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The one-two punch of Hurricanes Irma and Ma-
ria challenged not only the residents of Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, but also the U.S. Coast Guard itself as it brought help and supplies to decimated areas.
Sector Key West was “ab-solutely destroyed” by Irma, Capt. Austin Gould, chief of staff of the Seventh Coast Guard District said as he showed pictures of a “full-on tent city” with no power and no air conditioning. Fearing Irma would wipe out the Mi-ami headquarters, he and 150 of his staff initially operated from St. Louis.
Not long after Irma, Maria “cut Puerto Rico in half,” Gould said Wednesday at the opening conference session of the International WorkBoat Show. While getting back on its feet, the Coast Guard flew three million pounds of cargo to Florida and Puerto Rico us-ing C130s and more goods by water on Coast Guard cutters.
The most shocking thing he saw in Puerto Rico was “the total devastation to the infrastructure” in the western part of the island, he said. For a long time, the Coast Guard was the only federal help in that area. “We had locals surround-ing the fence line looking for food and water.”
Back in Florida, the Coast Guard is
Hurricanes provided a big test for the Coast Guard
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still doing cleanup — removing 2,500 vessels “that were strewn all over the place,” Gould said. About 600-700 re-main.
As for future recovery efforts, “You cannot place enough emphasis on timely surveys of port facilities,” Gould said. Without them, the Coast Guard can’t open ports, and locals will scream for supplies. “It was logistically challeng-ing.”
And in keeping with the day’s main-tenance and repair theme, he urged the audience as they’re doing repairs to keep in touch with the Coast Guard “early and often.”
— Dale K. DuPont
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THURSDAY EDITION
INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE3 Question of the day
15 Boats on display at the show
Retired Staff Sgt. Travis Mills had a wife, new house and baby daughter
at home when he was on his third tour in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division, and dropped his backpack one day.
The hidden bomb that went off in 2012 took off parts of all Mills’ arms and legs, and started a four-day struggle to save his life.
“My 25th birthday was the day I found I had no arms and legs,” Mills told the audience at the International Work-Boat Show, where he was the keynote speaker Wednesday.
Mills is one of only five quadruple amputees to survive from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But with sup-port from his wife Kelsey and another quad ampu-tee veteran,
Marine Cpl. Todd Nicely, Mills began to work on his comeback.
“So I met Todd and I started work-ing out,” said Mills. Seven weeks later, he began learning to walk again on prosthetic legs.
Today Mills calls himself a “reca-librated warrior,” who works as a mo-tivational speaker, actor, author and an advocate for veterans and amputees. His memoir, “Tough as They Come,” was a New York Times best seller.
In 2013 he founded the Travis Mills Foundation, a nonprofit that assists com-bat wounded veterans. With his Travis Mills Group LLC, Mills consults with and speaks to companies and organiza-tions nationwide inspiring all to over-come life’s challenges and adversity.
— Kirk Moore
‘Never give up,’ says keynoter Travis Mills
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Breakdowns happen but are not inev-itable, and a little monitoring with
the right tools can keep downtime to a minimum and better arm you for ship-yard visits.
“You’ll pick up on problems before they happen,” said Richard Merhige, president, Advanced Mechanical En-terprises, who pointed out that only 17% of the world’s merchant fleet does planned maintenance and of that only 13% perform condition monitoring.
“Vibration analysis is the foundation of condition monitoring,” he said, help-ing to reduce equipment and labor costs and increase safety and revenue. Along with infrared thermography and ultra-sonic analysis, operators can detect ev-erything from bad bearings to misalign-ments and thus avoid potential problems and go into drydock much better pre-pared. “Close to 90% of the problems we find are related to misalignment.”
With ultrasonic equipment, for exam-ple, “you can physically hear a bad bear-ing,” Merhige said. “They’ve basically taken the screwdriver to the bearing con-cept and made it digital.” And it can be used by the crew without a lot of train-ing. Portable and easy to operate, infra-red thermography cameras can highlight machinery temperatures.
Other valuable technologies include: oil analysis, which can catch engine bearing failures; shaft torque measure-
ments, which determine how well a pro-pulsion system is operating; and diesel engine monitors that measure each cyl-inder and pick up leaks.
“The whole goal of this is to optimize your yard period,” Merhige said. “I’ve seen gearbox failures right out of a dry-dock.”
