FERRIES/EXCURSIONS

FERRIES/EXCURSIONS

New ferry debuts in New York Harbor, signaling shift to hybrid-electric In mid-August, the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island presented its new vessel, Har­bor Charg­er, the first public hybrid-electric ferry to operate in New York state. The 180-foot, 1,200-passenger, 30-vehicle Harbor Charger cruises at speeds of 10 to 12 knots. The vessel is powered by Siemens Energy’s BlueDrive Eco diesel-electric propulsion…
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PILOT/FIREBOAT

PILOT/FIREBOAT

Gladding-Hearn delivers 11th launch to Delaware pilots In January, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp. delivered Pennsylvania, a 53-by-17-by-4-foot all-aluminum launch, to the Pilots’ Association for the Bay and River Delaware. It’s the association’s fourth Chesapeake-class launch and 11th pilot boat built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard since 1957. Pennsylvania features a Gladding-Hearn’s signature deep-V hull created by Ray Hunt Design. The…
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