Seaway Pilots’ launch built to take on the icy St. Lawrence

Seaway Pilots’ launch built to take on the icy St. Lawrence

The St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots work in some of the harshest conditions imaginable. The pilots’ new launch, Seaway Pilot V, has already shown itself up to the task. Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset, Mass., modified its proven Chesapeake-class hull to withstand winter in upstate New York. The 53.5-foot vessel, built with plans from Ray Hunt Design, has thicker bottom plating to…
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