WorkBoat November 2016

SF Fireboat • Pacific Marine Expo • Vessel Design ®

IN BUSINESS ON THE COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS

NOVEMBER 2016

Canal Zone U.S. ports prepare for post-Panamax ships.

WB_CVR_LINO.indd 2

10/11/16 2:03 PM

PAC T 12 0 0 I M

a r ie s .

K C I why m il it W ’s t a S h N T a . ppor t ing y m is sion G THE BRU g a nd s u n or d in a r

B R I N ops there’s no such thuinnsgwaics ka. We’ve been inbueilvdeinry conflict sinIcmeptahcet

l Br 120 0 te sted In s pec ia br ing t he s li ke t he 0 ye a r s , ld B 5 r I r o H ive it . w fo R k e ts h boa n s w ic a s t he y g n u e d r v o ac r os s t B o o r g le p b s of bat t le n - ad apta beat ing a fu ll li ne ’s m is sio d ta ke a y n a a d h o s T a r. fl k .com . le Wa r u n s w ic s a mu z z B V iet n a m a e t h s T fa g t, eig h t Br in ble a r e lig ht w le pr oud l ine a u ll In fla ta H id ig o R h T w C S e e t he u ll IM PA in k a ble H s n U R LE A B O STO N W H m Hu ll u in m lu S E N T RY A

Booth 3081

WB_CVRS.indd 2

10/3/16 3:34 PM

35967_CombatAd_Workboat.indd 1

7/14/16 2:09 PM

ON THE COVER

®

NOVEMBER 2016 • VOLUME 73, NO. 11

The containership CMA CGM Nerval passes under the Bayonne Bridge, escorted by the Moran tug Jonathan C. Moran. Photo by Kirk Moore

FEATURES 34 Cover Story: Canal Boats The Panama Canal expansion holds promise for the workboat sector but creates some doubts as well.

52 Pacific Time Coverage of the Pacific Marine Expo, to be held Nov. 1719 at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle.

BOATS & GEAR 24 On the Ways • Another Z-drive tug from Main Iron Works for Bisso Towboat • Gladding-Hearn built 500-passenger ferry for Hyannis Harbor Tours • New 126' bunker tanker for Maxum Petroleum underway at Jesse Engineering • Conrad Industries building three 4,400-hp tugs for Vane Brothers • Washburn & Doughty launches its 37th tug for Moran Towing • American Queen Steamboat to convert 280' casino boat into a 166-passenger overnight cruise vessel • New Orleans Steamboat to turn former casino boat into a 1,000-passenger harbor and dining vessel • Eastern launches ATB dredge for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock

44

44 Pumped Up San Francisco’s new fireboat is a mobile pumping station for the city.

50 Designer Boats New vessel designs are driven by special needs and requirements.

AT A GLANCE 8 8 9 10 12 14 16

On the Water: Navigation ‘Twilight Zone’ — Part I. Captain’s Table: Sharing the waterways.

OSV Day Rates: Cold stack attack.

WB Stock Index: Stocks gain 2.3% in September.

Inland Insider: Overcapacity woes.

Insurance Watch: Is insurance politically correct?

Legal Talk: What is a vessel?

NEWS LOG 18 18 19 20 20 20

Jones Act enforcement division to protect U.S. maritime interests.

Congress finally gives the OK to waterways bill.

Committee advises Coast Guard to say no to medical marijuana.

Northeast oil spill response vessel sidelined.

Post-Kulluk towing safety recommendations released.

Lake Michigan marine sanctuary plan concerns shippers.

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_TOC_LINO.indd 1

50 DEPARTMENTS

2 Editor’s Watch

6 Mail Bag 64 Port of Call 71 Advertisers Index 72 WB Looks Back

1

10/11/16 7:09 PM

MAINE

H

HAMILTON

MARINE

PORTLAND ROCKLAND SEARSPORT SOUTHWEST HARBOR JONESPORT

High Performance LED Lights M-Series patented specter and hybrid optics in various sizes. High purity aluminum housings.

Search# RIL-

FROM

11399

$

ACCUSat™ EPIRBs

406 MHz. 6 Year Non-Haz Mat battery. 6 Year warranty. Stainless steel antenna. USCG/GMDSS Approved.

6 Year Cat II Manual Battery Order# 731676

$

34999

Cat I Automatic Order# 731678

$

46999

Premium Adult Universal Immersion Suit COMMERCIAL

USCG APPROVED

High visibility yellow inflatable head pillow, face mask, mitts and ankle adjustments.

Includes buddy line and whistle.

$

249

99

KNT-1540-AU Order# 753274

Call For Volume Pricing 800-639-2715 hamiltonmarine.com 2

WB_EditWatch_LINO.indd 2

Editor'sWatch

Post-Panamax winners?

T

he opening of the new, wider Panama Canal locks in June should result in more cargo for some ports.

Large U.S. container ports have been scrambling to deepen their navigation channels to handle larger post-Panamax containerships.

But what does this mean for the workboat industry? In our cover story that begins on page 34, Kirk Moore reports that the wider canal brings big challenges to the workboat sector but also offers opportunity.

As Ed Kelly, executive director of the Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ, told Kirk, “There’s going to be a need for bigger (tug) boats, when you think of the windage on the sides of these ships. The number of tugs per vessel and the power of tugs will have to be increased.”

That’s good for yards such as Washburn & Doughty, who is building 6,000-hp tugs for Moran, and Horizon Shipbuilding, who is busy building the first of up to four 6,770-hp escort tugs for McAllister Towing.

An 1,100' ship escort is typically made up of three tugs with 5,000 or 5,100 hp each. McAllister’s Mike Reagoso said, “Everyone’s building bigger equipment that I know of on the East Coast.”

But just because these behemoths will require higher-horsepower tugs and more of them, that won’t necessarily equate to more ship-assist business.

Why? Because some say that those bigger post-Panamax containerships combined with more efficiency may actually reduce work for the tugs and others that serve them. One ship pilots group said that the math indicates that the number of ship calls will be fewer.

David Krapf, Editor in Chief

Also, there has been a big overcapacity problem in the container sector for several years. The recent Hanjin Shipping Co. bankruptcy may help and further consolidation in the container trade is expected.

But there are plenty of positive signs out there for tug companies and other workboat-related businesses. The widened canal should handle a lot of U.S.-produced liquefied natural gas to East Asia markets, particularly Japan.

There are also positive signs at the port of New York and New Jersey, which saw average yearly cargo growth of 4% since 2000, and other U.S. ports.

dkrapf@divcom.com

WORKBOAT® (ISSN 0043-8014) is published monthly by Diversified Business Communications and Diversified Publications, 121 Free St., P.O. Box 7438, Portland, ME 04112-7438. Editorial Office: P.O. Box 1348, Mandeville, LA 70470.

Annual Subscription Rates: U.S. $39; Canada $55; International $103. When available, extra copies of current issue are $4, all other issues and special issues are $5. For subscription customer service call (978) 671-0444. The publisher reserves the right to sell subscriptions to those who have purchasing power in the industry this publication serves. Periodicals postage paid at Portland, ME, and additional mailing offices. Circulation Office: 121 Free St., P.O. Box 7438, Portland, ME 04112-7438. From time to time, we make your name and address available to other companies whose products and services may interest you. If you prefer not to receive such mailings, please send a copy of your mailing label to: WorkBoat’s Mailing Preference Service, P.O. Box 7438, Portland, ME 04112. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to WORKBOAT, P.O. Box 1792, Lowell, MA 01853. Copyright 20 16 Printed in U.S.A.

by Diversified Business Communications.

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/11/16 7:15 PM

BECAUSE PERFORMANCE MATTERS

WWW.NAUTICAN.COM

Booth 1547

Booth 3315

AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FLEET THAT PAYS FOR ITSELF Independently tested, high-performance hydrodynamic solutions help maximize power while reducing fuel consumption.

Join Nautican at:

WB_FULLS.indd 3

Nov. 17–19, 2016

Nov. 30–Dec. 2, 2016

Pacific Marine Expo Booth 1547

International WorkBoat Show Booth 3315

10/3/16 3:41 PM

www.workboat.com

We provide custom training Solutions for One individual or to large fleets · Emergency Response · Shipboard Safety · Basic Safety Training · Marine Fire Training

Building a culture of safety since 1989.

TRAINING THAT WORKS FOR YOU!

PUBLISHER

Jerry Fraser jfraser@divcom.com

EDITOR IN CHIEF

David Krapf dkrapf@divcom.com

SENIOR EDITOR

Ken Hocke khocke@divcom.com

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Kirk Moore kmoore@divcom.com

ONLINE EDITOR

Ashley Herriman aherriman@divcom.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Capt. Alan Bernstein • Bruce Buls • Michael Crowley • Dale K. DuPont • Pamela Glass • Max Hardberger • Kevin Horn • Joel Milton • Bill Pike • Kathy Bergren Smith

Dylan Andrews

ART DIRECTOR

PUBLISHING OFFICES

Main Office: 121 Free St., P.O. Box 7438 • Portland, ME 04112-7438 • (207) 842-5608 • Fax: (207) 842-5609

Southern/Editorial Office: P.O. Box 1348 • Mandeville, LA 70470 • Fax: (985) 624-4801

Subscription Information: (978) 671-0444 • cs@e-circ.net General Information: (207) 842-5610

ADVERTISING

PRODUCTION & ADVERTISING

PROJECT MANAGER Wendy Jalbert 121 Free St., P.O. Box 7438 • Portland, ME 04112-7438 (207) 842-5616 • Fax: (207) 842-5611

wjalbert@divcom.com

EASTERN U.S. AND CANADA EUROPE Kristin Luke (207) 842-5635 • Fax: (207) 842-5611

kluke@divcom.com

WESTERN U.S. AND CANADA

PACIFIC RIM Susan Chesney (206) 463-4819 • Fax: (206) 463-3342

schesney@divcom.com

GULF / SOUTHERN U.S.

SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA Jeff Powell (207) 842-5573 • Fax: (207) 842-5611

jpowell@divcom.com

CALL for yourself or for your fleet and get a customized training solution.

Fremont Maritime Services Fishermen’s Center Building 1900 West Nickerson Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98119 (206) 782-4308 1-888-STAY-LOW www.fremontmaritime.com 4

WB_Masthead_LINO.indd 4

David Cohen (207) 842-5496 • Fax: (207) 842-5611

dcohen@divcom.com

EXPOSITIONS (207) 842-5508 • Fax: (207) 842-5509 Producers of The International WorkBoat Show, WorkBoat Maintenance & Repair Conference and Expo, and Pacific Marine Expo www.workboatshow.com

EXPOSITION SALES DIRECTOR Chris Dimmerling (207) 842-5666 • Fax: (207) 842-5509 cdimmerling@divcom.com

PRESIDENT & CEO

Theodore Wirth

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Michael Lodato mlodato@divcom.com

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 3:34 PM

ENGINEERED COOLING SOLUTIONS.

Photo courtesy of F/V Seabrooke Enterprises

OVER 65 YEARS COOLING THE MARINE INDUSTRY

GRIDCOOLER® Keel Cooler

R.W. Fernstrum is committed to providing long-lasting, quality cooling systems. Our sales and engineering team will work with you to custom design a solution that meets the needs of your vessel and operating conditions.

WEKA Boxcooler

Booth 1308

Tranter® Heat Exchangers

Booth 2427

fernstrum.com 906.863.5553 sales@fernstrum.com WB_FULLS.indd 5 RWFernstrum_WBNov16.indd 1

10/3/16 9/20/16 3:41 9:40 PM AM

New marine casualty form clarifications

T

he Coast Guard values the open dialogue with the marine industry. With this in mind, I want to clarify a few key points after reading the Captain’s Table column from the September issue “New 2692 marine casualty report falls short” by Capt.

Alan Bernstein.

The primary goal of the changes to the CG-2692 (series) was to limit information collection to items that are either required by regulation or deemed critical. Multiple data fields from the old CG-2692 form were removed completely. When needed, a Coast Guard investigator will simply obtain the omitted information. The onus is always on the Coast Guard to investigate an incident. It is anticipated that reducing the industry-reporting burden will expedite submission of casualty reports and the investigative process.

As the Captain’s Table column mentions, there were two addendums added from the previous CG-2692 (series).

The change was made to transfer information that was not required for every reportable marine casualty to the specialized addendums that occur less frequently. The addendums also provide additional space to accommodate multiple entries. Instructions for when to complete each addendum are located at the top of each form.

The CG-2692A addendum is only required when documenting barges that cause damage or are damaged during a towing incident. The CG-2692B addendum, as with the old version, is only required when an incident meets the criteria to report chemical testing results after a serious marine incident.

The CG-2692C (new) addendum is only required to convey information regarding an individual injured, killed, or missing as a result of a marine casualty. The CG-2692D (new) adden-

dum is only required when the marine casualty involves an Outer Continental Shelf incident that meets the reporting requirements found in Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations, Subchapter N. The CG-2692D is optional for all other types of reportable marine casualties, and it may be used when a reporting party wants to identify key witnesses to aid the Coast Guard’s investigation.

As a reminder, the new CG-2692 forms become mandatory for all reporting on Jan. 1, 2017. I encourage the marine industry to email any concerns or recommendations on how to improve marine casualty reporting to the Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis at HQS-PF-FLDR-CG-INV@ uscg.mil.

Capt. Jason Neubauer Chief Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis U.S. Coast Guard Washington, D.C.

When it’s grim, you need Great

sm

At Great American, we can make grim like it never happened.

Contact us for hull, P&I and a complete line of insurance products for the marine industry. Contact Cap’t Ed Wilmot / ewilmot@gaic.com Ocean Marine Division I GreatAmericanOcean.com ©2014 Great American Insurance Company, an authorized insurer in all 50 states and D.C Great American Insurance Group Tower I 301 E Fourth Street I Cincinnati, OH 45202

6

WB_Mailbag_LINO.indd 6

Ocean Marine Division

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/5/16 6:14 PM

Only ONE Radar clearly stands above the rest!

Radar Series

Selected by the USCG Cutter Fleet

20.1˝ Color LCD, 23.1˝ Color LCD or Black Box 12kW, 25kW or 50kW X-Band 30kW or 60kW S-Band Booth 2027

➤ Ethernet interswitching of up to four Radars ➤ Easy to use menus with trackball control ➤ Operator selected multi-color target presentation ➤ Available in X-Band and S-Band ➤ ARPA — Auto plotting/tracking of 100 targets manually or automatically

➤ Displays 1,000 AIS targets*

Booth 1515

➤ Display ranges in Nautical Miles (nm) or Statute Miles (sm) ➤ On-screen “Tow Icon” displays length & width of towboat/barges

➤ Backed by Furuno’s Worldwide Service Network ➤ Furuno’s Radar Technology has been awarded “Best Radar” by the National Marine Electronics Association for the past 37 years

* Appropriate sensors required

EXCLUSIVE: World’s first IMO ECDIS that directly interfaces with Furuno’s FAR2xx7 Radar Series!

ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM One of the outstanding features of Furuno commercial Radars is the Ethernet-based network capability, which makes it possible to create a navigation network with other onboard equipment such as the new FMD3200 ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System).

The Ethernet-based data link makes the data transfer speedy and stable, while keeping maintenance simple.

For more information on the New Furuno ECDIS, scan QR Code.

www.FurunoUSA.com

WB_FULLS.indd 7

10/3/16 3:41 PM

On the Water

Navigation ‘Twilight Zone’ — Part I

W

By Joel Milton

Joel Milton works on towing vessels.

He can be reached at joelmilton@ yahoo.com.

e often accept convincing information as fact, particularly when it appears to be official, professionally done, and confirm one’s existing beliefs or theories.

So it should come as no surprise that the information on NOAA’s nautical charts is perceived to be much more accurate than it really is. This is despite NOAA’s attempts to warn mariners to check each chart for accuracy. Each NOAA chart has a source diagram that shows the vintage of hydrographic surveys on which the chart is based.

Depths on some parts of the chart may be based on pre-1900 hydrographic surveys conducted with sextants and leadlines.

Unfortunately, many mariners are either unaware of the source diagrams or don’t fully grasp the importance of what they convey. Extreme caution is warranted when using the depth and hazard information because most of it is old, incomplete and inaccurate. With the actual depths and exact

Captain’s Table Sharing the waterways

C

By Capt. Alan Bernstein

Alan Bernstein, owner of BB Riverboats in Cincinnati, is a licensed master and a former president of the Passenger Vessel Association. He can be reached at 859-292-2449 or abernstein@ bbriverboats.com.

8

WB_AAG_LINO.indd 8

ongestion is increasing on our nation’s waterways. Much of this can be attributed to the flood of new recreational users, most of whom have little or no knowledge of the rules of the road. Kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and a wide range of rental craft are a major part of this growing problem.

I am not advocating that these recreational individuals be prevented from having access to our waterways. The problem relates to their inexperience on the water and the potential for accidents.

I have avoided situations with recreational boaters that might have ended differently if it were not for my training and experience as a licensed mariner.

I suspect that there are many licensed mariners out there who have had similar near-miss incidents in recent years.

How do we solve this growing problem? The solution is rooted in education, communications and enforcement.

You can’t operate a vehicle on our nation’s highways without a driver’s license. To qualify for

locations of the charted hazards, what you see is seldom exactly what you get. If you routinely operate with narrow safety margins and small under-keel clearances then the only thing between you and the bottom is blind luck.

Apparently concluding that source diagrams were not being optimally utilized, NOAA has revamped them into Zones of Confidence (ZOC) diagrams. You can insinuate this from the new name: Confidence in the information that you’re using to plot a presumably safe course should vary proportionately with the age, completeness, and method used to gather the information.

