Rendering of pilot launch

Virginia Pilots order 10th Gladding-Hearn pilot launch

The Virginia Pilot Association has ordered a high-speed, harbor pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. It will be the pilots’ tenth launch built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. Delivery is scheduled

MetalCraft Marine delivers 7th cutter boat to U.S. Coast Guard

MetalCraft Marine, which has yards in both Watertown, N.Y., and Kingston, Ontario, reports that its Watertown facility has delivered the seventh Medium Endurance Cutter in a 36-boat U.S. Coast Guard program to

Water taxi in service

Brix Marine delivers latest water taxi

Now in service at the Klahoose Wilderness Resort on Cortes Island, B.C., Canada, the 32- by 12-foot Goat 1 water taxi is the latest addition to Port Angeles, Wash.-based boatbuilder Brix Marine’s

Volvo Penta powered CTV

AOS picks Volvo Penta to power new offshore wind CTVs

Four new offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to be built at Blount Boats for American Offshore Services (AOS) will be powered by quad Volvo Penta IPS drives. Each 30-meter (99-feet)

New CTV at sea

VIDEO: MHO-Co CTV newbuilds delivering emissions cuts

The two advanced hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs)—MHO Asgard and MHO Apollo—delivered earlier this year to Ejsberg, Denmark-based wind farm transfer company MHO-Co have started working at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project 2 offshore

Two CTVs on delivery voyage

Delivery journey is “ultimate sea trial” for MHO-Co CTVs’ power system

MHO-Co’s two new advanced hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs) – MHO Asgard and MHO Apollo – have now completed their delivery journey from China’s AFAI Southern Shipyard to Ejsberg, Denmark. The 12,000

iHelm on vessel bridge

Can an AI “personal trainer” help boost vessel efficiency?

A new company based on a spin-off from Volvo Penta aims to help commercial marine vessels minimize emissions and maximize efficiency. Called Cetasol, the company is a start-up formed by Volvo Penta

Hybrid CTV on the water

MHO-Co takes delivery of advanced hybrid CTV duo

China’s AFAI Southern Shipyard has delivered two Incat Crowther designed hybrid crew transfer vessels to Esbjerg, Denmark, headquartered MHO-Co. Measuring 34.4 meters in length overall and with an 11 meter beam, the

Profile drawing of new pilot boat

Gladding-Hearn starts construction of new launch for Galtex Pilots

A Volvo Penta IPS propulsion system will give a launch now building for the Galveston-Texas City Pilots a top speed of over 30 knots while burning less fuel than their existing boats.

Profile view of Brix Marine water taxi

Brix Marine builds water taxi for QXMC

Port Angeles, Wash., based boatbuilder Brix Marine (formerly Armstrong Marine USA) is currently constructing a 32- by 12-foot catamaran for the Qathen Xwegus Management Corporation (QXMC). QXMC is the business arm of

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