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Alice joins the Crounse fleet

Paducah, Ky.-based Crounse Corporation has taken delivery of the 6,034 hp M/V Alice. Deemed “one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly marine vessels operating on the inland waterway system,” the new 166-foot towboat was built at Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, La. Alice is powered by two General Electric Tier 4 diesel engines coupled to Reintjes gears and equipped with Cummins generators, a…

New crew transfer vessel joins A-O-S fleet

American Offshore Services has taken delivery of Gripper, a Jones Act compliant aluminum catamaran specifically built to support the U.S. offshore wind industry. Gripper is the first crew transfer vessel (CTV) in the A-O-S fleet. Built by Blount Boats in Warren, R.I., the new vessel is based on Northern Offshore Services’ 30-meter G-class design and features a Volvo Penta’s IPS…

Maine VFD receives new Ribcraft rescue craft

Marblehead, Ma.-based Ribcraft has delivered a 16-foot Ribcraft 4.8 to the Greene Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD) in Greene, Me. The specialized rigid inflatable boat (RIB) “significantly expands the department’s response capabilities while providing a safe platform for rescue missions,” the company said, adding that it had worked with the department to build a boat “that met and exceeded all of the…

Yamaha develops hydrogen outboard motor

Yamaha Motor Corp. has unveiled the world’s first hydrogen-powered outboard motor, along with a prototype fuel system integrated into a vessel that the company plans to refine for testing later this year. The new motor is part of Yamaha’s corporate strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by deploying multiple technology solutions. The company announced its hydrogen outboard project last December. Yamaha collaborated…

Grace McAllister goes to work at the Port of New York

Washburn & Doughty has delivered the EPA Tier 4 tractor tug Grace McAllister to McAllister Towing. The new ‘eco-friendly’ tug joins McAllister’s fleet of 13 certified low-emission vessels in New York, which includes the tugs Ava McAllister, McAllister Sisters, and Capt. Brian A. McAllister, and the 300-foot container barge Atlantic Trader. Laid down as Hull No. 136 at the builder’s…

Isabelle gets a make-over

The anchor-handling tug Isabelle has rejoined the TradeWinds Towing fleet after a complete refit of its propulsion and towing capabilities. Drydock work was carried out at the Main Iron Works yard in Houma, La., where the tug was built in 1978. Additional outfitting work was completed at TradeWinds’ own facility in Amelia, La. The 126-foot, 195-ton boat’s main propulsion system – twin EMD 16-645-E7…

Fire agency takes possession of powerful fireboat

The most powerful M2-38 fire boat ever built by Moose Boats, LLC, based in Vallejo, Ca., was recently turned over to the Alameda Fire Department (AFD) in California. “This build was a real challenge and couldn’t have been accomplished without great support from our vendors,” said Moose Boats GM Steve Dirkes. “Robert Bowe at Cummins really helped us through the…

Two new Jones Act compliant CTVs delivered

MidOcean Wind LLC and Hornblower Wind LLC’s joint venture has taken delivery of a pair of new Jones Act-compliant Crew Transport Vessels (CTVs). The new craft – WINDEA Courageous and WINDEA Intrepid – are the first of five identical Incat Crowther-designed CTVs ordered by the joint venture and are, to date, the largest newbuild CTVs delivered to the U.S. offshore…

Campbell Transportation towboat gets new name

Campbell Transportation Company Inc. has held a renaming ceremony in Galveston, Tx., for M/V Linda Hughes Farley, one of its newest towboats. The boat was renamed to honor the wife of Jim Farley, who serves as a member of Campbell Transportation’s Board of Directors and is a past chairman of the American Waterways Operators. It recently underwent a mid-period maintenance…

Maritime Partners accepts new towboat

Maritime Partners, of Metairie, La., has taken delivery of the M/V Jennifer Lee, a 2,600 horsepower towboat from C&C Marine and Repair LLC, based in Belle Chase, La. The 84-foot by 30-foot by 11-foot vessel, designed by Entech Design, was completed on November 20 of last year. Jennifer Lee is powered by twin Cummins 1,300 hp QSK38-M1 engines with four Hung…