The ZOC diagrams present this information in a stark fashion. If this much-improved feature is noticed and actually used as intended it has the potential to refocus mariner’s attention where it belongs — on using all available means, with a critical mindset, to plan voyages and avoid becoming too confident in what many mistakenly presume to be fact. If a chart says there’s enough water, is there really enough water? Well, the answer is maybe or maybe not.

Trusting that the charts are 100% accurate is unwise, and your margins are probably less than you think.

a state-issued license, you must pass a written test and a driving test. Retesting is usually required after a certain period of time. It would be almost impossible to require licenses for all recreational waterway users nationwide, but requiring knowledge of the rules of the road, especially prior to renting a watercraft, is a must.

Coast Guard Harbor Safety Committees play a key communications role because they involve key waterways users, including local government and public entities. HSCs discuss local concerns and devise solutions to local maritime challenges. We need more HSCs nationwide.

Finally, I urge the Coast Guard to take a more active role in enforcement. The Coast Guard has the authority to impose civil penalties on any “person operating a vessel in a negligent manner or interfering with the safe operation of a vessel, so as to endanger the life, limb, or property.” The Passenger Vessel Association successfully got this law on the books to help prevent wake jumping and rail jumping. The law is broad enough to apply to all types of watercraft.

Our waterways will continue to become more crowded. We must find ways to share the waterways while also protecting everyone’s safety. www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/11/16 7:23 PM

SEPTEMBER 2016 DAY RATES, FLEET UTILIZATION VESSEL TYPE

OSV Day Rates

SEPT. '16

UTILIZATION

SEPT. '15 SEPT. '16 SEPT. '15

SUPPLY (DWT) 1,999 & below $ 8,371 $ 7,800 $ 8,574 61% 70% 2,000-2,999 $ 9,103 $ 9,103 $15,986 40% 59% 3,000-3,999 $25,800 $25,800 $23,750 66% 81% 4,000-4,999 $23,800 $23,800 $24,340 75% 100% 5,000 & above $30,662 $30,662 $32,450 44% 100%

Cold stack attack

By Bill Pike

I

n the current depressed energy price environment, more and more offshore service contractors are cold stacking equipment. The wave began with larger mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs).

Globally, utilization for the offshore MODU fleet is down to nearly 70% since the downturn began, according to the American Bureau of Shipping.

As of Oct. 7, the rig utilization rate in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) stood at 71.4%, with 35 rigs contracted out of 49 actively marketed, according to the IHS Petrodata Weekly Rig Count.

The IHS rig count includes all jackups, semisubmersibles and drillships.

But with a total supply of 104 U.S. Gulf rigs, that leaves 55 rigs in various forms of cold stack, or just under 53%.

That scenario drives the global and GOM OSV markets, where reactions to falling day rates, lower utilization, depreciated assets and decreased liquidity have been exacerbated by a glut of newbuilds entering the market.

As a result, warm stackings and cold stackings have been increasing. With

AVERAGE DAY RATES AUG. '16

CREWBOATS Under 170' $ 3,230 $ 3,230 $ 3,550 49% 170' & over $ 7,368 $ 7,368 $ 5,967 60% SOURCE: WorkBoat survey of 32 offshore service vessel companies.

no relief in sight, vessel owners are increasingly turning to cheaper, longerterm cold stacking to lower costs.

Cold stacking involves parking the vessel in a disabled and minimally manned (if manned at all) state. Generally, cold-stacked vessels are marginally protected with external coatings, with engines and other reciprocating parts filled with protective fluids and with sealed interiors protected by dehumidifiers. Regular maintenance, inspections and shipyard work are suspended.

The loss of seasoned crew is the biggest problem. While warm-stacked vessels retain a portion of the crew, cold-stacked vessels sometimes have no crew at all. Laid off crewmembers, especially if this is their second or third time dealing with layoffs, are reluctant to return to vessel life, especially if

60% 83%

they have found a satisfying job ashore.

Cold stacking can provide major economic benefits during an extended market downturn. According to one Gulf OSV operator, cold stacking saves about $4.5 million dollars per year, per vessel (for higher spec vessels), including about $500,000 in regulatory docking fees. In a crisis, it can be a lifesaver or, at least, a life extender.

But when the offshore downturn ends, getting a vessel out of cold stack will not be easy or cheap. Some estimates put reactivation at $1 million per vessel. Activating engines and equipment that have not been used or fully maintained for months or years can be a problem.

But the biggest problem will be crewing the vessels.

High Performance Air Filter Technology... Just Turned a Corner.

INSTALL Walker’s New 90 Degree Air Filter for Caterpillar® 3512 & 3516 Marine Diesel Engines.

Benefits Include: • High Air Flow with Narrow Footprint.

• Washable High Performance Air Filter.

• Reduces engine width, ideal for multi-engine vessels.

• Silencer Helps Reduce Turbo Noise. www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_AAG_LINO.indd 9

(818) 252-7788 sales@walkerairsep.com www.walkerairsep.com 9

10/11/16 7:23 PM

STOCK CHART

WorkBoat Composite Index Index rises 37 points

T

he WorkBoat Composite Index rose 37 points in September, or 2.3%. For the month, winners topped losers 20-9.

Top percentage gainers included Nabors Industries, Rowan Companies and Kirby Corp. The biggest percentage losers were Gulfmark Offshore and Tidewater Inc. In October, Citigroup raised its target price for Rowan from $15 a share to $16. Rowan closed at 15.16 on Sept.

30, rising over 22% during the month.

During Rowan’s second-quarter earnings call in August, Thomas Peter Burke, the Houston-based offshore driller’s president and CEO, said they had a “great” quarter despite difficult industry conditions. This was mostly due, he said, to better-than-expected utilization and lower-than-expected drilling and overhead expenses.

Compared to the same quarter last year, Rowan lowered direct operating

INDEX NET PERCENT COMPARISONS 8/31/16 9/30/16 CHANGE CHANGE Operators 307.29 318.37 11.08 3.61 Suppliers 2571.57 2634.69 63.12 2.45 Shipyards 2104.61 2108.89 4.28 0.20 Workboat Composite 1613.45 1650.37 36.93 2.29 PHLX Oil Service Index 156.60 163.61 7.01 4.48 Dow Jones Industrials 18400.88 18308.15 -92.73 -0.50 Standard & Poors 500 2170.95 2168.27 -2.68 -0.12

For the complete up-to-date WorkBoat Stock Index, go to: www.workboat.com/ workboat-index.aspx

costs 18%.

During the quarter, Rowan’s board of directors agreed to reduce executive compensation by 10% for at least a year. “We took this step to show visible leadership to our workforce and further reduce costs in these tough times,” Burke said.

“The offshore drilling market continues to be severely challenged with uncertain timing of the recovery,” Burke told analysts. “Until a more substantial and sustained recovery in commodity prices occur, we expect our customers to continue delaying their drilling plans. Even after healthy drilling demand levels return, the industry will likely still have significant rig oversupply. The market will need attrition of older rigs before we see improved utilization and pricing. Nevertheless, Rowan is prepared to weather the tough times ahead however long they last.”

— David Krapf

PME Booth #600 Booth 3335

BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS

EFFICIENT TO BUILD

Efficiency can be more than cost effective. Our vessel design and engineering is extraordinary, too.

No matter the size and scope of your marine project, Jensen’s naval architects and engineering professionals will help you achieve your objectives in the safest, most efficient and cost effective manner possible.

To bring Jensen on board for your next project, contact us at 206.332.8090 or visit our website at jensenmaritime.com.

Beautiful Designs.

Efficient to Build.

Naval Architects & Marine Engineers

Extraordinary to Operate.

EXTRAORDINARY TO OPERATE 10

WB_AAG_LINO.indd 10

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/11/16 7:30 PM

ACT GREEN THINK YELLOW Lower emissions, fuel savings, and 0% financing for 12 months.

Emissions regulations might give your business an unexpected boost – if you’re thinking of investing in one of our reliable yellow engines. Our current repowering offer not only brings you in line with EPA Tier 3 but it will also pay for itself thanks to impressive fuel savings. Not to mention a helpful 0% financing deal for the first 12 months.

Get onboard the Cat ® Engine Repower for Profit Program and choose from our full range of US EPA Tier 3 C9.3 generator sets.

Contact Louisiana Cat at 866-843-7440 to start building the package that is right for you.

OUR NEW 9 LITER ENGINE, THE C9.3

LouisianaCat.com Must be a Caterpillar Marine Engine used for vessel Repower and approved by Marine Territory Sales Manager. Program is valid through December 31, 2016. © 2016 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, BUILT FOR IT, their respective logos, ”Caterpillar Yellow,” the ”Power Edge” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission.

WB_FULLS.indd 11

Booth 2701, 2801

10/5/16 8:31 AM

Inland Insider Overcapacity woes

T

he big news in transportation is the bankruptcy of the world’s seventh largest ocean containerized shipping line, Hanjin Shipping. The softness in the containerized ocean sector is largely capacity related. There have been too many new larger containerships displacing older smaller vessels.

This has created a glut of too much capacity chasing too little cargo.

Chronic excess capacity does not appear to be a problem with domestic barge lines, but there is always concern when demand in a major cargo sector such as coal falls off rapidly.

The decline in coal most likely will be permanent. One of the unique aspects of barge transportation capacity is that there are few alternative uses for it other than for the movement of cargo.

The barge industry had its own capacity meltdown in the early 1980s when too many “investor” hopper barges were built for their generous tax depreciation advantages. Similar to today’s containerized shipping overcapacity, barges built back then carried little if any cargo and spent most of their time in fleeting areas with investors paying the fleeting costs (back then only about $7 per day compared to $40 to $50 now). Many of these barges were built for premium prices of over $200,000 each and ultimately sold for a fraction of that if a buyer could be found.

The transport sector has been criticized as slow to modernize its equipment in terms of size and capacity.

But the risks of over investment by too many companies chasing the sizecapacity envelope have been well documented in the ocean shipping, tanker, dry bulk and container sectors.

It doesn’t look like the domestic coal

INNOVATION AND DIVERSITY IN MARINE DESIGN

decline will have a similar effect on the hopper barge sector, but newbuildings of dry bulk barges will likely be limited

By Kevin Horn through the rest of this decade and into the next. There is simply too much hopper capacity chasing the current amount of dry bulk cargo, and cargo growth is too low to immediately absorb the excess capacity from the weak coal sector.

Sharp pencils will be needed to measure the service lives of the existing dry bulk hopper barge fleet affected by the coal downturn and determine when new construction for replacement and cargo growth might occur.

Kevin Horn is a senior manager with GEC Inc., Delaplane, Va. He can be contacted at khorn@gecinc.com.

Booth 1234

UNCOMPROMISED

CONTROL

HT Series

Low Submergence Requirement Small Hull Penetrations Auxiliary Propulsion/ “Take Home” Capability Effective Thrust in Currents Booth 3146

EW!

ALL N Email

designs@ral.ca

12

WB_AAG_LINO.indd 12

Telephone

+1-604-736-9466

JT Series

Waterjet Bow/Stern Thrusters Up to 2,200HP

Proudly Made in the USA!

Web

www.ral.ca

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/11/16 7:25 PM

Booth 2727

Mack Boring & Parts Co. Phone: (908) 964-0700 East Coast

WB_FULLS.indd 13

10/11/16 2:22 PM

Insurance Watch Is insurance politically correct?

W

hen you have an insurance claim, do you worry about how you’ll be treated by the insurance

claims adjuster? Of course you do.

But what about the verbiage in your insurance policy? The courts have had a lot to say about how your claim will be handled. Actual policy wording doesn’t care what color you are, where you came from, what you’re called, or even what you say and how you say it.

The policy is written to merely explain what’s covered and what’s not covered.

Does the insurance industry discriminate? Yes it does. This is illustrated by

IN AN EMERGENCY, YOU’LL WANT ALL ON DECK

TO REMAIN CALM AND

USE THEIR LOKHEAD. Photo © Paul Cronin Studios

New Harken LokHead™ winch: Manual man-overboard recovery with complete security.

Harken LokHead’s unique captive head design locks the rope self-tailing mechanism. This makes it completely secure against accidental release and free fall even if the rope tail is released. The LokHead is certified to EN1496 and EN13157, so it helps provide secure passage through compliance procedures too.

You’ll never be as happy you specified something you hope is never used.

Booth 4134 www.harkenindustrial.com

For more information call 262-691-3320 and ask for Industrial Sales or email infoUSA@harkenindustrial.com

14

WB_AAG_LINO.indd 14

your age, gender, where you’re located, what you do, and even historical weather patterns in your

By Gene area. Do you McKeever have a watchdog?

You’ll be scrutinized because of that fact alone. Commercial buildings are treated similarly based on many educated but subjective ways.

Your vessels also need to be up to date as well to get good rates. Is this fair? Well, sort of. However, if your insurance agent doesn’t do a good job of explaining your details, you’ll suffer in the pocketbook.

Here’s a true story about political correctness (PC) and how it affected a boatyard a few years ago. The yard was known for its fine joiner work and vessel finishing. They had a crew of very good painters and varnish people. One of the finish varnish people was a Native American. When all the crew got friendly with each other they all had nicknames. Her nickname happened to be “squaw.” She said she was fine with that name. She and many of the crew were laid off in the spring. When the crew was brought back the next fall, she was not rehired because they didn’t have as much work lined up, due to the recession.

Trouble brewed. She went to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and filed a complaint.

The matter was settled after a hearing and a lot of legal fees. Who paid the fees? The insurance company that carried a policy called employment practices liability insurance (EPLI). It’s a type of liability insurance that covers wrongful acts that arise during the employment process.

The insurance industry covered the claim even though the cause was not PC-related.

Gene McKeever is a marine insurance consultant and instructor. He was a marine insurance agent for 39 years.

He can be reached at gene@mckeeverconsulting.net or 207-596-1738.

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/11/16 7:26 PM

PROUD TO BE THE POWER OF CHOICE

12 M26.3

6 M26.3

Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Inc. is providing the main propulsion systems for Hornblower Cruises’ latest venture - “The New York Citywide Ferry Service Expansion”. For shorter River routes, each ferry will be equipped with two Baudouin 6M26.3 engines each providing 815mhp @ 2100rpm.

Longer routes of ferry service to Rockaway will be powered by two Baudouin 12M26.3 engines each providing 1400mhp @ 2100rpm.

Visit www.mshs.com for more information.

Baudouin offers a true marine diesel engine which features many advantages only known by larger commercial engines. ● Crankcase access doors ● Individual cylinder heads ● On-engine oil centrifuge ● Analog gauges for backup read out ● Modern common rail fuel system ● Standard double wall injection lines and more...

Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Inc. Authorized Distributor and Service Center info@mshs.com

WB_FULLS.indd 15

|

www.mshs.com

|

800-622-6747

Visit MSHS Booth #1201 Pacific Marine Expo Nov. 17-19 Seattle, WA

10/3/16 3:43 PM

Legal Talk What is a vessel?

W

hat is a vessel? It’s a question that never seems to get old in maritime case law.

A federal court recently tackled this question when a carpenter who was working on the construction of a housing module for an offshore oil platform filed for disability benefits in connection with a work-related injury.

He filed his claim under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), arguing that he was covered as a shipbuilder, and alternatively, under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA).

The carpenter’s disability benefits were denied by an administrative law judge (ALJ). On appeal, the Labor Department’s Benefits Review Board sided with the ALJ. The carpenter then

Booth 1345

filed a petition for review and went before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The court also ruled against the carpenter by upholding the two earlier decisions.

The federal court went into lengthy discussions about what a vessel is. It referenced a number of lawsuits that had addressed the question. In one case, a floating home was determined not to be a vessel. Another case deemed that a floating dredge was a vessel for the purposes of the LHWCA. In another, a punt moved from one position to another as a work platform was deemed not to be a vessel for the purposes of the Jones Act. The bottom line is that the court did not view the offshore oil platform as a vessel. It also concluded that the nature of the carpenter’s work was not covered under OCSLA. In reaching its conclusion, the court looked at some of the characteristics of the platform. The platform was not self-propelled, it had an unraked bow,

could only move by being towed, and it would carry a captain and crew only for the onetime transit to the Outer ContinenBy Tim Akpinar tal Shelf. It was anticipated that such a journey would only take place once over the next 20 years. Further, a reasonable observer would not view the structure as something designed for carrying people or things over the water.

Overall, the offshore oil platform was deemed to be fundamentally different from something like a tug, which could propel and steer itself while carrying people and towing.

Tim Akpinar is a Little Neck, N.Y.-based maritime attorney and former marine engineer. He can be reached at 718-2249824 or t.akpinar@verizon.net.

Booth 3480

C.N.C. Machined Propeller Shafting, C.N.C. Machined Propeller Shafting,Duramax Custom Machined Shaft Couplings, Custom Machined Shaft Couplings, Duramax StrutStrut Bearings, Struts, Rudders, Bearings, Struts, Rudders, Michigan Propellers MichiganWheel Wheel Propellers

Metal Shark 29’’ Defiant U.S. Coast Guard Response Boat - Small

Photo Courtesy of US Coast Guard

Photo Courtesy of US Navy

16

WB_AAG_LINO.indd 16

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/11/16 7:26 PM

10.24

Back

Need urgent delivery of engine oil.

Delivery Port Fourchon in 4 hours.

We make it possible Full support and lube choice across the Gulf of Mexico.

A single point of contact for your fleet.

The right lube is never far away.

Visit us at www.totallubmarine.com

WB_FULLS.indd 17

10/3/16 3:43 PM

NOVEMBER 2016

NEWS LOG NEWS BITTS CONGRESS FINALLY APPROVES WATER RESOURCES BILL

Department of Homeland Security

S The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has stepped up Jones Act enforcement.