These technologies are really a fan-tastic way to avoid downtime, he said. They can keep an old boat running well.
Vibration analyzers can cost $12,000 to $15,000 including the software, while ultrasonic analysis equipment can go for about $10,000, he said. Operators can optimize maintenance at a minimum cost and make back their investment by not having breakdowns.
— D.K. DuPont
Vessel monitoring can save time and money
Richard Merhige, of Advanced Maintenance Engineering
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FACES IN THE CROWDScenes from yesterday’s International WorkBoat Show
QUESTION OF THE DAYWhat lies ahead for 2018 and
beyond?
Frank FotiPresident & CEOVigor SeattleBooth # 3141“I see, out of necessity and opportunity, people looking at a very different industry in the decade to come. Because of concerns about the environment, we’re looking at different forms of motive power and vessel design because of how much the environment matters.”
Wendy HigginsDirector, Career ServicesCalifornia State University Maritime AcademyBooth #3521 “We’ll see a shift in education programs, new degrees and content in programs we already have as it pertains to these shifts, such as hybrids and electrical power use. We follow industry to meet the needs of the industry.”
Sean FernstrumPresidentR.W. Fernstrum & CompanyBooth # 2417“Guarded optimism. I hear enough good things out there to think we’ll see a bump going into next year.”
4 SHOW DAILY • November 30, 2017
Metal Shark sees success in a new market: Passenger vessels
After a strong showing in 2017, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal
Shark heads into 2018 with a full slate of passenger vessel construction projects.
April through June of this year, Metal Shark delivered six 88’, 150-passenger high-speed aluminum catamaran ferries to the new NYC Ferry service, operated by Hornblower. The average build time for the new vessels, from keel laying to customer acceptance, was less than 10 months.
In October, Metal Shark delivered its first two 88’, 150-passenger water taxis to Entertainment Cruises’ Potomac Riverboat division. Both vessels were built and delivered in less than seven months.
Following these success-ful deliveries, Metal Shark will deliver eight more passenger vessels in 2018. These include two more 88’, 150-passenger vessels for Potomac Riverboat; two 105’, 150-passenger vessels for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority; and multiple vessels for NYC Ferry operator Hornblower, including four 97’, 350-passenger ferries and an ad-ditional 88’, 150-passenger ferry.
“As a stable, family owned, financially secure company, Metal Shark possesses the resources, commitment, and know-how to best serve passenger vessel op-erators,” said company CEO Chris Al-lard. “With over 400 employees in two locations, an in-house team of over 40 engineers, and a well-documented record of on-time deliveries with over 500 ves-sels delivered within the past three years, Metal Shark is a trusted and reliable part-ner for operators worldwide.”
Established in 1986, Gravois Alumi-num Boats LLC, and its government/commercial boat entity Metal Shark are leading suppliers of custom boats for de-fense, law enforcement, and commercial entities. Visit Metal Shark in booth 3480.
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DuraBlue is used for rudder stocks, pintles and steering gear bushings. It is an alternative to bronze, brass, nylon and other urethane based materials.
DuraBlue is dimensionally stable. It has a very low thermal coefficient of ex-pansion in high and low temperature en-vironments. Unlike polyurethane rudder bushings that have a wide range of ther-mal expansion and contraction rate. Du-raBlue experiences negligible swelling in water, and remains stable in chemical solutions.
DuraBlue is tolerant to load edging and misalignments. Its composite structure is light weight and resists damage and fracture. It maintains a high compression strength, and a high strength to weight
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In addition, EMI offers after-the-sale support via a highly skilled field service team, expert in-house repair capabilities and a diverse engineering team.
As a W&O Company since 2016, EMI has acceler-ated the growth and market share of both companies.
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Jamestown Metal Marine sales: Contractors, manufacturers, engineers, marine interior outfitting
At booth 1721 at the WorkBoat Show, stop by to discuss how Jamestown
Metal can help you find the most eco-nomical solution to your habitability and system needs on your new project, con-versions and M&R activities.
Jamestown has been providing mate-rials and installing interior outfitting in the marine market on thousands of ves-sels for over 45 years. We offer turnkey packages including joiner bulkheads and ceilings, furnishings, modular toilet
spaces, HVAC, piping and electrical in-stallations. Jamestown specializes in the design and installation of marine interi-ors for new construction, conversion and refits for all types of vessels.
