extreme hull slamming in heavy seas. A monohull vessel is also more missionflexible, able to carry deck equipment like a Palfinger 15500 crane and aft A-frame hoists and winches, on a lower-profile deck to handle sensor and buoy deployments for science missions. The lower deck can also more easily accommodate side-to-side personnel transfers between vessels. Arrangements afforded by a monohull include increased useable arrangement volume below deck, more room for maintenance around equipment, and flexible arrangement configurations for different missions The 36-meter monohull design compares very similarly with the average 22

26-meter catamaran. The monohull has the capabilities to perform transfer in waves exceeding two meters, according to DLBA. Based on investigation into local environmental conditions, the monohull is expected to have a 90% operability rate in all seas up to 1.8 meters, the designers say. They are refining the hull form to improve head sea performance at 20 knots to achieve a 1.75-meter safe operating envelope. TRIMARAN DESIGN Another approach is offered by Marsun Shipyard in Thailand, which in July announced a contract for two Inertia M3 high-speed trimaran crew transfer vessels with U-Ming Marine Offshore Co. Ltd. (UMO), a joint

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venture between U-Ming Marine Transport Corp. and World Marine Offshore (WMO). The vessels are designed by WIND Naval Architects based on the proven Inertia trimaran hull form, and in close collaboration with Sydney, Australia-based high-speed craft experts One2three Naval Architects. The aluminum hull features three independent and identical drivelines in three separate hulls, giving the vessel unparalleled redundancy, maneuverability, and flexibility to optimize engine running hours. Optimized hull features give the vessel high inertia and soft motions to provide a comfortable platform for extended periods offshore. Together with the hydraulic Softbow fender, the latest generation of Inertia trimaran hulls can transfer service personnel in up to three-meter significant wave height. The hull design can also handle hybrid installation. The accommodations feature 24 passenger seats with 180° visibility, two single officer cabins and two double crew cabins along with a generous crew mess and TV lounge area. The entire superstructure is installed on resilient mounts and together with the low vibrations from the waterjet propulsion, the noise levels in the superstructure will be well below 60 dBA at all speeds. The forward deck area features a large cargo deck for containers and toolboxes as well as an impressive 50-cu.-meter climate-controlled storage

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facility under deck only made possible by the trimaran hull shape. Likewise, Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine recently delivered a pair of 27-meter (88'6") CTVs to WEM Marine Ltd., a UK-based offshore support vessel provider with a growing fleet servicing the renewable offshore wind energy sector. “With 23 CTVs now delivered to offshore wind vessel operators and more than 10 years in this market our team have been able to deliver two of our best ever vessels to service the growing renewable energy market,” Chan Eng Yew, CEO of Strategic Marine, said in a prepared statement. The CTVs have been designed to meet the specific requirements of WEM who intends to deploy the vessels in UK and European waters.

The vessels are powered by two Caterpillar C32 engines driving fixed pitch propellers. There’s accommodations for 24 technicians and three crew. Personnel transfer to the wind turbines is facilitated by a patented active fendering system. Incat Crowther and China’s AFAI Southern Shipyard delivered a pair of Incat Crowther 35 CTVs in August to MHO-Co A/S. The CTVs work in the North Sea for Ørsted. The 112'11"×36'2"×13'8" MHO Asgard and MHO Apollo are the first hybrid CTVs in operation with extensive zeroemission capability. “Designing and building hybrid CTVs is a huge step in the environmental direction, and I am proud that we have found partners who share our vision for sustainable development in the offshore industry,” MHO-Co CEO and founder, Mik Henriksen, said in a statement announcing the deliveries.

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The new ferries for Staten Island Ferry will operate 24/7 on a 5.2-mile route.

astern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has delivered the first of three new 320'×70'×21'6" Ollisclass ferries to the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry Division. The Michael H. Ollis departed ESG’s Port St. Joe facility in early August fully certified and passenger ready. Dann Ocean Towing’s tug Colonel towed the ferry to New York City. Upon arrival in New York, the ferry was staged at Caddell Dry Dock for cleaning and another round of trials and training. The ferry is scheduled to begin operations later this fall. Eastern was awarded a $257 million contract to build the three ferries in 2017. With a design draft of 13', the three new Ollis-class double-ended ferries are from a design by Elliott Bay Design Group, Seattle. Each 4,500-passenger ferry features four Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) 12-710 EPA Tier 4 marine propulsion engines, producing 9,980 hp, with two engines powering one Reintjes DUP 3000 P combining gear, and one 36 RV6 ECS/285-2 Voith Schneider propeller at each end of the vessel. Geislinger torsional couplings are installed on the EMD flywheels and provide torsional damping and driveline misalignment from the resiliently mounted EMD engines. The ferries will each have a crew of 16. Ship’s service power is provided by three EPA Tier 3 ma24

rine continuous duty diesel generator sets, Caterpillar C18s driving 480V, 60 Hz, 3-phase generators rated at 425 kW. The approximate fuel oil capacity is 30,000 gals. The new ferries are ABS-classed Maltese Cross A1, Ferry Service, River Service, AMS Notation, and USCG certified, Subchapter H. The layout of the three new Ollis-class ferries is similar to the 52-year-old John F. Kennedy ferry, a favorite of commuters and tourists because of its outdoor promenade seating and extended foredecks. The Kennedy and two other boats are expected to be retired once the new ferries come into service. New York City has operated Staten Island Ferry since 1905. The ferries, which run 24/7 on a 5.2-mile route between St. George Terminal on the north shore of Staten Island and Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan, carry about 23 million passengers annually. — Betsy Frawley Haggerty

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With a deep-V hull designed by Ray Hunt Design, the new all-aluminum 52.6'×16.8' launch is powered by twin Volvo Penta D-16, EPA Tier 3 diesel engines, each producing 641 hp at 1,800 rpm. Top speed is 26 knots. A Humphree interceptor trim control system, with its automatic trim optimization, was installed at the transom. “We went to Gladding-Hearn because they have a solid reputation for building good boats,” said pilot Pate Maguire, who oversaw the project for the Federal Pilots of Louisiana. “That reputation is well deserved. We’re very happy with the boat.” The marine engines turn 5-bladed Bruntons nibral propellers via ZF 500-1-A gear boxes. The launch is equipped with a 9-kW Northern Lights genset. With a 3.10' draft, the new vessel's wheelhouse, with a small trunk, is installed amidships on a flush deck. With forward-leaning front windows and the helm station on center, the wheelhouse is outfitted with six Llebroc pilot seats, a bench seat behind them and built-in cabinetry. Volvo Penta dual-lever slim-line combined function electronic controls are positioned at the right side of the helm in the wheelhouse and at the aft-deck control station. In addition, a Kobelt steering system is installed at the helm in the wheelhouse and at the aft deck control station. Each station is ﬁtted with an electronic helm unit and SS destroyer-type wheel. The forecastle includes a split upholstered settee/bunk, porta-potty, shelving and storage space for safety gear. The interior is cooled by two 16,000-Btu reverse-cycle HVAC units. Outside the wheelhouse are wide side decks and two raised boarding platforms on the bow. Ladders on the sides of the wheelhouse lead to hinged boarding platforms on the roof. A control station is located near the stepped transom, along with a winch-operated rotating

