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The Polar Pioneer is escorted to Port Angeles, Wash., in April. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Port Angeles
FEATURES 28 Focus: Prep Work Repair yards in Norfolk, Va., are bullish on the future.
40 Cover Story: Shellacking Shell pulls up stakes in the Arctic.
50 West Coast Swing Coverage of the 2015 Pacific Marine Expo, to be held at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle Nov. 18-20.
BOATS & GEAR 32 On the Ways
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Marquette Transportation takes delivery of a new 9,200-hp linehaul towboat from Gulf Island. Rozema Boat Works delivers 65' aluminum oil skimmer to Canadian oil-spill response company. Blount delivers 79' bunker vessel to New York’s American Petroleum and Transport. New 50' fire/rescue vessel for Savannah, Ga., from MetalCraft Marine. Silver Ships delivers 48' survey boat to the Corps of Engineers. New Orleans Steamboat to build new Mississippi River riverboat.
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On the Water: Voyage planning — Part II. Captain’s Table: The Ohio River algae bloom. OSV Day Rates: The offshore market sinks further. WB Stock Index: Index loses another 7% in September. Inland Insider: Low energy prices will stick around. Insurance Watch: One-size-fits-all doesn’t fit for marine insurance. Legal Talk: Business owners and personal liability.
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Maritime training bill introduced in the Senate. AEP to sell barge subsidiary to American Commercial Lines. Final BP settlement hits $20.8 billion. Mariners believe commercial pressures can affect safety, study says. Passenger vessel operators are getting ready for Cuba. Delta Queen Steamboat finds new home in Missouri.
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Show time brings hope
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ou don’t have to look very hard to find bad news emanating from the energy sector, where oil and gas and offshore service companies have been suffering for well over a year now. In fact, this issue is chock full of dreary reports from this beaten-down sector. Bruce Buls took a break from retirement to write about Shell’s Arctic adventure that finally ended with the company announcing in September that it was suspending operations in the region (see page 40). Shell’s pullout will effect many workboat-related businesses. Vigor Industrial said it will have a negative effect on the shipyard’s long-term business. Companies such as Harvey Gulf, Edison Chouest, Foss and Crowley that had several vessels under contract to Shell will also be impacted. NYMEX chimed in recently that it expects oil to stay below $80 a barrel through 2022, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration says it won’t crack the $80 mark until 2021. Walker Moody of Tudor, Pickering and Holt, said the downturn is causing more distress and angst than he’s seen in a very long time. But, as I’ve said before, the workboat market is more than just oil and gas. Passenger vessel operators had a great summer season, many tug and barge operators continue to post good results, and shipyards that don’t rely on the energy sector are busy. Kathy Bergren Smith witnessed this first hand when she visited Norfolk, Va.-area repair yards that are expanding and updating facilities to meet increasing demand for their services (see page 28).
David Krapf, Editor in Chief
One of those yards, Colonna Shipyard, has a nice mix of commercial and government work and is ready to break ground on a $30 million expansion project that will include a 12,000ton drydock. For us, we see the diversity and resiliency of the workboat market through the demand for our upcoming shows. Once again, we anticipate a strong turnout at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle in November and the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans in December. I expect both events to prove just how strong and resilient the workboat industry is.
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With inspections, know the regulations
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read Alan Bernstein’s article on Coast Guard annual passenger vessel inspections (WorkBoat, August 2015, “How to survive a Coast Guard annual inspection”) with interest. I suffered through some 15 of the 20 years that I had to go through that process. I say suffer because for 15 years it was rare when the inspectors were the same from year to year. I found out early on that the typical length of deployment for enlisted personnel was two to three years at any unit location and often a different team from the previous year would be sent to do an annual. As I suspect Capt. Bernstein knows all too well, the crossover from one crew to the next was rarely a smooth transition and the transfer of information between the crews was almost nonexistent. I also learned early that
saying, “the last crew was OK with this” in regards to anything was a mistake. That comment was often met with, “well that’s not my interpretation.” This goes to the heart of the matter, which is “my interpretation.” So, as Capt. Bernstein pointed out, the way to approach that mindset is to know the regulations, which basically come from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). In addition to educating myself on the regs, I also made it a point to request notification from an inspection officer of a pending redeployment/order to request a transfer, so there would be a sharing of information from one inspector to the next so that the new crew had something to work with as far as a history of my inspected vessels. This approach served me well. While it was time consuming and tedious to read through the CFR to learn what was pertinent to my specific vessel, it was worth the effort to alleviate the
PITA factor (pain in the ass). I was lucky that when I relocated to Connecticut from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 1996, the inspection officer from MSO New Haven was in place for the duration (five years) of my participation in the passenger vessel industry. I thought I was done with Coast Guard inspections after exiting the passenger vessel sector but alas, Subchapter M looms on the horizon for the tug industry. Hopefully, the Coast Guard will use existing class guidelines that ABS uses for audits and not come up with an additional set of regs. Time will tell. Randall Cole Newtown, Conn. Send letters to: P.O. BOX 1348 Mandeville, LA 70470 workboat@cox.net fax: 504-891-4112
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On the Water
Voyage planning — Part II
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Joel Milton works on towing vessels. He can be reached at joelmilton@ yahoo.com.
n last month’s column, I said that the primary raw data used in voyage planning are depth soundings on paper or electronic charts. They’re used for maintaining adequate depth-under-keel clearances and also for safe lateral clearances from hazards you can’t pass over. Voyage planning is always subject to the garbage-in, garbage-out principle. It is only as good as the accuracy or quality of the information you’re using. The quality of output is determined by the quality of the input. Despite outward appearances, virtually nothing on earth is static. Things are changing all the time. How often does anyone think about that while planning a voyage and executing their plan? The old analog-age saying “paper never refused ink” has a modern digital counterpart: “no screen refuses a pixel.” Translation: Just because it’s on a chart doesn’t make it so. Understanding this is critical. So when you’re looking at your charts while
Captain’s Table The Ohio River algae bloom By Capt. Alan Bernstein
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f you work on the rivers long enough, you will eventually see everything. For the last several weeks, the Ohio River has been an alarming bright green color. At first, I thought it was just local pollution. Then I began to speculate that die or paint was thrown into the river as a prank. I had never seen anything like this in all my years on the rivers. I was very close to contacting the Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency, and even the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) to report a pollution event. I never suspected that a natural algae bloom was the culprit. What I learned is that such algae blooms occur frequently in nature. Sometimes these blooms occur naturally and other times they are caused when fertilizers or phosphates find their way into the river and other bodies of water.
laying out a route, you should always think about the limitations that even the best, most accurate and up-to-date charts have. By nature, charts are always incomplete works in progress with dated information. Often, this information is very dated. Busy ports and harbors and the channels used to access them are by necessity usually the best-served locations when it comes to regular hydrographic surveys and channel project depth maintenance. Outside of these top cargo ports and harbors, expect fewer new surveys as fiscal constraints and political squabbling sharply limit what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and NOAA can do. I would recommend adopting the practice of always checking the planned route against the source diagram found somewhere on every NOAA chart. This diagram shows you graphically the approximate vintage of the information and whether it provides full or just partial bottom coverage. If you are relying on soundings that are more than a 100 years old that were determined by lead line survey, wouldn’t you want to be aware of it? How should that affect your voyage planning practices?
Is the algae bloom poisonous? Possibly. There have been warnings issued to swimmers and fisherman to avoid contact with the river as long as the algae is present. In many cases, these warnings have been ignored. The entire situation is fascinating to me. The bright green color looks as if it was applied with a paint roller and it sits perfectly on the surface of the river. According to ORSANCO, the algae bloom extends about 700 miles from West Virginia down to Illinois. The commission said that algae blooms could occur when the water is warm and the current moves slowly. At press time, the water temperature in the river was 81 degrees and there was virtually no current. In addition to health concerns, I wonder if vessels and their grid coolers, water intakes, or different varieties of hull materials will be affected. For those of us who operate on the Ohio River, we will have to keep an eye on this and any related fallout until the water cools and the algae disappears. www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2015 • WorkBoat
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SEPTEMBER 2015 DAY RATES, FLEET UTILIZATION VESSEL TYPE
OSV Day Rates
Offshore market worsens By Bill Pike
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imes are tough right now for anyone in the oil and gas industry. Continued low oil prices are pushing operating and service companies to the brink. The possibility that this season of disaster will soon end is low. The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) predicts that WTI crude oil will remain below $80 bbl. through 2022. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says it may break the $80 mark a year earlier. Either date is a long time for an industry in disarray. Walker Moody, chief operating officer for asset management at Houston’s Tudor, Pickering and Holt Co., put it succinctly at Rice University’s Baker Institute in late September. “It’s ugly out there, and the duration of the
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INDEX NET PERCENT COMPARISONS 8/31/15 9/30/15 CHANGE CHANGE Operators 324.17 305.06 -19.11 -5.90 Suppliers 2493.52 2282.49 -211.03 -8.46 Shipyards 1736.59 1719.68 -16.91 -0.97 Workboat Composite 1557.05 1449.58 -107.47 -6.90 PHLX Oil Service Index 184.33 158.20 -26.13 -14.18 Dow Jones Industrials 16528.03 16284.70 -243.33 -1.47 Standard & Poors 500 1972.18 1920.03 -52.15 -2.64
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The Index has now posted losses for five consecutive months. Top percentage losers all came from the offshore service sector: Gulfmark Offshore, Hornbeck Offshore, Helix Energy and Diamond Offshore. Most of the other service companies posted double-digit percentage losses. Among those was Tidewater, which lost almost 27% in September. Back in August during the company’s fiscal first quarter 2016 conference call with analysts, Jeffrey M. Platt, president and CEO, warned that the depressed market would stay around for awhile. “The indications from our customers in response to the sharp decline in oil prices are that they are assuming this environment will persist for an extended period,” Platt told analysts. “And as a result, they continue to reduce their near- to intermediate-term capital spending. No one knows how long the current difficult market will last, but our feeling is that it will extend through calendar year 2015 and 2016 as well.” To appreciate how challenging the offshore market has become, Platt discussed Tidewater’s revenue decline between the March and June quarters. “The revenue decline of 6% is the result of a roughly 3% sequential decline in our average vessel day rate,” Platt said. That was combined with drop in utilization of 2.6%. A portion of the utilization drop was attributable to Tidewater’s decision to stack an additional 23 vessels in the quarter. After selling six vessels from its stacked fleet during the quarter, Tidewater ended June with 38 stacked vessels worldwide. Thirteen of the vessels are from Tidewater’s Americas fleet. Still, Platt offered some hope. “Historically, our business has been cyclical, and the good news is that the current market should, at some point, turn around.” — David Krapf
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Inland Insider No relief in sight for low energy prices
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take pity on rational people that try to get a grip on the U.S. energy market, particularly oil. Consider some of the typical headlines: “No Relief in Sight for Crude,” “Output Forecast Lifts Crude,” and “Brent back above $50 on U.S. oil output hopes.” Meanwhile, domestic crude oil prices briefly declined below the $40bbl. barrier before rising above $40 marked by disagreement about the duration and intensity of further price decreases and increases. (West Texas Intermediate (WTI) closed at $47.81 bbl. on Oct. 7.) Economic theory indicates that producers will alter production (output) in response to changes in price (demand). Normally, increased prices will result
Insurance Watch Marine insurance doesn’t come in a box
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in increased production and decreased prices will result in decreased production. This works well when producers have average total production costs, including capital, that have some relationship to prices. However, in the case of crude oil, most of the exploration and extraction investment costs are fixed and have no bearing on the subsequent production costs, which can be a fraction of average total costs. The upshot is that producers keep producing and lower prices can result in increased production to make up for otherwise lost revenue. In effect, lower prices can further depress the market by spurring more production and still lower prices in the short run. In the long run, when investment is not fixed, the market will stabilize. But the near-term costs of price instability to energy investors can be drastic. Stock prices of coal and oil companies have been hammered. Consider the August sale of Goldman Sachs Group
Inc.’s Colombian coal mining operations to Murray Energy Corp. at a steep loss. Goldman invested over $600 million in the operation and sold it to Murray Energy for less than $10 million. By Kevin Horn When the domestic energy markets will stabilize in terms of prices and production will continue to be the subject of considerable debate and uncertainty. For now, major U.S. transport providers including the barge industry can expect to pay fuel costs not seen in a decade. These very low energy prices may continue well into 2017.
or by phone, was totally wrong for their needs. Liability limits are way too low, no personal umbrella coverage, minimum automobile insurance limits, and sometimes even the wrong ownership of vehicles and property. Insurance is not a thing that is packed up and given to you. Insurance is something that should be tailored to your individual needs. It is very flexible. So flexible that one from Column A and one from Column B, perhaps chosen by checking some boxes on a website, just won't cut it. Even more important is that your commercial insurance, whether for land or water, is so broad in its extent of available coverage that even some insurance agents miss what’s available to their clients. There are agents for almost every kind of coverage. For instance, there are insurance specialists in bonding, construction, professional liability, on-land marine and trucking. Ocean marine insurance specialists are a
different breed. They have their own language and use specialized insurance forms. Ocean marine insurance is a completely separate division within an insurance company, and the claims people are trained to only handle ocean marine claims. Why is this important to you? Because in the insurance By Gene world, literally nothing McKeever comes in a box and nearly everything is negotiable. When you see so many different vessels doing so many different missions, then you might understand why ocean marine insurance is so diverse and so “un-box” like.
