31 Oct

American Phoenix specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner: Mid Ocean Tanker Co., South Norwalk, Conn. Operator: Seabulk Tankers, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Designer: Aker Yards Marine US (now STX US Marine), Houston, Texas Builder: BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards, Mobile, Ala. Dimensions: L 616’ B 105’ Design draft 36’ Mission: Product carrier Crew size: 22 HULL: Steel monohull, double hull with bulbous bow PERFORMANCE: Service speed: 14 knots Range:…
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31 Oct

Connor Foss specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review
Owner/Operator: Foss Maritime, Seattle, Wash. Dimensions: L: 63’5” B 17’ 1” Draft 4’ 6” Designer: Camarc Design, U.K./Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, Wash. Builder: Foss Maritime, Rainier, Ore. Mission: Pilot boat Crew size: 2 HULL: Double-chine V steel hull, aluminum pilothouse PERFORMANCE: Speed: 17 knots CAPACITIES: Fuel: 1,050 gallons Water: 150 gallons PROPULSION: (2) Caterpillar C18 ACERT diesels, 715 hp/533 kW,…
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31 Oct

Harvey Champion specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/Operator: Harvey Gulf International Marine, New Orleans Dimensions: L 292’ B 64’ D 24’ 6” Designer: STX US Marine, Houston Builder: Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla. Mission: Platform supply vessel Crew size: 13 HULL: Steel monohull PERFORMANCE: Speed: 14 knots at 273 gallons per hour (max.); 12 knots at 215 gallons/hour (cruising) PROPULSION: (4) Cummins QSK60-DM Tier-II diesels rated…
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31 Oct

Murden specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review
Owner/Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, N.C. Dimensions: L: 156’ B: 35’ Draft: 5’ Designer: Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, Wash./Bristol Harbor Group, Bristol, R.I. Builder: Conrad Industries, Morgan City, La. Mission: Split-hull hopper dredge Crew size: 6 HULL: Steel, split hull; aluminum pilothouse PERFORMANCE: Speed: 10 knots light boat, 7.5 knots loaded PROPULSION: (2) Cummins QSK 19-M 760-hp diesels…
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31 Oct

Sea Scout specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner: C & C Technologies, Lafayette, La.. Builder: All American Marine, Bellingham, Wash. Designer: Teknicraft Design Ltd., New Zealand Dimensions: L: 134’ B: 37’ 4” Draft: 6’ 6” Mission: Survey/research vessel Crew size: 4 + 22 scientists HULL: Aluminum catamaran PERFORMANCE: Speed: 26 knots max., 20 knots cruise, 3-11 knots survey Aluminum catamaran Range: 3,800-nm at 10 knots, 1,650-nm at…
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Full fleet of T-AKEs, new JHSVs boost role of civilian mariners in U.S. Navy
24 Oct

Full fleet of T-AKEs, new JHSVs boost role of civilian mariners in U.S. Navy

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review
Three significant deliveries in the last 12 months — USNS Cesar Chavez, the 14th and final replenishment vessel in the Lewis and Clark class, and USNS Spearhead and USNS Choctaw County, the first two Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSVs) —have underlined the growing number of civilian professional mariners operating vessels in the service of the nation’s defense. Both classes of…
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24 Oct

Connor Bordelon specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/Operator:  Bordelon Marine, Lockport, La. Dimensions: L: 257’ B: 52’ D: 18’ Designer/Builder: Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders, Houma, La. Mission: Multipurpose supply vessel Crew size: 12 to 14 (mission-dependent) HULL Steel monohull PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 14 knots Cruising speed: 12 knots PROPULSION (2) Cummins QSK-60 Tier 3 diesels (2) Schottel SRP 1215 FP z-drives with reduction gears at 6.442:1 turning fixed-pitch,…
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24 Oct

HOS Commander specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/Operator: Hornbeck Offshore Services, Covington, La. Dimensions: L: 319’ 6” B: 64’ D: 24’ 6” Designer/Builder: VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss. Mission: Offshore supply Crew size: 12 HULL Steel monohull PERFORMANCE Speed: 12 knots at sea state 2 PROPULSION (2) Caterpillar 3516C Tier 3 diesels rated at 3,004 bhp each (2) Scana CP68 102-inch-diameter four-blade controllable-pitch propellers (2) Scana ACG…
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