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davit system over a recessed platform for pilot rescue operations. The electronics suite is all Furuno and includes two TZ14 MFD 14" multifunction display radars; DRS12AX UHD digital radar; XN12A/4 4' open array radar scanner; two 4800 VHF radios; two GP330B GPS/WAAS sensors; FA-170 AIS system; DFF1 Navnet depth sounder; and a LH5000 loud hailer. There’s also a Richie 4.5" compass. The boat carries a two-person crew and 690 gals. of fuel. At about the same time, GladdingHearn was awarded a contract to build a rigid-bottom, soft-sided pilot boat for the Lakes Pilots Association. The Resilient-class high-speed launch is the Port Huron, Mich.-based Lakes Pilots’ third boat built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard since 1979. Designed by Ray Hunt Design, the jet-driven, all-aluminum launch measures 42.5' overall. It has a 14' beam, including the hybrid foam/air collar, and a shoal 2.5' draft. The deep-V hull features a steep 24° dead-rise at the transom that increases to a very fine entry forward. A flat chine and multiple spray rails provide an efficient running surface and deflect spray away from the collar to produce a dryer rise and reduce collar maintenance. The perimeter of the launch will be fitted with a large foam-collar fendering system. A heavy-duty pipe guard will be installed across the transom, along with

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a grating platform above the launch’s waterjets. The new RIB will be powered by twin Cummins QSL-9 diesel engines, which are fully accessible through large lift-assisted deck hatches. The engines, each rated at 450 hp at 2,100 rpm, will turn a pair of HamiltonJet HJ-322 waterjets through Twin Disc gearboxes. Fuel capacity is 300 gals. A Zipwake interceptor trim-control system will be installed on the transom. Top speed will reach over 32 knots. An aluminum pilothouse on a flush deck, with forward-leaning front windows, will be set aft of amidships with 18" walk-around side decks. Access to the pilothouse will be through the aft hinged door. The pilothouse will have five Llebroc Stalker XT seats — four pilot seats and one helm seat — and a control console with instruments and controls. Four 12-volt Hella turbo fans will be installed in the pilothouse to provide air circulation. The launch will be outfitted entirely with LED lighting. — Ken Hocke

Master Boat Builders awarded tug contracts

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Robert Allan Ltd. is designing the tugs, which will meet Coast Guard regulations and will be classed through the American Bureau of Shipping. This summer, Master Boat laid the keels for the first Bay Houston boat and the first Suderman & Young boat. Under the contracts signed in February 2021, all four tugs are scheduled for delivery starting in July 2022. The tugboats will produce a bollard pull of over 52 metric tons. All of the vessels will feature two Caterpillar main engines (3512E), EPA Tier 4 certified and each producing 2,213 hp, along with two Schottel SRP 430FP Z-drive thrusters, and a Markey Machinery Co. DEPCF-48 bow winch. “Through our integrated approach to vessel design, engineering and construction, Master Boat Builders has a comprehensive plan to build these new tugboats on schedule and at a value

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the ferries also feature 1B ice-class hulls and 1A ice-class azimuth thrusters, allowing them to be fully operational down to -25° C. American Cruise Lines’ fleet of four classic paddlewheelers will undergo a major redesign, refit, and rebranding. The announcement follows the August unveiling of American Melody and its new interior design. The paddlewheelers’ names will be changed to include the American moniker that denotes other ships in the company’s fleet, company officials said. The paddlewheelers America, Queen of the Mississippi and Queen of the West will be renamed American Splendor, American Heritage, and American West, while the American Pride will retain its original name. Lindblad Expeditions announced that the National Geographic Resolution, its next-generation expedition ship purpose-built for polar navigation, has successfully completed sea trials in Norway’s Vartdal fjord, the outermost part of the Stor fjord, at the entrance of the iconic Geirangerfjord. During the three-day trials, the ship was put through a series of exercises which tested engines, azipods, navigation systems and emergency maneuvers. Sistership to the National Geographic Endurance, which was launched in Iceland on July 22, 2021, the 126-passenger National Geographic Resolution is fully stabilized with the highest ice class (PC5 Category A) of any purpose-built passenger vessel, Lindblad officials said. In September, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved $300 million for the next round of federal Small Shipyard grants. It was approved through a provision led by Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chair Salud Carbajal, D-Calif. On the other side of the hill, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee — including Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. — are pushing for $300 million in funding for the program as well. Both proposals would target funds toward shipyard projects that improve environmental sustainability. www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2021 • WorkBoat

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hen the Sea Change, a 70'×25' aluminum catamaran with seating for 78, was first conceived, the developers called it the Water-Go-Round. The name reflected both the vessel’s mission as a waterborne ferry and its power system, which would be water-sourced hydrogen powering fuel cells that generate electricity to turn motors and charge batteries. So, from water comes the power to push the Water-Go-Round around. That name dates back to 2018, when the newly formed company Golden Gate Zero Emissions Marine received a $3 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (funded by California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions) to design and construct a passenger ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The company was founded by Dr. Joe Pratt, who had been working as a research engi-

The name Sea Change reflects both the vessel’s mission as a waterborne ferry and its power system — water-sourced hydrogen that powers fuel cells.

neer at the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif., near San Francisco Bay. At Sandia, Pratt and colleague Dr. Lennie Klebanoff took what they considered a “crazy idea” and put together a study of potential marine uses of hydrogen fuel cells. The study focused in part on a concept vessel called the SF Breeze, which was envisioned as a 350-passenger catamaran ferry powered by hydrogen. It was an outlandish idea, said Pratt, because no one had seriously looked into the possibility of running a boat that big using only hydrogen. “In 2015, the main focus for fuel cells was on cars, and also forklifts, which need about five kilowatts of power,” he said. “Cars use maybe 80 to 100 kilowatts. Both require only a few kilograms of hydrogen storage.” www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2021 • WorkBoat

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The first commercial hydrogen-powered vessel hits the water.