Kevin Horn is a senior manager with GEC Inc., Delaplane, Va. He can be contacted at khorn@gecinc.com.
Gene McKeever is a marine insurance agent with Allen Insurance and Financial. He can be reached at 800-4394311 or gmckeever@allenif.com
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ctober opened with news that Jeffersonville, Ind.-based American Commercial Lines (ACL) had signed a $550 million deal with American Electric Power (AEP) to acquire the company’s commercial barge transportation subsidiary. AEP River Operations has a fleet of 58 towboats and 2,269 barges and 18
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employs 1,090. The unit, headquartered in Chesterfield, Mo., earned $49 million in 2014 compared to $12 million in 2013. Under the deal, AEP will retain ownership of its captive barge fleet, made up of 12 towboats and 498 barges, and ACL will dispatch and operate the fleet through 2016. Though the earnings spike was
he U.S. Justice Department said recently that BP would pay $20.8 billion in civil penalties and damages to the federal government and five Gulf of Mexico states. The final Deepwater Horizon disaster settlement increased by $2 billion from negotiations in July. The agreement includes $5.5 billion in Clean Water Act penalties plus interest, “the largest civil penalty in the history of environmental law,” with 80% earmarked for restoration efforts along the Gulf Coast, Justice Department officials said in a statement. The company will pay $8.1 billion in natural resource damages, and provide up to $700 million more for any as yet undiscovered damages. BP has estimated its total costs at $54 billion from the 2010 Macondo well blowout that killed 11 workers and spilled oil for 87 days. “BP is receiving the punishment it deserves, while also providing critical compensation for the injuries it caused to the environment and the economy of the Gulf region,” Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch said in announcing the settlement Oct. 5. “The steep penalty should inspire BP and its peers to take every measure necessary to ensure that nothing like this can ever happen again.”
significant, AEP is foremost a utilities company, not a barge carrier. “We are primarily a regulated utility, so it makes sense to evaluate the fit of our competitive business into our overall strategy,” spokesman Tammy Ridout said in a prepared statement. AEP announced back in March that it was shopping its inland river operations unit, hiring Morgan Stanley & Co. to review potential alternatives. AEP originally acquired the business, then known as MEMCO, from Progress
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Energy in 2001. “It’s a logical time for them. This industry is not growing,” Brent Dibner, a maritime industry management consultant at Dibner Maritime Associates, Chestnut Hill, Mass., told WorkBoat earlier this year. So if you buy into an industry like that, “you’re basically betting that you can win competitively.” Upon close of the sale, ACL will acquire AEP River Operations by purchasing all the stock of AEP Resources, the parent company of AEP River Operations. ACL will assume all assets and liabilities of AEP River Operations. AEP’s captive barge fleet delivers coal to the company’s regulated coalfueled power plants owned by Appalachian Power, Kentucky Power and Indiana Michigan Power. The captive barge fleet delivers about 19 million tons of coal annually to AEP’s regulated power plants. The fleet has 229 employees. “What’s happening with the coal
AEP is unloading its barge subsidiary.
market could very well have had something to do with [the decision to sell],” said Clark Todd, president, Blessey Marine, Harahan, La. “It’s not going to really affect us because they are so heavily invested in the dry cargo market. But I know Mark Knoy (ACL’s president and CEO). That’s a guy who really understands the industry. I have to think it’s a good thing for the industry as a whole.” New federal environmental regulations have affected utilities, especially coal-fired plants. “Coal is not growing
at all,” Dibner said. “ACL and AEP River Operations are highly complementary businesses that share the same business practices and commitment to safety and customer service,” Knoy said in a statement announcing the sale. “I know the fleet, the operations, the people and the culture on both sides and I can’t think of a better fit. We are excited to join together and create something special.” Earlier this year, Fitch Ratings said, “divesture of this business would be a Continue on page 23
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Business pressure can compromise marine safety, study shows
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alf of all crewmembers interviewed for a study of international workboat safety said they would compromise safety rather than displease customers or senior management. What’s more, a full 78% of those workers believe commercial pressures can compromise safety. Despite the historical trend toward better regulations and improved safety, the authors report that business and workplace pressures can dissuade workers from speaking up about potential hazards. But in general tugs and OSVs have better safety and compliance performance than larger cargo vessels, according to the report sponsored by Helm Operations, Victoria, British Columbia, which provides operations and maintenance management software to the tug and barge industry. The 118-page paper, “The Impact of
Crew Engagement and Organizational Culture on Maritime Safety in the Workboats and OSV Sectors,” is touted as the first comprehensive survey of worldwide workboat safety practices. It comes from six months of research by Catherine Austin and Isabelle Rojon of Fathom Maritime Intelligence, a maritime information consulting firm, and primary data collection and analysis by researchers Kate Pike and Emma Broadhurst of Southampton Solent University, both in the UK. Mariners interviewed for the study felt the U.S. has high safety standards compared to the rest of the world. “But there are mixed feelings about the safety culture in the Gulf of Mexico,” the authors reported. There are high safety standards on U.S. Gulf waters, and one respondent “commented that it was easy to replace crew in the Gulf of Mexico if they don’t comply with safety standards,” the authors said. Another told them that “some companies have a very high level of safety culture — BP, Shell, Statoil etc. — whilst some smaller companies have a much lower level.” Pike and Broadhurst analyzed close to 6,000 accident and casualty reports from 2011 and 2013 in European Union waters or involving EU-flagged vessels. They found most involved gen-
eral cargo vessels, which also had the most serious occurrences. “In contrast, tugs and offshore support vessels were involved in comparatively few occurrences and recorded far less fatalities and injuries according to the data, suggesting that their safety performance may be superior to that of other vessel categories, such as cargo and passenger vessels,” the report said. According to the data, the vast majority of inspected workboats registered no deficiencies at all or less than five deficiencies. A lot of societal and cultural factors could be at play, the report suggests. Those likely include varying degrees of deference to authority — including cultural reluctance to question authority — and less economic security felt by crews from poorer nations. But many mariners worry about the workplace repercussions of being identified with a negative incident. When it comes to reporting non-conformities or other less serious conditions, they can be seen as unnecessarily slowing down business, the report said. “In many situations, seafarers may consider making such reporting unmanly or unprofessional, or associate it with being judged negatively or even being reprimanded,” the report said. — Kirk Moore
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base and opportunities to transport cargo would be limited. Cuban-born Americans, who would be a big potential market for ferries, are banned by the Cuban government from entering or leaving the island by ship. This Cold War rule was imposed to prevent the entry of weapons intended to overthrow the communist government, and it’s unclear if Cuba will lift this restriction. — Pamela Glass
Delta Queen has new home in Missouri
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EXPANSION PLANS Colonna Shipyard maintains a balanced mix between commercial and government work. The yard was founded in 1875 with a single marine railway operated by two horses. Today, the company is preparing to break ground on a $30 million expansion that will include a 12,000-ton drydock. “We observed a demand for a larger capacity drydock based on trends in new construction,” President Tom Godfrey said. “Barge sizes are growing and these vessels will not have a lot of places to go for repair.” Additionally, the drydock will be NAVSEA certified for naval vessels. Currently, Colonna has a 14,500-ton capacity on two floating drydocks. The shipyard, which already occupies 100 acres of land and has water access and vessel berth-
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ing of 300', purchased two parcels of land contiguous with the western side of the existing yard on Spotico Creek and is currently in the permitting and engineering phase of developing the properties. All told, the expansion will add some 30 acres of yard space and increase waterfront capacity by 30%. Godfrey said the new drydock, although not finalized, will be built to accommodate wider beam vessels with 105' clear space between the 525' wing walls. The drydock will also have two 20-ton cranes on the wing walls. “Sizing the drydock was the most difficult and time consuming part of the project thus far,” said Godfrey. “We look ahead 60 to 75 years when we discuss expansion. There are many factors to consider.” In the near term, Godfrey said larger petroleum barges, oil and gas drilling vessels and container shuttle barges will all need repair services, and there is no local yard that can accommodate them. The largest capacity drydocks in Norfolk are located at yards that deal almost exclusively with military customers. Colonna’s last major expansion was the 2010 addition of a 1,000-ton marine lift and 15 stations for vessel repair.
“The lift has paid for itself in spades,” said Richard Sobocinski, vice president of contracts. The yard has executed over 400 boat hoists thus far. Meanwhile, just upriver, Lyon Shipyard, which was founded in 1928, is also pursuing expansion plans. “We are making some strategic changes here at the shipyard and looking to add capacity,” said Ken Kimball, vice president. Lyon is considering adding a new drydock that can lift heavier vessels. “Right now, our drydock number one has a 5,000-ton capacity,” Kimball said. “We would like to look at something in the 7,000-ton range.” Lyon is targeting the repair-intensive dredge equipment market as well as military berthing barges and the anticipated uptick in tug work when the Coast Guard fully implements Subchapter M which calls for mandatory inspections. Kimball said Lyon has also made a significant investment in its machine shop capabilities. “We have added a waterjet machine that gives us precision cutting capability on various materials from fabric to steel.”
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railways and piers capable of accommodating vessels up to 300'. “The acquisition of the ANA yard gave us turnkey waterfront access for our government small-boat contracts,” said East Coast Repair’s vice president, Bill Wren. He said the company, which is headquartered at its fabrication facility in Norfolk, gets about 80% of its revenue from government contracts. Initial investments in the ANA yard have focused on updating the infrastructure of the aging facility. Another Norfolk-area shipyard changed hands this year. Davis Boat Works, located in the Newport Seafood Industrial Park, has been in operation since 1958. It features a 250-ton Marine Travelift boat hoist. The yard was purchased by Fairlead Integrated Inc., a Portsmouth contractor who wants to expand into commercial work. The yard will be called Fairlead Boat Works and is headed by David Archizal who retired from the Navy after commanding aircraft carriers and large amphibious ships. The 64-year old is excited by the challenge offered to him by Fairlead president Jerry Miller. “This yard has a lot of potential and a great location, and I see this as an opportunity to build and expand this business,” Archizal said. The plan, he said, is to develop a steady flow of work to keep the yard’s 85-100 employees busy. “Davis Boat Works had a bad spell in 2012 and 2013. We would like to smooth out the peaks and valleys,” he
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said. To secure a more steady work backlog, Fairlead Boat Works has an expansion plan. They are leasing more property to the north of the existing yard and effectively doubling the work space. From there, Archizal plans to go after more commercial tug and barge repair work, as well as pier-side repairs to larger vessels. He hopes to shift the balance of contracts from 80% government work to an even 50-50 government-commerical split. Those government contracts may be-
come more attaintable in the next few years for smaller yards, as the Navy shifts to Multiple Award ContractMultiple Order (MACMO) agreements, similar to the old regime of fixed price bidding, opening up competition to smaller businesses. “The largest yards will have to compete with us when the ship repair contracts are split up into smaller pieces,” said Colonna’s Tom Godfrey. “There will be opportunities to bid on projects on larger vessels that were not there before.”