Jones Act enforcement ramps up in U.S. Gulf

T

housands of foreign-flagged vessels would enter U.S. waterways without the Jones Act, overwhelming the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

CBP created the Jones Act Division of Enforcement (JADE) in an effort to present a uniformed approach on issues involving the Jones Act, working in partnership with industry in the enforcement of the act, along with all other coastwise trade laws.

“The Jones Act is there to protect the maritime interests of the U.S.,” Michael Hebert of JADE told Offshore Marine Service Association members in New Orleans in September. “The industry has been responding to this, saying we’ve been needing it.

“Our federal laws extend to the seas.

CBP enforces coastwise laws and the Coast Guard determines vessel eligibility for coastwise endorsement and issues certificates of documentation.”

JADE’s field office in New Orleans is set up to assist CBP and industry partners with issues concerning coastwise trade and the goal of being a clearinghouse for all coastwise trade issues.

The new division is staffed by a team 18

WB_Newslog_LINO.indd 18

of Jones Act experts to assist the industry with questions and concerns about coastwise trade. (To report a Jones Act violation, go to jonesact@chp.dhs.gov.)

At the same OMSA meeting, Rear Adm. David R. Callahan, commander of the Coast Guard’s 8th District, said though it isn’t obvious to the general public, the offshore service vessel industry is very important to the U.S.’s economic welfare.

“People don’t see the depth of industry that goes on in Port Fourchon (La.).

It’s an industry that’s invisible to the general public,” he said. “Your industry is vital to our nation’s economy and security, especially as we watch the U.S. pivot into more energy independence.”

Callahan said the Coast Guard and OMSA members must continue to strengthen their relationship — one that will grow in importance over the next few years. “When things turn around, and they will turn around, will [the Coast Guard] be ready to give you what you need to get you out there?” Callahan asked. “I view this as something I better be on top of and I will be.”

Callahan may get his chance to prove it sooner than later. OPEC (Organiza-

pending for inland waterways and ports was saved after House lawmakers, deadlocked over a controversial provision in a key waterways infrastructure bill, finally reached a compromise in late September. The Water Resources Development Act of 2016 was imperiled by disagreement over use of harbor maintenance taxes, when Republicans removed a provision to block diversion of harbor funds and Democrats threatened to withhold support. Some lawmakers questioned including funds to help Flint, Mich., improve its lead-plagued public water system, but the compromise House bill included $170 million. The House and Senate bills will be reconciled after the November elections. According to the Waterways Council, both versions include Calcasieu Lock modifications in Louisiana, deepening of the Brazos Island Harbor (Brownsville Ship Channel) in Texas, and an Upper Ohio River study that allows the Emsworth, Dashields and Montgomery (EDM) lock project near Pittsburgh to advance. Neither contains a proposed public-private partnership that could have imposed waterways tolls or lockage fees, changing the cost-sharing mechanism for the inland waterways transportation system.

– Ashley Herriman

tion of Petroleum Exporting Countries) recently announced that it would cut production for the first time in eight years, starting in November. “More vessel traffic is coming,” he said.

With that additional traffic, the need for safe operations in the Gulf of Mexico will be at the forefront as far as the Coast Guard is concerned. “Safety Management Systems maintain a culture of safety, a culture of compliance.

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 3:54 PM

It is actively developed and maintained.

You don’t want to be in a reaction environment when it comes to safety,” Callahan said.

More boats in the water mean more foreign-flagged vessels, some of which may be in violation of the Jones Act. Callahan said he plans to make sure violators are identified. “We are looking at foreign operators in the Gulf to keep a level playing field,” he said.

— Ken Hocke

USCG should say no to medical marijuana, committee says

M

indful of the buzz about medical marijuana and the efforts to change its drug classification, the Coast Guard sought guidance on how to evaluate mariners who use it.

The Coast Guard asked the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (MEDMAC) for help on everything

from a working definition of medical marijuana to safety concerns posed by merchant mariner users.

MEDMAC’s advice: No matter what anyone else does, the Coast Guard should keep in place its ban on medical use of hallucinogens. Such use, “even if legalized by a state, is not waiverable under any circumstances,” stated Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 04-08, which lays out medical and physical evaluation guidelines.

Mariners who now test positive for marijuana are subject to a penalty and applicants who use medical marijuana will be denied credentials.

“Performing shipboard duties under the influence of marijuana, medical marijuana or medications containing marijuana poses a significant safety risk,” the committee said in documents from its recent meeting in St. Louis.

“There is insufficient research on the safe use of marijuana in maritime work environments,” MEDMAC said.

Its use would also raise concerns internationally since it’s illegal in some countries.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in August denied a petition to change marijuana’s classification from Schedule I to Schedule II. Use of Schedule II drugs, which have accepted medical applications, is legal with a prescription. DEA said marijuana “has a high potential for abuse” and has no currently accepted medical use in treatment.

“The Coast Guard will give MEDMAC’s recommendations full consideration in determining how best to proceed on the issue,” Dr. Adrienne Buggs, physician advisor/medical certification, said via e-mail. The committee’s advice that the Coast Guard not pursue a rulemaking on marijuana and stick with the NVIC “is certainly a viable option at present, since marijuana is a prohibited Schedule I substance.”

Asked how prevalent marijuana use

Safe Passage.

Secure Cargo.

Sound Investment.

For over a century, CPV Manufacturing has provided safe and reliable valves and fittings worldwide. With state-of-the-art design, quality control, and attention to service, CPV Manufacturing provides assurance that valves and fittings couple perfectly, function effectively, and provide years of trouble-free service.

Don’t put your crew, your vessel, and your cargo at risk. Count on the valves and fittings that provide safe and reliable performance for your daily operations. Put the CPV trusted brand to work for you.

For more information: 866-708-1950 sales@cpvmfg.com www.cpvmfg.com American Engineering Trusted Worldwide

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_Newslog_LINO.indd 19

19

10/6/16 3:52 PM

— Dale K. DuPont

Spill response needs changing with East Coast oil trade

S

hifting patterns of petroleum transport in the Northeast led the Marine Spill Response Corp. to sideline the 210'×44' Maine Responder in August.

Based in Portland, Maine, for over 20 years, the Maine Responder is one of the MSRC’s U.S. fleet of 15 Responder-class oil spill response vessels (OSRVs) that feature significant on-board storage. With business down at the Portland Pipe Line terminal in South Portland, MSRC decided to deactivate the vessel.

“The trading patterns of petroleum and petroleum products in the Northeast have greatly changed over the last several years. As such, there is a lower risk profile in the Northeast and specifically Portland,” said Judith Roos, vice president of marketing and corporate 20

WB_Newslog_LINO.indd 20

Edison Chouest’s anchor-handling tug/supply vessel (AHTS) Aiviq (blue hull) escorts the tugs Corbin Foss, Ocean Wave and Lauren Foss as they tow the conical drilling unit Kulluk from Kiliuda Bay near Kodiak Island, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2013.

U.S. Coast Guard/PO1C Sara Mooers

is, she said, “The Coast Guard does not track positive drug tests, specific to marijuana. However, it is important to note that individuals who test positive for illegal use of any controlled substance are handled through enforcement action, and not through the medical certification review process.”

Likewise, the Coast Guard doesn’t track the number of applicants who have applied for a merchant mariner credential with a request to use medical marijuana, Dr. Buggs said. Medical officers surveyed “have no recollection of receiving any such application requests for use of medical marijuana.”

If the classification were changed, the committee agenda noted, “Mariners with a valid prescription for medical marijuana, who are found to have marijuana in their system during drug testing, would not have their results reported to the Coast Guard as a positive drug test. Additionally, applicants for merchant mariner medical certification who use medical marijuana would be evaluated in the same manner as applicants on any other medication.”

KULLUK GROUNDING BRINGS CRITICAL TOWING SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

A

detailed set of guidance and technical advice has come out of examining the New Year’s Eve 2012 grounding of the mobile offshore drilling unit Kulluk in Alaska. Heavy weather and a series of gear failures contributed to the casualty as the rig drifted for four days.

A final report from the Towing Safety Advisory Committee contains a broad sweep of topics including how to use a simplified risk assessment methodology. Voyage planning, tow procedures and gear, the responsibilities of tug and tow masters, and the role of marine warranty inspectors are covered at length.

“These recommendations, together with the content from other sections of the report, collectively serve as an overview of Best Practices for High Risk Towing Operations,” according to a Coast Guard marine safety alert announcing the recommendations released in October.

The full report is available online at www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg545/docs/1401tsac.pdf — K. Moore

relations for the Herndon, Va., company.

Founded as an industry-funded nonprofit in 1990 to offer oil spill response services and mitigate damage to the environment, MSRC is a U.S. Coast Guard-classified oil spill removal organization (OSRO).

To assure standby pollution response, MSRC maintains vessels at key U.S. ports, and is keeping the Maine Responder and smaller boats and other equipment in northern New England.

“MSRC continues to provide plan citation rights and spill response services to customers that transit or have facilities in the area,” Roos said.

— Kirk Moore

Maritime operators wary of Great Lakes sanctuary plan

A

proposed National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Michigan could be a boon to preservation and tourism.

But shippers and others say the NMS

shouldn’t hinder commerce. They are concerned about the affect it will have on dredging and ballasting in an 875-square-mile chunk of the lake.

The Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) “welcomes the recreational and educational opportunities” a NMS may bring to the region, it said in comments on the proposal. However, “what is currently a legal navigational practice should continue to be allowed once the sanctuary is established.”

The Wisconsin-Lake Michigan site is one of two identified for possible designation by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — the first such move since 2000.

The other site is Mallows Bay, Md., a 14-square-mile area of the tidal Potomac River. NOAA’s network contains 13 national marine sanctuaries and two marine national monuments covering more than 600,000 square miles.

It would be the second one on the Great Lakes, where a number of other NMS nominations are expected. Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay, site of nearly 100 discovered shipwrecks, became

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 4:13 PM

Maritime risks are vast. So is our team to see you through them.

Whether you provide marine services or transport goods, people or cargo, you face countless property and liability risks. When you work with Travelers Ocean Marine, you’ll be working with a team that has deep knowledge of the maritime industry – backed by the financial strength of the #1 commercial property writer in the U.S.* We’re dedicated to helping you understand how to protect against the unknown. But if the unfortunate should occur, you’ll be ready with the power of Travelers. That includes a 12,000-person claim organization – with a catastrophe response team, ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice – and the financial strength to handle major claims. You can rest easy knowing you’re not going it alone. *Reported by SNL Financial

Booth 332 travelers.com © 2015 The Travelers Indemnity Company. All rights reserved. Travelers and the Travelers Umbrella logo are registered trademarks of The Travelers Indemnity Company in the U.S. and other countries.

15-OM-1837 Rev. 8-15

WB_FULLS.indd 21 15-OM-1837_Workboat Magazine_150821_jor.indd 1

10/3/16 12:53 3:44 PM 8/21/15 PM

NOAA

a national sanctuary in 2000 and was officially expanded in 2014 from 448 square miles to 4,300 square miles.

Curtailing dredging in a sanctuary “would have direct and potentially deleterious impacts to commercial shipping and the ports they serve,” LCA said. And any prohibition of ballasting will make it unsafe for “vessels and the tens of millions of tons of cargo they carry each year to operate in these waters.”

Sanctuary regulations are specific to each site, said Ellen Brody, NOAA’s Great Lakes Regional Coordinator.

“Some sanctuaries do include restrictions on discharge and dredging.”

Thunder Bay does not. Rather its regulations focus on protecting shipwrecks. Ballasting there required congressional help. Coast Guard regulations prohibit ballast water exchange in sanctuaries. But shippers raised concerns during the expansion, so an amendment was added to a Coast

A map shows the proposed National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Michigan.

Guard appropriations bill exempting Thunder Bay, Brody said. A subsequent bill applied the exemption to future Great Lakes maritime heritage sites such as the proposed Lake Michigan NMS. “Thunder Bay was a cautionary tale,

one of those unintended consequences,” said Mark Ruge, a lawyer with K&L Gates LLP, Washington, D.C., who represents LCA. They’re working closely with NOAA, and Ruge is cautiously optimistic about the outcome.

— D.K. DuPont

Designed for:

Heavy Duty Naval Architecture Marine Engineering Salvage Engineering Marine Surveys

www.JMSnet.com 860.536.0009

JMS-Designed.

Stevedoring barge 300’ x 72’ · 6,000 psf deck Built by Conrad Shipyard for the Rhode Island Commerce Corp. and Port of Providence

Barges, Dry Docks, & Work Boat Design

Booth 829

22

WB_Newslog_LINO.indd 22

Booth 2132

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 4:01 PM

Allemand Industries, Inc. Harvey, LA (504) 340-5581 Servicing: LA Florida Detroit Diesel Allison Fort Lauderdale, FL (954) 327-4440 Servicing: FL, Bahamas Helmut’s Marine San Rafael, CA (415) 453-1001 Servicing: AZ, CA, HI, NV, UT, Guam Johnson & Towers, Inc. Egg Harbor Township, NJ (609) 272-1415 Servicing: DE, MD, NJ, NY, Eastern PA, Bermuda

Powerful torque. Higher fuel efficiency.

Easy installation. Free extended coverage.

The Simple Switch

Pacific Power Group Kent, WA (253) 854-0505 Servicing: AK, ID, OR, WA Power Products Wakefield, MA (781) 246-1811 Servicing: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT Superior Diesel, Inc. North Charleston, SC (843) 553-8331 Servicing: GA, Eastern KY, NC, SC, Eastern TN Volvo Penta Canada Burnaby, BC (604) 872-7511 Servicing: Western Canada Wajax Power Systems Ste. Foy, QC (418) 651-5371 Servicing: Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, St. Pierre et Miquelon Western Branch Diesel Portsmouth, VA (757) 673-7000 Servicing: OH, Western PA, VA, WV

The Volvo Penta D13 is a perfect drop-in solution for an aging, thirsty Series 60 engine. Our engine provides optimum performance, powerful torque and unparalleled fuel efficiency, all backed by a worldwide dealer network and readily available genuine parts.

For details on a special offer of free extended coverage, contact your local Volvo Penta Power Center or visit us at WorkBoat in booth #2001.

Volvo Penta Power Centers Contact one of our Power Centers for applications guidance and engine quotes.

WB_FULLS.indd 23 2016-11 Workboat.indd 1

10/5/16 8:52 AM 9/23/2016 12:09:32 PM

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AT WORKBOAT YARDS

On TheWays

ON THE WAYS

Bisso Towboat Company

Bisso Towboat takes delivery of another Main Iron-built Z-drive tug

The 4,480-hp Z-drive tug Mr. Ruben.

I

Ship’s service power is provided by two 99-kW Marathon generators powered by John Deere 4045AFM85 Tier 3 engines. The tug is equipped with one JonRie Intertech Series 230 hydraulic bow winch equipped with 500' of 8"-circumference AmSteel Blue, a torque-free, 12-strand single braid wire rope from Samson.

The tug also features USCG-approved engine room monitoring and fire/smoke alarm systems, Simrad navigation/ electronics (also, a Navionics chart plotter, Ritchie compass, Furuno AIS, and two Icom VHFs) soundproof insulation throughout the engine room and crew quarters, stainless steel bitts and bow staple, and four bunkrooms with seven berths. For firefighting, the Mr. Ruben has a 500-gpm monitor powered by a 4" pump and 25-hp motor. M&M Bumper Service provided the laminated bow and stern bumpers.

There’s also a Washington Chain & Supply RSRH-100, 100-ton tow hook.

Tankage includes capacities for 30,163 gals. of diesel fuel, 1,826 gals. each of lube and hydraulic oil, and 10,938 gals.

24

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

n mid-September, Bisso Towboat Company Inc. took delivery of the 4,480-hp ASD tractor tug Mr. Ruben from Main Iron Works LLC. The Mr. Ruben is the first in a series of two identical tugs that Houma, La.-based Main Iron is building for the New Orleans tug operator.

The 100'×38'×16'6" tug is powered by a pair of Caterpillar 3515T3MPL Tier 3 main engines, each generating 2,240 hp at 1,600 rpm. The engines drive two Rolls-Royce US 205 FP Z-drives with 90.6"×82.4", 4-bladed stainless-steel propellers set in nozzles. The package gives the tug a speed of 12 knots. The bollard pull is estimated to be around 60 tons.

The Mr. Ruben’s maximum draft is 13'6".

“It’s almost an exact replica of the Becky S. delivered last year,” said Scott Slatten, Bisso’s president. “We made some changes to the Becky from the prior two tugs, the William S. and Michael S., but the Mr. Ruben is a carbon copy of the Becky S.” The major change from the William S. and Michael S. was the bump in horsepower from 4,000 to 4,480.

WB_OTW_LINO.indd 24

10/6/16 2:41 PM

Gladding-Hearn

potable water.

The Mr. Ruben is the sixth ASD tractor tug and 10th new tug built for Bisso by Main Iron in the last 25 years.

The new tug gives Bisso a fleet of 12 tugs that handle ship-assist duties involving mostly tankers, bulk carriers and tug-and-barge units on the Lower Mississippi River. The Mr. Ruben was delivered on Sept. 15 and christened on Oct. 19 on the Mississippi River in New Orleans.

With the delivery of the Cecilia B. Slatten in 1999, Bisso became the first company to introduce ASD tractor tugs to the Mississippi River. The first four Main Iron-built sister tugs are nearly identical. The second 100'×38'×13', 4,000-hp ASD tug, the Alma S., was delivered in 2006, the third, the Michael S., was delivered in 2009, and the William S. was built in 2012. The only difference between the Alma and the Cecilia were a few minor equipment changes and adjustments related

New catamaran ferry will run between Hyannis and Nantucket.

to crew comfort, and the only major difference between the Michael S. and its sister tugs is the engines.

— David Krapf

Gladding-Hearn delivers 500-passenger ferry

“I

t was a bear,” said Peter Duclos, president of Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in Somerset, Mass.