Given those uses, and small-scale fuel cells used by NASA on spacecraft, nobody was thinking about hydrogen fuel cells powering something as big as a high-speed commercial ferry. So, after Pratt and Klebanoff ran the numbers and sketched it out, they thought it might actually work. It was a surprise to them and everybody else that it was possible to scale up the technology to that extent. Pratt and Klebanoff also worked with the Coast Guard and DNV, the classification society, to determine if the design could pass regulatory muster. “I think, frankly, that’s why that study is still referenced around the world,” said Pratt, “because it did open our eyes certainly, and I think it opened a lot of other people’s eyes to the potential.” Pratt’s work at Sandia also led him to consider the commercial possibilities of hydrogen in the marine industry, which is why he took leave from Sandia and started Golden Gate Zero Emissions Marine. In 2018, Pratt and the company commissioned a smaller catamaran design from Incat Crowther and awarded a construction contract to Bay Ship & Yacht, Alameda, Calif.

NEW OWNER, NEW YARD SWITCH Maritime joined the project in 2019. Pace Ralli, SWITCH co-founder and CEO, had initially met Pratt at a conference in Brooklyn and was actively looking for partners to design and build zero-emissions commercial vessels. Ralli founded SWITCH because he sees tremendous potential in the marine marketplace, especially in ferries. “There needs to be, in general, a pretty significant fleet renewal in the U.S.,” he told WorkBoat. “Our objective is to make sure that that renewal is not dependent on more diesel-powered ferries that will last for another 30 years with diesel emissions. We want to help existing ferry operators adopt zero-carbon technologies.” SWITCH also promises to help build the supply chain, whether it’s hydrogen or battery charging. “We have the ability to put together that infrastructure for the ferry operator as well.” As an “investment platform,” SWITCH provided the matching money for the $3 million CARB grant, and a bunch more as well, until they owned the boat. Pace said that the total cost of this first hydrogenpowered boat is around $10 million,

The cabin of the Sea Change features seats for 78 passengers. The seats are attached to removable rails, so the interior can be reconfigured for special events. www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2021 • WorkBoat

HYDROGEN, HOT AND COLD

he fuel cell is not new technology. Its first known demonstration took place in 1839. Simply put, it’s an electrochemical device that converts chemical energy into electricity, heat and water. A common fuel cell design, and the type used on the Sea Change, is called a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell that runs on hydrogen and oxygen. In it, hydrogen atoms (H2) are stripped of their electrons by a platinum catalyst and directed into a circuit that is completed when these electrons are combined with oxygen (O2) and form water (H2O). Hydrogen and oxygen in; heat, electricity and water out. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the known universe, but there’s no ambient availability here on the surface of the earth, as there is with oxygen. It has to be split off from other molecules, such as water or methane. Getting hydrogen from water is easily done (but power intensive) with a process called electrolysis, during which an electric current is passed through water, creating both pure hydrogen and oxygen. If the electricity used in electrolysis is from a renewable source, such as hydroelectric, solar or wind, then the hydrogen is considered “green.” If the hydrogen is cracked off from natural gas, not so much. Hydrogen is usually compressed for storage as a gas, as on the Sea Change, or it can be cooled to -252 C and stored as a liquid, which takes less space, although the tanks must be heavily insulated. Hydrogen is a fuel, and it burns if ignited, so appropriate precautions must be taken. But since the molecule is so light, it disappears quickly up into the atmosphere when released. If a hydrogen-powered vessel had an accident in a sensitive ecological environment, said Sandia Labs researcher Lennie Klebanoff, “the fuel not only removes itself from this environment, it removes itself from the planet.” — Bruce Buls

The three banks of Cummins fuel cells are located in a designated room on the main deck, aft of the passenger cabin. This fisheye view shows the fuel-cell banks in the center and the seawater heat exchanger by the open door.

which includes a $5 million loan from KeyBank. As the new owners, SWITCH changed shipyards. Ralli had met Ron Wille, the recently promoted president of All American Marine, Bellingham, Wash., at a conference in Amsterdam. SWITCH followed that up with a yard visit a few months later by Elias Van Sickle, another company executive. “All American really has a focus on these new technologies,” said Ralli. “And they have experience with the

BAE systems. So, we felt comfortable, as an owner, taking the boat to them to be completed.” The Sea Change was strapped to a barge and towed north to Bellingham, Wash., in March of 2020. When it arrived, much of the structure was in place, but there was still a lot of aluminum work to do, according to Wille, as well as all the equipment installation and outfitting. In Bellingham, the team included Hornblower Group, which had been hired by SWITCH to be its owner’s

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rep during construction, BAE Systems, which provides the HybriGen backbone that integrates the electrical power with the propulsion, and Cummins Marine, which supplied the fuel cells. Originally, the fuel cells were developed by a company called Hydrogenics, but Cummins purchased that company in 2019 as part of its embrace of zero-emissions technology. Another key vendor in the Sea Change construction is Hexagon, which supplied the high-pressure fuel tanks for the hydrogen. Joe Pratt and Golden Gate Zero Emissions Marine, now Zero Emission Industries have continued to be a prominent partner. XALT Energy supplied the two banks of lithium-ion batteries. COAST GUARD APPROVAL The other key player in the development of the first solely hydrogenpowered, commercial vessel in the U.S., if not the world, is the U.S. Coast Guard, which has to certify its design, construction and operation. In late September, final vessel approval from the Coast Guard was still pending. The hydrogen tanks were empty and the fuel cells had not been tested since installation. The boat can be, and has been, operated by batteries alone, but the Coast Guard was still examining the plans for protecting the hazardous areas where the hydrogen

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power technology that has never been used this way before. “The folks at Zero Emissions Marine worked with the Coast Guard from the start to come up with a design basis letter,” said Wille. “That letter outlines all of the regulatory standards that would be incorporated in the vessel. But there isn’t anything clearly spelled out in U.S. regulations, and we are using different sets of international regulations.” “It [regulatory review] is a long process, and it can be challenging in terms of timelines,” said Ralli, “but the Coast Guard has been very supportive.” “Having a regulatory framework in the CFRs would certainly be helpful,” said Pratt. “The pathway would be clearer from the beginning, but now that we have that design basis, it’s not that big of an issue.” Once the final boxes are checked, the Sea Change will be fueled with 264 kilograms of pure hydrogen compressed into 10 composite and steel tanks stacked on the top deck (they look like torpedoes), open to the air, painted black. The hydrogen will be fed to the fuel-cell compartment on the main deck at the aft end of the superstructure. Inside are three racks of fuel cells, each rack rated at 120 kilowatts for a total of 360 kilowatts of power. There’s also a seawater heat exchanger for cooling the fuel cells.

