Fast Server
05 Nov

Fast Server

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Spotting the brilliant orange and yellow of an Edison Chouest oilfield support vessel in the Gulf of Mexico is as common as spotting egrets in a Louisiana swamp, and the boats soon will be even more common. The Cut Off, La.-based company has more than 40 offshore support, multipurpose, Arctic-class and fast supply vessels in the pipeline. The FSV Fast…
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05 Nov

Fast Server specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Tugboats & Towing
Owner/Operator: Edison Chouest Offshore, Cut Off, La.  Designer/Builder: Breaux Brothers Enterprises, Loreauville, La., with Seacraft Design LLC, Sturgeon Bay, Wis./Breaux Brothers Enterprises Dimensions: L: 201’ B: 32’ D: 12’ Mission: Crew boat/fast supply vessel Crew size: Accommodations for 12 HULL Aluminum monohull PERFORMANCE Speed: 28 knots Loaded speed: 26 knots with 200 tons of cargo, 24 knots with 260 tons of…
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Fort Ripley
05 Nov

Fort Ripley

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Jack of all trades, master of none. When building a boat for multiple missions, it’s a label that can be hard to avoid. You may be able to shimmy all of the pieces into place, but will the final product deliver for all concerned when it finally hits the water? That was the challenge presented by Southeast Ocean Response Services…
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05 Nov

Fort Ripley specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/Operator: Southeast Ocean Response Services, Charleston, S.C. Designer/Builder: C. Raymond Hunt Associates, New Bedford, Mass./Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, Mass. (design and build) Dimensions: L: 64’ B: 21’ D: 6’ Mission: Supply boat, fireboat, pilot boat Crew size: 2 HULL Aluminum deep-V monohull PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 30 knots Cruising speed: 25 knots PROPULSION (3) Volvo Penta D13 diesels, 700 bhp at 2,300 rpm…
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D’Natalin IV
05 Nov

D’Natalin IV

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
In the early 2000s, a couple of shipyards in the Pacific Northwest began refining the traditional hand lay-up process of composite boat construction by implementing a vacuum infusion method, whereby negative pressure is applied to extract air and at the same time impregnate the mold with resin. Vancouver, Wash.-based Christensen Shipyards was one of those innovators. In the early days,…
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05 Nov

D'Natalin IV specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/Operator: Private      Designer/Builder: Christensen Shipyards, Vancouver, Wash. Interior: Carol Williamson & Associates, Portland, Ore. Dimensions: L: 164’ B: 29’6” D: 7’10” Gross tonnage: 499 Mission: Private yacht Crew size: 10 HULL Vacuum infused composite PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 17 knots Cruising speed: 15 knots Range: 4,000 nm at 10 knots   PROPULSION (2) Caterpillar 3512C Tier 3 diesels, 1,650 hp…
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Ferries
04 Nov

Ferries

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
A long-awaited industry plum — new boats for the Staten Island Ferry — gained even more appeal last summer when a design contract was awarded to Seattle’s renowned Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG). For the yard that gets the construction work, the reward promises to be substantial: The three ferries are expected to cost more than $300 million. Adding to…
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Pilots, fire, patrol
04 Nov

Pilots, fire, patrol

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Among the noteworthy builds in the past year is Foss Maritime’s new offering for the Port of Long Beach, Calif. — a 108-foot, Robert Allan Ltd.-designed fireboat that will be one of the world’s most powerful.  Yards nationwide also kept busy with strong demand for new patrol and pilot boats, with many overseas customers finding what they need from U.S.…
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04 Nov

Top 50 index 2015

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
This register lists vessels of interest to professional mariners completed by North American shipyards in the year ended Sept. 1, 2014. In the case of sister vessels built by the same yard, we list only one. Alex F. McCall, 202’ Fast supply vessel Designer/builder: Gulf Craft, Franklin, La. Owner/operator: Seacor Marine, Houma, La. Astoria, 74’ Pilot vessel Designer/builder: Camarc Ltd.,…
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