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n August, Marquette Transportation Co., Paducah, Ky., took delivery of a new 180'×48'×11'6" towboat, the Rick Calhoun. The boat was designed and built by Gulf Island Marine Fabricators, Houma, La. CT Marine, Edgecomb, Maine, and Ships Architects Inc., Daphne, Ala., also helped design the vessel. The new towboat’s propulsion package features twin EMD 20-710 G7C Tier 3 diesels, producing a total of 9,200 hp at 900 rpm. The mains are connected to 5-bladed, stainless steel Sound Propeller wheels in Kort nozzles through Lufkin RHS3200HG gears. This gives the steelhulled Rick Calhoun a running speed of 8 knots. “Large horsepower, new construction is rare,” John Paul Eckstein, president and CEO of Marquette, said at the boat’s christening in September in New Orleans. Marquette officials said they were pleased with Gulf Island’s work. “We signed the contract in July 2014 and took delivery in August 2015,” Joshua D. Esper, Marquette’s senior vice president, said at the christening. “Actual construction was less than a year.” Capacities include 136,000 gals. of fuel; 31,500 gals. potable water; and 1,600 gals. lube oil. Significant ancillary equipment includes a Furuno electronics suite, deck winches from Patterson (BC-40), a Nabrico (DF156-60-11), CO2 fire suppression system from Herbert Hiller, a fire alarm system from Honeywell’s Fire Lite (MS-4), and a Carrier air conditioner. 32
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The Rick Calhoun, which has a steering system by EMI, is the first towboat in 37 years named for someone who is not a member of the Eckstein family. Calhoun is president of Cargo Carriers, Wayzata, Minn., a subsidiary of Minnetonka, Minn.-based Cargill Inc., and is in charge of Cargill’s barge and marine operations in North America. Ship’s service power comes from two John Deere-powered gensets, sparking 222 kW of electrical power each. Gulf Island has two sisterships to the Rick Calhoun currently under construction — the first is due out in February 2016 and the second in August 2016. The only difference is that the third boat will feature Reintjes reduction gears instead of Lufkin. — Kirk Moore and Ken Hocke
Rozema delivers 65' oil skimming boat to Canadian oil-spill response company
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ozema Boat Works, Mount Vernon, Wash., delivered the last of four aluminum 65' oil skimming boats to Clean Seas in the fall of 2012. Operating in California’s Santa Barbara Channel, the boats have worked through at least two oil spills. “They performed well and recovered a lot of oil,” said Rozema’s Dirk Rozema. “They’ve loaded the boats with oil.” So it’s not surprising that when Western Canada Marine Response Corp. (WCMRC) in Burnaby, British Columbia, needed a large oil-spill response boat it went down and took www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2015 • WorkBoat
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When the Lamor brush system is employed, doors open on the sides of the boat with sweep booms attached to them. They can work an area 65' to 70' wide with oil and Aluminum oil skimmer for British Columbia. water coming through the doors. The oil sticks to the brushes and clean water There are a few differences between flows out. The captured oil is stored in the California boats and the Canadian a centerline tank with a 250-bbl. capac- oil skimmer. Among them are the G.M. ity. Flanking that are fuel tanks with a Penman’s four staterooms instead of combined capacity of 2,800 gals. three. One stateroom has two bunks, When there is an oil spill, the G.M. the others are single bunks. Also, the Penman should be able to get there in electronics package has been upgraded, a hurry running at 26 knots. The power and there’s a gyro-stabilized Flir infrato do that comes from a pair of 1,600red camera. hp Caterpillar C32 diesels matched up Rozema is currently building a 55' with Twin Disc 6620 marine gears with tour boat for the city of Seattle that will 2.73:1 ratios. Also in the engine room operate on Washington’s Diablo Lake. is a 40-kW Northern Lights genera“It’s the first inland tour boat we’ve tor. For maneuvering in oil slicks, a 16" built,” he said. Naiad bowthruster will come in handy. — Michael Crowley Rozema Boat Works
a ride on a Clean Seas boat. From there, WCMRC signed a contract with Rozema and on Sept. 1 launched the G.M. Penman in British Columbia’s Burrard Inlet. The G.M. Penman was designed by Rozema Boat Works and is essentially the same as the Clean Seas boats, said Rozema. “It’s a high speed, larger vessel so it can go out in deeper waters and stay out longer.” It’s the first boat in WCMRC’s fleet of 32 oil-spill response boats that can operate continuously for multiple days in open water. For the next year, the G.M. Penman will operate out of Vancouver Harbor. For oil spill recovery work there’s 1,500' of collapsible ocean boom from Kepner Plastics Fabricators and two Lamor three-brush skimmers. The Kepner boom is stored on a reel on the after deck. As it is let out to contain the spill, the boom expands to 42" in diameter.
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ater taxis, dinner cruisers and other workboats in the bustling New York-area waterways are getting their fill-ups from the Chandra B., a new 79'×23'×8' diesel bunkering tanker for American Petroleum and Transport Inc. (AP&T), Miller Place, N.Y. Blount Boats, Warren, R.I., delivered the Chandra B. on Sept. 6. Built to Coast Guard Subchapter D regulations, the vessel will replace AP&T’s tanker Capt. Log, long a familiar sight around the city’s smaller piers and terminals. The new boat is part of the long-term conversion of U.S. tank vessels to double hulls for added protection from oil spills. With a capacity of 56,450 gals. in six tanks, the steel Chandra B. has nearly triple the tankage of the old 57'×15' Capt. Log, which had a 19,000-gal. capacity. AP&T earlier replaced two
single-skin tankers, the 6,000-gal. Patrick Sky and the 4,000-gal. Scotty Sky, with 10,000bbl., double-hulled barges. Blount-built bunker vessel “We’ll be doing for New York. the same thing we did with Capt. Log,” but with less time for loading, said 8.5 knots, and 7 knots fully loaded at AP&T president Steve Bragoli. “We 1,600 rpm. were constantly running back and forth, “We can do more bunkering for our two or three times a week.” customers, and some of the dredges,” Designed by Farrell & Norton with the capacity now to make those Naval Architects, Newcastle, Maine, 30,000- to 40,000-gal. deliveries, the Chandra B. is powered by a pair Bragoli said. “It’s a little deeper draft, of EPA Tier 3-compliant Cummins so for some of the places we go into, QSL9 engines that each put out 330 we’ll have to wait on the higher tide.” hp at 1,800 rpm. The engines drive Beyond the twin engines, the ChanZF W325 marine hydraulic gears with dra B. is even more maneuverable 4.91:1 reduction ratios turning 48"×54" than the old single-screw Capt. Log, 4-bladed nickel-aluminum-bronze prowith a 50-hp, 18" Wesmar hydraulic pellers from HS Marine Propulsion bowthruster. At less than 100 tons, it on 3.5" Aquamet shafts. Top speed is can operate with a crew of two to four.
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Tankage for the vessel is 5,000 gals. diesel fuel, 200 gals. fresh water and 200 gals. waste water. Ship’s service power is provided by two 29-kW Cummins MDKDS Tier 3 gensets. Wheelhouse electronics include a Furuno suite of Navnet color chart plotter, radar and GPS Navigator. — K. Moore
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Savannah takes delivery of new fire/response vessel
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etalCraft Marine, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, recently delivered the 50'5"×16'×5'6" Marine 1 to Savannah (Ga.) Fire & Emergency Services (SFES). Designed by the shipyard with input from SFES, the new 35,400-dwt Firestorm 50 aluminum fire/rescue vessel features twin Hale 8FG fire pumps with a 7,300-gpm discharge capacity at 150 psi, four Storz discharge monitors, Safe Cell CNRNE system, 100-gal. firefighting foam system, water level recovery deck and patient care berth. “MetalCraft Marine was the right company for the job,” SFES’s special operations chief James Vickers said in a statement announcing the delivery. “The new boat performs better than what we could have ever anticipated, and we are very pleased with its performance.” Main propulsion comes from two Cummins QSM 11 diesel engines, each producing 705 hp at 2,500 rpm. The mains are connected to HamiltonJet HL 364 waterjets through ZF 325-1 marine gears with 1.167:1 reduction ratios. The propulsion package produces a maximum speed of 37 knots. The electronics suite includes Raymarine 125e chart blotters, CHIRP technology scanning sonar, FLIR M-324-XP thermal imaging camera and JW Fishers SCAN-650 bottom scanning sonar. The new boat was purchased with a $1.2 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security and will be used to fight and/or support natural, technological or manmade accidents involving fire, explosives, chemicals, biological www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2015 • WorkBoat
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BOATBUILDING BITTS ilver Ships Inc., Theodore, Ala., has delivered a 48'×16'×4'6" Endeavor survey boat to the Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District. Designed by naval architect Lou Codega, the boat is powered by twin Caterpillar C18 diesel engines at 803-hp each coupled to Twin Disc V-drive gears. The survey boat can hit a top speed of 28-plus knots and has a range of more than 300 miles operating at a cruising speed of approximately 25 knots. Navigation and communications equipment Corps of Engineers’ 48' survey boat.
include two Raymarine E165 radar/ chartplotters, two ICOM M506 VHF radios, and a Carlisle & Finch 12" searchlight. Onboard 16,000-dwt cargo barge for electrical service is Seaspan Marine. supplied by 12/24volt DC power. A 21.5-kW Caterpillar C2.2 diesel generator and 60-amp shore power are provided, supplying 120- and 240-volt auxiliary power to the boat. The pilothouse offers 360° visibility from the operator’s station and all interior spaces on the vessel are climate controlled. — Ashley Robert Allan Ltd.
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The New Orleans Steamboat Hydrographic survey vessel Co. will build a new from Willard Marine. Mississippi River riverboat for New Orleans. The new boat, to be designed by marine architects DeJong & Lebet Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., will join the steamboat Natchez running harbor cruises, dinner cruises, and private charters. Initial design specifications call for a 160'×36', 600-passenger vessel, with three passenger decks, a dining room with seating for 200, and a full-service galley and bars. — A. Herriman Willard Marine, Anaheim, Calif., recently won a contract to build three 28' aluminum hydrographic survey vessels for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The boats are an updated design originally from SeaArk Marine Inc., Monticello, Ark., that Willard has licensed. The hydrographic survey launch ships (HSLs) will operate on coastal waters of the U.S., conducting oceanographic surveys with hullmounted and towed sonar units. Outfitted to support traditional crewed survey operations, the boats will also be capable of supporting survey work using unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs), remotely operated probes that are taking a bigger role in oceanographic work. Propulsion will come from Cummins QSC8.3 engines rated at 510 hp with ZF Marine 305-2 transmissions. The launches are to be delivered in fall 2016 and will operate off two large NOAA survey ships: the 208'×45'×14' Thomas Jefferson and the 231'×42'×14'4" Rainier. — Kirk Moore Willard Marine
manager for the new barge. Seaspan, Robert Allan and Seabridge are all located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The new barge has a flush deck and raised forecastle, and the hull form includes a semi-spoon, seagoing bow, round bilges and a stern rake with sidewall skegs, according to the designer. Seaspan 252 is primarily intended for towing on a hawser, so the barge is fitted with twin skegs aft for directional stability. Incat Crowther is designing a new aluminum monohull, 650-passenger vessel for an unannounced Central American customer. The new boat will be powered by five MTU 16V400M63L diesel engines connected to HamiltonJet HM-811 waterjets through ZF-7650 marine gears. The vessel will have a cruising speed of 37 knots. Southwest Shipyard, Houston, has been tapped by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to build the third vessel in a new class of 28-car ferries for the city of Port Aransas, Texas. Like the previous two vessels, the new ferry was designed by Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG). The 161'×52'×11' ABS-classed ferry will feature an updated propulsion system designed for greater built-in redundancy and less maintenance over the vessel’s lifetime. The ferry is due to enter
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After almost a decade and $7 billion, Shell withdraws from the Arctic.
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he battle in Seattle is over. The “kayactivists” and other environmentalists are celebrating Royal Dutch Shell’s decision in September to shelve its Arctic operations “for the foreseeable future.” For months, the Sierra Club, Greenpeace and others had staged large-scale rallies in both Seattle and Portland, Ore., against Shell and its plans to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean. Some demonstrations involved dozens of kayakers crowding as close as possible to the Polar Pioneer when Transocean’s huge semisubmersible drilling rig was docked at the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 in May and June. Greenpeace protestors also dangled from a bridge over the Willamette River in Portland to block the transit of a Shell offshore support vessel, the Fennica, as it headed back to Alaska following emergency drydocking to repair a gashed hull at the Vigor shipyard in July. The battlefield also included city hall, the commission chambers at the Port of Seattle, and King County Superior Court. In February, the port granted a two-year, $13 million lease to Foss Maritime with the understanding that Foss would use the vacant terminal to temporarily homeport Shell’s leased fleet, including the drilling rig. When the environmental community learned of the lease, they complained that the deal had been done behind closed doors without appropriate public input.