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The generated electricity will be used to keep the two banks of lithium-ion batteries (one 50 kWh in each hull) charged and to directly drive the two 300-kW traction motors that turn the two fixed-pitch propellers. Top speed is expected to be 22 knots. Noise and vibration will be minimal. Carbon emissions will be zero. If the Sea Change performs as expected, it will demonstrate the feasibility of green, zero-carbon propulsion for the maritime industry. Pratt and Ralli both believe that hydrogen fuel-cell technology can be scaled large enough for even high-horsepower tugs and oceangoing ships. Once fully operational in Bellingham, the Sea Change will be barged back to San Francisco Bay where it will begin a three-month testing period, with and without passengers. The boat will be operated by Hornblower. After that, it will be available for lease. Ralli said they had expected to have a charter for cross-Bay commuters but the

pandemic’s effect on office work scuttled that plan. The boat could stay in California, or it could be relocated almost anywhere in the U.S. All seats are attached to removable tracks, so the interior can be cleared for other uses. The vessel can be operated by a crew of two. As the Sea Change approaches real-life viability, all partners in the project are eager for it to enter service. This could be a turning point in 21st century marine operations. “I think we as a country really need to take these steps to look for whatever other alternatives are out when it comes to generating power,” said Wille. “Clean power is something that we’re all going to benefit from in the future. We just need to work through the nuts and bolts of it today.” “This will be the first ship that will have 100 percent hydrogen fuel-cell-produced power,” said Ralli. “No backup generators. No diesel gensets charging up the batteries or doing anything. It’s definitely a milestone for the industry.”

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1012

www.evertsair.com 1430

dobnw.com Discovery Health MD

Elliott Bay Design Group

www.eqpdgear.com

www.dexter-russell.com Diesel Outboards Northwest

Gaski Marine

https://www.etdiving.com/

https://deltawestern.com Dexter-Russell Inc.

www.garmin.com

www.enaval.com.ar

www.ebdg.com 1160

www.rudderpower.com Delta Western LLC

Electronica Naval SA/Seaman Electronics 1032

411

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when wOrk matTers. Booth 710

Booth 2546

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Pacific Marine Expo 2021 Exhibitor Listings Hockema Group Inc.

1129

JT Marine Inc.

1127

Mackay Marine – U.S. West Coast &

http://www.hockema.com/

www.jtmarineinc.com

Pacific NW/Alaska

Homer Marine Trades Assoc/Port of Homer/

Kaman Fluid Power/Western Fluid

www.mackaycomm.com

NOMAR/Northern Enterprises Boat Yard

Components

4033

www.homermarinetrades.com Hose Master LLC

545

www.hosemaster.com HOSTAR Marine Transport Systems

431

1134

839

1013

333

1000

325

543

1331

1421

JRC Americas Inc.

LifeMed Alaska

Lignum Vitae North America

Little Hoquiam Shipyard

Llebroc Industries

Logan Clutch Corporation

Longsoaker Fishing Systems

Lopolight

Lunde Marine Electronics Inc.

621

Lynden Inc. www.lynden.com

1111

Marine Systems Inc.

1233

Marine Yellow Pages

604

Maritime Fabrications Inc.

301

Marport Americas Inc.

115

Maximum Performance Hydraulics

726

www.mphyd.com/contact.html 4005

McDermott Light & Signal

1052

www.mcdermottlight.com 803

MechPro Inc

544

http://mechprousa.com/ 801

MER Equipment Inc.

1321

www.merequipment.com 213

MetOcean Telematics

1327

http://www.metocean.com/ 1428

Motion & Flow Control Products Inc.

806

www.mfcpinc.com 639

Michigan Wheel

739

www.miwheel.com 1511

Miller-Leaman Inc.

827

www.millerleaman.com 1221

www.lundemarineelectronics.com 1025

Marine Jet Power

www.marport.com

www.lopolight.com 1033

www.jotun.com

www.jrc.am

1239

www.longsoaker.com

www.johndeere.com/marine Jotun Paints Inc

LFS Marine Supplies

4122

www.laconnermaritime.com

www.loganclutch.com

www.jastram.com John Deere Power Systems

528

www.helmchair.com 4114

www.jag-ind-marine.com Jastram Engineering

KVH Industries Inc.

Marine Exchange of Puget Sound

www.marineyellowpages.com

www.littlehoquiamshipyard.com

www.jackfield.ca JAG Alaska

Kropf Industrial Inc.

1130

www.kirbycorp.com 1310

www.lignum-vitae-bearings.com

http://www.jlhydraulics.com/main1.ivnu Jackfield

921

http://www.lifemedalaska.com/ 946

www.ixblue.com J&L Hydraulics Inc.

Konrad Marine

Maretron

www.marinejetpower.com

http://www.lfsmarineoutdoor.com/

http://www.imifish.com/ iXblue

614

www.kvh.com 1124

www.intelliantech.com International Marine Industries Inc.

Kongsberg Maritime

Marco Products / Smith Berger Marine Inc. 920

www.marexps.com

www.kropfindustrial.com

www.kolstrand.com Intellian Technologies

Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

645

www.maretron.com 321

www.konradmarine.com

www.imspacific.com Kolstrand by InMac

710

www.simrad.com 1039

www.innovationnorway.no Integrated Marine Systems Inc.

Kinematics Marine Equipment Inc.

Maine Maritime Academy

www.marcoglobal.com

www.kobelt.com

www.imtra.com Innovation Norway

Kent Safety Products

730

www.mainemaritime.edu 1053

www.kinematicsmarine.com

www.icomamerica.com Imtra Corp.

Kendrick Equipment

www.absoluteoutdoorinc.com 826

www.nicholsboats.com Icom America Inc.

1413

www.kequipment.com

www.tmigreen.com Nichols Brothers Boat Builders

Karl Senner LLC

MAGNA Lifting Products Inc. http://magnalifting.com

www.karlsenner.com 227

www.hostarmarine.com Hydro Dynamics Solutions

600

https://www.kamanfluidpower.com/

1329, 1505

Millner-Haufen Tool Company

252

www.millnertools.com 4130

Mitsubishi Marine Engine

1439

www.mitsubishi-engine.com

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Modutech Marine Inc

1043

www.modutechmarine.com Motor-Services Hugo Stamp Inc.

