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Diversifi ed Marine delivers new harbor tug to Brusco

Diversi ed Marine Inc. (DMI), Portland, Ore., recently delivered the 78'×40'×14' tug Apollo to Longview, Wash.-based Brusco Tug & Barge Inc. DMI said the new tug, which Brusco is leasing to Crowley Maritime, is the most powerful harbor tug ever built under 80'.

Main propulsion for Apollo comes from twin Caterpillar 3516 diesels, producing 3,151 hp at 1,800 rpm each. The Cats are hooked to Berg Propulsion MTA 628 Z-drives. The combination creates a running speed of 15 knots and a bollard pull of 94 short tons.

“Apollo is the second vessel in our RApport 2500 D series,” said Frank Manning of DMI’s business development team. “We have a third under construction now and have a contract for a fourth. Apollo’s performance has been very impressive. Noydena (Hercules) was the rst boat in the series and set the initial record with 89 short tons bollard pull. Each delivery since has increased bollard pull and horsepower. Our customers have been very excited with the amount of power in a small footprint.”

Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. with a 17'3" draft, the new steel tug will handle ship assist and escort duties on the West Coast. Apollo will carry a crew of six.

Ship’s service power will come from a Cat genset sparking 156 kW of electrical power. The tug will be USCG classed Subchapter M.

Capacities will include 21,964 gals. of fuel; 2,508 gals. DEF; and 3,480 gals. potable water.

“We are proud of the success and feedback from this series,” said Manning. “We have a sistership, Athena, delivering soon with 6,772 horsepower (about 400 more than Apollo). It should surpass Apollo as the most powerful under 80-foot tug ever built.” — Ken Hocke

6,300-hp harbor tug will work on the West Coast.

Gladding-Hearn to build hybrid crew transfer vessel for Mayfl ower Wind

May ower Wind announced in October that it has awarded a contract to Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding/ Duclos Corp., Somerset, Mass., for the design and building of a Jones Act-compliant hybrid battery diesel-electric crew transfer vessel. May ower Wind is developing a planned 804-megawatt offshore wind project off southern New England

Design of the vessel would occur during 2022-2023, setting the stage for building and launching the hybrid CTV in the mid-2020s, timed for the start of operation of wind turbines by May ower Wind.

The project involves a multiparty agreement that includes other global maritime industry collaborators that have leading roles in offshore wind vessel design including Incat Crowther; BAR Technologies in the UK; Corvus Energy; and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

However, the speci cation and design process will begin only if May ower is awarded another contract under the latest Massachusetts procurement for offshore wind. May ower is a 50/50 joint venture between Shell New Energies

US LLC and Ocean Winds and holds an offshore wind lease area with the potential to supply over 2,000 MW to New England.

“May ower Wind aims to develop the most innovative, fuel-ef cient CTV built in the United States,” said Michael Brown, CEO of May ower Wind. “Ensuring that this vessel is constructed at a shipyard in Somerset is a big boost to the Massachusetts maritime economy and launches this shipyard toward a new and growing market.”

Gladding-Hearn president Peter Duclos has long prepared for the advent of the U.S. offshore wind market, and said this project has the potential to create new jobs at his company over the next 24-36 months.

May ower Wind “wants to raise the bar of CTV design and has assembled an experienced team to do just that,” Duclos said.

Gladding-Hearn has seen the promise of the offshore wind market over the past 10-plus years and that the timing of this opportunity is perfect given the pandemic’s negative effect on the new vessel construction market.

“With our location and experienced team at Gladding-Hearn, we are ready to serve the offshore wind market. We’ve been working to make it happen since the early days of Cape Wind. We’re glad to nally see it come to fruition with May ower Wind,” he said.

Brown said that by encouraging local shipyards such as Gladding-Hearn to establish themselves as shipbuilders for the offshore wind industry, May ower Wind is working to foster a local maritime supply chain.