So they sued the port for not having the correct environmental impact analysis. They claimed that the terminal is licensed for cargo and that using it as a staging facility for Shell’s drilling rigs and support vessels shouldn’t be allowed under existing permits. The attempt to derail the lease lost. A Superior Court judge ruled in July that the port did not need a new environmental review for its lease with Foss. Now Foss has a fully vetted lease for Terminal 5, but its anchor tenant won’t be returning anytime soon. Foss hasn’t disclosed what it will use the terminal for, but in a letter submitted to the city in April, the company stated that its services to Shell Offshore would be “a fraction of the activity Foss expects and hopes to conduct at Terminal 5.” ECONOMIC SETBACK For Vigor Industrial, whose Seattle shipyard is adjacent to Terminal 5, the company was disappointed by Shell’s decision. “This will have a meaningful, negative effect on our long-term business, from Oregon to Washington to Alaska, should the current decision continue for the long run,” said Frank Foti, CEO of Vigor Industrial. Vigor’s Seattle and Portland yards had both handled a variety of jobs associated with Shell’s Arctic program, including work on Shell’s drilling rigs in 2012. “It’s extremely disappointing,” said Keith Whittemore, former president of
‘This will have a meaningful, negative effect on our long-term business.’ Frank Foti, CEO, Vigor Industrial Kvichak Marine and current executive vice president at Vigor. “Shell’s program of exploration and production of oil would bring a huge economic boost to the states of the West Coast and Alaska.” Some of that economic boost had already been quantified. In September, an economic impact study commissioned by Shell and the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce said that between 2006 and 2014 Shell’s total economic input for the Puget Sound region was $282.4 million (including direct, indirect and induced spending). The report also found that in 2015 Shell’s economic impact in Puget Sound was $158.3 million and projected another $153.8 million in 2016. The McDowell Group, a research and consulting firm with offices in Anchorage and Juneau, produced the report. “One day we’re reading the McDowell report,” said Whittemore, “and going, ‘Boy we forgot how good this is,’ and talking about other parts of it, to finding out the next day that Shell is pulling out. There will be some places where this will be very hard.” One of those places is Alaska, where revenue from oil and gas has been a
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The Arctic Challenger’s containment dome was badly damaged during sea trials in Washington state in 2012.
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mainstay for the state for many years. And with production from Prudhoe Bay in decline and pipeline volume down to about 25% of capacity, the state is anxious to develop other sources, including offshore Arctic. For many residents on Alaska’s Arctic coastline, Shell’s decision is especially unfortunate. Rex A. Rock, president and CEO of the Arctic Slope Regional Corp. in Barrow, said in a statement released the day after Shell’s announcement that the news was “deeply disappointing.” “This is a major blow for Alaska,”
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holders that reside in several Alaska villages. In its announcement that it would cease continued exploration in the Arctic, Shell stated that federal regulations were part of the reason the company pulled the plug. “This decision reflects both the Burger J well result, the high costs associated with the project, and the challenging and unpredictable federal regulatory environment in offshore
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he wrote, “and leaves in question the viability of our state’s economy. Closer to home on the North Slope, we are looking for solutions on how we continue to sustain our local economies to support our communities. Absent any responsible resource development onshore and offshore, we are facing a fiscal crisis beyond measure.” The private company is owned by and represents the business interests of its 12,000 Iñupiat Eskimo share-
The offshore support vessel Fennica was met by protesters in Portland, Ore., in July as it was heading back to Alaska.
Alaska,” a Sept. 28 company statement said. While many observers were surprised that the Obama administration had given Shell the green light to pursue oil and gas exploration in the Arctic, the government’s approval reflected the administration’s “all of the above” philosophy for domestic energy production. Even so, the administration and its agencies responsible for regulating Arctic oil exploration insisted on standards and procedures that were much more stringent than those for other areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico. HIGH COSTS “A big issue was cost,” said Richard Sanchez, an oil service industry analyst with IHS Petrodata in Houston. “Shell was required to have two drill rigs up there to drill one well, so the rig cost was double. The same job in the Gulf would have been done with one drillship and three or maybe four support vessels. In 2015, Shell had about 27 support vessels in the Arctic, including several boats from Harvey Gulf and Edison Chouest.” For other Gulf of Mexico operators, he said, the question now is how many and what kind of vessels will be coming back to the Gulf. “We are already suffering from a saturated OSV market here in the Gulf,” he said. Sanchez also said that Shell had been hoping to make a major discovery in order to add to its reserves. “Simply making a large discovery on lots they own would have had been a huge windfall for them in terms of letting them put whatever huge reserves they found on their books. The majors are 44
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Shell still retains its leases in the production in late 2013. Eni Norge Arctic and most industry observers in Norway has its Goliat field in the anticipate extensions that leave the Barents Sea, but the project has been door open to future exploration. Acdelayed by cost overruns. And Norcording to the U.S. Geological Survey, way’s Statoil announced earlier this the Arctic holds an estimated 22% year that it will put its Arctic projects of the world’s undiscovered oil and on the back burner. natural gas, and other Arctic nations, For now, the fight over Shell’s Arctic particularly Russia and Norway, have exploration is over in Washington state been nibbling at it. At the moment, the — and Washington, D.C. — but the only active Arctic development is Ruscontroversy surrounding Arctic develDrive_Workboat_IWBS_4,5x7inch_0915_Drive_Workboat_114x178_0413 sia’s Prirazlomnoye field, which started opment is sure to continue.14.09.15 16:21 losing access to the major oil fields, so booking new reserves in very important to them.” In addition to Shell’s other problems with market conditions and the regulatory environment, Sanchez didn’t totally discount the effect of the antiShell protests. “Shell does care about perception and has been positioning itself as a greener company, which may be part of the reason it teamed up with Harvey Gulf for deployment of its LNG supply vessels.” Sanchez also pointed out that environmental opposition really ramped up following the grounding of the Kulluk in the Gulf of Alaska in December 2012. “The problems with the Kulluk and the Aiviq [Edison Chouest’s purpose-built anchor handler that was towing the Kulluk before it broke loose and grounded] was a public relations disaster. That really galvanized the opposition.” So did numerous other Shell stumbles, including serious problems with the Noble Discoverer, the drillship that was involved in both the 2012 and 2015 campaigns. After a series of environmental and safety violations in 2012, the rig’s owner and operator, Noble Drilling, plead guilty to eight felony offenses and paid $12.2 million in fines. And as the 2015 Arctic drilling season was beginning, another vessel in Shell’s fleet, the Fennica, ran into an uncharted rock and tore a gash in its hull. Drilling into the carbon zone was delayed until the Fennica was repaired in Portland and returned with the capping stack that was part of its support mission.
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Helm chairs are being designed to cut down on injury and fatigue.
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hen talking about helm chairs, there are several things to consider. Those include height adjustment, fore-and-aft adjustment, swivel ability, built-in back support and, depending on your wallet, cost. But the key consideration should be comfort, whether you’re in the wheelhouse of a tug on a long ocean voyage or in a police boat slamming across wave tops on a search-and-rescue mission. It wasn’t always that way. A piece of plywood that folded down from the bulkhead behind the wheel with maybe a small cushion on it was fine as a helm seat for many boat operators. Workboat companies are now realizing that in the long run a comfortable seat “saves money because of the medical expenses involved, if a [crewman] is injured, hurt, or he can’t walk and
takes an early disability,” said Greg Carman, sales and marketing manager, Llebroc Industries, Fort Worth, Texas. IN SHOCK The most extreme example of potential pain and agony and the seats designed to minimize these conditions is found with semiplaning boats from 20' to about 60' that consistently operate at speeds in excess of 20 knots. “Our purpose is to protect operators from highspeed wave impacts,” said Sean Gerrett, sales manager, Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating Solutions in Sidney, British Columbia. That’s when you are traveling “on top of the waves and smashing into waves, rather than plowing through them. You can’t sit in a conventional seat. It will
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blow your back out.” The move to develop shock mitigating seating for extreme conditions came into its own when the U.S. Special Operations Command matched up Navy Seal teams with 80' Mark V special operations craft in the late 1990s. “The crew was coming back totally beat, [urinating] blood, with back injuries, leg injuries, internal problems,” said Gerrett. “They had a boat that could run at 50 knots in heavy wave conditions. The boat was doing it, but the crew couldn’t.” Scenarios like that led the Navy to develop the first shock mitigating seat. In 2003, Shockwave went into business, working mostly with the Coast
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Guard, developing seating arrangements for various mission objectives, which has given the company numerous seating configurations for different types of boats. The basic difference between a shock mitigating seat and conventional helm chair is that shock mitigating seats, such as those from Shockwave, feature a linear guide with 6" to 8" of travel and a large diameter shock absorber developed after working with Fox, a designer of high performance shock absorbers in Scotts Valley, Calif. “Some of the technology is from off-road truck racing, mountain bikes and snow machines,” said Gerrett. “We worked with Fox’s design team to develop shock absorbers from a mix of those markets to get the right tuning that works in the marine market.” Shockwave will sell you a shock mitigating seat designed to go behind a fixed console or its integrated control environment (ICE) system, which Ger-
rett describes as “leading in technology.” As opposed to having a suspended seat behind the fixed console, ICE puts the entire console area in suspension. “It enables you to operate electronics and controls at high speeds in rough water because they are moving with you,” said Gerrett. ICE can be used in both an open boat or inside an enclosed cabin. Shockwave seats have mostly gone to the Navy and Coast Guard, but Gerrett said there’s more activity now in the workboat market, especially with wind farm boats and small crewboats. “The workboat industry is seeing the benefits that the Coast Guard and military have seen in protecting their crews,” he said. FLEXIBILITY You don’t have to be going 20 knots across a wave broken sea to benefit from a seat with some shock absorbing qualities.
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“You’ve got second and third generations coming in and taking over dad’s boat, and they see what they went through,” said Carman. “They want a little nicer chair. They don’t want to look all beat up when they are 65 years old.” Llebroc’s answer for the nicer, more comfortable chair is the Aqua Flex. “Most seats,” said Carman, “are built with foam sitting on something solid.” In contrast, the Aqua Flex uses foam in
the seat, but there is also webbing that acts like a spring. “The webbing uses two inches of travel in the seat cushion before it comes up hard.” Aqua Flex is standard with Llebroc’s Series 2 seats, which Carman describes as a “24/7 commercial duty seat.” These helm seats have a modular construction, with the seat frame independent of the cushion, as opposed to a more entry-level seat with the seat and frame basically upholstered together.
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When that seat wears out, the entire seat has to be tossed. With the modular construction seat, you just have to replace the cushion. At the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans in December, Llebroc plans to introduce a product that adds to a pedestal seat’s shock mitigation capabilities. Basically it will fit on the bottom of any pedestal seat and provide an extra 3" of shock mitigation, Carman said. FLOATING FOAM To reduce the shock load in all of Waukesha, Wis.-based H.O. Bostrom’s SeaPost pilot chairs, the cushions have high-density foam over serpentine springs. Usually, when foam breaks down, “you will end up sitting on plywood. [The seat manufacturer] will increase the thickness or density of the foam to compensate for the plywood, plastic or metal,” said H.O. Bostrom’s sales specialist Ron Ogren. Serpentine springs are H.O. Bostrom’s answer to continually landing on plywood. “The serpentine springs allow the foam to float," said Ogren. The same pilot chairs also have a mechanical suspension system with dual dampers that provide a 5.8" vertical stroke for isolating shocks. The most recent addition to H.O. Bostrom’s helm chairs is designed to make the job of the guy in the lead seat a lot easier. That’s the company’s optional CommandCom, a headrest integrated with a microphone and speakers, which allows the person at the wheel to have hands-free communication with other areas of the boat.
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sions geared to both commercial fishing and workboat operators. On Wednesday, Nov. 18, Capt. Keith Colburn of “Deadliest Catch” fame will deliver the keynote address. He will discuss his story of promoting sustainable commercial fishing while expanding his interests in other areas. Produced by Diversified Communications, the show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 18 and Nov. 19, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20. As part of our show coverage, we have highlighed key conference sessions (page 51) and the Pacific Marine Expo exhibitors list. For more information go to www.pacificmarineexpo.com, email: customerservice@divcom.com or call 800-454-3005.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Strains, Sprains and Pains: Ergonomics in the Maritime Industry earn about methods to avoid injuries due to lifting, moving, repetitive motion and work duration. Walk away with the ability to recognize four risk factors in musculoskeletal disorders due to work, recognize four ways to modify work practices to minimize injury, and recognize at least three changes to the work environment that can be made to minimize risk.
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and comfortable in frigid water even when rescue is delayed. This new technology uses a unique mouthpiece and valve system to capture the heat from the user’s own warm breath. Heat normally lost is circulated around the body through a patented air chamber, which can prevent hypothermia for days. The suit becomes a life-sustaining cocoon, keeping the user warm and comfortable. Warmed air is eventually vented into a cuffed hand chamber, which allows bare hands to stay warm and perform high dexterity tasks during survival and rescue. The Thermashield 24+ immersion suit is USCG, MED, and SOLAS approved. The patented technology sets a new standard for safety at sea, allowing users to survive for days instead of just hours.