700

chantier-naval.com 1201, 1301

www.mshs.com

N C Power Systems

607

www.mountainpacificbank.com Mustad Autoline Inc

1115

www.mustadautoline.com

NIOSH

813

www.naiad.com

N-Nine Enterprises Ltd.

505

1443

www.namjet.com

NOAA

253

www.nationalmarineexhaust.com Naust Marine USA Inc.

Nobeltec

738

www.naustmarine.com

NET Systems Inc.

1513

1131

www.nautican.com

North American Fishing Supplies

1244

www.nauticomp.com

NA Fisheries www.nafisheries.com

221

Northwest Farm Credit Services

512

Notus Electronics Ltd.

1226

Olympic Propeller

852

Optimar U.S. Inc.

1141

www.optimar.no 233

www.nafscorp.com

Nauticomp Inc.

Northern Lights

www.olympicpropeller.com 950

www.net-sys.com

Nautican Research & Development Ltd.

4019

www.notus.nf.ca

www.nobeltec.com 147

Northern Air Cargo

www.northwestfcs.com

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/trade

National Marine Exhaust Inc.

1026

www.northern-lights.com 651

www.n-nine.ca

NAMJet LLC

North River Boats

www.nac.aero

www.cdc.gov/niosh 1142

4221

www.northriverboats.com

www.networkinv.com 1039

Naiad Dynamics

Network Innovations

North Pacific Fuel www.petrostar.com

www.ncpowersystems.com

Mountain Pacific Bank

Booth 1201, 1301

NAVANEX Inc.

Oregon Fishermen's Cable Committee

632

www.ofcc.com 642

PAC Stainless Ltd.

628

www.pacstainless.com

Booth 2601

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Pacific Marine Expo 2021 Exhibitor Listings Pacific Fishing Magazine

835

www.pacificfishing.com Pacific Marine Center

330

701

948

Puget Sound Coatings

Pump Industries Inc.

PYI Inc.

906

R.W. Fernstrum & Company www.fernstrum.com

Pacific States Marine Fisheries

Radar Marine Electronics Inc. 346

www.psmfc.org Performance Contracting Inc.

750

709

1007

838

932

Port of Bellingham

1306

313

314

501

1168

939

441

530

2600

1245

501

506

RESOLVE Marine Group

4315

www.praxair.com

Supply Co.

549

315

Seattle Tarp Inc.

106

Port of Seward

4217

Sherwin-Williams

610

Rhotheta International

RINA

Ship Electronics Inc.

949

http://www.shipelectronicsinc.com/ 1158

ShipConstructor USA Inc.

1010

www.shipconstructor.com 947

Roxtec

2605

Ships Machinery International Inc.

724

Rugged Seas LLC

Rutter Inc.

442

Ryco

S3 Maritime LLC www.s3maritime.com

Sinex Solutions

811

SI-TEX Marine/Koden Electronics

1132

www.si-tex.com 511

www.rycous.com 733

515

www.sinexsolutions.com 749

https://rutter.ca/ 534

Simplex Americas LLC www.simplexamericas.com

https://www.ruggedseas.com/ 538

http://www.ppgmc.com Praxair Distribution Inc.

Seattle Fishermen's Memorial

www.seward.com

http://www.roxtec.com

www.ptshipwrights.com PPG Protective & Marine Coatings

1128

www.shipsmachinery.com

www.portoftoledo.org Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op

Seatronx

http://www.seattletarp.com

www.rhothetausa.com 539

http://www.portseattle.org Port of Toledo

653

http://www.b2b.seamar.com/ 444

www.portofpt.com Port of Seattle

Sea-Mountain Insurance

Seattle Marine & Fishing

REDE Rescue Systems LLC

620

https://www.seatronx.com/

www.resolvemarine.com

www.portofpa.com Port of Port Townsend

Scurlock Electric LLC

Rasmussen Equipment Co. Wire Rope

Raymarine Inc.

1211

www.sherwin-williams.com/im

www.portofnewport.com Port of Port Angeles

Schottel Inc.

www.rappmarine.com

Ravn Alaska

1450

www.sea-mountain.com

www.portofbellingham.com Port of Newport

Schaeffer Manufacturing Co.

www.seattlefishermensmemorial.org

and Rigging

4319

http://www.scurlockelectric.com

www.raymarine.com

www.platypusmarine.com

Samson Tug & Barge

www.schottel.de

www.flyravn.com

www.pivotel.com Platypus Marine Inc.

727

www.schaefferoil.com 807

https://rasmussenco.com

www.phoenixproducts.com Pivotel

1106

oregonrain.org MacGregor USA Inc.

http://www.petro49.com Phoenix Lighting

SafetyNet Technologies Ltd.

www.samsontug.com

www.radarmarine.com RAIN

www.pcg.com Petro Marine Services

904

www.pyiinc.com

www.pacificrubberinc.com

Commission

1206

www.pumpindustries.com 1121

www.pacificmarinepower.com ARG/Pacific Rubber Inc

812

www.safeguard-technology.com

www.pugetsoundcoatings.com

www.pacificnetandtwine.com Pacific Power Group

Propulsion Systems Inc.

Safeguard Technology

www.psiprop.com

https://pacificmarineequipment.com/ Pacific Net & Twine Ltd.

930

www.propspeed.com

www.pacmarinecenter.com Pacific Marine Equipment LLC

Propspeed

Slumber Ease Mattress Factory

521

https://slumberease.com/ 1449

Snow & Company

401

http://snowboatbuilding.com/

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Booth 3371

Pacific Marine Expo 2021 Exhibitor Listings Sound Propeller Services

638

www.soundprop.com Southern Coast Fisheries

www.vesseldocumentation.com Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC

913

1162

https://www.sparpwr.com/ Spears Manufacturing Company spearsmfg.com Spencer Fluid Power www.spencerfluidpower.com Spurs Marine Manufacturing Inc.

1139

Stabbert Marine & Industrial LLC

805

www.stabbertmaritime.com Standard Calibrations Inc. www.standardcal.com Star Rentals

100

Stormline International www.stormlinegear.com Strapack

526

929

900

https://www.strongtreeproducts.com/ Stubbs Marine

331

TRIM-LOK Inc.

403

1200

www.suremarine.com

220

1166

Tacoma Diesel and Equipment Inc.