He’s talking about construction

Booth 725

of the Incat Crowther-designed 153'6"×34'6" Grey Lady IV, a highspeed, aluminum catamaran ferry Gladding-Hearn delivered to Hyannis Harbor Tours in late August.

This is the fourth ferry the shipyard has built for the Hyannis, Mass.-based company. It’s also the largest by about 10'. It’s not much wider than the previous Hyannis ferries, but there’s a third deck, which made the design and construction a lot more complex.

Booth 1417

The Trusted Source for Quality Systems

T H R UST E RS

Reliability and Performance, Combined.

THRUSTERS

S E AT I N G & CONS OLES

SEATING & CONSOLES

W I PE R SYST EMS

WIPER SYSTEMS

LE D LI G H TING

LED LIGHTING

ST RA I G H T LINE WIP ERS STRAIGHT LINE WIPERS

S E A R C H LIGH TS

• Designed and engineered for long service life • 5-blade swept-back propellers maximize thrust with reduced horse power input • Our compact, efficient hydraulic units support multiple functions • Also available in AC versions (see inset) • Backed by Imtra’s expertise and unsurpassed customer service

SEARCHLIGHTS

S O LA R B L IND S

SOLAR BLINDS

AC Version

J OYST I C KS & CONT ROLS

JOYSTICKS & CONTROLS

Contact Imtra today to learn more. 508-995-7000 www.imtra.com.

WB_OTW_LINO.indd 25

10/6/16 2:41 PM

On TheWays “It would have been a lot easier to build if it had been 40 feet wide,” said Duclos, but the beam had to be less than 36' because of the docking constraints on each end of the year-round, hour-long run between Hyannis and Nantucket. “It’s difficult to quantify, but the boat is a lot more complicated than previous boats because we’re trying to do so much more in a boat that’s not much bigger.”

That includes fitting in the third deck with its wheelhouse, three cocktail bars, a concession area, a premium seating area at the front of the second deck, a large luggage room, five heads and seating for 493 passengers.

In addition, Duclos said, “very conservative and massive machinery” had to be fitted into extremely tight engine room spaces. That machinery includes four Cummins QSK60-M diesels, each putting out 2,200 hp, matched up with HamiltonJet HM721 waterjets through Twin Disc MG-61500SC horizontally

offset gearboxes. Then into each hull add a 125-kW Cummins QSB7-D(M) generator.

“A significant thing about the boat is the robustness of the machinery package,” Duclos said.

The continuous-duty rated Cummins engines will probably operate at about 70% power, but if one engine goes down, the remaining three engines operating at 100% power will allow the Grey Lady IV to maintain its schedule.

“Basically these are tugboat engines.

We could have saved 10 tons with other engines not so conservatively rated,” Duclos said.

Fully loaded the Grey Lady IV makes 34 knots.

Since part of the new ferry’s run can be exposed to weather, the boat has a Naiad Dynamics trim tab ride-control system that reduces the ferry’s motion by countering the effect of waves and wind. — Michael Crowley

THINK AHEAD

Booth 641

New bunker tanker underway for Maxum

T

he petroleum tank barge Global Pilot was delivered to Maxum Petroleum in October 2014. With its capacities of 15,000 bbls. of diesel and 14,000 gals. lube oil, the 219'×54' barge was a substantial improvement over the company’s four 190'×45', 10,000-bbl., double-hull barges.

The Rancho Dominguez, Calif., company also has the 40' tanker Dagwood with a capacity of approximately 250 bbls.

Maxum’s latest vessel is underway at Jesse Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash. When delivered in February, the double-hulled product tanker Global Provider should provide Maxum with a lot more flexibility when making deliveries. Coming in at 126'×32' with a capacity of 3,700 bbls. of diesel and 24,000 gals. of lube oil, the Global Provider is smaller in size and capacity

SPECIALTY WINCHES FOR THE MARINE AND FISHING INDUSTRY

Booth 4321

W I N C H E S

NEW GENERATION TECHNOLOGY Sanitation Systems, Products & Supplies

• Compact • Lightweight • Corrosion Resistant • Odor Free • Simple Installation • Easy Maintenance • Customer Friendly • Cost Effective

Ahead Tank Model AT-12T

U.S.C.G. Certified Type II Marine Sanitation Device & I.M.O. Approved Sewage Treatment Plant

(337) 330-4407 headflusher@aheadtank.com www.aheadsanitationsystems.com 26

WB_OTW_LINO.indd 26

DESIGNED FOR OUTSTANDING

PERFORMANCE &

SAFETY

BLOOM MANUFACTURING, INC. Custom Engineered Solutions Since 1910

Independence, IA 50644, USA | bloommfg.com P: 319-827-1139 | 800-394-1139 F: 319-827-1140

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 2:42 PM

Maxum Petroleum

than the barges but much bigger than the Dagwood.

“We can get in and out a lot faster” with the Global Provider since the vessel is smaller than the barges, said Mike Curry, director of marine operations for Maxum. “We do almost all the ATB fueling, all the Crowley fueling. We do a lot of lube oil deliveries.

Really, what it’s all about is speed of transit and delivery.”

The Global Provider will work mostly in Puget Sound where Maxum Petroleum has based one barge and the Dagwood. Another barge is based in Portland, Ore., one in San Francisco, and two in Los Angeles. In ports where Maxum has a single barge, the company loses business whenever the barge goes into a boatyard for maintenance.

That’s why the Global Provider is being load lined. “The load line will allow us to run down the coast and relieve those barges in Portland and San Francisco,” said Curry.

126' refueling tanker will operate on the West Coast.

Once Maxum decided it would go with a tanker instead of building another barge and having a tug tow it, they initially planned on a 78' vessel to keep it under 100 gross tons. But after spending time with Elliott Bay Design Group in Seattle, it was obvious that a larger boat could be built under 100

GT, which qualifies it for a two-man, day-boat operation.

For the longer trips down the coast, Elliott Bay designed the Global Provider with two, two-man staterooms and a full galley.

Down below in the engine room will be a pair of 660-hp Cummins

Booth 2927

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_OTW_LINO.indd 27

27

10/6/16 2:42 PM

On TheWays QSK19M diesels matched up with Twin Disc MGX-5202SC gears and 48"-dia., 4-bladed stainless steel props.

There will also be a pair of Northern Lights generators with hydraulic pumps on them. “While one is running the household, the other will be running the cargo system,” said Curry.

When the Global Provider is servicing tugs, a Rapp Marine HP30 5F

deck crane with a 30' extension will handle the deck hoses, and the diesel fuel or lube oil will be pumped by 6" Blackmer pumps.

If the Global Provider “is complimentary to our business, we’ll certainly think about building another,” Curry said. — M. Crowley

We buy Offshore Support Vessels, Barges, Tugs, Barge Rigs, Platforms, and Jackets for recycling purposes .

305 Dickson Road • Houma, LA 70363 • Phone 985.851.2225 “Competitive pricing and prompt payment” Location: Houma, La (off the Houma Navigational Canal) purchasing@reliantrecycling.com • www.reliantrecycling.com

Booth 1509

ECDIS

Electronic Chart Display

and Information System www.FurunoUSA.com

Available now from

Multifunction display capability, featuring ECDIS, Radar/Chart Radar, Conning Information Display, and Alert Management System

28

WB_OTW_LINO.indd 28

Seattle, WA (206) 282-8080 Dutch Harbor, AK (907) 581-1679 www.HarrisElectricInc.com

Conrad building three 4,400-hp tugs for Vane

C

onrad Industries’ Orange, Texas, shipyard is building three 110'×38'×17' tugs for Baltimore-based Vane Brothers. The new Assateagueclass ATB (articulated tug/barge unit) tugs are designed by Castleman Maritime LLC, Clear Lake Shores, Texas, and developed using ABS rules for a classed vessel. They feature raised forecastles and will admeasure under 500 GT. The tugs will be powered by two Cummins QSK-60 diesels each producing 2,200 hp at 1,800 rpm.

The engines will turn open 4-bladed, 102", bronze propellers mounted on 9.5" shafts through Reintjes WAF 873 marine gears with 7.087:1 reduction ratios. Karl Senner supplied the Reintjes gears.

Two 125-kW Cummins generators and one 60-kW Cummins emergency generator will power the tugs’ electrical systems. The design features the Beacon Finland JAK-700 coupling system that will connect each tug to its 405'×74', 80,000-bbl. barge. Crew access to the barges will be accomplished via a Schoelhorn-Albrecht custommade gangway.

Castleman Maritime’s president, Gregory E. Castleman, said that he is grateful for Vane’s confidence in his company’s design capabilities. “I had sent some designs to Jim Demske [Vane’s senior port captain], and he liked my style of design,” Castleman said. “We met and talked. It’s been great. We’ve worked very closely together.”

Castleman said he’s also worked closely with designers at Bristol Harbor Group, Bristol, R.I., who designed the ATB barges that the new tugs will be mated to. “They’ve been great to work with,” he said.

Castleman said the new tug class reflects 40-plus years of work in the design of many types of service craft, including tugs, barges, crewboats, and offshore supply vessels. The first tug, Assateague, is scheduled for delivery in

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 2:43 PM

OUR COATING EXPERTISE

IS CLOSER THAN EVER BEFORE.

GET THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SEAGUARD APP FOR MARINE VESSELS.

With over 4,000 distribution points, you’re never far from Sherwin-Williams products and support. And with our SeaGuard App, our stem-to-stern coating recommendations are available on the go, at your fingertips. n

Get coating and primer recommendations for each area of a wide variety of marine vessels – from accommodations and engine rooms to underwater hulls and commodity tanks

n

Review recommended DFT (mils) for each coat, total dry mils and coating attributes

n

Access detailed product data sheets

n

Available for FREE on Apple and Android tablets

North America 1.800.524.5979

Learn More sherwin-williams.com/protective

1327 Booth 0000

© 2016 The Sherwin-Williams Company

WB_FULLS.indd 29 sherw13096-02_Marine_WorkBoat_8-125x10-875_v01AR_20160923.indd 1

10/3/16 3:47 PM 9/23/16 10:21 AM

On TheWays

W

ashburn & Doughty Associates launched its 37th tug for Moran Towing Corp., New Canaan, Conn., sending the 93'×36'×15'6" Maxwell Paul Moran down the ways at the East Boothbay, Maine,

shipyard on Sept. 30. It is the latest of the 93'-class tugs that began in 2011 with a design by the shipyard’s Bruce Washburn. The tugs are powered by a pair of 3,000-hp EMD ME12G7G-T3 diesels.

Washburn & Doughty

BOATBUILDING BITTS

American Queen Steamboat Co., Memphis, Tenn., purchased the Iowa-based Bettendorf Capri in late August for an undisclosed sum. The company expects to soon name a yard to convert the twodeck, 280'×87'×14' former casino boat built in 1995 into a threedeck, 166-passenger vessel. It will be renamed the American Duchess.

The company plans to add a working paddlewheel to the vessel.

New Orleans Steamboat Company (NOSC) announced in October that it had purchased the 189'×55' Rock Island and plans to turn it into a 1,000-passenger dining vessel. The former casino boat, located in Illinois, will be towed to New Orleans to be completely renovated.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Pensacola, Fla., successfully launched Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.’s 433'×92' Ellis Island in September. The Ellis Island is the barge component of the Oakbrook, Ill.-based company’s articulated tug/barge (ATB) hopper dredge currently under construction at the shipyard.

Booth 3511

30

WB_OTW_LINO.indd 30

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.

Customized service support.

With you every step of the way.

Assuring the availability of your application is a critical part of securing your business. Get the right service to reduce downtime. www.abb.com/turbocharging

93' tug is the 37th for Moran from Washburn & Doughty.

Barge section of ATB hopper dredge.

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 2:48 PM

Booth 1311

Booth 2301

Leave your worries behind with the power and reliability of John Deere engines With expanded power from 60 to 559 kW (80 to 750 hp), John Deere PowerTech™ engines can take you wherever you want to go. Go to work with the confidence and satisfaction of John Deere propulsion, auxiliary, and generator drive engine power.

Our U.S. EPA Tier 3 marine engines* are quiet and fuel efficient, making long work days seem a little shorter. With high torque and low-rated rpm, you also get excellent vessel control and reliable auxiliary drives.

For worry-free power on the water — Nothing Runs Like A Deere™. *Product offerings vary by country.

JohnDeere.com/marine

WB_FULLS.indd 31 16179_Marine-COMM_FISH_Ad_8-125x10-875_WB.indd 1

10/11/16 2:30 PM 9/19/16 10:45 AM

On TheWays The tug has accommodations for up to seven crewmembers.

“While most people are immediately drawn to the elegant exterior paint and joiner work of our new tugs, the quality of the underlying steel work is truly incredible,” Demske said. “Saint Johns Ship Building is doing all of their own New Vane tugs were designed by Castleman Maritime. cutting using a new CNC (computerized numerical control) tugs, 15 of which were built between machine, as well as their own fit-up and 2004 and 2009. welding of these vessels. The attention Primarily tasked with towing peto every detail is what makes this end troleum barges in the North Atlantic product so beautiful.” coastwise trade, the Baltimore has Designed by Entech Designs LLC, joined the Hudson and the Elizabeth Kenner, La., Vane’s Elizabeth AnneAnne as part of Vane’s Delta Fleet class tugs are close cousins of the combased in Philadelphia. — Ken Hocke and pany’s Entech-designed Patapsco-class Ashley Herriman Vane Brothers

August 2017.

Additionally, Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the tug Baltimore. The 100'×34'×15' Baltimore is the third of eight vessels in Vane’s Elizabeth Anneclass 4,200-hp tugs being built at St. Johns Ship Building in Palatka, Fla. The fourth in the series, the Delaware, is scheduled for completion this fall.

The Baltimore is the 30th vessel completed for Vane under the supervision of Demske.

For power, the new tug has two Caterpillar 3516 Tier 3 engines, each generating 2,100 hp at 1,600 rpm.

Two John Deere PowerTech 4045 generator-drive engines connected to 99-kW generators provide ship’s service power, while a third John Deere 4045 teamed with an Allison transmission drives the chain-driven Intercon DD200 towing winch.

The Baltimore also features the latest in solid-state Simrad electronics and mahogany upper and lower pilothouses.

Booth 4171

Booth 807

RUGGED & RESPONSIVE MARINE CONTROLS AVENTICS electronic and pneumatic controls for reverse gear, controllable pitch and Voith Schneider propeller applications feature robust construction and precise control.

Advantages Proven electronic & pneumatic components Durable construction CAN-bus capable electronic systems

AVENTICS Corporation Lexington, KY www.aventics.us info.us@aventics.com

32

WB_OTW_LINO.indd 32

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

avent056P-QPV-wbA12.indd 1

10/6/16 2:48 PM

Booth 3619

WB_FULLS.indd 33

10/5/16 9:09 AM

Canal Boats

The era of post-Panamax shipping brings challenges,

The 984', 6,540-TEU containership CMA CGM Nerval with Moran tugs inbound to Port Newark, N.J., via the Kill Van Kull.

WB_CoverStory_LINO.indd 34

Kirk Moore

opportunity to the workboat sector.

10/11/16 11:01 AM

'The number of tugs per vessel and the power of

By Kirk Moore, Associate Editor

T

hree miles long and 1,000' wide at its narrowest point, the Kill Van Kull channel between Staten Island, N.Y., and Bayonne, N.J., is a keyhole approach for containerships, routinely navigated with local pilots in and out of the bustling terminals at Port Newark and Port Elizabeth.

It is a spectacle for ship spotters and photographers, who watch some of the biggest vessels in the world and their tugboat escorts pass smoothly.

Thirty years ago, planners at the Port of New York and New Jersey knew the squeeze would get even tighter, with the shipping industry’s relentless drive toward bigger and more efficient ships.

At the west end of the Kill Van Kull, one more step in the port’s adaptation is taking shape: a $1.3 billion rebuilding of the Bayonne Bridge to raise its vertical clearance to 215' from 151', to accommodate the air draft of new ships being built to reach the U.S. East Coast through the widened Panama Canal.

After delays, the bridge is now expected to be ready by the end of 2017.

“With these new ships, you’re going to have air draft of 175' to 195' … ships that are around 1,200' long and 160' wide,” said Ed Kelly, executive director of the Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ. For the workboat sector, that brings big challenges, and big opportunity.

Pilots have been training to handle the new ships, in simulators at the Mari-

time Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies, Linthicum Heights, Md., and in person with pilots at West Coast ports. Naval architects and tugboat builders are pushing design parameters to get even more horsepower into tugs to handle bigger customers.

The leap forward in gross tonnage and adjusting for wind effects is a challenge for harbor mariners, said Capt.

Jon Miller, vice president of the Metro Pilots Association in New York Harbor.

“The biggest thing is the tonnage.

The wind is significantly more. We thought that the tonnage would counter that. But they do react,” Miller said.

An upper wind limit of 35 knots for docking ships will likely be reduced to 30 knots for the biggest post-Panamax vessels, with other rules being developed by the harbor deep draft advisory committee, he said.

“There’s going to be a need for bigger boats, when you think of the windage on the sides of these ships,” Kelly said. “The number of tugs per vessel and the power of tugs will have to be increased.”

Ships too big for the old Panama Canal have been coming to the U.S. West Coast, and some to the East Coast via Egypt’s Suez Canal. But the canal widening is a game changer because it enables a shorter route and new efficiencies in moving cargo to U.S. consumers, Kelly said. It means goods can go from Atlantic ports by rail or truck into the populous U.S. heartland,

the tugs will have to be increased.'

Ed Kelly Executive Director Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ instead of by long overland haul from California.

East Coast ports are in different stages of adapting, said professor Anthony Pagano, director of the Center for Supply Chain Management and Logistics at the University of Illinois Chicago.

