On the Ways

from WorkBoat November 2021

by WorkBoat

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On TheWays CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AT WORKBOAT YARDS ON THE WAYS

Eastern Shipbuilding delivers fi rst of three New York ferries

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

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has delivered the rst 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 ywheels 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 marine 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 certi ed, 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

Gladding-Hearn delivers new 52' pilot boat to Louisiana pilots

In late August, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp. delivered a new Chesapeake-class pilot boat, the Capt. Bob Moore, to the Federal Pilots of Louisiana, Venice, La.

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 ush deck. With forward-leaning front windows and the helm station on center, the wheelhouse is out tted 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 fi tted 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

52.6' pilot boat will work on the Mississippi River.

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 fi ne entry forward. A fl at chine and multiple spray rails provide an effi cient running surface and defl ect spray away from the collar to produce a dryer rise and reduce collar maintenance. The perimeter of the launch will be fi tted with a large foam-collar fendering system. A heavy-duty pipe guard will be installed across the transom, along with 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 fl ush 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 fi ve 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 outfi tted entirely with LED lighting.

— Ken Hocke

Master Boat Builders awarded tug contracts

Master Boat Builders Inc. has been awarded contracts to build four new 85'×38'6" tugboats in its Coden, Ala., shipyard — two for Bay Houston Towing Co. and two for Suderman & Young Towing Co., both based in Houston.

Robert Allan Ltd. is designing the tugs, which will meet Coast Guard regulations and will be classed through the American Bureau of

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This summer, Master Boat laid the keels for the rst Bay Houston boat and the rst 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 certi ed 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 to Bay Houston Towing,” said Garrett Rice, president of Master Boat Builders. “We are excited to work with Bay Houston on this project.”

Rice said his shipyard will utilize the same integrated approach to vessel design, engineering and construction for the Suderman & Young tugs as with the Bay Houston boats, and also plans to build the new tugboats on schedule and at a value to Suderman & Young. “Suderman & Young is one of the premier tugboat operators in the United States and we are excited to be partnering with them to provide a quality tugboat to serve the western Gulf Coast ports,” Rice said.

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Burger Boat Co., Manitowoc, Wis., has begun work on a new vehicle and passenger ferry — Neebish Island III — for the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA), Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The 92' steel ferry will operate year-round on the St. Mary’s River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula between Barbeau, Mich., and Neebish Island. The ferry is designed to operate in the harsh winter environment and through the solid ice conditions it will encounter on its route. The ferry was designed by Seacraft Design LLC, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.

Crowley Maritime Corp. has signed a long-term time charter with Shell NA LNG LLC for the construction and operation of a new, U.S.-built, LNG bunker barge. When built, the barge will be the largest Jones Act-compliant vessel of its kind, helping to expand current network capacity and meet demands for cleaner energy, Crowley said. The vessel will be built at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, who designed and constructed two large articulated tug-barges (ATBs) for Crowley in 2002. The vessel is expected to be in service in 2024.

McAllister Towing, New York, has signed a contract with Maine’s Washburn & Doughty Associates (W&D) for the construction of two 93'×38' Tier 4, 84-metric-ton bollard pull tractor tugs with the option for two more. The tugs (hulls 135 and 136) will further enhance McAllister’s East Coast eet, with the ability to service its customers largest ships, the company said. McAllister’s tractor eet will now number 39 tugs with a total of over 182,000 hp. The new 6,770-hp tugs will be powered by 3516E Tier 4 Caterpillar engines with twin Schottel SRP 490 Z-drive units and Markey Machinery winches on the bow and stern. Sister vessel Eileen McAllister achieved over 84 MT during her ABS bollard pull certification and McAllister anticipates the same or better performance. The

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93'x38' tugs under construction in Maine. The House has approved $300 million for the Small Shipyard Grant Program.

rst boat is slated for delivery in November 2022.

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS), Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has launched the 340'×66'×32'10" LNG bunker barge Clean Canaveral built for Polaris New Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of NorthStar Terminals. The 5,400-cu.-meter barge is tted with four 1,350 cu.-meter IMO Type C tanks. It will utilize a cargo handling system designed and developed by Wä rtsilä Gas Solutions. The vessel will be an ABS-classed bunker barge and is slated for delivery late this year. It will operate as an articulated tug-barge unit that initially runs along the U.S. East Coast, providing LNG bunkering solutions to NorthStar Midstream’s customers.

The rst, fully electric road ferries for North America arrived in Lake Ontario in September from Damen Shipyards Galati to begin operations. The ferries were built for the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, Canada. The 68-meter (223') Amherst Islander II and 98-meter (321') Wolfe Islander IV, represent a new generation of zeroemission large ferries, Damen said. Both of the open-deck vessels are equipped to be fully electric, but also have twin diesel generators to allow hybrid and full diesel propulsion for maximum redundancy. Due to the harsh winters, 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’ eet of four classic paddlewheelers will undergo a major redesign, re t, 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 eet, company of cials 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.