09 Nov

Isla Bella specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review
Owner/Operator: TOTE Maritime, Jacksonville, Fla. Designer/Builder: DSEC, Busan, South Korea/General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, Calif.         Dimensions: L: 764’ B: 106’ D: 34’         Mission: Jones Act-qualified containership for the U.S.-Puerto Rico trade Crew size: 23 with space for 39 HULL Double-hulled steel PERFORMANCE Service speed: 22 knots PROPULSION MAN 8L70ME-C8.2GI main engine, 25,191 kW at 104 rpm…
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Marjorie C
09 Nov

Marjorie C

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
The 692-foot Marjorie C had just docked in San Diego as part of its second round-trip between the U.S. mainland and its home port of Honolulu. Amid the bustle that comes with any newbuild taking to the water, Capt. Gregory Johnson fielded questions from a steady stream of crewmembers and technicians who poked their heads through the door of his…
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09 Nov

Marjorie C specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/Operator: The Pasha Group, San Rafael, Calif./Pasha Hawaii Shipping Co. Designer/Builder: Uljanik Shipyard JSC, Pula, Croatia /VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss. Dimensions: L: 692’ B: 106’ D: 31’ Mission: Container and roll-on/roll-off vehicle carrier (con-ro), Hawaii-U.S. mainland trade Crew size: 24 HULL Steel monohull  PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 22 knots Service speed: 21 knots PROPULSION MAN B&W 8S60ME-C main engine, 19,040…
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Spirit of the Sound
09 Nov

Spirit of the Sound

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
On a July afternoon, Capt. Paul Lepanto piloted the nation’s first hybrid research vessel as it departed its pier at the Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk for a two-hour public education cruise. As the 63-foot Spirit of the Sound got underway along the Connecticut coastline, initially its BAE HybriDrive engines operated on ultra-low-sulfur fuel, similar to many other working vessels its…
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09 Nov

Spirit of the Sound specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/Operator: Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk (Conn.) Designer: Incat Crowther, Belrose, Australia Construction manager/Integrator: Alternative Marine Technologies, Stamford, Conn. Builder: Robert E. Derecktor Inc., Mamaroneck, N.Y. Interior: Carol Williamson & Associates, Portland, Ore. Dimensions: L: 63’ B: 21’ D: 4’ (4.3’ loaded) Mission: Research vessel Crew size: Three (captain and mate; public educator serves as deck hand) HULL Aluminum catamaran PERFORMANCE Maximum…
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Sally Fox
06 Nov

Sally Fox

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
For the 200 commuters disembarking on Seattle’s Pier 50 from Vashon Island on a drizzly July morning, their crisp new ride — the catamaran Sally Fox — provided a bright way to start the day. The 105-foot, 278-passenger ferry, designed by Teknicraft of New Zealand and built by All American Marine in Bellingham, Wash., began service on April 8, 2015.…
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06 Nov

Sally Fox specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/Operator: King County (Wash.) Department of Transportation, Marine Division Designer: Teknicraft Design Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand Builder: All American Marine, Bellingham, Wash. Dimensions: L: 105’ B: 33’ D: 6.5’ Mission: Passenger ferry Crew size: Three HULL Aluminum catamaran PERFORMANCE Speed: 28 knots fully laden at 80 percent load PROPULSION (2) Cummins QSK50 Tier 3 engines, 1,800 hp at 1,900 rpm continuous…
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Arcticus
06 Nov

Arcticus

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
On a windswept day in June, the 78-foot Arcticus left the dock on Thunder Bay River in Alpena, Mich., made its way past Alpena Light and proceeded on a four-hour run to the middle of Lake Huron. The fisheries research vessel, built by Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc, Wis., for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), was delivered in the fall…
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Arcticus, crew hold the line on stormy Lake Huron
06 Nov

Arcticus, crew hold the line on stormy Lake Huron

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
The process of deploying 8,100 feet of gillnet — nine 900-foot nets in nine separate boxes — requires all hands on deck, scientists and crew alike. The boxes are arranged beside the net reels, each with a 900-foot gillnet laid precisely so that it deploys without tangling. During deployment each section is tied to its predecessor, forming a continuous 8,100-foot…
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06 Nov

Arcticus specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/Operator: U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, Mich. Designer: JMS Naval Architects, Mystic, Conn. Builder: Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, Wis. Dimensions: L: 78’ B: 26’ D: 11’ Mission: Fisheries research in the Great Lakes Crew size: Three plus six scientists HULL Steel monohull PERFORMANCE Full speed: 10.5 knots Cruising speed: 9.5 knots PROPULSION (2) Caterpillar C12 engines,…
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