1426

Tech-Roll

514

https://tech-roll.com/ FLIR Systems Inc. www.flir.com The Conservation Fund

4229

https://www.conservationfund.org/ The Mary Conlin Company Inc.

1213

West Coast Waterjet

532

Twin Disc Inc.

1215

Whittier Seafood 4115

Wiehle Industries 4127

United Fishermen of Alaska

http://www.wilkesandmclean.com

4125

630

1152

3005

4225

729

350

Wingate Marine LLC

1131

Woods Hole Group

1243

4325

251

http://www.whgrp.com/

www.gocoastguard.com/recruiting-offices/seatac

Wooster Products Inc.

Seaspan Shipyards

www.wooster-products.com

907

Wrangell Port & Harbors 911

XTRATUF

W&O Supply

www.xtratufboots.com

1001

ZF Marine 234

409

4314

www.wrangell.com

https://www.marwear.is/en/

Wager Company

535

http://www.wiehleindustries.com/ Wilkes & McLean Ltd.

Mar Wear

1449

www.whittierseafood.com

http://www.uas.alaska.edu/ketchikan/

USCG Recruiting Office SEATAC

1449

www.westernmaritime.com

http://www.whistleworkwear.com

United Tribes of Bristol Bay

931

www.westernmariner.com

Whistle Workwear

University of Alaska Southeast

1008

www.thewesterngroup.com

Western Maritime Inc.

www.wosupply.com 448

West Coast Insulation

Western Mariner Magazine

www.seaspan.com 1245

WESMAR - Western Marine Electronics

Western Group (The) 711

www.utbb.org www.tacomadiesel.com

WEG Electric Corp.

https://www.trimlok.com

U.S. Navy

842

www.wc-waterjet.com

www.ufafish.org

Suspension Systems

WCT Marine & Construction Inc.

wcinsulation.com

www.navy.mil

www.superiorglove.com Sure Marine Service Inc.

707

www.twindisc.com

https://www.stubsmarine.net/ Superior Glove Ltd.

TriCab USA

328

http://www.wesmar.com

https://www.tricab.com/

http://www.strongbackmetalboats.com StrongTree Products

1107

www.fishermensnews.com

Enterprises Inc.

Washington Trollers Association

www.weg.net/us

www.tspmarine.com

www.strapack.com Strongback Metal Boats

751

Transport Products & Service 708

504

http://www.wctmarine.com

www.torqeedo.com Training Resources Ltd.

https://www.starrentals.com/

708, 710

https://www.titanfittings.com/ Torqeedo

1240

Washington Sea Grant

www.washingtontrollers.org

www.thyboron-trawldoor.dk Titan Fittings

229

www.wsg.washington.edu 1009

https://thundercatmarketing.com/ Thyboron Trawldoor

www.spursmarine.com

732

www.thrustmaster.net Thundercat Marketing

1234

Washington Machine Works https://www.washingtonmachineworks.com/

https://www.thorpequipment.com/ Thrustmaster of Texas Inc.

527

1204

www.thoma-sea.com Thorp Equipment Inc.

Spar Power Technologies

www.wagerusa.com

451

1021

www.zf-marine.com

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Coatings

Paint by Number By Michael Crowley, Correspondent

ant something different for your steel workboat? How about a marine paint whose effective lifetime is measured in decades and not a few years? Two to three decades, 20 to 30 years, is what Jotun says you get with the Jotacote Universal S120 epoxy. It will be introduced this December at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans. This is a solvent-free epoxy coating first unveiled four years ago in Europe and South Korea after 13 years of research and development. Jotun’s S120 epoxy can be used as a one-coat system, or as a primer for regular paints and antifoulants. The key to its longevity, adhesiveness and flexibility is its patented Covallox technology that uses covalent bonds instead of relying on hydrogen bonds to adhere the coating to steel plating. “This gives a double locking mechanism,” said Steven Feldman, Jotun’s director of business development, “where you still have hydrogen bonds

An offshore supply vessel is drydocked to receive Carboline coatings.

you now have covalent bonds, which is a chemical bond 10 times stronger than the typical hydrogen bonds.” With a coating dependent solely on hydrogen bonds when the coating is damaged down to the steel there will be undercutting and “the rust starts creeping under the coating and lifts it.” With the Jotacote Universal S120 epoxy there will be rust where the steel is exposed “but the creeping of the rust underneath the epoxy is stopped almost entirely from breaking the bond and going any further,” Feldman said. The next obvious advantage of a paint that lasts 20 years, said Feldman, is the labor, paint and money it saves. How much? “Quite a lot,” he said. Also, being solvent free, the Jotacote Universal S120 epoxy is safe for use in a shipyard by those applying the coating and “substantially reduces fire potential.” www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2021 • WorkBoat

Carboline Company

Longevity and flexibility are key with marine coatings.

COVAL The paint company Coval, after a change of ownership in 2020, relaunched its marine coatings products this past June. Coval Marine & Hull Coat is a “single component, thin filmed clear coat,” bottom paint with “no pesticides or heavy metals,” said Coval’s Jason Dixon. It’s naturally anticorrosion and anti-fouling and “works through a very slick surface that marine life can not attach to” by creating nanosized particles that crosslink with the hull, thus decreasing drag and preventing marine growth. Hull Coat is designed for surfaces below the water line and can be applied

Coval

The S120 epoxy is applied the same way any epoxy is applied — by brush, roller or sprayed on — and when used as a primer accepts most topcoats. Currently the Jotacote Universal S120 is available in gray and buff colors. The latter being a light-sand color

Coval Marine & Hull Coat can be sprayed or brushed on to bare metal or painted surfaces. It is fast drying and only requires one thin coat.

to aluminum, steel, and fiberglass gelcoated hulls but not to wood. Only one coat is required if applied properly. Seeking to expand its applications, Coval is teaming with the Port of San Diego, whose waters have been found to have levels of copper exceeding the 3.1 mg/L limit permitted under the Clean Water Act, to see how well Hull Coat “encapsulates copper-based paint,”

and prevents the copper from leaking into the water, said Dixon. The Port of San Diego’s goal, according to the American Coatings Association, is to bring the harbor into regulatory compliance for copper by 2022. Hull Coat is marketed as an anticorrosion, antifoulant paint but not yet as one that prevents copper leakage, pending tests in the Port of San Diego.