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Boats & Harbors
1238
T: 931-484-6100
www.boats-and-harbors.com
Boatswain's Locker Inc. T: 949-642-6800
238
www.boatswainslocker.com
Bonar Plastics
129
T: 800-768-6246
www.bonarplastics.com
Bostrom Company, H.O. T: 262-542-0222
400 www.hobostrom.com
Bristol Bay Driftnetters Association T: 206-285-1111
501
www.bbda.org
Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Assn. 501 T: 360-927-4295
www.bbrsda.com
Britmar Marine Ltd.
1501
T: 604-989-4303
www.britmar.com
Brunswick Commercial & Gov't Products 1011 T: 386-423-2916
www.whaler.com/cgp
BS Longline Sp/f
147
T: +298773050
www.bslongline.com
Bulletproof Nets LLC
225
T: 907-299-2933
www.bulletproofnets.com —C—
C Fly Marine Services T: 985-792-7761
443 www.cflymarine.com
California Maritime Academy T: 707-654-1071
—B—
T: 800-455-3917
November 18-20, 2015 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle
312 www.csum.edu
California/Hawaii John Deere Marine Dealers 1629 T: 661-397-9155
Canada Metal Pacific T: 604-952-2683
547 www.camnet.com
CanQualify 2503 T: 877-600-3233
Cape Marine T: 61266538778
www.CanQualify.com
3001 www.capemarine.net
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THE ART OF CROSSING SEAS
AJ 340
AJ 245
Alamarin-Jet offers the most efficient water jets in the 160mm to 340mm range with a power input up to 750hp. With a light weight and compact jet design, Alamarin-Jet offers boat builders the cutting edge especially where size matters. Alamarin-Jet is known for excellent cavitation margins, outstanding acceleration and durability at a very competitive price. MSHS is an authorized distributor and service center for Alamarin-Jet. With offices in Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Washington and Grand Bahama as well as a complete dealer network, factory-trained engineers are available 24/7. For more information on our authorized products and services, call 800-622-6747 or +1 954-763-3660 or visit www.mshs.com.
Booth 1233 MODEL
AJ 245
AJ 340
Weight (lbs)
209
540
Power Input (hp)
320
750
Mixed Flow
Yes
Yes
Combi*
Traditional
Frame
* Alamarin Jet's â&#x20AC;&#x153;Combi Frameâ&#x20AC;? allows the installation to be inboard (short tail / traditional) or outboard (long tail).
Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Inc. Authorized Distributor and Service Center
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Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings Capilano Maritime Design T: 604-929-6475
331
www.capilanomaritime.com
Cascade Engine Center LLC 1431, 1529, 1539 T: 206-764-3850
www.cascadeengine.com
Cascade Machinery & Electric T: 206-762-0500
739
www.cascade-machinery.com
Case Marine
551
T: 206-352-8000
www.casemarine.com
CDC/NIOSH 1124
Cospolich Inc.
1424
Committee 738 T: 805-771-9637
www.cencalcablefishery.com
CFAB - Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank 535 T: 907-276-2007
www.cfabalaska.com
Chenega Energy/Capstone Microturbine Alaska 127 T: 907-243-6342
www.chenegaenergy.com
Chevron Lubricants T: 888-533-6571
1310 643
T: 206-933-7904
www.cheyennescale.com/
Christie & Grey Inc.
1348
T: 508-217-3061
www.christiegrey.com
Clark Services & Insulations T: 604-540-2099
433
www.heat-shield.com
Clatsop Community College/MERTS Campus 947 T: 503-325-7962
www.clatsopcc.edu/MERTS
Coastal Fluid Power T: 206-851-8919
409 www.coastalfluidpower.com
Coastal Transportation
413
T: 206-282-9979 www.coastaltransportation.com
Coastal Trollers Association
151
T: 253-569-4680 www.coastaltrollersassociation.com
746 www.coastwidelabs.com
Cofish International T: 910-327-3132
307 www.cofish.us
Cold Sea Refrigeration Inc/Sirsa Titanio
226
T: 360-391-2199
Coleman Marine Systems
1147
T: 206-755-3566
Colfax Fluid Handling
143
T: 604-329-9700 www.colfaxfluidhandling.com/ commercial-marine
Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay
Booth 1643
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545
CSR Marine
1045
T: 206-632-2001
www.csrmarine.com
Cuda Fishing Tools
130
T: 203-254-6060
www.cudabrand.com
Cummins Northwest
1421
T: 425-277-5330 northwest.cummins.com/wps/portal/northwest —D—
DACO Corporation
715
T: 425-656-4505
www.dacocorp.com
Datrex Inc
445
T: 206-762-9070
www.datrex.com
Deflector Marine Rudder T: 360-777-8289
347 www.rudderpower.com
Det Norske Veritas
142
T: 425-861-7977
www.dnv.com
Dexter-Russell Inc.
343
T: 508-765-0201
www.dexter-russell.com
Diamond Sea Glaze T: 778-241-6700
248 www.diamondseaglaze.com
Diesel America West Inc.
905
T: 360-378-4182
www.dawest.com
709
T: 215-744-2828 www.discounthydraulichose.com
Division of Economic Development
DMW Marine LLC
2501
T: 610-827-2032
www.dmwmarine.com
Dock Street Brokers T: 206-789-5101
615 www.dockstreetbrokers.com
Dole Refrigerating Co. T: 931-359-6211
439 www.doleref.com
Dometic Marine T: 954-973-2477
1004 www.dometic.com/marine
Communication Energy Technology Solutions, Inc.
ComNav Marine Ltd. T: 604-207-1600
www.cetsinc.com
1029 www.comnav.com
500
T: 907-465-2632 www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ ded/
T: 503-289-2264
110
141
www.crowleyfuels.com
Driveline Service of Portland Inc.
T: 206-890-0326
54
Crowley Petroleum Distribution Alaska
T: 907-843-2006 www.fishermenforbristolbay.org
(CETS Inc.)
Booth 3965 2865
1047 www.cospolich.com
Discount Hydraulic Hose.com
Coastwide Laboratories T: 206-903-5320
532 www.cityofcordova.net
T: 800-423-7761
www.chevronlubricants.com
Cheyenne Scale
www.cgini.com
Cordova Port & Harbor
CENTA Corporation
www.centa.info
120
T: 206-624-0076 T: 907-424-6200
Central California Joint Cable/Fisheries Liaison
gplink.com
ConGlobal Industries
T: 907-271-2382 www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing T: 630-236-3500
Remote Monitoring, Security and Diagnostic Solutions for Commercial Vessels & Fleets
November 18-20, 2015 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle
Drivelines NW T: 206-622-8760
DSV Air & Sea Inc. T: 206-878-8001
1304
www.driveshafts.com/
1343 www.drivelinesnw.com
609 www.dsv.com/us
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HOW TO CHOOSE A 21ST CENTURY SHIPYARD.
When it comes to comes to vessel repair, many boat owners discover that most shipyards are still stuck in the 20th Century. Simply because they have forgotten that in the 21st Century, the customer is king. For years, the focus of Bay Ship & Yacht has been to transform our shipyard to the one that provides Absolute Customer Satisfaction to every customer, every time. At Bay Ship & Yacht, good enough is never good enough, and because of our commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, we have become a knowledge-based shipyard where ideas are shared freely, and where the best ideas get adopted. Whether it’s installing advanced technology, like our
Syncrolift® transfer system, or the HMB-1, the only covered drydock on the West Coast, to providing dedicated Project Managers to each customer—it’s all done with our customers’ absolute satisfaction in mind. As a result, our customers regularly rate Bay Ship & Yacht as delivering exceptional quality, service and ontime delivery. How do we know this? Because we asked them to rate their experience with Bay Ship & Yacht after every completed job. So if you’re looking for service for your tug, barge, ferry or superyacht, take a good look at Bay Ship & Yacht, the 21st Century shipyard.
Booth 330 2900 Main St. #2100, Alameda, CA 94501 • (510) 337-9122 • bay-ship.com Ask about our new Treasure Island facility
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Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings Duramax Marine LLC T: 440-834-5400
1339 www.DuramaxMarine.com
Dustless Blasting
928
T: 800-727-5707
www.DustlessBlasting.com
Eco Star Collaborative
1224 www.ecostargroup.com
Electric Fishing Reel Systems Inc. T: 336-273-9101
156
www.elec-tra-mate.com
Electrical Hub
927
T: 425-745-1266
www.electricalhub.com
Electronic Charts Co. Inc. T: 206-282-4990
1010
www.electroniccharts.com
Elliott Bay Design Group
348
T: 206-782-3082
www.ebdg.com
Elmore Electric
726
T: 206-213-0111
www.uselmore.com
Eltech Electric Inc.
538
T: 206-213-0048
www.eltech.us
Emerald Harbor Marine T: 206-285-3632
943 www.emharbor.com
Englund Mairne Supply Astoria T: 503-325-4341
T: 606-561-4697
805 www.envmar.com
Environmental Technologies Inc. (ETI) T: 253-804-2507
745
www.englundmarine.com
1109
www.transvac.com
Everts Air Cargo
—EFG—
T: 360-794-9100
Environmental Marine Inc.
543
T: 907-243-0009
www.evertsair.com
FabTek Industries
1449
T: 206-693-3224
www.fabtekind.com
Farwest Corrosion Control Company T: 310-532-9524 marine
344
www.farwestcorrosion.com/
FCI Watermakers
1206
T: 801-906-8840
www.fciwatermakers.com
Filtration Solutions Worldwide Inc. T: 913-829-9056
1031
www.fs2500.com
Finning Power Solutions Inc. T: 206-273-7452
1639 www.finningpsi.com
Fish Expo WorkBoat Atlantic T: 207-842-5508
428, 442
www.fishexpoatlantic.com
Fisheries Supply Company T: 800-426-6930
1521
www.fisheriessupply.com
Fishermen’s News T: 206-284-8285
220 www.fishermensnews.com
Fishermen’s Terminal-Port of Seattle
539
November 18-20, 2015 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle T: 206-787-3395 www.portseattle.org/CommercialMarine/Fishermens-Terminal/Pages/default.aspx
Fishing News International
325
T: 206-282-3474
www.intrafish.com
Fitch Fuel Catalyst T: 206-650-8755
1447 www.powerfuelsavers.com
Flame Guard USA
812
T: 815-219-4074
www.flameguardusa.com
Flex-Weld Inc.
631
T: 815-334-3642
www.flex-weld.com
FLIR Systems Inc.
1245
T: 603-324-7775
www.flir.com
FloScan Instrument Co. Inc. T: 206-524-6625
1229 www.floscan.com
FNM Marine T: +390823424055
1201 www.fnm-marine.com
Foss Shipyard T: 206-281-4731
638 www.fossmaritime.com
A Very Smart Charger New PTMP Series • Programmable:
Booth 3421
• Battery Types • Operating & Alarm Parameters
• Self-Monitoring & Diagnosis Reported On-Screen
Towing Pins
• Alarm Outputs:
OCIMF Roller Fairleads
• AC Fail • DC Low/High Voltage
Guide Sheaves
• Onboard Serviceability: • Plug-In Replacement Components
• 24 Volts: 50 - 100 - 150 Amps
Shark Jaws
Balanced Head Fairleads
Smith Berger Marine, Inc.
Booth 1542
7915 10th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108 USA Tel. 206.764.4650 - Toll Free 888.726.1688 - Fax 206.764.4653 E-mail: sales@smithberger.com - Web: www.smithberger.com
Booth 2707
newmarpower.com • Sales@newmarpower.com
56
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Solid State S-band radar Astonishing target discrimination
v v v v x
www.jrcamerica.com WB_FULLS.indd 57
Booth 1210
Now 8ft as well as 12ft array Air shippable size & weight Normal or high speed version IMO approved Magnetron
Booth 1027
www.jrc.am 10/6/15 9:06 AM
Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings Fraser Bronze Foundry Inc. T: 360-657-4721
424
www.fraserbronze.com
Fred Wahl Marine Construction T: 541-271-5720
339
www.fredwahlmarine.com
Freedman Seating Company T: 702-573-7122
1146
www.freedmanseating.com
Freeze - Right Marine T: 250-886-8880
245
www.freezerightmarine.com
Front Panel Express T: 206-768-0602
1044 www.frontpanelexpress.com
Furuno USA Inc.
1515
T: 360-834-9300
www.FurunoUSA.com
Fusion Marine Technology, LLC T: 206-216-1048
1342
www.fusionmarinetech.com
Galley Design and Sales
1046
GCI Cable Inc.