Jamestown’s experience includes the Navy and Coast Guard.
Jamestown’s capabilities include off-shore living quarters (LQ) for fixed ac-commodation modules as well as tem-porary living quarters buildings. Our full service design and construction includes
steel, interior outfitting and all MEP sys-tems and equipment.
Our corporate offices are located in Boca Raton, Fla., with operating facili-ties in Newport News, Va., Pascagoula, Miss., and Brownsville, Texas.
Jamestown has dedicated engineering, procurement and project management re-sources actively engaged in the develop-ment and execution of projects.
Revere: High quality survival gear
For over 80 years Revere Survival’s high standards in design, service, and
support have been set with only one thing in mind — our customers. Our products save lives which is why we continue to dedicate ourselves to making and distrib-uting only the highest quality survival gear.
Revere Survival, a 3Si Group compa-ny, currently provides a full line of pre-mium marine safety equipment includ-ing USCG/SOLAS approved liferafts, USCG-approved IBAs, USCG and SO-LAS/MED commercial inflatable PFDs, pyrotechnics, LED lifejacket lights, res-cue beacons, man-overboard retrieval devices, drysuits and much more. Ex-tensive product selection combined with our global service network allows us to provide maintenance for our complete range of survival products both here and abroad, ensuring that your equipment al-ways remains in proper working order.
No matter what your survival needs are, our newly designed website, www.
reveresurvival.com, can help you find what you are looking for. It provides visitors with user-friendly navigation, in-depth product information, and easy access to the entire 3Si Group range of safety equipment. It also provides a sim-ple way to search among our worldwide authorized service stations.
Our reputation for knowledge and ex-pertise puts us at the forefront of marine safety and we will continue to offer our users the best chance of survival in any situation. Speak with one of our experi-enced staff members today about the best way to outfit your crew at the Internation-al WorkBoat Show booth 1953
©2017 Cummins Inc., 4400 Leeds Ave., Suite 300, Charleston, SC 29405 U.S.A.
Inland river operators have been successfully running Cummins K Series engines for decades. Now, Cummins is taking uptime to a new level with our Quantum Series engines.
These engines run cleaner and stronger, with exceptional dependability and durability. Barge, tug and towboat operators now have even more options – with ratings up to 800 hp (597 kW), our proven QSK19 is more powerful than ever before.
Contact your local Cummins distributor or visit cumminsengines.com/marine, and see how we can help keep your business pushing ahead.
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Cobra Welding SystemsMK Products® is a family owned and operated business established in 1966. We are the original inventors of the push-pull welding technology. Over the years, we have
evolved and built our Cobramatic® product lines to provide our customers the best welding solutions by using: MIG
welding systems, Orbital® welding systems, and Aircrafter turntables. All equipment from MK Products is proudly
made in made in the United States of America.
Aluminum Welding?It’s kind of our thing.
Learn more about our product line at
Booth 4010
Aluminum experts Since 1966
Lincoln
MK Products
&MORE! Call the factory for more details
Miller
Air Cooled Models available
Water Cooled Models Available
Fronius
Push-Pull Aluminum MIG Guns
Wire Feeders
All company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them
Plug and Play Interface cable kits available to connect to any of
these power supplies and more!
From its conception over 50 years ago, the welding industry has recognized the Cobramatic® Wire Feeder as the standard to which all other feeders compare.
Compatible OEM Connections
16882 Armstrong Ave. Irvine CA, 92606 | [email protected] | www.mkproducts.com | 1-800-787-9707 16882 Armstrong Ave. Irvine CA, 92606 | [email protected] | www.mkproducts.com | 1-800-787-9707
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Learn more about the innovators of the Push-Pull MIG guns in Booth 4010
MK Guns you’ll hear about!
Cobra Welding SystemsMK Products® is a family owned and operated business established in 1966. We are the original inventors of the push-pull welding technology. Over the years, we have
evolved and built our Cobramatic® product lines to provide our customers the best welding solutions by using: MIG
welding systems, Orbital® welding systems, and Aircrafter turntables. All equipment from MK Products is proudly
made in made in the United States of America.
Aluminum Welding?It’s kind of our thing.