“Most of them are not really ready yet. They are working on it, and a lot of them have a long way to go,” said Pagano, who in 2012 co-authored a study of U.S. ports’ preparations with Grace Wang of Texas A&M University at Galveston.

DEEPER CHANNELS NEEDED Baltimore was prepared early, with a 50' channel since 1990 and 50' draft containership berth at its Seagirt terminal completed in 2012, as was Norfolk, Va. This summer the Corps of Engineers and Port Authority of New York & New Jersey finally completed the port’s main navigation channel deepening program, a 25-year, $2.1 billion project conceived in the 1980s to assure the New York region’s continued dominance.

The containership MOL Benefactor was the first postPanamax ship to transit the widened Panama Canal and call at New York, Savannah, Ga., and Norfolk, Va.

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_CoverStory_LINO.indd 35

Georgia Ports Authority/Stephen B. Morton

South Carolina Ports Authority

The containership Hannover Bridge approaches the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Charleston, S.C., after transiting the widened Panama Canal.

35

10/6/16 2:05 PM

“Baltimore’s been a great story. We had the channel and the berth ready.

They were there to meet the challenge,” said Mike Reagoso, vice president of Mid-Atlantic operations for McAllister Towing and Transportation Co. Inc., in Baltimore.

CMA CGM and Evergreen Line are major players in Baltimore, so tug crews and state docking pilots have more experience than most moving containerships in the 1,100' to 1,200' range. The nearby MITAGS training and ship simulator in Linthicum Heights, Md., is a major asset. “We have tug captains and mates in the simulator too” to get a feel for the ships, Reagoso said.

At such sizes, ships can have sevenknot minimums to keep steerage, “so we have to slow them down coming in,” Reagoso said. An 1,100' ship escort is typically made up of three tugs with 5,000 or 5,100 hp each. McAllister’s new tugs are being built with 6,700 hp.

“Everyone’s building bigger equipment that I know of on the East Coast.”

Between 1989 and 2016, some 38 miles of federal navigation channels in New York Harbor were deepened.

Planning for channel depths went deeper, from 40' to 45' to 50'. Bedrock was blasted at the bottom of the Kill Van Hull. The newly shattered boul-

70

Panama Canal Authority

The Lycaste Peace, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier that originated in Houston, transited the new expanded Panama Canal locks on June 27. It marked the first commercial passage of an LPG vessel through the new locks.

ders of diabase – the same stuff in the Palisades cliffs along the Hudson River – was barged out of the harbor and dropped in the ocean to create artificial fishing reefs.

“This harbor deepening may be the most important and influential project related to modern day economics in the Northeast,” said Col. David Caldwell, commander of the Corps’ New York District, during a Sept. 1 event to mark the completion of dredging. “The harbor deepening was accomplished safely even while the port remained open throughout all phases of construction, whether dredging or blasting.”

In some ways Charleston, S.C., has been well ahead of the curve. The

th

ANNIVERSARY 1946 - 2016

Booth 400

36 NationalFisherman0416.indd

WB_CoverStory_LINO.indd 36

1

city’s iconic Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, completed in 2005, has 187' of vertical clearance for vessels heading to port terminals on the Cooper and Wando rivers. Its diamond-shaped suspension towers are protected by stone revetments designed to withstand an allision from a container ship at 12 knots.

What remains is funding for deepening the harbor entrance to 54' and federal channels to 52' – a $509 million project recommended for funding by the Corps in January. The funding was held up recently as Congress fought over the Water Resources Development Act. After some tense days, Charleston was included in a House version of the bill Sept. 28.

Booth 3419

4/8/2016 10:27:45 AM www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 2:05 PM

Booth 1052

Booth 2249

WB_FULLS.indd 37

10/3/16 3:48 PM

Kirk Moore

Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, said after the vote that Charleston was “well-positioned to be the deepest harbor on the East Coast by the end of the decade.”

Post-Panamax size ships have been calling at Charleston for years, and in July the number was up to around 16 vessels out of the 26 making regular calls, according to Newsome. Thanks to its tidal ranges of around 5', the port routinely gets ships 1,100' in length drawing 48', and deepened channels will allow them to pass under the Ravenel bridge at any time.

“We’ve seen a steady trend of postPanamax over several years,” said Capt.

John E. Cameron, executive director of the Charleston Branch Pilots Association. “The trend toward upsizing ships has been pretty steady.”

There are 20 Charleston pilots and four boats, including the Fort Ripley, an aluminum 64'×21'×10'6" emergency re-

The containership MSC Jeanne inbound at Charleston harbor in September.

sponse boat built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding that was among WorkBoat’s Significant Boats of 2014.

“We’re traveling farther offshore and burning more fuel” to service the bigger ships, Cameron said. With its deep water, Charleston is also a good final port for ships to take on cargo – including BMW automobiles, assembled at the company’s Spartanburg, S.C., plant and lined up at the Columbus Street terminal, now the ro/ro connection for

NEXT STEPS The Panama Canal brought a series of first-time events to East Coast ports.

In Charleston, the first arrival through the widened canal was the 1,102'×151' Hannover Bridge, an 8,200-TEU ship from China, on July 14. The first 14,000-TEU vessel may call at Continued on page 43



MODUTECH MARINE, INC New Construction to 100’ n Commercial n Work n Charter Boats Complete line of Aluminum and Fiberglass Patrol Boats

Booth 1043

BMW’s imports and exports.

Booth 1963

    

         

All Aluminum 95' Range Support Craft

253-272-9319 2218 MARINE VIEW DRIVE, TACOMA, WA 98422

WWW.MODUTECHMARINE.COM 38

WB_CoverStory_LINO1.indd 38

       www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 2:14 PM

POWER

AT

WORK Engines for prop ulsion Engines for Tailored auxilliary applic ations tra Type-app nsmissions roved in strumen tation

Complete and Committed.

The scania marine soluTion.

Out there, confidence in performance, reliability and operating economy are the only things that count. With this in mind, we created the Scania marine solution: An array of flexible products paired with guidance and installation support from Scania.

Whatever your specification, we will provide you with the optimal Scania marine solution.

Power at work, every inch of the way. www.scaniausa.com

Booth 1431

WB_FULLS.indd 39 C301589_Scania_Marine_solution_ads_US_213x289.indd 2

Booth 3201

10/11/16 2:35 PM 2014-09-30 09:14

NOV. 30 - DEC. 2, 2016

NEW ORLEANS Morial Convention Center Halls B, C, D, E & F

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

TO POWER FORWARD

Save $50!

Register before the show using promo code: WBMAG and receive FREE* admission to the exhibit hall and keynotes.

workboatshow.com

WF_122213_iwbs16_twopagespead_ad_final.indd WB_FULLS.indd 40 1

10/11/16 1:31 PM

Produced by

WB_FULLS.indd 41

NOV. 30 - DEC. 2, 2016 | NEW ORLEANS Morial Convention Center | Halls B, C, D, E & F

Use promo code NAVIGATE when registering.

REGISTER ONLINE www.workboatshow.com CALL 800-454-3007 or 508-743-8567 BRING this ticket to the show for FREE* admission to the exhibit hall and keynote address

This is your chance to experience the International WorkBoat Show, and all New Orleans has to offer. It’s about bringing maritime industry professionals together, all in the heart of the commercial marine industry.

*Free admission applies to qualified attendees only. Non exhibiting supplier/ manufacturer’s fee: $50

FREE

Give this pass to a colleague or friend and they can get in *

Don’t navigate alone. Bring a mate.

The International WorkBoat Show is THE place to find thousands of solutions and strategies to help propel your business forward.

With over 1,000 exhibitors and an extensive conference program, this is your chance to learn from and engage with the people who truly understand your challenges.

Come to the city of New Orleans to see, feel, and experience this commercial marine tradition.

To exhibit contact: Chris Dimmerling cdimmerling@divcom.com

Presented by

10/11/16 9/29/16 3:30 1:31 PM PM

They protect us.

Every day. Every night.

And they need your support.

HHH

The United States Coast Guard Inspire leadership, learning and a legacy of service by supporting the brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard through the Coast Guard Foundation.

To learn how you can help, call (860) 535-0786 or visit our website at www.coastguardfoundation.org Ask About our boAt DonAtion ProgrAm USCG photo by pA1 tom SperdUto

WB_FULLS.indd 42

10/3/16 3:48 PM

Continued from page 38

Charleston sometime in early 2017, said Erin Dhand, a spokeswoman for the South Carolina Ports Authority.

The 1,105'×157' MOL Benefactor, a 10,000-TEU ship delivered in March, transited the new Panama Canal and showed up in New York Harbor on July 7 at the Global Container Terminal in Bayonne, N.J. It set a record as the largest cargo ship to call at the port.

A week later the containership arrived at the Port of Savannah, Ga., Charleston’s competitor in the Southeast market, which is in the midst of its own program to deepen channels to 49'.

“To be a major container operator, you need to have at least weekly service,” said Kelly of the Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ. “I would suspect the proper size will probably be in the 12,000- to 14,000-TEU range.

One guy buys a bigger ship and that gives him a 20% to 30% advantage over his competitors. You pay the same for fuel, you pay the same for pilots, the same for tugs.”

One expectation might be that those bigger ships and more efficiency may actually reduce work for the tugs and others that serve them. But this is not clear.

“It’s a difficult prognosis for what it means for pilotage,” said Cameron of the Charleston pilots. “The mathematics of it would indicate the number of ship calls will be fewer.”

Then there is the ongoing turmoil in the shipping industry, with the Hanjin Shipping Co. bankruptcy and predictions of further consolidation in the container trade. But overall maritime trade continues a slow upward trend.

In recent years cargo statistics have not been very impressive, Pagano of the University of Illinois said. But he thinks those numbers will take a bigger turn in the coming years.

“There’s been a downturn in shipments from Asia because of the slow growth of the economy,” Pagano said.

“I don’t think you can look at this and predict that’s indicative of what we will see in the future. Not only is it going to lower the cost of shipping from Asia to

the U.S., but in the other direction.”

The widened canal will take a lot of U.S.-produced liquefied natural gas to East Asia markets, particularly Japan, where energy companies are looking to secure reliable and diverse energy sources.

There are positive signs in the port of New York and New Jersey, which saw average yearly cargo growth of 4% since 2000. There was a big 10.4% jump in cargo volumes in 2015.

McNICHOLS

®

PULTRUDED GRATING

MOLDED GRATING

STAIR TREADS

PLATE & PLANK

McNICHOLS® Pultruded, Molded, Plate, and Plank Fiberglass Gratings, and Stair Treads withstand saltwater, chemical hazards and fire, offering a long life with minimal maintenance. In areas vulnerable to chemicals, saltwater or severe weather, Fiberglass Grating presents a corrosion and fire-resistant alternative to traditional metal gratings.

Please allow McNICHOLS to support you on your next project.

With a highly-skilled team and 18 stocking locations nationwide, we are ready and Inspired to Serve™ you!

McNICHOLS

®

800.237.3820

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_CoverStory_LINO.indd 43

“What’s happened is that trade has continued to grow. This is not a new phenomenon,” said Kelly, who has witnessed the port’s earlier evolutions to bigger ships for decades. “The volume will continue to increase.”

“From our perspective, we’re doing what we can to prepare,” said Miller of Metro Pilots. “When I started as a pilot seven years ago, they were all talking about 965' [ships], that was the big thing. Now, it’s like nothing.”

n

mcnichols.com

43

10/6/16 2:06 PM

San Francisco Fireboat

Pumped Up In emergencies, San Francisco’s new fireboat can pump 18,000 gpm into the city’s water system.

Ken Hocke, Senior Editor

44

WB_BG_SFFD_LINO.indd 44

T

he San Francisco Fire Department hasn’t had a new fireboat in more than 60 years — until now. The city officially christened its new 88'×25' fireboat, the Fireboat 3, in mid-October. The boat has an 18,000-gallon-perminute pumping capacity. (The boat’s name may change, but it was still Fireboat 3 as WorkBoat went to press.) The city has two other fireboats — the Guardian, built in 1951, and the circa-1955 Phoenix. The two boats will stay on the job.

Designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants and built at Vigor’s Seattle shipyard, the $11.8 million, steel-hulled Fireboat 3 is considered a first-in-class vessel.

“We worked with the city for a long time, about two-and-a-half years,” said Johan Sperling, Jensen’s vice president. “First-of-a-class fireboats are tricky. This one’s main function is not the typical fighting fireboat.”

“Because it’s been so long since we’ve built a new boat, none of us had ever done this before,” said Ken Lombardi, assistant deputy chief, SFFD. “We’ve been asking for one every year for many years now, but the problem was always funding.”

That was solved with funding from three different entities — $8 million from a federal port security grant, $3.3 million from the city of San Francisco, and $450,000 from a federal UASI (Urban Areas Security Initiative) grant.

Vigor

The Fireboat 3 is the first fireboat for San Francisco in over 60 years.

SAFETY NET While Fireboat 3 will act as any other fireboat in the port of San Francisco, its main function will be as a mobile pumping station for city water, with the ability to plug into the city’s water system should a major earthquake cause a disruption of the system.

“This is not really a fast fireboat. This boat is www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 1:22 PM

Vigor

more about being able to connect to San Francisco’s water system in case of an emergency,” said Keith Whittemore, Vigor’s vice president business development. “We can pump 18,000 gallons per minute into the city’s water system” from various locations.

Three Cummins QSK19-M, Tier 3 diesel engines, producing 750 hp at 1,800 rpm each, provide propulsion and pumping power.

“The pumps run off the main engines. The wheels run off the front of the engines and the pumps run off the rear,” said Sperling. “Cummins had never done it that way, configured them that way. It’s a unique thing to have the wheels running off the front. They pulled it off. They did a good job.”

When it comes to pumping, the mains power three Counterfire ESF 300-550 pumps with a capacity of 6,000 gpm each. That’s a total of 18,000 gpm at 150 psi (all three pumps in parallel) or 6,000 gpm at 300

The mindset of the SFFD was to have a new boat that is modern but simple to operate and maintain.

psi (two pumps in series) that flows through six Stang monitors. Power is transmitted to the pumps through three Logan LC318 SAE #0 air actuated clutches and Elbe cardan shafts with Centa Centaflex-R flywheel-mounted torsional coupling. The engines are mounted on Christie & Grey TSC T-10 vibration isolators For propulsion from the front of the engine, the two outboard Cummins engines also provide 591 hp at 1,800 rpm.

The engines turn 62"×55", 4-bladed,

CF-3 Sound stainless steel propellers through Centa CX-56 torsional couplings and Karl Senner-supplied Reintjes WAF 364 reduction gears with 4.92:1 reduction ratios. For added maneuverability, the new fireboat has a Wesmar V2-2ONS bowthruster. The new San Francisco fireboat has a running speed of 11.5 knots.

Fireboat 3 is a different kind of animal. “This is the one-off of the oneoffs. This boat is absolutely custom built. There is no other fireboat around

Booth 644

Maritime Innovations for the 21st Century™ Gibbs & Cox’s nearly nine-decade legacy is built on our dedication to ship safety, quality, performance, and customized, balanced solutions to meet our clients’ needs.

• We invest in people, technology, training and tools.

• We employ latest Computer Aided Design (CAD) and engineering analysis tools.

• We are the industry leader for design, engineering, and life cycle support.

To learn more about how you can build a future with us as a Naval Architect or Marine Engineer. Visit www.GibbsCox.com. Gibbs & Cox is an equal opportunity employer.

M/F/D/V. Visit us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Email: info@gibbscox.com; Phone: (703) 416-3600 Fax: (703) 416-3679

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_BG_SFFD_LINO.indd 45

45

10/6/16 1:26 PM

San Francisco Fireboat

The new fireboat’s main job is to keep the city’s water system flowing in case of a disruption. The boat can pump 18,000 gpm into the system at various locations.

Vigor

like this one because of San Francisco’s unique needs,” said Whittemore. “She’s still a firefighter and a patrol boat if needed, but this is a full-blown pumping machine.”

“It’s really unique. It’s a huge floating pumper,” said Sperling. “The fire department was more concerned with the boat being a provider of water” for city services following an emergency.

As a mobile pumping station, the fireboat can transfer millions of gallons of water directly from the bay into the city’s auxiliary water system for firefighting in the streets. “No other city has a water system like ours. We need an auxiliary system in case of a break.

That’s what this boat gives us,” said SFFD’s Lombardi. “We’ll never run out of water in the bay.”

A Northern Lights M99C13 genset provides ship’s electrical power, an Aventics Marex OSIII system handles control needs, and a Jastram S-17-245 steering system that ensures the boat

goes where it is suppose to go.

Fireboat 3’s capacities include 10,900 gals. of fuel; 250 gals. water; 100 gals. lube oil and 1,046 gals. foam concentrate.

The electronics suite includes a va-

riety of Furuno equipment, Nobeltec navigation software, Simrad autopilot and FLIR thermal camera.

Though the boat is not officially classed, “the boat is built to class,” said Sperling.

HIGH PERFORMANCE THERMAL INSULATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MARINE VESSELS

Towing Pins OCIMF Roller Fairleads

SHEET METAL, FOIL ENCAPSULATED, INTEGRAL - WE’VE GOT THE SOLUTION

Guide Sheaves

Shark Jaws INSULATION EXPERTS 951-736-9911 | www.thermalstructures.com | sales@thermalstructures.com 2362 Railroad St. Corona, CA 92880 | 2800 Airwest Blvd. Plainfield, IN 46168 (Mid-West Division)

46

WB_BG_SFFD_LINO.indd 46

Booth 3227

Balanced Head Fairleads

Smith Berger Marine, Inc.