507, 738
T: 907-868-0717
www.gci.com
GCI General Communication Inc. T: 907-727-0115
GEA Mechanical Equipment US Inc. GEA Westfalia Separator 132 T: 201-767-3900
www.wsus.com
General Insulation Company T: 425-656-8500
Giddings Boat Works T: 541-888-4712
Glamox Aqua Signal Corporation T: 218-944-4104 T: 425-691-7796 T: 985-335-1647
www.AmmoniaTraining.com
1545
T: 913-397-8200
www.garmin.com
Garware Wall Ropes Ltd T: 253-564-0217
227 www.garwareropes.com
Gaski Marine
249
T: 902-701-8210
GPLink LLC T: 252-504-5113
Grating Pacific LLC T: 206-575-3001
1444
www.glendinningprods.com
926
November 18-20, 2015 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle Greenline Fishing Gear A/S
1544
www.govconsys.com
1643 www.gplink.com
246 www.gratingpacific.com
644
T: +4529274021 www.greenlinefishinggear.com
GreenLYT LLC T: 206-364-5337
645 www.greenlytmarine.com
Grunden’s USA
721
T: 360-779-4439
www.grundens.com
Guido Perla & Associates Inc. T: 206-768-1515 T: 508-997-7075
642 www.gpai.com
Guy Cotten Inc.
932 www.guycottenusa.com —HIJ—
www.Globalstar.com
Governor Control Systems Inc. T: 206-297-0300
1131
www.glamox.com/gmo
Glendinning Marine Products Globalstar/SPOT LLC
Garmin USA
412
www.giddingsboatworks.com
Garden City Ammonia Program T: 620-271-0037
1242
www.generalinsulation.com
T: 425-881-1010 www.galleydesignandsales.com
2504
507, 738 www.gci.com
Hale Products Inc. T: 800-533-3569
101 www.haleproducts.com
Hamilton Jet T: 425-527-3000
1333 www.hamiltonjet.com
Harbor Marine Maintenance T: 425-259-3285
251
www.harbormarine.net
www.gaskimarine.com
Specialty equipment and services supporting the structural moving, rigging, heavy hauling and heavy lifting industries
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Efficiency Safety Reliability
C.N.C. Machined Propeller Shafting, C.N.C. Machined Propeller Shafting,Duramax Custom Machined Shaft Couplings, Custom Machined Shaft Couplings, Duramax StrutStrut Bearings, Struts, Rudders, Bearings, Struts, Rudders, Michigan Propellers MichiganWheel Wheel Propellers
New or Used Equipment Available for Rent or Purchase
610-488-8969 sales@BuckinghamEquipment.com www.BuckinghamEquipment.com 58
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Booth 239
Booth 2327
Mack Boring & Parts Co. Phone: (908) 964-0700 East Coast
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Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings Harris Electric Inc. T: 206-282-8080
1511
Hydrocontrol Inc.
711
www.harriselectricinc.com
T: 651-212-6400
www.hydrocontrol-inc.com
Hatton Marine
1301
T: 206-283-5501
www.hattonmarine.com
Hy-Pro Filtration T: 317-849-3535
125 www.hyprofiltration.com
Hawk Ridge Systems - SOLIDWORKS 3D Design 124
IBERCISA 944
T: 425-489-9662
T: +34986213900
www.hawkridgesys.com
Hellamarine 1626
Icom America Inc.
T: 770-631-7500
T: 425-454-8155
www.hellausa.com
Hempel USA Inc
1141
T: 936-523-6000
www.hempel.us
Highland Refrigeration T: 206-213-0040
333
www.ibercisa.es
1527 www.icomamerica.com
IEM Marine
1244
T: 510-360-1290 www.iemfg.com/products/marine
Imtra Corp.
829
www.highlandref.com
T: 508-995-7000
www.imtra.com
Homer Marine Trades Assoc/Port of Homer 301
In-Mar Solutions
252
T: 907-299-1020
T: 225-644-7063
www.inmarsolutions.com
www.homemarinetrades.com
Hosm Marine Comminucations Technology
Inmarsat
Development Co. LTD
2500
T: 867-558-9358-673
www.hosm.com.cn
HOSTAR Marine Transport Systems T: 508-295-2900
Hotel Nexus/360 Hotel Group T: 206-612-4362
224
www.hostarmarine.com
946
www.hotelnexusseattle.com
Howe Corporation
2903
T: 773-235-0200
www.howecorp.com
1100, 1221
T: 206-633-5888
www.inmarsat.com
Inmarsat
1100, 1221
T: 206-633-5888
www.inmarsat.com
Integrated Marine Systems Inc. T: 206-284-5710
1013
www.imspacific.com
International Marine Industries Inc. T: 401-849-4982
1000
www.imifish.com
International Pacific Halibut Commission T: 206-634-1838
528
www.iphc.int
November 18-20, 2015 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle Inventech Marine Solutions T: 360-674-7019
1627
www.inventechmarine.com
Iridium Communications Inc. T: 703-287-7400
1632 www.iridium.com
Iveco Motors/FPT of North America T: 206-764-3850
J&H Boatworks Inc.
745
T: 503-325-1197
www.jhboat.com
Japan Radio Company T: 206-953-4060
1210 www.jrcamerica.com
Jensen Maritime Consultants Inc. T: 206-332-8090
JT Marine Inc. T: 360-750-1300
852
www.nordicmachine.com
John Deere Power Systems T: 319-292-5016
839
www.jensenmaritime.com
JK Fabrication Inc./Nordic Products T: 206-297-7400
1529
www.ivecomotors.com
1311
www.JohnDeere.com/marine
345 www.jtmarineinc.com
Booth 2260
UNCOMPROMISED
CONTROL
HT Series
Low Submergence Requirement Small Hull Penetrations Auxiliary Propulsion/ “Take Home” Capability Effective Thrust in Currents JT Series
Waterjet Bow/Stern Thrusters Up to 2,200HP
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Kraft Power 800-394-0078
Booth 1431
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Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings T: 954-943-4243
—KLM—
Karl Senner LLC
1413
T: 504-469-4000
www.karlsenner.com
Kato Enterprises
1145
T: 206-427-6247
www.katoenterprisesllc.com
KEMEL USA Inc.
1326
T: 212-967-5575
www.keelusa.com
KENWA Trading Corp. T: 631-951-2176
1543
www.kenwa.co.jp/index.htm
Kimball Midwest Inc.
1327
www.kimballmidwest.com
Kinematics Marine Equipment Inc.
321
T: 360-659-5415
www.kinematicsmarine.com
Kleen Pacific LLC
1142
T: 253-249-7252
www.KleenPacific.com
Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. T: 604-572-3935
614 www.kobelt.com
Kodiak Maritime Museum
154
www.lindgren-pitman.com
Little Hoquiam Shipyard
801
T: 360-538-1622 www.littlehoquiamshipyard.com
Llebroc Industries/HelmChair.com T: 817-831-6261
213
www.helmchair.com
Logan Clutch Corporation
1538
T: 440-808-4258
www.loganclutch.com
Lopolight/E-Led Lighting T: 561-776-1702
749 www.e-ledlighting.com
Lo-Rez Vibration Control Ltd.
302
T: 604-879-2974
www.lo-rez.com
Lovric's Sea-Craft Inc.
541
T: 360-293-2042
www.lovrics.net
Lubri-Lab BC
629
T: 250-573-5723
www.lubrilabbc.com
Lunde Marine Electronics Inc. T: 206-789-3011
November 18-20, 2015 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle
1221, 1326
www.lundemarine.com
Lunde Marine Electronics Inc.
1221, 1326
Marine Systems Inc.
1233
T: 206-784-3302
marinesystemsinc.com
Marine Travelift - Kendrick Equipment T: 866-744-9921
Marine Yellow Pages T: 407-380-8900
604
www.marineyellowpages.com
Maritime Partner A/S T: 4770171565
944 www.maritime-partner.com
Marport Stout Inc.
712
T: 360-568-5270
www.marport.com
Mavrik Marine
843
T: 360-296-4051
www.mavrikmarine.com
T: 907-486-0384 www.kodiakmaritimemuseum.org
T: 206-789-3011 www.lundemarineelectronics.com
Maximum Performance Hydraulics
Kodiak Shipyard and Harbors
Lynden Inc.
T: 206-352-6869
T: 907-486-8080
521
www.kodiakshipyard.com
T: 907-243-6150
www.lynden.com
1039
Magic Masseuse
326
T: 206-790-0738
www.therapulse.com
Kolstrand by InMac T: 206-784-2500
www.kolstrand.com
Konrad Marine
1426
T: 715-386-4203
www.konradmarine.com
Kruger & Sons Propeller
1125
T: 206-283-7707 www.mypid.com/kruger/action.html
KVH Industries Inc.
1239
T: 401-847-3327
www.kvh.com
Kvichak Marine Industries T: 206-545-8485
733 www.kvichak.com
Lee Shore Boats Inc. T: 360-797-1244
1646 www.leeshoreboats.com
106
Marco Global Inc.
1115 www.marcoglobal.com
T: 253-383-9983
T: 602-861-1707
Meltric Corporation
www.maretron.com
T: 206-782-8822
200
www.mcsllcusa.com
Marine Exchange of Alaska
527
T: 907-463-5078
www.mxak.org
Marine Exchange of Puget Sound
527
Marine Hardware
1446
2601
T: 425-883-0651
www.marinehardware.com
Lindgren-Pitman Inc.
729
Marine Jet Power Inc. T: 614-759-9000
www.marexps.com
1633 www.marinejetpower.com
1052
www.mcdermottlight.com
827 www.mcnichols.com
MD Marine Electric
Maretron 1240 Marine & Construction Supplies LLC
651 www.McCownCrafted.com
McDermott Light & Signal T: 718-456-3606 T: 800-237-3820
T: 206-443-3830
www.lifemedalaska.com
T: 509-966-2434
McNichols Company
T: 206-285-3200
1007
www.mphyd.com
McCown Crafted Inc.
T: 402-827-6252 www.majafoodtechnology.com
601
LifeMed Alaska T: 9185218429
MAJA Food-Technology Inc.
www.lfsmarineoutdoor.com
LFS Marine Supplies T: 800-426-8860
522
149 www.mdmarineelectric.com
449
T: 414-433-2700
www.meltric.com
MER Equipment
1321
T: 206-286-1817
www.merequipment.com
Metal Shark Aluminum Boats T: 337-364-0777
1149
www.kendrickequipment.com
1345
www.metalsharkboats.com
Mettler Toledo
2904
T: 425-347-0858
Michigan Wheel Marine T: 616-452-6941
846 www.miwheel.com
Micro Motion Inc.
1028
Booth 2441
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Micro-Buddies Technologies T: 360-543-5221
1148
www.micro-buddies.com
Miller-Leaman Inc.
1130
T: 386-248-0500
www.millerleaman.com
Millner-Haufen Tool Company T: 888-365-3301
112
www.millnertools.com
Mitsubishi Engine North America T: 630-268-0750
239
www.mitsubishi-engine.com
1509
T: 206-370-4364
www.naustmarine.com
Nautican Research & Development T: 778-654-1408
www.nautican.com
Nautisk Forlag USA
2600
T: 504-888-4500
www.nautisk.com
NCP Coatings Inc.
448 www.ncpcoatings.com
NET Systems Inc.
550
www.modutechmarine.com
T: 206-842-5623
www.net-sys.com
1201 www.baudouin-engine.com
Motion & Flow Control Products Inc. T: 253-872-8080
806
www.mfcpinc.com
Motion Windows
453
T: 360-892-2029-202
www.boatwindows.com
Mountain Pacific Bank
606
Network Innovations
725
T: 954-973-1300
www.networkinv.com
NEWMAR
1542
T: 714-751-0488 Marine_Home.html
www.newmarpower.com/
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders T: 360-331-5500
Nightstick by Bayco Products
MTC Food Equipment Inc./Kal Olesen A/S
T: 800-233-2155
T: 360-697-6319
www.mtcfoodequipment.com
MurCal Inc.
700
T: 661-272-4700
www.murcal.com
Mustad Autoline Inc. T: 206-284-4376
732 www.mustad-autoline.com
Mustang Survival Inc. T: 800-526-0532
900 www.mustangsurvival.com
N C Power Systems T: 425-251-5877
1401 www.ncpowersystems.com
Naiad Dynamics
1127
T: 203-929-6355
www.naiad.com
NAMJet LLC
939
T: 303-371-9325
www.namjet.com
National Fisherman T: 207-842-5608
138
www.mynightstick.com
N-Nine Enterprises Ltd.