Learn more about our product line at
Booth 4010
Aluminum experts Since 1966
Lincoln
MK Products
&MORE! Call the factory for more details
Miller
Air Cooled Models available
Water Cooled Models Available
Fronius
Push-Pull Aluminum MIG Guns
Wire Feeders
All company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them
Plug and Play Interface cable kits available to connect to any of
these power supplies and more!
From its conception over 50 years ago, the welding industry has recognized the Cobramatic® Wire Feeder as the standard to which all other feeders compare.
Compatible OEM Connections
16882 Armstrong Ave. Irvine CA, 92606 | [email protected] | www.mkproducts.com | 1-800-787-9707 16882 Armstrong Ave. Irvine CA, 92606 | [email protected] | www.mkproducts.com | 1-800-787-9707
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Learn more about the innovators of the Push-Pull MIG guns in Booth 4010
MK Guns you’ll hear about!
10 SHOW DAILY • November 30, 2017
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Ayres Composite Panels’ lightweight, type-approved sound absorbing panel system at the WorkBoat Show
Ayres Composite Panels is the pre-mier manufacturer of light weight
interior panel systems for the marine in-dustry.
For the 2017 International WorkBoat show, come and experience the Ayrlite 2071, a revolutionary lightweight, fiber-free acoustic panel system designed spe-cifically for marine applications. With facilities in Perth, Western Australia, and Mobile, Ala., Ayres Composite Panels are currently supplied to a variety of ma-rine applications. C-Class joiner panels like the Ayrlite 2054 are used as light-weight liners, partitions and furniture as-
semblies aboard high-speed and weight-sensitive craft.
Stop by booth 3501 to see our Ayrlite bunk house, and experience the Ayrlite sound chamber. www.ayrescom.com;
Cummins Inc. announced recently its new U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Tier 4 solution for its marine QSK38 engine with cleaner emissions and improved warranty.
The QSK38 is being paired with the industry-leading Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system designed and manufactured by Cummins Emission Solutions. Engines will be available in 2019 for marine customers operating in the U.S. offshore oil and gas, commercial transport, passenger transport and com-mercial fishing industries.
Cummins engines have used SCR technology since 2006 and there are now more than one million units in the field. The QSK38 with the Cummins aftertreat-ment will be on display during the 2017 International WorkBoat Show, Nov. 29 through Dec. 1.
“Cummins mission is about making lives better by powering a more pros-perous world and that means improving the environment and delivering the best products that our customers can rely on for work and play,” said Jim Schacht, executive director, Cummins Global Ma-rine Business.
“We know marine customers want the best value, quality and environmentally-friendly power solutions and that is what Cummins is firmly focused on bringing to them. We are thrilled to bring a proven technology to the marine market that em-bodies our mission and values. We have more than 10 years of experience inte-grating SCR technology in both on-high-way and off-highway equipment, which enable this clean and efficient technology
to be brought to our customers seam-lessly.”
Cummins new Tier 4 marine QSK38 engine comes with detailed installation directions and flexible SCR arrange-ments, which removes complexity while saving time and reducing costs on every project. Sensors located in the SCR can monitor the system performance, en-abling precise injections of urea to neu-tralize the emissions. By monitoring the data and appropriately injecting urea, Cummins system ensures there is no waste, contributing another cost savings for the customer.
Warranty terms for Cummins marine engines have recently seen an increase in coverage periods. These periods vary de-pending on the engine family and rating. The base warranty for marine engines 19 to 60 liters in a heavy-duty or medium continuous-duty rating has been extend-ed 1,000 hours beyond the previous term, while intermittent-duty coverage for the same engine range has extended 1,500 additional hours. The calendar restriction on warranty will remain at one year for Cummins engines installed in revenue-generating vessels. Cummins continues to offer optional Encompass, which can provide an additional three years/10,000 hours of coverage to the engine. Regard-less of hours, the warranty is honored for 12 months.
“The QSK38 is a proven leader in the inland waterways, now with lower emissions and extended warranty cover-age matched with the same world-class service and support. We are excited to continue the engines’ legacy,” Schacht
Cummins to feature EPA Tier 4 QSK38 clean diesel engine at the International WorkBoat Show
continued. Complex, global marine projects re-
quire collaborations across state lines, country boundaries and time zones. Six hundred Cummins-owned and indepen-dent distributors are strategically placed all over the globe to support customers’ needs providing a single source for sales and service.