“This is not just an agreement with a local shipyard. It is integration of that shipyard into a collaboration with the most sophisticated and capable tech-

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nology providers and designers in the world, moving this key local supplier to the forefront of its industry and putting them in a position to compete successfully on the global stage,” said Brown.

The goal of the project is to build an industry-leading low emissions vessel capable of operating in challenging weather and ocean conditions like those found offshore New England.

Incat Crowther is the designer of the vessel, which will be based upon one of its CTVs already in service in Europe and customized to suit local requirements.

ABS is onboard to provide design review for Approval in Principle (AIP), veri cation of applicable rules, standards and Coast Guard regulations, and classi cation of the CTV.

BAR Technologies brings its foil optimized stability system for fuel savings and reduced vertical accelerations for improved safety and comfort, as well as its computational uid dynamics modelling and simulation that can optimize the hull and foils to reduce the drag and increase fuel ef ciency.

Corvus will supply its onboard battery energy storage solution to enable ef cient lower emissions operations.

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Work will be performed in Washington state. Safe Boats expects to increase its workforce by up to 75.

Safe Boats awarded $84 million contract for Ukraine patrol boats

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Safe Boats International, Bremerton, Wash., has been awarded an $84 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the design and construction of six 84.8'×20'6" aluminum Mk VI patrol boats, with an option for two additional vessels, to the government of Ukraine.

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said in a statement. “We are excited to be part of this important program and to have the opportunity to expand our workforce, (which is) no small feat in our current economy.”

Propelled by HamiltonJet waterjets and twin, 2,600-hp, MTU 16V 2000 series diesel engines, the 72-ton Mk VI has a range of 600-plus nautical miles, a cruising speed of over 30 knots with a sprint speed of 35-plus knots, and a draft of 4.5', making it ideal for littoral operations, shipyard of cials said.

Work will be performed in Washington state and Safe Boats expects to increase its workforce by up to 75, primarily at its Tacoma, Wash., facility. Final delivery on the contract is slated for March 2025, or March 2026 if the option is exercised.

Previously delivered Mk VI patrol boats carry a 10-person crew. Armament included twin Mk 38 modi ed 25mm chain guns. — K. Hocke

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Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and The Interlake Steamship Co. held a launch ceremony in October, marking the latest milestone for the new 639' Great Lakes freighter, the Mark W. Barker. The rst U.S.- agged Great Lakes freighter to be built on the Great Lakes in nearly 40 years, the Mark W. Barker — while still under construction — was “launched” or otherwise floated in the water in the large drydock at the Sturgeon Bay, Wis., shipyard. The new Riverclass, self-unloading bulk carrier is believed to be the rst ship for U.S. Great Lakes service built on the Great Lakes since 1983. The 20,000-DWT ship will transport raw materials such as salt, iron ore, and stone to support manufacturing throughout the Great Lakes region. It will have a height of 45 feet.

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In global shipping, the timing for hydrogen power couldn’t be better. For too long, its clean energy potential simply hasn’t been enough to justify the implementation costs for the shipping industry at large. Until now. Hydrogen on-demand changes the equation – and holds the key to real transformation of an industry primarily reliant on diesel fuel. With the fight for climate change gaining urgency and government-issued decarbonization mandates on the horizon, it’s clear that on-demand hydrogen generation will play a critical role in achieving clean shipboard power and providing a cost-effective path to a net-zero future. The conversion of methanol-to-hydrogen (M2H2) makes this possible – safely, economically, and immediately available – and requires minimal or no retrofit to ship infrastructure. Instead of diesel fuel, tanks can store methanol at ambient temperature, using it as feedstock for hydrogen reformation. Hydrogen can then be generated at the point of use and as needed, delivering the same value and function as a large tank of high pressure gaseous or cryogenic liquid hydrogen at significantly lower cost and complexity.