7915 10th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108 USA Tel. 206.764.4650 - Toll Free 888.726.1688 - Fax 206.764.4653 E-mail: sales@smithberger.com - Web: www.smithberger.com

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 1:30 PM

Solutions for Hybrid Tug Propulsion System

Booth 1327

Booth 3817

American VULKAN Corporation is a 100 % subsidiary of the international VULKAN Group. For 125 years we have been developing, producing and marketing innovative solutions for propulsion systems. VULKAN is the market and technology leader in the development of highly flexible couplings, shaft systems and resilient mounts and developed from a mere supplier of high quality components to a provider of complete solutions. Currently VULKAN provides with the brand-new TDS PLAFRIX coupling a combination of clutch and highly flexible coupling specially developed for use in tugboats: the best example of the system expertise of VULKAN. VULKAN – your competent solution provider who meets your needs of tomorrow.

Get in touch with VULKAN system competence.

American VULKAN Corporation | 2525 Dundee Road | Winter Haven | FL – 33884 | Phone +1 863 324 2424 | Mail info@vulkanusa.com

WB_FULLS.indd 47

LA_VULKAN_AVC_AD_ Pacific Marine News_11.125x14.25_DFU_20141001.indd 1

www.vulkan.com

10/5/16 9:1701.10.14 AM

17:12

San Francisco Fireboat

The Cummins main engines take care of propulsion and pumping power.

Vigor

TEAMWORK It’s rare when a first-of-a-kind boat is delivered on time with no delays.

It didn’t happen with the Fireboat 3 either. Originally due out in early 2016, the boat was delivered in July. At one point the job’s electrical subcontractor went bankrupt, according to the San Francisco Examiner.

Because the owner, designer, builder and all those associated with the new boat had to approach it as a first of a kind, working closely together wasn’t just lip service. It was a necessity.

“It was a really challenging boat to build, but the fire department, Jensen and all those involved were great to work with,” said Whittemore. “The fact of life with a fireboat is that usually there are lots of systems in a small space. We all knew what was at stake.”

Bureaucratic wheels tend to turn slowly and can impede the progress of a job like this one, even as those same

bureaucrats demand the boat be delivered on schedule. “Those guys [SFFD] were great,” said Sperling. “They really knew how to communicate with the bureaucrats to get things done.”

SFFD’s Lombardi said there was a paradox in putting together a state-ofthe-art, modern fireboat that wouldn’t

be too complex to operate and have minimal maintenance responsibilities.

“We were looking for a modernized boat, but a custom-built boat,” he said.

“We wanted to keep it as simple as possible and that would make it more reliable.”

In the end, owner, operator and

Type II Marine Sanitation Device U.S.Coast Guard Certified I.M.O. Certified • Constructed of HD High Density Polyethylene • Lightweight • 4,12, 16 & 32 Person Systems • Corrosion Free • Maintenance Free • Simple Installation • Operates as a Biological Aerobic Sewage Treatment, Eliminating Foul Odors • Conforms to the Clean Water Act

1-606-561-4697

Booth 803

Booth 428

711-C Colyer Road • Bronston, KY 42518

www.envmar.com

48

WB_BG_SFFD_LINO.indd 48

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 1:30 PM

FIREBOAT 3

SPECIFICATIONS

Owner: San Francisco Fire Department Builder: Vigor Industrial Designer: Jensen Maritime Length: 88' Beam: 25' Draft: 14' Main Propulsion: (3) Cummins QSK19-M, Tier 3, 750 hp @ 1,800 rpm Propellers: (2) Sound CF-3, 62"x55", 4-bladed, stainless steel Marine Gear: (2) Reintjes WAF 364, 4.92:1 reduction ratio Thruster: Wesmar V2-2ONS bowthruster Controls: Aventics Marex OSIII Steering: Jastram, S-17-2-45 Speed (knots): 11.5 Hull Construction: Steel Crew/Firefighter Capacity: 3 crew/4 firefighters Capacities (gallons): Fuel, 10,900; water, 250; lube oil, 100; foam concentrate, 1,046 Ancillary Equipment: (3) Counterfire ESF300-550 fire pump; (6) Stang fire monitor; Scott breathing air compressor Electronics: Furuno electronics suite, Simrad autopilot, FLIR thermal camera, Nobeltec navigation software Delivery Date: July 2016

TOW GEAR YOU CAN COUNT ON!

builder got what each was looking for.

“We got the job based on best value,” said Whittemore. “The relationships you have with the other companies involved can help take some of the pressure off and make the project fun.”

“You learn something every time you do a project, especially one like this.

This was a great, challenging project,” said Sperling. “Every time you finish one, you always think, ‘I’m ready for another one.’ We marine engineers are just like that.”

What’s most important is how the customer feels about the project once it’s completed. “It worked out well for the fire department,” said Lombardi.

The Fireboat 3 was christened on Oct. 17, the anniversary of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. The quake burst the domestic water lines beneath the city. Should this happen again, the new fireboat will ensure that San Francisco has the water it needs to protect its citizens and property.

Booth 947

Booth 852

Booth 1420, 3227

Our famous MARQUIP line brings you the very best in tow plates, shackles, connecting links, and associated gear you need to work the tough jobs, day in and day out.

When your reputation’s on the line, make sure our gear’s on your boat.

CUSTOMER SERVICE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK

Visit our website for more: www.wachain.com ASK FOR OUR FREE CATALOG

1-866-WACHAIN WASHINGTON CHAIN AND SUPPLY, INC.

P.O. Box 3645 • 2901 Utah Avenue South Seattle, Washington 98124 USA FAX (206) 621-9834 • E-mail: info@wachain.com

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_BG_SFFD_LINO.indd 49

49

10/6/16 1:33 PM

Vessel Design

Designer Boats Different requirements drive new boat designs.

By Michael Crowley, Correspondent

50

WB_BG_Vessel_LINO.indd 50

R

adical new boat designs are not something the workboat industry is known for.

Change is usually incremental, limited by safety, government regulations, consumer demand, the willingness of a prospective customer to try something new and then spend the money for it, or perhaps a special need.

That latter explains why the Rich Passage 1, a 118-passenger catamaran ferry, was designed and built at All American Marine in 2012. Ferry service had been terminated to Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula due to erosion along the shoreline from the wakes of high-speed boats. The 78'6" Rich Passage I was designed to leave behind an “ultra low wake,” said All American’s Joe Hudspeth.

This made it possible for an environmentally acceptable high-speed run between Seattle and Bremerton, Wash.

At the same time, the hull design delivered “speed and fuel economy benefits,” said Hudspeth, the company’s vice president of business develop-

ment. The boatyard is currently building a second ultra-low-wake ferry.

Design changes aren’t always as obvious as an ultra-low-wake high-speed hull. LED lighting, for example, “is something that’s really become expected by our customers,” said Peter Duclos, president of Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in Somerset, Mass. “It’s pretty much throughout the boat.”

Benefits from LED lighting include energy savings and cost, since “you don’t have to change light bulbs for 100,000 hours,” Duclos said.

Passengers now count on vessels having certain amenities. For instance, passengers now expect Wi-Fi and to be able to plug in their devices. The Grey Lady IV, a 153' ferry that Gladding-Hearn recently completed for Hy-Line Cruises, has electrical outlets everywhere, “because people always have to have their phone, iPads and iPods,” said Duclos. The 500-passenger boat has about 100 outlets. Gladding-Hearn wasn’t building pas-

All American Marine

The ultra-low-wake ferry Rich Passage I was designed to address wake wash issues.

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 1:45 PM

U.S. Special Operations Command

emissions. From a hull design standpoint that’s not so good.

“It’s heavy, expensive and it takes up room. So the boats will get bigger, less efficient and more expensive,” said Duclos.

If Gladding-Hearn tried to build a copy of the Grey Lady IV The Grey Lady IV, a 153', 500-passenger ferry built by with Tier 4-compliGladding-Hearn, has over 100 electrical outlets. ant engines, “you couldn’t do it,” said Kvichak Marine, in Seattle. Whereas Duclos. “It would be a bigger animal, many patrol boats have been powered much bigger.” by twin engines in the 800- to 1,000Hudspeth notes that for a fast ferry, hp range, Parker said that once Tier 4 weight and size are paramount. “Put all requirements kick in there will be more that [SCR] into a small catamaran hull “triple engine applications, possibly a and number one it doesn’t fit. Number two, the application is so weight sensiquad engine application.” tive you are not going to be a fast ferry As with ferries, space and weight is anymore.” critical for a patrol boat. “Small highHudspeth said there’s a way to avoid speed patrol boats don’t have room for the Tier 4 design headache. He calls it aftertreatment exhaust systems,” he “Tier 3 Plus.” It uses engines in the Tier said. That means hull design changes 3 category — less than 804 hp — but are needed to accommodate the exhaust boosts horsepower with an electric mosystems if the engines being used are tor feeding into a power take-in on the more than 800 hp. transmission, or uses a ring motor on Parker doesn’t anticipate achieving the propulsion shaft. more speed with new hull designs. For He said All American is currently the most part, he doesn’t expect to see a TIER 4 DESIGN ISSUES working with a customer and “hopes to big gain or loss in performance. Parker New EPA Tier 4 engine emissions shortly announce our design plan utiliz- said Vigor is currently talking with regulations can have design implicaing Tier 3 Plus technology.” potential clients for patrol boats with tions. For Tier 4 compliance, a ureaTier 4 emission requirements will multiple engines. based selective catalytic reduction also affect the design of patrol boats.

A hull design that began with race (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system “EPA Tier 4 levels is one of the bigboats and is now working its way into will be what most engine manufacturgest changes coming,” said Art Parker, the military market is the stepped hull, ers use to reduce nitrogen oxide sales manager with Vigor, formerly said Parker. It’s valued for its speed and ability to run in rough weather. Vigor’s Clackamas, Ore., facility (formerly Oregon Iron Works) is building a 60'×13' combatant craft medium (CCM) for the U.S. Special Operations Command with a stepped hull.

Something else that sets the CCM off from most patrol boats is that it’s a “pretty stealthy boat,” said Parker.

The boat’s smooth, flat, sloped surfaces cause radar signals to skip off and not be bounced back. The boat is being Vigor is building a 60'x13' combatant craft medium with a built for the military so it isn’t affected stepped hull for Special Operations Command.

by Tier 4 requirements. www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_BG_Vessel_LINO.indd 51

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding

senger vessels with that many outlets a few years ago, but now it’s expected, he said.

Sometimes comfort expectations require providing more than just standard passenger ferry seats. That was the case with the 70'6"×24' catamaran Atlantic Pioneer, the first wind farm crew transfer vessel constructed in the U.S. Built at Blount Boats in Warren, R.I., the boat’s primary mission is to carry up to 16 wind farm technicians to service Deepwater Wind’s five offshore wind turbines off Block Island, R.I. Ferrying technicians out to the platforms without shaking them up with a rough, pounding ride was a primary concern for the wind farm’s operator.

“The requirements from the owners paying for the lease was they want the guys to be very comfortable,” said Bob Pelletier, vice president at Blount.

That meant shock-mitigating seats from England-based Seat Design Co. “They were the most expensive passenger seats we have ever bought,” said Marcia Blount, president of Blount Boats. “They have controls on them, lots of bells and whistles. There was a tremendous emphasis on comfort for the technicians, more so than any other passenger vessel we’ve ever built.”

51

10/6/16 1:48 PM

Pacific Marine Expo

Pacific Time

T

he largest commercial marine trade show on the West Coast kicks off on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle. Pacific Marine Expo targets all facets of the region’s marine industry, including the workboat market.

PME offers numerous products and topical conference sessions for operators of tugs, barges, charter boats, passenger vessels, patrol boats, offshore service vessels and other workboats.

Presented by WorkBoat and National Fisherman magazines, Pacific Marine Expo features marine manufacturers and distributors that will showcase the latest products and services for commercial vessel operators looking to upgrade their boats or build new ones.

The show’s conference program offers sessions 52

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 52

geared to both commercial fishing and workboat operators.

At 3:30 p.m. on the opening afternoon of the expo, Bob Desautel will deliver the keynote address. He will discuss the future of commercial fishing — modernity, efficiency, safety and sustainability.

Produced by Diversified Communications, the show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 and Nov. 18, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.

As part of our show coverage, we have highlighed key conference sessions (page 53) and the Pacific Marine Expo exhibitors list (page 54).

For more information go to www.pacificmarineexpo.com, email: customerservice@divcom.com or call 800-454-3005.

Diversified Communications

The Pacific Marine Expo 2016.

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/11/16 10:56 AM

Conference

Program

Thursday, November 17th existing safety regulations will affect marine fire suppression. Discover how environmental-based regulations are affecting marine installations. Gain an understanding of existing marine fire suppression applications and future applications in development.

1:00PM – 1:45PM Getting Your Maritime Connectivity Strategy Right — Challenges and Best Practices Location: Main Stage In an increasingly competitive world, commercial fleets require a communications strategy that satisfies multiple stakeholders, offers affordable broadband connections, and prepares your business for the future.

3:00PM – 3:45PM Crew Duties for At-Sea Emergencies Location: Concourse Stage Man overboard, fire, sinking, capsize, abandon ship, injury, illness, engine failure, ruined mast or sails, popped tubes on an inflatable, getting lost, drifting across an ocean to the other side — no matter what the emergency, someone has already survived it. Could your crew survive? It is possible to prepare for the worst, to build muscle memory from practice and survive.

Emergency duties are relevant for large or small crews, or even when you are alone. In this seminar, we will start writing the crew duties for actual vessels of some of the audience members.

We’ll look at templates from commercial fishing and demonstrate how to alter them for other vessel types. By the end of this seminar, you’ll be prepared to sit down with your crew to develop and adapt your own station bills for your unique maritime situations.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3:30PM – 4:30PM Bob Desautel Fishing Into the Future Location: Main Stage Desautel will discuss the future of commercial fishing — modernity, efficiency, safety and sustainability

Bob Desautel

Friday, November 18th 1:00PM – 1:45PM Relative Risk in the Marine Industry — What is changing this risk picture and how to reduce it Location: Main Stage Everyone has their own risk threshold. Our personal thresholds can be influenced by those around us and our operating environment. Understanding the various risk thresholds is particularly important in the maritime industry where the stakes are high. This presentation will discuss the influences to risk thresholds, review strategies that operators can use to reduce these risks, and discuss how investigations have illuminated the relative risks that lead to marine accidents. Practical steps that vessel owners can take to reduce either the likelihood of a Jones Act lawsuit or the business interruption that can be caused by maritime personal injury litigation will be discussed.

1:00PM – 1:45PM Extinguish the Fire — Save the Crew and the Assets Location: Concourse Stage Understand the options available for marine fire suppression. Discussions will include safety, weight, residue, conductivity, speed of extinguishment and cost. Learn how new and

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 53

3:00PM – 3:45PM Emerging AIS Applications — Saving Lives and Improving Efficiency Location: Main Stage As of March 1, Coast Guard regulations require all commercial vessels over 65' in length to be equipped with AIS (automatic identification system), including fishing vessels, and in some cases smaller vessels, such as tugs and passenger vessels. While few welcome new regulations, there are many efficiency and safety benefits that can be realized through installing AIS. EPIRBs, personal locator beacons (PLBs) and other traditional 406 MHzbased beacon products are rapidly changing to include new features, new functionality and new innovations. One of these new concepts is the integration of AIS technology into these 406 MHz lifesaving devices. The various AIS equipment types (A&B), costs, requirements, and explanations of the technology will be discussed at this presentation.

Saturday, November 19th 10:00AM – 12:00PM JOB FAIR EAST HALL 12:00PM – 1:00PM FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR CONTEST MAIN STAGE

53

10/6/16 12:26 PM

Show Listings

Remote Monitoring & Diagnostics for Commercial Vessels & Fleets

F Denotes Pacific Marine Expo Exhibitor Advertising In This Issue (Listings accurate as of press time) —A—

ABB Inc

433

T: 253-280-9900 www.abb.com/turbocharging

ABS

All Pro Toyota Alaska 829

T: 281-877-6000 www.eagle.org

ACE Air Cargo

641

T: 337-330-4407 www.aheadsanitationsystems.com

AJR Marine Windows Inc

929

T: 604-944-1616 www.ajrmarinewindows.com

Alamarin-Jet (Motor-Services Hugo Stamp Inc.)

1201

T: 358-10-774-5260 www.alamarin-jet.com

Alaska Air Cargo

523

T: 800-225-2752 www.alaskacargo.com

Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers

512

T: 206-783-0188 www.alaskaberingseacrabbers.com

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

504

T: 907-465-6133 www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=home.main

Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation 2813 T: 907-276-7315 www.afdf.org

Alaska Independent Tendermans Assn.

533

T: 907-518-1724 www.alaskatenders.org

Alaska Marine Conservation Council

544

T: 907-277-5357 www.akmarine.org

Alaska Marine Safety Education Assn.

