05 Nov

Enhydra specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/operator: Red and White Fleet, San Francisco, Calif. Designer/builder: Teknicraft Design, Auckland, New Zealand/All American Marine, Bellingham, Wash. Dimensions: L: 128’ B: 30’ D: 6’ Mission: Hybrid electric tour boat Crew size: Six Hull: Aluminum monohull Performance: Maximum speed: 13 knots fully laden Propulsion: (2) Cummins QSL9 EPA Tier 3 diesel engines, 410 hp each at 2,100 rpm BAE Systems…
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El Coqui
05 Nov

El Coqui

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Crowley Maritime’s El Coqui, one of the world’s first combination container/roll-on/roll-off ships (con-ros) fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG), made its maiden voyage from Jacksonville, Fla., to San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 27. Two weeks later, the newbuild from VT Halter Marine was back at JAXPORT, having completed three voyages to the island that is still recovering from Hurricane…
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05 Nov

El Coqui specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/operator: Crowley Conro LLC, Wilmington, Del./Crowley Global Ship Management, Jacksonville, Fla. Designer/builder: Warstila Ship Design, Norway and Poland units/VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss.; Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla. Dimensions: L: 720’ B: 105’ D: 31’ Mission: Container/roll-on/roll-off liner service, Jacksonville, Fla., to San Juan, Puerto Rico Crew size: 21 (30 maximum) Hull: Steel, double hull Performance: Service speed: 22…
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Magdalen
05 Nov

Magdalen

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
While the sun rose, the trailing suction hopper dredger Magdalen, like a caterpillar working a leaf, was feeding off the seafloor six and a half miles from Surf City on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island. As the morning brightened, the vessel’s hopper filled. The suction arm was raised to the deck and the 356-foot vessel, laden with 7,000 cubic yards…
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Seastreak Commodore
05 Nov

Seastreak Commodore

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
The fast ferry Seastreak Commodore, resplendent in early morning light, appeared on the East River like the intro to a Hollywood movie. Once the 600-passenger catamaran was moored at Manhattan’s East 35th Street public dock, a steady stream of New Jersey commuters disembarked, rested and ready to fight Gotham’s daily battles. For the return run to Highlands, N.J., Capt. Pat…
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05 Nov

Seastreak Commodore specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/operator: Seastreak LLC, Atlantic Highlands, N.J. Designer/builder: Incat Crowther, Belrose, Australia/Gulf Craft, Franklin, La. Dimensions: L: 150’ B: 40’ D: 6.5’ Mission: High-speed passenger ferry Crew size: Seven Hull: Aluminum catamaran Performance: Service speed: 35 knots Propulsion: (4) MTU 12V 4000 M64 EPA Tier 3 diesel engines, 1,818 hp each (4) Rolls-Royce Kamewa 63S4 waterjets Reintjes WVS 730 diagonal offset…
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Global Provider
05 Nov

Global Provider

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
The traditional system for refueling ships at anchor or dockside by a push tug and bunker barge is so well established that many American mariners would conclude this must be the only way to get the job done. The launch in Puget Sound of Global Provider, a 127-foot self-powered tanker, proves otherwise. With the capacity to deliver 150,000 gallons, this…
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05 Nov

Global Provider specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/operator: Maxum Petroleum, Rancho Dominguez, Calif./Rainier Petroleum Corp., Seattle, Wash. Designer/builder: Elliott Bay Design Group, Seattle, Wash./Jesse Co., Tacoma, Wash. Dimensions: L: 127’ B: 32’ D: 13’ Mission: Self-propelled bunker tanker Crew size: Two to four Hull: Double-hull steel Performance: Service speed (fully loaded): 10 knots Propulsion: (2) Cummins QSK19 diesel engines, 660 hp each Twin Disc MGX-5170DC gears, 3.12:1…
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Hampton Roads
05 Nov

Hampton Roads

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
The Virginia Pilot Association, like many of its counterparts around the world, is bound by history and tradition. But its members have embraced new trends and technology with the arrival of each successive launch. The association, based in Virginia Beach, took another big leap with Hampton Roads, a 56-foot pilot boat delivered in late June. The 1,400-hp vessel is longer,…
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05 Nov

Hampton Roads specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Maritime News
Owner/operator: Virginia Pilot Association, Virginia Beach, Va. Designer/builder: C. Raymond Hunt Associates, New Bedford, Mass./Gladding- Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, Mass. Dimensions: L: 55’ B: 17’2” D: 4’11” Mission: Pilot boat Crew size: Two Hull: Deep-V aluminum monohull Performance: Maximum speed: 32 knots (loaded) Propulsion: (2) Volvo Penta D13-700 EPA Tier 3 diesel engines, 700 hp each at 2,250 rpm (2) Volvo…
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