POLYSILOXANE COATINGS

Booth 230

Low Solar Absorption

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Coatings Coval will be taking its marine coatings lineup to the WorkBoat Show in December.

for many years. Rustbond PS utilizes an advanced resin technology that allows a topcoat to be applied faster and cure faster at lower temperatures. “It cures down to 35 degrees Fahrenheit,” said Gus Badalamenti of Carboline. Rustbond PS was designed for vessel owners who need to be able to apply a topcoat the same day as the sealer. The fast drying Rustbone PS primer allows them to do that, especially when having

CARBOLINE Carboline has introduced two new coatings since mid-2020. The first, Rustbond PS, is a low-VOC primer that came out in December 2020. It’s a major upgrade of Carboline’s earlier Rustbond coating that’s been available

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to work in colder temperatures. “That was a big feature,” said Badalamenti. RustBond PS’s low-VOC formulation and penetrating properties comes in handy when there’s only a minimal amount of time and, maybe, money, to prepare surfaces beyond removing loose coatings and corrosion. “Apply the coating right over that,” said Badalamenti. “You don’t have to take it down to the bare metal.” Rustbond PS, he said, “has really low stress. It doesn’t tend to pull on coatings, so they don’t start to lose adhesion in the future.” Thus, it can be applied over old coatings and tightly adhering rust, and prevents delamination and peeling of old coatings. Carboline’s second new coating, Carbocoat 75, was introduced in May 2020. It’s a high-gloss alkyd finish coat that can be applied directly to metal without a primer. With corrosion inhibiting properties it can be its own self-primer for steel or aluminum plating, though in that case two coats are recommended. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS Normally, once the epoxy primer coat is on the hull, you have a couple of hours before applying the antifoulant coating to ensure proper adhesion between it and the primer coat. That’s a small window of opportunity, especially when operating in areas known for heat, humidity and sudden rainstorms that can affect drying times. But now Sherwin-Williams takes some of the stress out of that job with its SeaGuard Tie Coat Epoxy, introduced last year as a primer for an antifoulant coating. Once it is on the hull, instead of a few hours, you now have four days to apply the antifoulant, said Matt Heffernan of Sherwin-Williams. A Sherwin-Williams coating that’s been in use for over 20 years but was only introduced to the commercial marine market early this year is FastClad ER epoxy. The development of Fast-Clad ER began in the mid-1990s when Sherwin-Williams began working with the Navy to develop an ultra-high solids, single coat liner for the insides of fuel tanks, seawater ballast tanks and

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Sherwin-Williams photos

A 160' floating drydock built by Conrad Shipyard used SherwinWilliams Fast Glad ER and SeaGuard Tie Coat Epoxy coatings.

Painters at Conrad Shipyard spray Sherwin-Williams SeaGuard Tie Coat Epoxy on the hull of the 160' floating drydock Biblia.

petroleum tanks. The Navy had been using solvent-based polyamide epoxies for tank linings with eight-year life expectancies. However, coating breakdowns often occurred within two years. The Navy’s bill for tank and void corrosion repair could be as high as $250 million a year. Sherwin-Williams worked with the Navy to develop one of

the first military-spec ultra-high-solids linings. That eventually resulted in Fast-Clad ER, an ultra-high-solids epoxy amine coating that can be applied in a single 20- to 30-mils coat. Fast-Clad ER’s benefits include pit filling capabilities and high flexibility to handle the stress of loading and unloading. It dries within four hours and has a “15- to 20-year service life,” said Heffernan.

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Steel Supervisor Outside Machinist Marine Electrician Dockmaster Riggers Forklift Operator Crane Operator

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HIRING

LICENSED ENGINEERS

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Must be an experienced skilled crewmember on board the vessel’s engineering department. Responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of all mechanical equipment on the boat. We currently have openings in New York and Virginia. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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MARINE GEAR SUPPLIES

EMPLOYMENT

220 Ton Mobile Boat Hoist Marine Travelift brand; model 200 CII upsized from standard 32’x30’ model to 34’ inside clear height x 34’ inside clear width, max 30’ vessel width Bought new in 2009, in excellent operating condition Gulf Coast area $595,000 USD As is where is Buyer arrange and pay for relocation.

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We are a Custom Manufacturer of Wheelhouse Tinted Shades & Crew Quarter Blackout Shades

SEEKING

Oilers & Jr. Engineers

We custom build every shade to fit each window in our facility. They are Incredibly durable, driven by over-sized clutches and operated by a stainless steel pull chain. We offer measurement and installation services in Southern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. We carry $5,000,000 workers’ compensation, and liability insurance policies with U.S.L.&H. and the Jones Act.

The Alaska DOT&PF, Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is recruiting for individuals interested in full-time year round positions in our engineering department.

Download our order form to purchase your shades today.

Contact: Edward Kass III | 504-615-5833 | ekass@solarboatshades.com | www.solarboatshades.com

If you love working in a hands-on marine environment working with AMHS as an Oiler or Jr. Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the maintenance and operation of a variety of mechanical equipment, which includes the main propulsion and electrical generation units on board a marine highway vessel. Questions or applications can be emailed to:

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NEW & REFURBISHED WINCHES Call or email for a quote or custom winch requirement!

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850-255-5266

DUVIC’S PUMPS

KIENE Cylinder Pressure Indicators for measuring diesel engine firing pressures...

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MARINE GEAR & SUPPLIES 36-inch Diameter Modular Plastic Pontoons

In-Mar Solutions offers Wynn Marine Heavy Duty Straight-Line Wipers

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Wynn Type C (internal Motor) and Type D (external motor) Straight-Line Wipers offers the most advanced design in linear action window wiper systems for marine and other specialized applications. Optimum window coverage can be achieved and enhanced by utilizing a twinbladed or dual-arm/blade design.