1172

T: 907-747-3287 www.amsea.org

Alaska Net & Supply Inc

510

T: 907-982-1633 www.alaskanetsupply.com

gplink.com

Alaska Sea Grant College Program

506 515

T: 907-465-5560 www.alaskaseafood.org

Aleutian Proteins Inc Aleutians East Borough

All American Marine T: 360-647-7602 www.allamericanmarine.com

54 gplink_third.indd 1 WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 54

Altra Industrial Motion Corp

2610

T: 781-917-0600 www.altramotion.com

American Express

132

T: 212-640-2000 https:// www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/ credit-cards

American Salmon Forest

142

T: 907-209-9770 www.americansalmonforest.org

American Vulkan Corp

1327

T: 863-324-2424 www.vulkan.com

Applied Satellite Technology Systems US

429

T: 480-247-2439 www.ast-systems.us.com

Arctic Wire Rope & Supply

152

T: 907-562-0707 www.arcticwirerope.com

Armstrong Marine

950

T: 360-457-5752 www.armstrongmarine.com

Arrow Marine Services

801

T: 604-323-7402 www.arrowmarineservices.com

Asano Metal Industry Co Ltd

244

T: 81-256-33-0101 www.asano-metal.co.jp/en/

Atlantic Radio Telephone Inc

1244

T: 305-405-7125 www.satphonestore.com

Atlantic Trading AS

154

Aurora Crane LLC

2412

T: 360-888-7146 www.auroracrane.net

Auto-Maskin LLC

1642

T: 832-315-1559

auto-maskin.com

343 —B—

Baier Marine Company 505

124

T: 206-783-6626 www.ballardindustrial.com

Barr Leonard Company 1109

707

T: 800-455-3917 www.baiermarine.com/

Ballard Industrial 1204

T: 206-632-2810 www.gowfire.com/

Booth Booth 3905 0000

1612

T: 503-625-2560 www.alliedsystems.com

2605

T: 907-274-7579 www.aleutianseast.org/

Alexander Gow Fire Equipment

Allied Systems Company

Azcue Pumps

T: 425-869-7975 www.aleutianproteins.com

Booth Booth 1148 0000

545

T: 702-283-6401

T: 479-151-1110

T: 907-274-9691 www.seagrant.uaf.edu

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

248

T: 907-338-5438 allproak.com

Allied Powers LLC 525

T: 907-334-5100 www.aceaircargo.com

Ahead Sanitation Systems LLC

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle

148

T: 206-510-0219 www.barrleonard.com

Bay Ship and Yacht Co

646

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat 9/19/2016 3:01:45 PM 10/6/16 12:26 PM

Show Listings T: 510-337-9122 www.bay-ship.com/

BC Shipping News

T: 262-542-0222 www.hobostrom.com

749

T: 604-893-8800 www.bcshippingnews.com

Beckwith & Kuffel

2413 114

T: 613-966-5611 www.beclawat.com

Belzona Technology Washington LLC

342

T: 425-610-4902 www.belzonatw.com

Ben's Cleaner Sales Inc

821

T: 206-622-4262 www.benscleaner.com

Bentleys Mfg Inc

1352

T: 503-659-0238 www.bentleysmfg.com

Bergen & Co

125

T: 360-592-2384 www.bergenandco.com

Big Bay Technologies

942 406 1621 1643 1139

T: 931-484-6100 www.boats-and-harbors.com

Bonar Plastics

Bristol Bay Driftnetters Association

Cascade Engine Center LLC 1301, 1431, 1439, 1539

501

Cascade Machinery & Electric

546

Case Marine

T: 206-285-1111 www.bbda.org

Bristol Bay Fishermen’s Association

847

T: 206-764-3850 www.cascadeengine.com

739

T: 206-762-0500 www.cascade-machinery.com

551

T: 206-542-3930 www.bristolbayfishermen.org

T: 206-352-8000 www.casemarine.com

Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association

CDC/NIOSH 1124 501

T: 907-770-6339 www.bbrsda.com

T: 907-271-2382 www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing

CENTA Corporation 1127

T: 604-989-4303 www.britmar.com

225

T: 907-299-2933 www.bulletproofnets.com

California Maritime Academy

312

T: 661-397-9155

1348

T: 604-940-2010 www.camnet.com

Ocean Charting Services

Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing and Technology 1156, 1158, 1160 Central Lube Northwest

344

1622

T: 509-840-0665

Certified Labs

California/Hawaii John Deere Marine Dealers 1211

T: 604-929-6475 www.capilanomaritime.com

1430

T: 630-236-3500 www.centa.info

T: 360-766-6282-3001 marinecenterofexcellence.com

T: 707-654-1071 www.csum.edu

Capilano Maritime Design 400

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle

131

T: 907-469-0782 www.bristolbaybrailer.com

Canada Metal (Pacific) Ltd

T: 800-768-6246 www.bonarplastics.com

Bostrom Company, H.O.

Bristol Bay Brailer

—C—

T: (33) 475 83 75 61 www.scatri.com

Blue Aerospace Boats & Harbors

1100

www.bptdesign.com

Bulletproof Nets Inc

T: 281-999-2900 www.biobor.com

BIOUSSE S.A.S/SCATRI

Breedt Production Tooling - Green Marine Dock & Pier Solutions

Britmar Marine Ltd

T: 425-458-4321 www.bigbaytech.com

BIOBOR Fuel Additives

711

T: 206-762-6050 www.branom.com

T: 206-767-6700 www.b-k.com

Beclawat Manufacturing Inc

Branom Instrument Company

2604

T: 972-438-0132 www.nch.com

CFAB - Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank

535

T: 907-276-2007 www.cfabalaska.com

Chevron Lubricants

1310

T: 888-533-6571

For improved compliance, efficiency and better Bridge Management

410-820-9600

FREE TRIAL 2 Vessels – 2 Months 70 Vessels in the GOM use OCS service

Light Lists & Coast Pilots Updated with Replacement Pages

Self-Adhesive Chartlets No Hand Drawn Corrections

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 55

Time Saved Pays For Service

www.oceanchartingservices.com 55

10/6/16 12:27 PM

Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings www.chevronlubricants.com

Cheyenne Scale

520

T: 206-933-7904 www.cheyennescale.com/

Christie & Grey Inc

1443

T: 508-217-3061 www.christiegrey.com

City of Hoonah Harbor Department

1644

T: 907-945-3670 www.cityofhoonah.org/

Clark Services & Insulations

431

T: 604-207-1600 www.comnav.com

ConGlobal Industries

120

T: 206-624-0076 www.cgini.com

Cordova Port & Harbor

532

T: 907-424-6200 www.cityofcordova.net

www.direct-resource.com

Cospolich Inc

742

T: 800-423-7761 www.cospolich.com

Cross Technology Inc/Nu-Tech

Clatsop Community College/MERTS Campus 911

Crowley Fuels

1028

www.crosstech.us

153

T: 250-739-0960 www.coastlubricants.com

147

409

T: 206-851-8919 www.coastalfluidpower.com

Cuda Fishing Tools

130

Cummins Northwest

2911

T: 206-784-3703 www.coastalmarineengine.com

1421

—D—

DA West

Coastal Transportation

412

T: 206-282-9979 www.coastaltransportation.com

246

T: 253-569-4680 coastaltrollersassociation.com

Coastwide Laboratories

704

T: 206-903-5320 www.coastwidelabs.com

Cofish International

325

T: 910-327-3132 www.cofish.us

Cold Sea Refrigeration Inc/Sirsa Titanio

2600

T: 360-391-2199

Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay

542

T: 907-244-1169 www.fishermenforbristolbay.org

Communication Energy Technology Solutions Inc (CETS Inc) T: 206-890-0326 www.cetsinc.com

ComNav Marine Ltd

1029

715

T: 425-656-4505 www.dacocorp.com

Datrex Inc Deflector Marine Rudder

324

T: 360-777-8289 www.rudderpower.com

Dexter-Russell Inc

331

T: 508-765-0201 www.dexter-russell.com

Diamond Sea Glaze Diesel Pollution Solutions

415 100

T: 760-525-9435 www.dieselpollutionosolutions.com T: 312-566-0810

Booth 1005

Philadelphia, PA 800-523-3340

Mobile, AL 800-277-6778

Jacksonville, FL 800-277-8280

New Orleans, LA 800-277-6945

500 1613

Dock Street Brokers

615

T: 206-789-5101 www.dockstreetbrokers.com

2500

439

T: 931-359-6211 www.doleref.com

1206

T: 206-660-2240 www.dometic.com/marine

DPI LLC 944

T: 206-762-9070 www.datrex.com

Direct Resource Inc

DNV GL

Dometic Marine

T: 778-241-6700 www.diamondseaglaze.com

245

Division of Economic Development

Dole Refrigerating Co 1004

T: 360-378-4182 www.dawest.com

DACO Corporation

Coastal Trollers Association

2510

T: 425-861-7977 www.dnvgl.com

T: 425-277-5330 northwest.cummins.com/wps/ portal/northwest

Coastal Marine Engine

Distribution International

T: 907-465-2632 www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ded/

T: 203-254-6060 www.cudabrand.com

Coastal Fluid Power

913

www.distributionintl.com

T: 907-777-5438 www.crowleyfuels.com

Coast Lubricants

Discount Hydraulic Hose.com T: 215-744-2828 www.discounthydraulichose.com

T: 604-540-2099 www.heat-shield.com T: 503-325-7962 www.clatsopcc.edu/MERTS

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle

1174

T: 253-279-2352

Driveline Service of Portland Inc

1304

T: 503-289-2264 www.driveshafts.com/

Drivelines NW

1343

T: 206-622-8760 www.drivelinesnw.com

DRYCO 1619 T: 866-379-2600 www.drycogroup.com

DSV Air & Sea Inc

609

T: 206-878-8001 www.dsv.com/us

Duramax Marine LLC

1339

T: 440-834-5400 www.DuramaxMarine.com

Dustless Blasting

405

Your one-stop source: » Blast and Prime » Hi-Def Plasma » Laser Plate Burning up to 1-1/8” » 1500-Ton, 45-Foot Pacific Press » Structural Blast » Structural Tees » AH36 Structural Inventory

www.metalsusa.com 56

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 56

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/11/16 2:40 PM

WATERMAKER INNOVATIONS MEET QUALITY AND RELIABILITY, GUARANTEED.

Show Listings T: 800-727-5707 www.DustlessBlasting.com —E—

EAM-Mosca Corporation

138

T: 570-459-3426 www.eammosca.com

Eco Star Collaborative

3001

T: 360-794-9100 www.ecostargroup.com

Electric Fishing Reel Systems Inc

156

T: 336-273-9101 www.elec-tra-mate.com/

Electrical Hub

826

T: 425-745-1266 www.electricalhub.com/

Electronic Charts Co Inc

Fishermen's News

220

T: 206-284-8285 www.fishermensnews.com/

Fishermen's Terminal - Port of Seattle

947

1147

302

T: 206-782-3082 www.ebdg.com

1245

T: 603-324-7775 www.flir.com

FloScan Instrument Co Inc

Elliott Manufacturing Co Inc Elmore Electric

706 726

T: 206-213-0111 www.uselmore.com

149

T: 40-332-8814-6 www.flexahopper.com

FLIR Systems Inc

Elliott Bay Design Group

1228

T: 206-524-6625 www.floscan.com

Foss Shipyard

738

T: 206-281-4731 www.fossmaritime.com

EMA (BlueTraker) d.o.o.

226

T: +386 3 428 48 00 www.bluetraker.com

Emerald Harbor Marine

Fraser Bronze Foundry Inc

321

T: 360-657-4721 www.fraserbronze.com

943

T: 206-285-3632 www.emharbor.com

Fred Wahl Marine Construction

339

T: 541-271-5720 www.fredwahlmarine.com

Environmental Marine Inc

803

Freedman Seating Company

330

T: 702-573-7122 www.freedmanseating.com

T: 606-561-4697 www.envmar.com

Environmental Technologies Inc (ETI)

1009

Freeze - Right Marine

327

T: 250-886-8880 www.freezerightmarine.com

T: 253-804-2507 www.transvac.com

Enviro-Tech Diving Inc

2710

Front Panel Express

– Up to 150 m3 / 40,000 GPD – Semi or Fully Automatic Operation – MODBUS Interface – Certified HMI/PLC Touch Screen Control System – Engineered For Dependability And User-Friendly Access – Class 1 Div 2 Area Classification Available

1050

T: 206-768-0602 www.frontpanelexpress.com

T: 360-201-0793 www.envirotechdiving.com

Everts Air Cargo

WORKBOATS • COMMERCIAL VESSELS • OIL RIGS AND PLATFORMS • HOTELS AND LAND-BASED SYSTEMS

T: 206-650-8755 www.powerfuelsavers.com

Flexahopper Plastics Ltd

T: 561-776-1702 www.e-ledlighting.com

541

T: 206-787-3395 www.portseattle.org/Commercial-Marine/ Fishermens-Terminal/Pages/default.aspx

Fitch Fuel Catalyst 1010

T: 206-282-4990 www.electroniccharts.com

E-LED Lighting

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle

543

T: 907-243-0009 www.evertsair.com

Furuno USA Inc

1515

T: 360-834-9300 www.FurunoUSA.com

Fusion Marine Technology, LLC

—F—

Farwest Corrosion Control Company

708

T: 310-532-9524 www.farwestcorrosion.com/marine

FCI Watermakers

—G—

1205 1125 1150 1521

T: 7-4012-631-040 www.fishering.com

Garmin USA GEA Group

239

Giddings Boat Works

(801) 906-8840 Toll Free (800) 850-0123 www.fciwatermakers.com

1342 1224 905

Booth 1205

Booth 3616

T: 541-888-4712 www.giddingsboatworks.com

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 57

224

T: 201-767-3900 www.wsus.com

T: 800-426-6930 www.fisheriessupply.com

Fishering Service

Garden City Ammonia Program

Over Two Decades Of Innovating.

T: 913-397-8200 www.garmin.com

T: 206-273-7452 www.finningpsi.com

Fisheries Supply Company

843

T: 620-271-0037 www.AmmoniaTraining.com

T: 913-829-9056 www.fs2500.com

Finning Power Solutions Inc

Galley Design and Sales T: 425-881-1010 www.galleydesignandsales.com

T: 801-906-8840 www.fciwatermakers.com

Filtration Solutions Worldwide

1246

T: 206-216-1048 www.fusionmarinetech.com

57

10/6/16 12:27 PM

Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings Glamox Aqua Signal Corp