1150
T: 604-618-5897
www.n-nine.ca
NOAA Fisheries Service
109
T: 301-427-8532
www.noaa.gov
Nobeltec 1442 T: 503-579-1414
www.nobeltec.com
North American Fishing Supplies T: 206-601-8506
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755 www.nationalfisherman.com
National Marine Exhaust Inc
646
T: 360-659-2983 www.nationalmarineexhaust.com
National Specialty Alloys Inc
1243
415
www.nicholsboats.com
T: 425-263-3528 www.MountainPacificBank.com
204
1330
www.northpacificcrane.com
North Pacific Fuel T: 206-297-3835
327
www.nafscorp.com
North Pacific Crane Company, LLC T: 206-361-7064
514 www.petrostar.com
North River Boats
724
T: 541-673-2438
www.northriverboats.com
North Star Insurance Services T: 206-285-4655
405 www.nsis.biz
Northern Air Cargo
534
T: 907-249-5149
www.nac.aero
Northern Lights T: 206-789-3880
November 18-20, 2015 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle
1211
T: 269-683-3377
Moteurs Baudouin T: 33488688500
www.nsalloys.com
Naust Marine USA
1043
Modutech Marine Inc. T: 253-272-9319
T: 770-945-9255
1151 www.northern-lights.com
Northern Marine/Concorde Marine T: 360-755-3471
847
www.northernmarine.com
Northway Products/Mathers Controls T: 425-493-1127
1543
www.northwayproducts.com
Northwest Farm Credit Services
1026
T: 206-691-2000 www.northwestfcs.com/en/ Products-and-Services/Fisheries-Financing
Notus Electronics Ltd.
1228
T: 709-753-0652
www.notus.ca
NW Grating
349
T: 206-767-3000
www.nwgrating.com
Ocean Rodeo Sports Inc. T: 888-544-4969-233 drysuits
1050 www.oceanrodeo.com/
Ocean Systems T: 425-258-0778
242 www.oceansystemsinc.com
Ocean Traps International LLC T: 714-903-0433
742
www.oceantraps.com
Oceanic Sealing Systems
451
T: 619-261-5862
www.fireseal.com
Olympic Propeller
1628
T: 360-299-8266
www.olympicpropeller.com
Optimar U.S. Inc
633
T: 206-351-9451
www.optimar.no
Oregon Fishermen’s Cable Committee T: 503-325-2285
738
www.ofcc.com
OXE Diesel Outboards
1529
T: 253-867-2013
www.cascadeengine.com
PA&E 202 T: 509-664-8000-5408
pacaero.com
PAC Stainless Ltd.
628
T: 206-824-7780
www.pacstainless.com
Pacific Boat Brokers Inc. T: 877-448-0010
403
www.pacificboatbrokers.com
Pacific Fiberglass Inc. T: 206-789-4690
945 www.pacificfiberglass.com
Pacific Fishermen Shipyard & Electric 1221, 1326
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www.pacificfishermen.com
Pacific Fishing Magazine T: 206-324-5644
639 www.pacificfishing.com
Pacific Marine Equipment LLC T: 206-281-9841
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Pacific Rubber Inc. T: 206-762-6800
948
www.pacificnetandtwine.com
Pacific Power Group & MTU T: 253-854-0505
220 www.pacmar.com
Pacific Net & Twine Ltd.
nabrico-marine.com 615.442.1300
701
www.PMESeattle.com
815 www.pac-power.com
910 www.pacificrubberinc.com
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Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission 346
T: 907-224-8051
T: 503-595-3100
PPG Protective & Marine Coatings
www.psmfc.org
Pacific West Refrigeration
1249
www.seward.com
T: 412-434-3082
707
www.ppgpmc.com
T: 604-885-3499 www.pacificwestrefrigeration.com
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory
PALFINGER MARINE USA
Council 524
T: 832-622-7976
114
www.palfingermarine.com
Panel Components & Systems
139
T: 973-448-9400
www.pc-s.com
Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) T: 703-518-5005
220
www.passengervessel.com
Pen Air
530
T: 800-448-4226
www.penair.com
Penny Pockets
153
T: 508-679-5536
www.pennypockets.com
Peoples Bank
1326
T: 206-297-2842
www.peoplesbank-wa.com
Performance Contracting Inc.
1227
T: 206-623-8750
www.pcg.com
Performance Diesel Inc. T: 281-464-2345
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
529
www.petersburg.org
Petro Marine Services
231
T: 907-865-2304 www.petromarineservices.com
Philips Publishing Group T: 206-284-8285
220
www.philipspublishing.com
Platypus Marine Inc.
1030
T: 360-417-0709
www.platypusmarine.com
Pompanette 103 T: 603-826-5791
www.pompanette.com
Port of Astoria
745
T: 503-741-3300
www.portofastoria.com
Port of Bellingham T: 360-676-2500
313 www.portofbellingham.com
Port of Hoonah
1644
T: 907-945-3663
Port of Port Townsend T: 360-385-0656
1139 www.portofpt.com
Port of Seward
511
www.pwsrcac.org
Professional Mariner magazine
1352
T: 207-822-4350 www.professionalmariner.com
PTLX Global
1326
T: 800-397-7859
www.ptlxglobal.com
Pump Industries Inc. T: 206-767-0733
1106 www.pumpindustries.com
Pumptech Inc.
143
T: 425-644-8501
www.pumptechnw.com
PYI Inc.
1346, 807
T: 425-355-3669
www.pyiinc.com
Pyrotek Noise Control T: 717-249-2075
1349
www.performancediesel.com
T: 907-772-4636
T: 907-273-6235
126 www.pyroteknc.com
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R.W. Fernstrum & Company T: 906-863-5553
1308
www.fernstrum.com
Radar Marine Electronics Inc. T: 360-733-2012
221, 324
www.radarmarine.com
Rainbow Rubber & Plastics Inc. T: 888-438-2446
542
www.rainbowbelts.com
Ralston Cunningham Associates Inc.
620
T: 425-455-0316
Ranpro Inc. T: 519-426-1094
751 www.ranpro.com/
Rapp Marine T: 206-286-8162
821 www.rappmarine.com
RDI Marine T: 206-286-1230
351 www.manengines.com
Redden Marine Supply T: 360-733-0250
621 www.reddenmarine.com
Rice Propulsion T: 526699892525
1325 www.ricepropulsion.com
Richards Marine Marketing Inc. T: 360-687-6194
1101
www.richardsmarine.com
November 18-20, 2015 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle Rolls-Royce Marine North America Inc. T: 206-782-9190
Ron Smith Inc. T: 206-283-9868
1121
www.rolls-royce.com
1025 www.rsimarineproducts.com
Rose Point Navigation Systems T: 425-605-0985
833
www.rosepointnav.com
Rozema Boat Works Inc. T: 360-757-6004
1001
www.rozemaboatworks.com
RPC-Promens 826 T: 506-633-0101
www.rpc-group.com
Ryan Air T: 907-771-2323
533 www.ryanalaska.com
Ryco 632 T: 425-744-0444
www.rycous.com
S & W Wilson Inc. T: 718-965-2227
800 www.swwilson.com
S3 Maritime LLC
1449
T: 206-420-4932
www.s3maritime.com
Salmon Beyond Borders
548
T: 907-244-1169 www.salmonbeyondborders.org
Samson Tug & Barge T: 206-767-7820
505 www.samsontug.com
Scania USA Inc. T: 206-764-3850
1431 www.scania.com
Schottel Inc. T: 985-346-8302
641 www.schottel.com
Scienco/FAST - a division of Bio-Microbics, Inc. 648 T: 314-756-9300
www.sciencofast.com
Scott Safety T: 208-818-0122
704 www.scottsafety.com
Sea Horse Systems T: 3379846130
1204 www.seahorsesys.com
Sea Marine T: 360-385-4000
152 www.seamarineco.com
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Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings Sealegs Northwest
2400
T: 541-393-9561
www.sealegsnw.com
Sea-Mountain Insurance
653
T: 425-775-1410
www.sea-mountain.com
Sears Home Services
300
T: 407-551-5470
www.searshomepro.com
Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards T: 604-984-5133
904
www.Seaspan.com
Seattle Fishermen's Memorial
549
T: 954-463-2707
www.spursmarine.com
Stabbert Yacht and Ship T: 206-204-4146
708
www.stabbertmaritime.com
STANG Industrial Products T: 951-479-9810
824
www.stangindustrial.com
Stearns, A Coleman Brand T: 316-832-2694
T: 907-835-2628
Summit Industrial Products
Seattle Marine & Fishing Supply Co. T: 800-426-2783
Semco Manufacturing Company T: 956-787-4203
2701
www.semcomfgco.com
Seven Stars Industries T: 206-973-2583
309 www.sevenstarsind.com
Shell Marine Products
115
T: 713-241-3854
www.shell.com/marine
Sherwin-Williams
938
T: 800-524-5979 protective
www.sherwin-williams.com/
842
T: 305-234-5693
944
www.shipsmachinery.com
SilvagripWest 411 T: 604-376-4291
www.silvagripwest.com
Simplex Americas LLC
611
www.simplexamericas.com
Simrad-Navico 1533 T: 918-438-8725
www.simrad-yachting.com
Simrad Fisheries
921
T: 425-712-1136
www.simrad.com
Sinex Solutions T: 218-722-1076
924 www.sinexsolutions.com
Slumber Ease Mattress Factory T: 800-548-0960
929
www.slumberease.com
SmaK Plastics Inc.
228
T: 360-882-0410
www.smakplastics.com
Snow & Company
3100, 3101
T: 206-953-7676
www.snowboatbuilding.com
Snow & Company
3100, 3101
T: 206-953-7676
www.snowboatbuilding.com
Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors T: 904-384-1494
1008 www.soundprop.com
Specialty Finishes T: 503-247-1727
730 www.specfinishes.com
Spencer Fluid Power T: 253-796-1100
825
www.marinesurvey.org
Sound Propeller Services T: 206-788-4202
425
T: 903-534-8021
www.klsummit.com
Sure Marine Service Inc.
1108
T: 206-784-9903
www.suremarine.com
Survitec Group
1033
T: 904-562-5900
www.survitecgroup.com
Survitec Group-Vancouver T: 604-278-3221 T: 907-903-5811
1234 www.spencerfluidpower.com
Spurs Marine Manufacturing Inc.
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1539 www.suzuki.com
1329
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Veotec 2901 T: 651-247-6650 T: 316-425-7400
110 takovoled.com
Teknotherm Inc.
421 www.teknotherm-inc.com
Tero Marine AS
1143 www.teromarine.com
Thermcor Inc.
744 www.thermcorinc.com
Thyboron Skibssmedie A/S
750
T: 0045 97831922
www.trawldoor.dk
Toyota Lift Northwest
1439
www.toyotaliftnorthwest.com
T: 305-614-5800
VM Dafoe Machine Shop
1430
T: 604-254-1116
Vogelsang USA
743
T: 330-296-3820
www.vogelsangusa.com
148
T: 425-698-1717 —WXYZ—
W&O Supply
314
T: 206-223-0584
www.wosupply.com
Washington Maritime
2801
T: 360-766-6282-3001 www.marinecenterofexcellence.com
Washington Sea Grant T: 206-543-1225
438 www.wsg.washington.edu
Washington State Department of Ecology T: 360-407-7455 spills/spills.html
Washington Trollers Association T: 360-638-1135
328
www.washingtontrollers.org
Watermakers Inc.
1246
T: 954-467-8920
www.watermakers.com
1645
www.turboneticsinc.com
WCT Marine
745
T: 360-904-9684
www.wctmarine.com
TWG Canada-LANTEC and Pullmaster Brands 1200
WESMAR-Western Marine Electronics
T: 604-547-2100
T: 425-481-2296
www.team-twg.com
Twin Disc Inc.
1215
T: 262-638-4000
www.twindisc.com
Ultra-SoniTec LLC
431
T: 828-404-3104
www.ultra-sonitec.com
United Fishermen of Alaska
513
T: 907-586-2820
www.ufafish.org
United States Seafoods LLC T: 206-763-3133
102
www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/
146
Turbonetics Inc. (a Wabtec Company) T: 805-581-0333-423
838 www.viking-life.com
americansalmonforest.org
Trout Unlimited American Salmon Forest T: 907-321-4464
www.viega.us
Viking Life Saving Equipment
www.tacomadiesel.com
T: 757-622-7881
www.veotecamericas.com
Viega 444
Voya Financial Advisors 1505
Takovo LED Lights
T: +47 55 94 24 60
944 www.vdvelden.nl
733
Tacoma Diesel and Equipment Inc.
T: 253-872-7114
Van der Velden Marine Systems
www.vigorindustrial.com
T: 253-867-2014
T: 206-632-7883
www.valin.com
T: 855-844-6799
512
T: 206-330-6862
201
T: 425-282-6030
www.dbcmarine.com
Suzuki Marine
T: 253-922-8171
Valin Corp.
Vigor Industrial
www.susitnarivercoalition.org
T: 206-633-4972
525
401
Susitna River Coalition
www.shipelectronicsinc.com
Ships Machinery International Inc.
T: 908-237-9099
www.strong-hold.com
Systems Engineering Inc.