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• A17, A19, A22 and A22HS • Propeller Shafting Bar Stock lengths up to 36’ • C.N.C. Machined Propeller Shafting • Precision Propeller Shaft straightening & repair

• Custom Machined Shaft Couplings up to 30” diameter • Michigan Wheel Propellers • Propeller Repair

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SERVICES

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Coast Guard & State Pilotage License Insurance Available Coverages; Legal Defense for CG, NTSB and State Pilot Hearings; Federal and State Civil Actions Reimbursement for Loss of Wages Group Coverage Also Available R.J. Mellusi & Co., 29 Broadway, Suite 2311 New York, N.Y. 10006 Tel. 1(800)280-1590, Fax. 1(212)385-0920, rjmellusi@sealawyers.com www.marinelicenseinsurance.com

Rustibus® is designed to de-scale and power brush ship decks, hatch covers, tank tops, etc. free from paint and rust! USA OFFICE Ph: 832-203-7170 houston@rustibus.com

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ADVERTISERS INDEX BMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

MAN Engines & Components Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Bostrom, H.O. Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

McDermott Light & Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Browns Point Marine Service, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America, Inc . . . . . . 7

Burger Boat Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Moteurs Baudouin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

C & C Marine and Repair LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Motor-Services Hugo Stamp Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

CAIG Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

MTU - A Rolls-Royce solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CV2

Cummins Filtration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

NCP Coatings Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

David Clark Company Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Pacific Marine Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Diesel Outboards LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Panolin America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Duramax Marine LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CV3

Platypus Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

FPT Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Point Eight Power Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Furuno USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Propspeed - Oceanmax International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

R M Young Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

International WorkBoat Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 + 41,55

R W Fernstrum & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

John Deere Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Thomas USAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Jotun Paints Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

TideSlide Mooring Systems - PSI Marine Inc . . . . . . . . . 26

Kahlenberg Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Transport Products and Service Enterprises, Inc.. . . . . . 28

Karl Senner, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CV4

Volvo Penta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Kent Safety Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc . . . . . . . 5

Lopolight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Yanmar America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

Extent and Nature of Circulation

Avg No. Copies Actual No.Copies of Each Issue of Single Issue During Preceding Published Nearest 12 Months to Filing Date

(SECTION 3685, Title 39, United States Code) October 1, 2021 WORKBOAT is published monthly by Diversified Communications, 121 Free Street, PO Box 7438, Portland, ME 04112. PUBLISHER: Bob Callahan, Diversified Communications, PO Box 7438, Portland, ME 04112; EDITOR: David Krapf, PO Box 1348 Mandeville, LA 70470; OWNER: Diversified Holding Co., 121 Free Street, Portland, ME 04101. Annual Subscriptions for WorkBoat: USA: $39.00 Canada: $55.00 All other countries: Airmail $103.00 INDIVIDUAL STOCKHOLDERS OWNING OR HOLDING 1% OR MORE OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF DIVERSIFIED HOLDING CO. STOCK AS OF TODAY OR SOONER THAN OCTOBER 1, 2021

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TOTAL NO. OF COPIES PRINTED: Paid/or Requested through Circulation (Not Mailed): Paid or Requested Mail Subscriptions:

20,003

19,271

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20,003

19,271

Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation: 20,003

19,271

Free Distribution by Mail:

1,799

1,810

Free Distribution outside the Mail:

Total Nonrequested Distribution:

1,828

1,810

Total Distribution:

21,831

21,081

289

293

22,120

21,374

90.4% 5,105

90.2% 5,822

Copies Not Distributed: Office Use, Left overs, Spoiled Total: Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation: Paid Electronic Copies

LOOKS BACK NOVEMBER 1961

• A new 278', twin-screw, dieselelectric suction dredge, the Kairyn Maru, was placed in service recently by the Japanese Ministry of Transportation. Built at Mitsubishi Nippon Heavy Industries, the vessel is capable of dredging to a maximum capacity of 59' and has a hopper capacity of 2,227 cu. yds. • Hillman Barge

and Construction Co., Pittsburgh, recently delivered two 195'×35'×11' liquid barges to FMC Corp. and will complete a third unit for the company next month. The barges will be used to carry liquid caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) in bulk. • A new 77' aluminum personnel boat, the Caltex Lumba-Lumba (porpoises in Indonesian), was completed by Paasch NOVEMBER 1971 Marine • The Rivergate Exhibition Center in New Orleans, the largest exhibition facility in the South, will again be the site of the Commercial Marine Industry Trade Show. Dates for the 1972 exhibition will be April 20-22. The show is expected to attract 4,000 participants. • The Federal Maritime Commission announced in the Nov. 2 Federal Register that effective Nov. 30 every vessel subject NOVEMBER 1981 to the

• A Mississippi River collision that resulted in three deaths last Nov. 24 was caused by the sharp right turn of a supply vessel across the path of an oncoming tanker. The captain of the supply vessel had failed to answer the tanker’s signals or to establish a “meeting” agreement between the two vessels, the National Transportation Safety 64

Service, Erie, Pa., recently for Caltex Pacific Oil Co. The new boat will operate between Singapore and a Caltex oil loading terminal at Dumai on the island of Sumatra. commission’s oil pollution financial responsibility requirements must maintain an original or copy of its certificate on board and make it available to U.S. government officials if asked to do so.

Board said. • Officials at Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wis, have announced the signing of a $54 million Navy contract for the detail design and construction of the new ARS-50 rescue/salvage vessel. The Navy also has an option to order four additional ARS-50 vessels under the contract. www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2021 • WorkBoat

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Duramax Marine® is the world leader in water-lubricated bearing technology and has gained the trust of marine professionals around the world, setting performance records our competitors are still trying to meet. www.DuramaxMarine.com

DryMax® Rudder Seal

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DuraCooler® SuprStak® Keel Cooler

DuraBlue® Rudder Bushings

Johnson® Cutless® Bearings

This axial system provides excellent sealing and can accommodate large increases in radial clearances due to wearing down of rudder stock bushings. Designed to deliver long service life.

Shaft Sealing System has nitrile rubber seal that rotates with the shaft and creates a hydrodynamic seal. Seal is easy to maintain, reliable, and boasts a low life cycle cost and total cost of ownership.

SuprStak® with TurboTunnel design is engineered to “jet” turbulent seawater in a tunnel-like configuration that greatly enhances heat transfer.

Composite Rudder Bushings and Thrust Washers that are self-lubricating and pollution free. They are dimensionally stable with ultra low friction and extremely long wear life.

Water-Lubricated Rubber Bearing Technology that has nothing more to prove. It’s the longest life bearing in harsh abrasive laden river applications.

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NEW REINTJES WF SERIES

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New and improved gearbox design (500hp – 1050hp): - Higher input speeds up to 2300rpm - Deeper standard reduction ratios ≥ 8.00:1 - Hybrid adaptability - Higher power ratings for PTI/PTOs - More PTI/PTO offset options - Operate multiple PTI/PTOs arrangements on a single gearbox

- Modular Design can easily retrofit integrated components on site: - Shaft Brakes, PTIs and PTOs, Trailing Pumps, etc…

- Improved serviceability - Improved delivery times - In stock at KSLLC

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SALES New Orleans, LA Seattle, WA Boston, MA Montreal, QC

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Articles inside

Vessel Report: Winds of Change

On the Ways

Paint by Number

Cover Story: No Discharge