Cummins, a global power leader, is a corporation made up of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service diesel and natural gas engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air han-dling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ind., Cummins currently employs approxi-mately 55,400 people worldwide, and serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a net-
work of approximately 600 company-owned and independent distributor lo-cations and approximately 7,400 dealer locations.
Cummins earned $1.39 billion on sales of $17.5 billion in 2016. Press releases can be found on the Web at cummins.com or cumminsengines.com. Follow Cummins on Twitter at twitter.com/cum-minsengines and on YouTube at youtube.com/cumminsengines.
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smart phone.• Supports work order completions, checklist based inspections, on-board meetings and drills, audits, and
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For more information, please contact us at +1-281-877-5700 or visit our booth for a demo.
Visit ABS at Int’l WorkBoat ShowBooth #2408
12 SHOW DAILY • November 30, 2017
MK Products and push-pull technology
MK Products is the inventor of Co-bramatic push-pull wire feed tech-
nology and is recognized worldwide as the leader of aluminum welding systems.
In aluminum welding and fabrication, push-pull welding systems have reinvent-ed the industry by providing new capabil-ities with aluminum that were not before possible. Behind this groundbreaking innovation over 50 years ago, were the people of MK Products.
From humble beginnings, MK Prod-ucts began by first introducing the con-cept of push-pull welding, then manufac-turing the first push-pull system, known as Cobramatic.
Through the years, MK’s Cobramat-ic systems have become the standard in aluminum push-pull welding, MK said. The systems also weld steel, stainless steel, flux core, and more. MK Products continues to evolve with technological advances as it grows and expands its
products line. In addition to its standard line of MIG equipment, MK products has branched out to offer digitally controlled guns and power supplies, spool guns, turntables and full orbital welding sys-tems. Family owned and operated since 1966, all of our products are made in the U.S.
Conrad’s streamlined manufacturing processes reduce costs
During the past five years, Conrad has invested $61.9 million in capital
improvements to its five shipyards. Im-provements include new manufacturing buildings, an automated panel line, CNC manufacturing equipment, and the de-velopment of the company’s Deepwater South shipyard.
Conrad President, CEO and Chairman of the Board Johnny Conrad discussed the benefits.
“These improvements have resulted in streamlined manufacturing processes, lower costs to our customer, and a level of quality unmatched in the industry,” he said. “The expansion of Deepwater South provides us with the capacity to build multiple large oceangoing vessels simultaneously.
“Our new automated panel line enables us to manufacture components quicker and with extraordinary accuracy, and adding additional computer-aided manu-facturing equipment gives us the ability to produce ships in serial production,” Con-rad continued. “These innovations are an
investment in the future of our company and allow us to offer completely tailored solutions to complex shipbuilding chal-lenges.”
Based in Morgan City, La., Conrad Shipyard was established in 1948. The company designs, builds and overhauls steel and aluminum vessels for both the commercial and government markets. Conrad also provides repair, conversion and new construction services at its five Gulf Coast shipyards located in southern Louisiana and Texas.
The Shearer Group completes two diesel electric towboat designs
The Shearer Group Inc. has com-pleted two diesel electric towboat
designs for a major client. An analysis was done using the existing vessels en-gine operating profiles over the course of a year of operations to develop an opti-mal propulsion system including diesel electric generators and “L” drives.
Two designs were developed, one for a 3,200-hp L-driver towboat and one for a 1,800-hp retractable pilothouse towboat.
The diesel electric towboats will be using Tier 3 generators and will provide extra redundancy for propulsion by al-lowing any generator to provide power to both L drive units. The power generation and distribution system was designed by ABB and the L-drive system provided by Schottel.
Combined with TSGI’s CFD developed hull shape the vessel is expected to benefit from a signifi-cant boost in fuel economy com-pared to the existing vessels in the fleet.
TSGI is the global leader for design of inland towboats, ferries and barges. We have a rich history of providing na-val architecture, marine engineering and marine surveying services to the marine industry, with a focus on the inland sec-tor. Commercial vessel designs include towboats, inland barges (liquid cargo, dry cargo, crane), passenger vessels and miscellaneous vessels such as dry docks and floating casinos.
