DECEMBER 28, 2015 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, reports that its Allanton shipyard recently delivered M/V Harvey Sbisa (Hull 192). The 90 ft inland towboat is the sixty second
They will be the 15th, 16th and 17th tugboats built for Vane Brothers by Chesapeake Shipbuilding since 2008.
Construction on the first new tug has already begun in one of Chesapeake Shipbuilding’s hull fabrication buildings.
The design of the new tugboats will be nearly identical to previous tugboats built for Vane Brothers. Each will be equipped with twin Caterpillar 3512 main engines, producing a combined 3,000 horsepower, and will have a single drum hydraulic winch from JonRie of New Jersey.
The tugs will measure 94′ long with a 32′ beam, and a 13′ depth.
All Chesapeake Shipbuilding tugs are built in a controlled indoor environment prior to being moved and launched into Maryland’s Wicomico River.
Chesapeake Shipbuilding has recently made significant upgrades to its shipyard to increase its production capacity and efficiency, including acquiring additional land, building two new hull fabrication buildings and investing in additional automated equipment.
The yard is located on 14 acres of level land, with more than 2,400 ft of deepwater bulkhead, along the protected waters of the Wicomico River. It has two large outfitting basins, three side launch systems, plus a ground transfer system and various hull fabrication buildings and shops.
NOVEMBER 18, 2015—Aluminum boatbuilder Gulf Craft, LLC, Franklin, LA, has long been known as a leader in building high-speed fast supply boats and crewboats. Its latest delivery is the 206 ft x
Propulsion for high-speed ferry will be supplied by two Caterpillar C32 ACERT diesel engines that drive two 40 in fixed pitch propellers. The engines are rated at 970 kW at 2,100 rev/min. The ferry will have a service speed of 28 knots and maximum speed of 30 knots.
The BV-class 90 ft 3 in x 26 ft 3 in ferry will be able to accommodate 151 passengers in a full width cabin on its main deck. This area includes interior seating, a cargo luggage area, locker rooms for switchboards, and an entertainment bar. Aft of the cabin there will be three restrooms and a luggage room to hold cargo. A swim deck is featured below, on the aft portion of the main deck.
The mid deck cabin will accommodate 40 passengers and another 13 in outdoor seating aft. Forward of the cabin, is the pilothouse, including two captain’s chairs and a chart table. The port and starboard side feature a wing control station.
JULY 23, 2015—Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. (FMT), recently took delivery of the M/V Rena Marie, the 61st towboat built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group for the Mandeville, LA, company over the last 10
JUNE 29, 2015 — Towage and emergency response specialist Svitzer has ordered two more Damen ASD 3212 tugs with 80 tonnes bollard pull performance. They are being built at Damen’s Song Cam
JUNE 11, 2015 — Halimar Shipyard, Morgan City, LA, has delivered the 205 ft monohull crew supply vessel boat to B&J Martin Inc, subsidiary Sea Supply, Inc., Galliano, Louisiana. The vessel has
JUNE 11, 2015 — Halimar Shipyard, Morgan City, LA, has delivered the 205 ft monohull crew supply vessel boat to B&J Martin Inc, subsidiary Sea Supply, Inc., Galliano, Louisiana. The vessel has
JUNE 7, 2015— Cape Fear Pilots Association, Southport, N.C., recently accepted delivery of its second St. John’s Class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. The Cape Fear pilot boat marked a
APRIL 22, 2015—The 302-foot-long HOS Warland, the first of two specially outfitted Multi-purpose Service Vessels, was recently launched at Eastern Shipbuilding’s Allanton, FL, facility at a christening ceremony attended by hundreds of