From methanol to hydrogen PEM fuel cells and beyond A versatile and widely available synthetic fuel, methanol serves as an ideal method of transport for the creation of hydrogen. Methanol is an ideal “hydrogen carrier” due to its high energy density which is further enhanced when combined with water. The proven, technically mature M2H2 reforming process starts by combining methanol with deionized water in a 2:1 ratio. As the methanol with deionized water in a 2:1 ratio. As the methanol/water mixture heats and becomes steam, pressure is applied, and heat separates carbon monoxide and hydrogen. This straightforward process solves a litany of issues for shipbuilders resulting in no noise, no vibration, and more convenient refueling. Proven safe, reliable, and efficient, methanol reforming is quickly gaining a reputation for its approach to mass production of hydrogen. When used as a fuel, the hydrogen reacts with oxygen in a PEM fuel cell to generate electricity, leaving nothing but water behind. Hydrogen PEM fuel cells hold the key to greener, cleaner, and quieter ways of doing business. M2H2 and our hydrogen future On-demand, on-vessel hydrogen generation offers the most straightforward path to clean shipboard power. With M2H2 technology, shipbuilders now have a way to simplify the transport, storage, and management of shipboard hydrogen. Recent advancements in deploying hydrogen generation have greatly impacted this innovation, creating a new approach to clean, scalable hydrogen power systems – a significant shift that is mutually beneficial to the planet and the shipping industry’s overall bottom line. Connect with Bryan at breid@rixindustries.com & Visit RIX Industries at the International WorkBoat Show Booth #2843

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Silver Ships

The new RIBs from Silver Ships will be 8 meters and 11 meters in length.

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Guard special purpose craft-law enforcement (SPC-LE) vessels — 8 meters (26') and 11 meters (36') in length — in addition to other accessories, parts and training. The contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the value of the contract to $51.6 million. Over the past 20 years, Silver Ships has constructed more than 650 rigid hull in atable boats (RIBs) for all branches of the U.S. military. Many of these vessels are used by the Navy to support ship, aviation and NSW training and operational needs.

The Navy awarded Austal USA a $144 million, towing, salvage, and rescue ship (T-ATS) detailed design and construction contract in October. The contract award, for two ships, marks the rst steel new ship construction program for the Mobile, Ala.-based company. The award follows the Navy’s $3.6 million T-ATS functional design contract awarded to the shipyard in June. T-ATS will provide oceangoing tug, salvage, and rescue capabilities to support U.S. eet operations and will be a multimission common hull platform capable of towing heavy ships. These ships will be able to support current missions, including oil spill response, humanitarian assistance, and wide area search and surveillance. The platform also enables future capability initiatives like modular payloads with hotel services and appropriate interfaces. Austal USA broke ground on its $100 million steel manufacturing facility in March 2020. The line will be ready to cut steel in April. In other Austal USA news, the shipyard hosted the christening ceremony for the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Independence-variant littoral combat ship at the company’s Gulf Coast shipyard in mid-October. Santa Barbara is the 16th LCS designed and constructed by Austal USA and the third Navy ship to be named after the California coast city. The 421'6"×103.7' Independencevariant LCS is the most recent step in the small surface combatant evolution. A high-speed, agile, shallow draft, focused-mission surface combatant, the LCS is designed to conduct surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and mine countermeasures missions in the littoral near-shore region, while also possessing the capability for deepwater

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Jackson Offshore Operators LLC (JOO) is expanding its platform supply vessel (PSV) eet with the acquisition of the 260' Storm. Once it has completed regulatory requirements, the Storm will begin a ve-year contract with Shell in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Built in 2015, the Storm is an MMC-879-designed PSV, DP Class 2, with diesel-electric propulsion. The 4,200-DWT vessel is expected to go into service immediately upon completion of a special drydocking survey. The Storm was brought to Bollinger Shipyards earlier this year to be refurbished, including the installation of new Z-drive azimuth thrusters. Bollinger also supported the recerti cation process and the requisite inspections of the vessel at its Fourchon, La., and Amelia, La., facilities.

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