TSGI stands ready to develop practical and efficient designs to meet your specif-ic needs. Come stop by our booth 3050.
ABS new app launched: NS Workboat
ABS Nautical Systems, the ABS enterprise fleet management soft-
ware suite, launched a new mobile appli-cation, NS Workboat. It is the latest in a line of new products and services developed by ABS to help workboat operators gain compliance with pending Subchapter M regulations for towing vessels.
The “app”, which leverages Nautical Systems enterprise software, is a mobile solution purpose-built for the workboat and inland-shipping sectors, where ease-of-use is of paramount importance.
With Subchapter M quickly approach-ing, ABS sees a rising demand for easy-to-use solutions designed with towing vessel crews in mind. NS Workboat is ABS’s response to that challenge. The simple interface is designed to support day-to-day, ‘walk-around’ tasks, allow-ing users to easily manage the process for meeting all Subchapter M require ments while simultaneously improving accu-racy of compliance reporting.
The U.S. Coast Guard wrote Sub-chapter M regulations in a way that gives owners multiple options to achieve com-pliance, recognizing the varied operating environ ments for the 6,000-odd vessels
affected, both classed and unclassed.Regardless of how owners choose
to comply with and manage this new regula tion, relevant data must be col-lected and new procedures implemented. In response, ABS is offering a wider and deeper portfolio of class-centric products and services, including supporting the regulation with ABS Nautical Systems software.
The NS Workboat application sup-ports all compliance options – delivered preconfigured with the user’s choice of the Sub M compliance options, includ-ing U.S. Coast Guard inspection. It is a cloud-based solution offered by sub-scription on iOS or Android operating systems. Deployment to the cloud helps to minimize the required IT investment.
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Duramax Marine unveils new keel cool-er design and Durablue composite rudder bushing
Duramax Marine has engineered a unique keel cooler design that will
make a big splash at the 2017 Interna-tional WorkBoat Show. Duramax says it is the most efficient DuraCooler keel cooler ever built. It can deliver more than double the cooling efficiency of their ex-isting DuraCooler in half the hull space.
This cooler will be the newest addi-tion to the Duramax Marine long line of custom engineered heat exchanger solu-tions, and the best answer for the ma-rine industry’s ever increasing cooling requirements due to the introduction of Tier 4 engine designs.
The Duramax self lubricating, pollu-tion-free DuraBlue Composite Rudder Bushing will also be previewed at the company’s booth 1901. This extremely low friction bearing can be used for rud-der stocks, pintles, steering gear bush-ings and thrust washers.
It is designed to outperform competi-
tive bearings with a low coefficient of friction value of 0.1 to 0.2. Its proprietary fiber matrix is exceptionally wear resis-tant with a very low thermal coefficient of expansion. DuraBlue has full ABS type approval.
Duramax Marine now offers the larg-est inventory of self-lubricating rudder bushings in the U.S. in our warehouse in Harahan, La. Available in diameters from 1" to 42" (2.5 – 107 cm).
Yank Marine expands Dorchester facility with delivery of new Marine Travelift 820-ton mobile boat hoist
Yank Marine Services too delivery recently of a new 820-metric-ton
capacity Marine Travelift boat hoist at its Dorchester, N.J., location along the Mau-rice River. The new expansion project put in place will target a brand new market of vessels in addition to creating new jobs in the Cumberland County, N.J., area.
Established in 1969 by John C. Yank Jr., Yank Marine has continued to build its reputation by servicing and repairing thousands of boats throughout eastern New Jersey. From new vessel construc-tion to on-site naval architecture and en-gineering, John and his staff have worked diligently over the years to expand ser-vices and optimize yard space to contin-ue its growth along the east coast.
“The addition of the 820 C at the Dorchester location will help to free up space at our Tuckahoe location which is often at capacity,” said Bette Jean Yank, owner of Yank Marine Services. “It will also mean a great deal to our customers to allow them the choice of location for service.”
While the 820-ton lift will allow Yank Marine to continue its current service op-erations, it will also open up new doors in
its service portfolio ensuring capabilities necessary for tugboats, commercial fish-ing boats, barges, passenger ferries, as well as larger classes of both U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard vessels stationed on the East Coast.