Ship Electronics Inc. T: 206-819-3853
315
www.b2b.seamar.com
1042
T: 502-363-4175
1021
FishSafeWest.info
Valdez Marine and Outdoors
www.strapack.com
Seattle Legal Services
2505
T: 206-220-7216
T: 510-475-6000
Strong Hold Products
www.seattle-taxattorney.com
US Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety
Strapack 526
T: 206-782-6577 www.seattlefishermensmemorial. org T: 206-430-5050
913
www.stearnsflotation.com/
November 18-20, 2015 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle
1205
www.usseafoods.net
933
www.wesmar.com
West Coast Insulation T: 206-459-0440
901 www.wcinsulation.com
Western Fire & Safety
625
T: 206-782-7825 www.westernfireandsafety.com
Western Fluid Components T: 425-252-0974
Western Group (The) T: 866-283-4594
600
www.westernfluidcomp.com
234 www.thewesterngroup.com
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BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. Brunswick Commercial & Government Products’ (BCGP) 850 IMPACT D is a hard sided 8.5-meter RHIB featuring a hybrid air/foam-filled collar. Its solid interior fiberglass gunnel provides protection for operators during shouldering maneuvers while the closed-cell foam within the D-shaped collar ensures puncture resistance and functionality — even if the collar is significantly damaged. Enjoy the convenience of a collar without the risk of deflation with the 850 D.
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2015 PME NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE Western Mariner Magazine T: 604-921-7209
630
www.westernmariner.com
Western Maritime Inc. T: 425-483-0248
1152
www.westernmaritime.com/
White Glacier T: 571-383-7578
2603 www.whiteglacier.com
Wilson Seafood Totes T: 509-961-8252
1647 wilsonirr.com
Winroc-SPI 447 T: 206-437-6942
www.winrocspi.com
Work Wear Inc. T: 206-522-5791
1221 www.workwearinc.com
WorkBoat
755
www.workboat.com
WorkBoat.com
755
www.workboat.com
Wrangell Ports & Harbors T: 907-874-3736
503 www.wrangell.com
Xactics International Inc. T: 877-875-1999
851 www.xactics.com
XTRATUF 233 T: 800-777-9021
1539 us.yanmar.com
ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar LLC 1111 T: 954-441-4040
CHRISTIE & GREY INC. BOOTH 1348 TSC T-30 Vibration Isolator The TSC T-30 is the newest member of the Christie & Grey TSC vibrationisolator family. Performance and service life now extends up to 15,000-kg per isolator, and 4,750 kg of additional capacity is achieved without increasing isolator size. www.christiegrey.com
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Yanmar America T: 206-764-3850
gearboxes and hydraulic systems to maximize performance and fuel economy. www.bestlinelubricants.com
www.zfmarinecc.com
AJR WINDOWS LTD. BOOTH 907 Fly Bridge Canvas Insert Many boats have an acrylic insert on their bridge, but over the years the acrylic can get foggy and scratched. We can replace this with a glass insert which will provide a clear view for all weather. We will custom build this window to fit your canvas, include a wiper and install. Request a quote. www.ajr-windows.com BESTLINE LUBRICANTS BOOTH 1224 Heavy Duty Lubricant Treatment Group BestLine’s lubricant is made from the most advanced Group III and IV base oil products used in the most technically demanding lubrication applications on your vessel. This includes the engine, diesel fuel, 70
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DOMETIC MARINE BOOTH 1004 Eskimo Cup Your last sip can be even colder than your first on a hot day at sea. The Eskimo Cup makes that happen. This marinetough open-top thermoelectric cup holder mounts flush and has two blue LED interior lights. Install in any convenient location such as helm or seating area. The cup fits cans and bottles. www.dometic.com/usa DOMETIC MARINE BOOTH 1004 Titan Chiller Corrosion ultimately destroys marine chillers using industry-standard cupronickel in the condenser coils. After years of research and testing, Dometic developed a patent pending method that allows the condenser’s tubes to be made of titanium — a metal impervious to corrosion — for much longer service life. www.dometic.com/usa
HAWK RIDGE SYSTEMS SOLIDWORKS 3-D DESIGN BOOTH 124 SOLIDWORKS 2016 3-D CAD Design SOLIDWORKS 2016 provides intuitive solutions for all aspects of the 3-D design process. The new features in SOLIDWORKS 2016 include enhancements in design, validation, collaboration and build. You can see it live at Hawk Ridge Systems, the world’s largest provider of SOLIDWORKS, CAMWorks & 3-D printers. www.hawkridgesys.com LOGAN CLUTCH CORP. BOOTH 1538 Logan Flexible Drive The new Logan Flexible Drive system is sandwiched between your engine and transmission, and allows up to eight live PTO pump pads for a wide range of hydraulic pumps for regular ship operations, as well as FiFi and future hybrid-ready requirements. Short axial length plus full torque transmission. www.loganclutch.com MARINE & CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY BOOTH 200 Replacement Parts Online Store Have you ever been stuck out on the dock with a broken part in your hand? Wouldn’t it be great to look it up on your phone and buy the part right there? Now you can. Beginning Nov. 1, our online store will be able to allow you to buy the parts you need at anytime, anywhere. We feature Cen-Tex replacement parts. www.mcsllcusa.com
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December 1-3, 2015 | New Orleans, LA Morial Convention Center
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2015 PME NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
NAUST MARINE BOOTH 1509 Automatic Trawl Winch (ATW) 2015 Naust Marine’s updated autotrawl system is available to highliners. The ATW 2015 features improved and simplified controls, such as reduction of three control knobs into a single knob for ease of operation. The ATW 2015 has been polular overseas. www.naustmarineusa.com NAUTISK FORLAG USA INC. BOOTH 2600 NaviTab NaviTab puts hundreds of nautical books on a sturdy, easy to use tablet. You can perform a keyword search across your entire library in seconds, and write notes, underline, highlight, and search your annotations. Dock NaviTab for instant, automatic updates. NaviTab slashes shipping costs and keeps you safe and compliant. www.navitab.com NEWMAR BOOTH 1542 PTMP Series Battery Chargers Newmar’s modular smart chargers are innovative in function, serviceability and rugged protection, featuring user programmability for battery type and operational limits, with LCD screen and alarms reporting status and fault conditions. It can be serviced while onboard via plug-in modular components. www.newmarpower.com/ index_Marine.html OCEAN RODEO MARINE SAFETY & SURVIVAL BOOTH 1050 Boat Operator Safety Suit (BOSS) 72
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Easily convertible from foul weather gear to full drysuit, the BOSS is an entirely new concept in open cockpit boat operator safety suits. The BOSS is now used by the Canadian coast guard and Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue. www.oceanrodeo.com
scaling for hulls, raw water systems, heat exchangers, sea chests and pipework. It provides multichannel savings to operators. www.ultra-sonitec.com
RPC PROMENS BOOTH 826 70L Insulated Tote The 70L insulated tote with lid has been introduced in North America. Extend the shelf life of your catch by utilizing onboard insulated totes from Promens/RPC-Saeplast. Visit us at Booth #826 to discuss our show specials. www.rpc-group.com SIMRAD - NAVICO BOOTH 1533 Halo Radar Combining the best characteristics of our traditional pulse and 4G broadband radar systems, the Simrad Halo radar uses pulse compression technology to deliver an unprecedented mix of close and long range detection, precise target definition, and low clutter. www.navico-commercial.com ULTRA-SONITEC LLC BOOTH 431 H2oBioSonic Advanced Ultrasonic Bio-Fouling & Scaling Prevention System H2oBioSonic is a high-power advanced ultrasonic bio-fouling and scaling prevention system for commercial marine applications. It provides powerful protection against bio-fouling and
W&O BOOTH 314 Chesterton Lid-Lock Lid-Lock is designed to handle the unique hatch sealing requirements found on marine transport equipment. Constructed to withstand repeated opening and closing under the harshest conditions, it is available in bulk lengths and custom preformed endless rings. Visit W&O at Booth #2141 www.wosupply.com W&O BOOTH 314 SPERRE Pleat Cooler Sperre Pleat Cooler is a module-based, patented cooling system that uses open elements for easy handling and maintenance. Sperre Pleat Cooler provides low lifecycle cost and reduced maintenance time, along with easy and safe assembly. Visit W&O at Booth #2141. www.wosupply.com WHITE GLACIER BOOTH 2603 Arctic 25 White Glacier has introduced what is says is the world’s first hypothermia protective suit that meets and exceeds all immersion suit standards. It provides 25 hours of protection, more than four times maritime standards. It can be fully donned in less than 60 seconds. www.whiteglacier.com
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Auxiliary power that’s ready when you are Lift cargo, pump materials, produce thrust, generate prime or emergency power — whatever the job, John Deere PowerTech™ auxiliary drive engines are ready to take it on. These proven industrial diesel engines meet U.S. EPA Marine Tier 3 emissions regulations for use on all waterways. Fitting your application has never been easier with displacements from 4.5L to 13.5L, power ratings from 74 to 448 kW (99 to 600 hp), and a variety of options and accessories. Plus, with John Deere, you never have far to go to find expert assistance and advice. Visit to JohnDeere.com/dealer to find the service dealer nearest you. JohnDeere.com/aux
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LOOKS BACK NOVEMBER 1965
• The Senate has introduced a bill that would transfer the Army Corps of Engineers civil works program to a new department — the Department of Natural Resources. The plan is to “designate the Department of the Interior as the Department of Natural Resources and to transfer certain agencies to and from such department.” The Corps civil works
program would be transferred from the Department of the Army to the new department. Braxton B. Carr, president of the American Waterways Operators, is opposed to the bill. “The future of navigation in the United States will be dim indeed if the Corps of Engineers loses its responsibility for civil works to a catch-all Department of Natural Resources.” Carr said that although the bill will go nowhere this NOVEMBER 1975 year, the time
to head off the transfer is now. Other agencies that would be transferred to the new department include the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Federal Power Commission. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Government Operations.
• The Government Accounting Ofand more efficient transportation.” The fice is working on its final report on GAO draft also said that not all waterwaterway user charges. The Corps of way user groups, “were critical of the Engineers and others submitted combasic equitableness of a user charge.” ments on the 40-page draft report that One group would not oppose a user was released in June. While it did not charge provided other waterways users make an outright endorsement of user shared in its cost. charges, the draft contained several pro user charge arguments and even asserted that diversion of barge traffic to rail “has some potential for NOVEMBER 1985 energy savings • Edison Chouest Offshore has taken delivery of the 235'×50'×16'6" Laney Chouest from North American Shipbuilding, ECO’s Larose, La., shipyard. The offshore service vessel can provide deepwater support, but because of its relatively 14' shallow draft, the OSV can also work out of shallow ports. Main propulsion is provided by three 16-cylinder EMD 16-645 E7B 84
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engines developing 3,070 hp each. The engines turn 4-bladed, stainless-steel 108" wheels through Reintjes WGV 562 gears with 4:1 ratios. The OSV’s dynamic positioning capability is made possible by three Caterpillar 3512, 1,175-hp thrusters. Capacities include 90,000 gals. of fuel; 325,000 gals. drill water; 20,000 gals. fresh water; and 2,000 bbls. of liquid mud. www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2015 • WorkBoat
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Hull of a Breakthrough in Cooling Technology. Angled TurboTunnel HeAder design Increased convergent header pressure “jets” turbulent sea water between the upper and lower tube decks.
Turbulizer spAcers Unique shape spacers create vortex effect to “turbulize” the sea water to increase cooling efficiency (Von Karman effect).
Flow diverTer scoops Diversion of sea water disrupts the laminar flow and allows stagnant high temperature areas to be cooled.
PATENTS PENDING
oTHer engineered durAmAx HeAT excHAngers ®
Single-Stacked DuraCooler®
DuraCooler® SuprStak™ is an engineered, double-stacked,
Updated version adds flow diverters that greatly enhance cooling efficiency over previous design.
hull mounted cooler that “jets” turbulent seawater in a tunnel-like configuration between its top tubes and lower tube assemblies. Design innovations were made to optimize turbulence and greatly
Demountable Keel Cooler
increase flow velocity of seawater over the cooler by using state of
Replaceable copper-nickel spiral tubes cut maintenance costs and allows for easy upgrades.
the art Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) modeling techniques. Tested and validated in a full scale water tunnel.
Duramax® Box Cooler
DuraCooler® SuprStak™ is the high-performance answer to meet
Gives in-hull protection against underwater hazards and allows for large cooling capacity.
ever increasing cooling requirements using half the hull space.
Duramax® Plate Heat Exchanger
It is available in a one-piece braised or two-piece modular design
In-hull system can be easily expanded to re-power or cool multiple heat sources.
for easier handling.
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