“Access by vessels needing service at the Tuckahoe location has always been limited by both the vertical height re-strictions of the bridges of the Great Egg Harbor Bay and the water depth of the Tuckahoe River,” said Yank. “This new expansion project at Dorchester will al-low us to bring in much heavier and taller vessels that were previously unable to get to our facilities.”
The installation of the new 820 lift will not only be an asset to the marine in-dustry in and around New Jersey, it will also help to stimulate the local economy by creating 30-50 full time year round positions in the Maurice River Township of Cumberland County.
Yank Marine purchased their first boat hoist over 20 years ago and continues to
call on Marine Travelift for their boat handling needs. The 820 C joins a long list of existing Marine Travelift units owned by Yank Ma-rine, including a 50 BFM (50-ton capacity) at the Dorchester facility, as well as a 300CII (300-ton capac-ity), 200C (200-ton capac-ity), and 75 BFMII (75-ton capacity) at their Tuckahoe facility.
Marine Travelift’s knowl-
edge and experience in the industry, along with their dedication to quality and cus-tomer service, are just a few of the many company traits that foster repeat business from some of the most respected yards in the business.
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Safe Boats Inter-national, Seattle,
brought its Safe 38 Full Cabin Law Enforcement Patrol/Response Ves-sel to the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans. The boat at the show, which was delivered this month, was built for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Com-mission.
The aluminum vessel measures 39’2”x10’, with a 26” draft and weighs 12,000 lbs. Powered by three Mercury Ve-rado 350-hp outboards, the boat can
reach a top speed of 50 knots. The 38 has a crew/passenger weight capacity of 4,400 lbs. and a fuel capacity of 450 gals.
The boat has an electronics suite with Furuno products and a FLIR thermal camera. Ancillary equipment and systems include a 7.5 generator, shore power availability, dual HVAC system, Shoxs 6800 series shock mitigating seats, microwave and refrigerator.
Safe BoatsSAFE BOATS DISPLAYS ITS 38 FULL CABIN PATROL BOAT AT THE WORKBOAT SHOW
At North River Boats’ booth at the
International Work-Boat Show, you’ll find the 36’x10’3” Navy Security Force Assis-tance Craft. The Rose-burg, Ore., boatbuilder holds a five-year blanket purchase agreement for the project and will work with military agencies for procurement.
The vessel, with a draft of 38”, is a high-speed, heavy gauge aluminum craft. It is designed to assist the U.S. Special operations Command Naval Small Craft Instruction Training School personnel in the training and
education of foreign security forces and other international students on small craft strategy, operations, com-munications, weapons, maintenance and instruction development.
North River BoatsNORTH RIVER BOATS 36’ SECURITY FORCE ASSISTANCE CRAFT ON DISPLAY
Lake Assault Boats LLC, Superior, Wis.,
has its 28’x9’6” alu-minum fire/dive/rescue demo boat for sale on the floor of the Inter-national WorkBoat Show. With a draft of 24”, the boat is powered by twin Mercury Verado 4-stroke, 250-hp out-boards with 17.5”x15” stainless steel propellers. The demo boat has a run-ning speed of 38 knots.
There’s a gasoline capacity of 150 gals. and a crew/passenger weight capacity of 4,400 lbs. The electronics suite includes two Lowrance HDS
12” touchscreens, sonar, radar and FLIR infrared camera.
The boat is available for immediate delivery.
Lake AssaultLAKE ASSAULT FIRE, RESCUE, DIVE BOAT ON DISPLAY AT THE WORKBOAT SHOW
Hanko Aluminum Boat Works,
Berwick, La., is using its floor space at the In-ternational WorkBoat Show this year to feature its 24’x8’6”x30” model 2484CV vessel that is designed to bring crew and equipment to and from job sites in a timely fashion.
The boat, made of 3/16” welded aluminum, features a 16” draft and a rear cargo deck measuring 54”x81”. Powered by twin Honda 150 out-boards, the boat has a running speed of 40 knots, a crew capacity of six
and tankage for 80 gals. of gasoline. The Hanko boat on display is for sale.
Hanko Aluminum Boat WorksHANKO ALUMINUM BOAT WORKS 24-FOOT CREW/EQUIPMENT BOAT AT IWBS
BOATS ON DISPLAYFEATURED BOATS from the International WorkBoat Show
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