1231

T: 218-944-4104 www.glamox.com/gmo

Glendinning Marine Products

www.hellausa.com

Hempel Coatings 1444

T: 425-691-7796 www.glendinningprods.com/

1031

T: 936-523-6000 www.hempel.us

Highland Refrigeration

Globalstar 924 T: 985-335-1647 www.Globalstar.com

333

T: 206-213-0040 www.highlandref.com

Homer Marine Trades Assn/Port of Homer 309

Globaltech Motor & Controls

2714

T: 281-487-9300 globaltechmotors.com

T: 907-299-1020 www.homemarinetrades.com

HOSTAR Marine Transport Systems

Glosten 1617 T: 206-624-7850 www.glosten.com

227

T: 508-295-2900 www.hostarmarine.com

Hotel Nexus/360 Hotel Group

Governor Control Systems Inc

1544

T: 206-297-0300 www.govconsys.com

946

T: 206-612-4362 www.hotelnexusseattle.com

Howe Corporation

GPLink LLC

1148

T: 252-504-5113 www.gplink.com/

Graco Inc

1633

www.graco.com Great Lakes Maritime Academy Greenline Fishing Gear A/S

448

T: +4529274021 www.greenlinefishinggear.com

Grunden's USA

T: 425-454-8155 www.icomamerica.com

T: 360-779-4439 www.grundens.com

T: 904-365-4444 www.iemfg.com/products/marine

Ikonika 424

Guido Perla & Associates Inc

643

T: 253-344-1523 www.ikonika.com

932

T: 508-995-7000 www.imtra.com

T: 206-768-1515 www.gpai.com

Imtra Corp

Guy Cotten Inc T: 508-997-7075 www.guycottenusa.com

Hale Products Inc

1634 1333

T: 425-527-3000 www.hamiltonjet.com

Hana Fishing Tackles Co

249

T: 82 51 263 5214 www.hanaft.com

Harbor Marine Maintenance

251

T: 425-259-3285 www.harbormarine.net

Harris Electric Inc

1509

T: 206-282-8080 www.harriselectricinc.com

Hatton Marine

1307

T: 206-283-5501 www.hattonmarine.com T: 425-489-9662 www.hawkridgesys.com

HDI Marine

1625

Hellamarine 1447

58

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 58

1013

T: 206-284-5710 www.imspacific.com

International Marine Industries Inc

1000

T: 401-849-4982 www.imifish.com

International Pacific Halibut Commission

528

T: 206-634-1838 www.iphc.int

IntraFish Media

724

T: 206-282-3474 www.intrafish.com

Inventech Marine Solutions

233

T: 360-674-7019 www.inventechmarine.com

ITSASKORDA 129 T: 34946169408 www.itsaskorda.es

—K—

1413

T: 504-469-4000 www.karlsenner.com

1131

T: 206-427-6247 www.katoenterprisesllc.com

KEMEL USA Inc

1221

www.kemelusa.com Kinematics Marine Equipment Inc

1021

T: 360-659-5415 www.kinematicsmarine.com

1042

T: 253-249-7252

Kobelt Manufacturing Co Ltd

—J—

1210

T: 206-953-4060 www.jrcamerica.com

Jastram Technologies T: 604-988-1111 www.jastramtechnologies.com

1602

614

T: 604-572-3935 www.kobelt.com

Kodiak Shipyard and Harbors

521

T: 907-486-8080 www.kodiakshipyard.com

Kolstrand by InMac

1039

T: 206-784-2500 www.kolstrand.com

Konrad Marine

1424

T: 715-386-4203 www.konradmarine.com

Kruger & Sons Propeller

1146

T: 206-283-7707 www.mypid.com/kruger/action.html

KVH Industries Inc

1239

T: 401-847-3327 www.kvh.com —L—

Lee Shore Boats Inc

Japan Radio Company

T: 971-255-9139 www.hdimarine.net T: 770-631-7500

745

Integrated Marine Systems Inc

Hawk Ridge Systems-SOLIDWORKS 3D Design 345

927

T: 360-750-1300 www.jtmarineinc.com

Kleen Pacific LLC

T: 225-644-7063 www.inmarsolutions.com

T: 800-533-3569 www.haleproducts.com

Hamilton Jet

725

In-Mar Solutions

—H—

729

Kato Enterprises 642

1311

T: 800-229-3538 www.jotun.com

Karl Senner LLC

IEM Marine 721

John Deere Power Systems

JT Marine Inc

1238

852

T: 319-292-5016 www.JohnDeere.com/marine

1623

Icom America Inc

600

T: 206-297-7400 www.nordicmachine.com

425

—I—

102

T: 231-995-1200 www.nmc.edu/maritime

JK Fabrication Inc/Nordic Products

Jotun Paints Inc

T: 651-212-6400 www.hydrocontrol-inc.com

Hyndsight Vision Systems Inc

Jensen Maritime Consultants Inc T: 206-332-8090 www.jensenmaritime.com

110

T: 773-235-0200 www.howecorp.com

Hydrocontrol Inc

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle

3100

T: 360-797-1244 www.leeshoreboats.com

Leitor Inc

143

T: 206-781-8110 www.leitor.com

LFS Marine Supplies

601

T: 800-426-8860 www.lfsmarineoutdoor.com

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 3:44 PM

Show Listings LifeMed Alaska

2514

T: 9185218429 www.lifemedalaska.com

Mackay Communications

1240

T: 604-435-1455 www.mackaycomm.com

Little Hoquiam Shipyard

805

T: 360-538-1622 www.littlehoquiamshipyard.com

Llebroc Industries

Magic Masseuse

326

T: 206-790-0738 www.therapulse.com

213

T: 817-831-6261 www.helmchair.com

MAJA Food-Technology Inc

443

T: 402-827-6252 www.majafoodtechnology.com

Logan Clutch Corporation

1543

T: 206-285-3200 www.marcoglobal.com

Lopolight 148

Mare Island Dry Dock

T: 215-847-5165 www.lopolight.com

T: 707-652-7356 www.mareislanddrydock.com

Lo-Rez Vibration Control Ltd

1639

T: 604-879-2974 www.lo-rez.com

T: 614-759-9000 www.marinejetpower.com

Marco Global Inc

T: 440-808-4258 www.loganclutch.com

920

710

200

Maretron 1243

T: 250-573-5723 www.lubrilabbc.com

Marine & Construction Supplies LLC

1646

T: 206-782-8822 www.mcsllcusa.com

Lunde Marine Electronics Inc

1221

T: 206-789-3011 www.lundemarine.com

Marine Exchange of Puget Sound

527

T: 206-443-3830 www.marexps.com

Lynden Inc

522

T: 907-243-6150 www.lynden.com

Marine Hardware

1446

T: 425-883-0651 www.marinehardware.com —M—

Marine Jet Power Inc

Marine Systems Inc. T: 206-784-3302

T: 602-861-1707 www.maretron.com

Lubri-Lab BC

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle

1529

1233 marinesystemsinc.com/

Marine Travelift - Kendrick Equipment

1143

T: 866-744-9921 www.kendrickequipment.com

Marine Yellow Pages

604

T: 407-380-8900 www.marineyellowpages.com

Maritime Fabrications Inc

301

T: 360-466-3629 www.laconnermaritime.com

Marport Stout Inc

712

T: 360-568-5270 www.marport.com

Mavrik Marine

238

T: 360-296-4051 www.mavrikmarine.com

Maximum Performance Hydraulics

928

T: 206-352-6869

DIESEL 80 gp FIRE PUMP m, U.s.c.g 60 psi for un inspec ted

ABSOLUTELY NO DISCHARGE. INCINOLET incinerates waste to clean ash, only electricity needed.

120, 208 or 240 volts.

Booth 1004

INCINOLET – stainless steel, American made for years of satisfaction.

Used in all climates around the world.

Tested, listed by UL NSF USCG

DIESEL PORTABLE PUMPS

Call 1-800-527-5551

www.incinolet.com

RESEARCH PRODUCTS • 2639 Andjon • Dallas, Texas 75220 www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 59

SHIP IN STOCK & READY TO

59

10/11/16 2:40 PM

Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings www.mphyd.com

McCown Crafted Inc

410

T: 509-966-2434 www.McCownCrafted.com

McDermott Light & Signal

1052

T: 718-456-3606 www.mcdermottlight.com

MD Marine Electric

428

T: 253-383-9983 www.mdmarineelectric.com

MER Equipment

1321

T: 206-286-1817 www.merequipment.com

Mercy Ships

2912

www.mercyships.org

Metal Shark Aluminum Boats

1345

T: 337-364-0777 www.metalsharkboats.com

Michigan Wheel

846 1130

Motion Windows

252

Mountain Pacific Bank

606

T: 425-263-3524 www.MountainPacificBank.com

MTC Food Equipment Inc/Kal Olesen A/S

307

T: 360-697-6319 www.mtcfoodequipment.com

MurCal Inc

T: 203-929-6355 www.naiad.com

NAMJet LLC

839

T: 303-371-9325 www.namjet.com

National Fisherman 700

T: 661-272-4700 www.murcal.com

755

T: 207-842-5608 www.nationalfisherman.com

National Marine Exhaust Inc 732

T: 206-284-4376 www.mustad-autoline.com

N C Power Systems

1011

T: 206-370-4364 www.naustmarine.com

1401

Nabrico 146 Naiad Dynamics

648

T: 360-659-2983 www.nationalmarineexhaust.com

Naust Marine USA

T: 615-442-1300 www.nabrico-marine.com

1043

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle

730

T: 360-892-2029-202 www.boatwindows.com

T: 425-251-5877 www.ncpowersystems.com

T: 888-365-3301 www.millnertools.com

Modutech Marine Inc

806

T: 253-872-8080 www.mfcpinc.com

—N—

T: 386-248-0500 www.millerleaman.com

Millner-Haufen Tool Company

Motion & Flow Control Products Inc

Mustad Autoline Inc

T: 616-452-6941 www.miwheel.com

Miller-Leaman Inc

T: 253-272-9319 www.modutechmarine.com

1142

Nautican Research & Development

1547

T: 206-925-3569 www.nautican.com

NCP Coatings Inc

548

T: 269-683-3377 www.ncpcoatings.com

NET Systems Inc

1045

Booth 1213

Booth 707

Since 1947

SEEKING CORRESPONDENT WorkBoat magazine/ WorkBoat.com is seeking a correspondent to report on the commercial marine industry in the Northwest.

Previous commercial marine industry writing experience and familiarity with the Northwest workboat industry is a plus. Please send your resume and clips to: workboat@cox.net 60

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 60

Rounds

Over 80 Sizes and Styles!

Cast Aluminum Cast Steel Galvanized

Ovals

Deck Rings, Parts, Coamings, Etc.

1-800-455-3917 CATALOG ONLINE AT:

Squares

WWW.BAIERMARINE.COM Available Direct and thru Commercial Marine Equipment Distributors See website for Dealers and locations

Multi-Bolt

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 12:27 PM

Show Listings Optimar U.S. Inc

T: 206-842-5623 www.net-sys.com

625

T: 206-351-9451 www.optimar.no

NEWMAR 1542

T: 503-325-2285 www.ofcc.com

T: 714-751-0488 www.newmarpower.com/Marine_Home.html

T: 206-553-5932

Network Innovations T: 954-973-1300 www.networkinv.com

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders

611

T: 360-331-5500 www.nicholsboats.com

Nightstick by Bayco Products

101

T: 509-664-8000-5408

651

T: 206-824-7780 www.pacstainless.com

Pacific Boat Brokers Inc Pacific Fishermen Shipyard & Electric T: 206-784-2562 www.pacificfishermen.com

Nobeltec 1442

Pacific Fishing Magazine

T: 503-579-1414 www.nobeltec.com

447

T: 206-268-0175 www.nafscorp.com

North Pacific Crane Company, LLC

127

T: 206-361-7064 www.northpacificcrane.com

North Pacific Fuel

514

T: 206-297-3835 www.petrostar.com

North River Boats

1141

T: 541-673-2438 www.northriverboats.com

North Star Scale Service

1026

PALFINGER MARINE USA

815

—O—

713

1249 349 629 644 530

T: 206-790-2742 www.peoplesbank-wa.com/commercial-loan-officerprofile/curtis-arnesen T: 206-623-8750 www.pcg.com

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council 524 T: 907-273-6235 www.pwsrcac.org

Propulsion Systems Inc

442

750

T: 206-789-0944 www.psiprop.com

PTLX Global

1221

T: 800-397-7859 www.ptlxglobal.com

Puglia Engineering

1614

T: 360-647-0080

1106

T: 206-767-0733 www.pumpindustries.com

133

T: 425-644-8501 www.pumptechnw.com

PYI Inc. 1221

904

T: 412-434-3082 www.ppgpmc.com

Pumptech Inc

T: 800-448-4226 www.penair.com

314

T: 360-385-6138 www.ptshipwrights.com

Pump Industries Inc

T: 973-448-9400 www.pc-s.com

Performance Contracting Inc

509

T: 907-224-8051 www.seward.com

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings 910

539

T: 360-385-0656 www.portofpt.com

Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op

T: 832-622-7976 www.palfingermarine.com

Peoples Bank

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 61

948

T: 253-886-5627 www.pacvan.com

Pen Air

1501

T: 360-457-8812 www.portofpa.com

Port of Seward

T: 604-885-3499 www.pacificwestrefrigeration.com

Panel Components & Systems 1162

T: 709-753-0652 www.notus.ca

T: 360-299-8266 www.olympicpropeller.com

701

T: 503-595-3100 www.psmfc.org/

Pac-Van Inc

313

T: 360-676-2500 www.portofbellingham.com

Port of Port Townsend

T: 206-762-6800 www.pacificrubberinc.com

1046

1325

Olympic Propeller

145

T: 360-887-7432 www.pacificpowergroup.com/marine

Pacific West Refrigeration

T: 360-733-1725 www.nwstraitsfoundation.org

Notus Electronics Ltd

Pacific Power Group

1610

T: 503-741-3300 www.portofastoria.com

Port of Port Angeles

T: 604-274-7238 www.pacificnetandtwine.com

1151

T: 206-691-2000 www.northwestfcs.com/Services/FisheriesFinancing

Northwest Straits Foundation

639

T: 206-281-9841 www.PMESeattle.com

Pacific Net & Twine Ltd

1030

T: 360-417-0709 www.platypusmarine.com

Port of Bellingham

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission 346

T: 360-755-3471 www.northernmarine.com

Northwest Farm Credit Services

1221

T: 360-299-8820 www.pacmarinecenter.com

Pacific Marine Equipment LLC

T: 253-872-4646 www.pirtekusa.com/kent

Port of Astoria

534

T: 206-789-3880 www.northern-lights.com

Northern Marine/Concorde Marine

403

T: 206-324-5644 www.pacificfishing.com

Pacific Marine Center

Pirtek 1107 Platypus Marine Inc

Pacific Rubber Inc

T: 907-249-5149 www.nac.aero

Northern Lights

628

347

T: 907-242-2049 www.nsssak.com

Northern Air Cargo

pacaero.com

PAC Stainless Ltd

T: 202-641-6055 www.noaa.gov

231

T: 907-865-2304 www.petromarineservices.com

T: 877-448-0010 www.pacificboatbrokers.com

Administration 115

1349

T: 281-464-2345 www.performancediesel.com

Petro Marine Services

—P—

PA&E 202

(NOAA) National Oceanic & Atmospheric

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle Performance Diesel Inc.

Otto Trading Inc

1168

T: 604-618-5897 www.n-nine.ca

North American Fishing Supplies

538

OSHA 1166

139

T: 206-634-0911 www.nmta.net

N-Nine Enterprises Ltd

Oregon Fishermen's Cable Committee

T: 949-660-8073 www.irestmassager.com

T: 800-233-2155 www.mynightstick.com

NMTA Health Trust

633

807

T: 425-355-3669 www.pyiinc.com

Pyrotek Noise Control

106

T: 717-249-2075 www.pyroteknc.com —QR—

61

10/6/16 12:27 PM

Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings R.W. Fernstrum & Company

1308

T: 906-863-5553 www.fernstrum.com

Radar Marine Electronics Inc

221, 247

T: 360-733-2012 www.radarmarine.com

Ralston Cunningham Associates Inc

620

T: 425-455-0316

Rapp Marine

939

T: 206-286-8162 www.rappmarine.com

RDI Marine

351

T: 206-286-1230 www.manengines.com

Redden Marine Supply

621

T: 360-733-0250 www.reddenmarine.com

Rena International

103

T: 206-284-7871 www.rena-international.com

Rice Propulsion

1008

T: 526699892525 www.ricepropulsion.com

Richards Marine Marketing Inc

1101

T: 907-301-3652 www.risingtidealaska.com

Rolls-Royce Marine North America Inc

Salmon Sisters

2601

T: 907-235-1091 salmon-sisters.myshopify.com

Samson Tug & Barge

T: 206-782-9190 www.rolls-royce.com

1025

T: 206-283-9868 www.rsimarineproducts.com

Rose Point Navigation Systems

Schottel Inc

T: 425-605-0985 www.rosepointnav.com

Rosen Sunvisor Systems T: 541-685-0438 www.rosenvisor.com

Rozema Boat Works Inc

1001

T: 360-757-6004 www.rozemaboatworks.com

RPC Bebo Food Packaging

Scienco/FAST (division of Bio-Microbics)

747

Scott Safety

531

T: 907-562-2227 www.ryanalaska.com

1145

Scurlock Electric LLC

T: 425-744-0444 www.rycous.com

S & W Wilson Inc S3 Maritime LLC.

800 1449

T: 206-420-4932 www.s3maritime.com

Saeplast Americas Inc

T: 907-209-8486 www.salmonbeyondborders.org

62

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 62

SICOR SA Simplex Americas LLC

2810 2810

T: 918-438-8725 www.simrad-yachting.com

2810

T: 425-712-1136 www.simrad.com

2810

T: 218-722-1076 www.sinexsolutions.com

2810

T: 469-995-2234 www.siplast.com/

2810

T: 360-687-6194 www.si-tex.com

SeafoodSource.com 2810

T: 360-766-6282 skagit.edu/marine

T: 207-842-5504 www.seafoodsource.com

T: -354- 693-1337

T: 207-842-5504 www.seafoodexpo.com/ T: 207-842-5504 www.seafoodexpo.com/asia T: 207-842-5504 www.seafoodexpo.com/global T: 207-842-5504 www.seafoodexpo.com/north-america T: 207-842-5504 www.seafoodexpo.com/global T: 207-842-5504 www.seafoodexpo.com/north-america

653

T: 425-775-1410 www.sea-mountain.com

300

1007

Simrad Fisheries Sinex Solutions

610 1533 921 204

Siplast 2511 Si-Tex Marine Electronics Skagit Valley College

1242 1156

Skipasyn 1608 Slumber Ease Mattress Factory

842

SmaK Plastics, Inc.

228

T: 360-882-0410 www.smakplastics.com

907

T: 604-984-5133 www.Seaspan.com

Snow & Company

3011

T: 206-953-7676 www.snowboatbuilding.com

Seattle Marine & Fishing Supply Co

547

Seattle Maritime Academy

315

Solas Group

1158 2810

Sound Propeller Services

1603

Specialty Products Inc

Sherwin-Williams 1132

549

T: 800-524-5979 www.sherwin-williams.com/protective

T: 253-588-7101 www.specialty-products.com

Spencer Fluid Power 949

835

T: 206-788-4202 www.soundprop.com

www.seafoodsummit.org

Ship Electronics Inc

825

T: 360-758-4258 www.solasgroup.net

maritime.seattlecentral.edu/

SeaWeb Seafood Summit

Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors T: 904-384-1494 www.marinesurvey.org

T: 800-426-2783 www.b2b.seamar.com

T: 206-819-3853

1600

T: 800-548-0960 www.slumberease.com

T: 407-551-5470 www.searshomepro.com

T: 206-934-2647

Simrad — Navico

109

T: 506-633-0101 www.saeplast.com

Salmon Beyond Borders

338

T: 206-782-6577 www.seattlefishermensmemorial.org

T: 718-965-2227 www.swwilson.com

Shyh Yung Fa Fishery Equipment Inc

T: 908-237-9099 www.simplexamericas.com

Seattle Fishermen's Memorial —S—

2411

T: 351256759200 www.sicor.pt

T: 985-868-2253

Seaspan. Vancouver Shipyards

Ryco 632

Shouguang Marine Rubber USA

1128

T: 88-673-3462-62 www.syfhf.com/

T: 208-818-0122 www.scottsafety.com

Sears Home Services

Ryan Air

649

T: 314-756-9300 www.sciencofast.com

Sea-Mountain Insurance

T: 604-506-5719 www.rpc-group.com

926

T: 305-234-5693 www.shipsmachinery.com T: 907-756-3165

Seafood Processing North America 229

Ships Machinery International Inc

T: 985-346-8302 www.schottel.com

Seafood Processing Global 833

939

www.scanmar.no

Seafood Expo North America

Ron Smith Inc

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle www.shipelectronicsinc.com

Scanmar AS

Seafood Expo Global 1121

507

T: 206-767-7820 www.samsontug.com

Seafood Expo Asia 2601

2410

T: 800-247-9059 www.salmonfallsresort.com

Seafood Events & Media

T: 360-687-6194 www.richardsmarine.com

Rising Tide Communications

Salmon Falls Resort

1633 1234

T: 253-796-1100 www.spencerfluidpower.com

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/6/16 12:27 PM

Show Listings Spurs Marine Manufacturing Inc

850

T: 954-463-2707 www.spursmarine.com

Toyota Lift Northwest

1047

T: 253-872-7114 www.toyotaliftnorthwest.com

Stabbert Marine & Industrial LLC

709

T: 206-204-4146 www.stabbertmaritime.com

Standard Horizon

1221

www.standardhorizon.com

STANG Industrial Products

824

T: 951-479-9810 www.stangindustrial.com

Stearns, a Coleman Brand

1115

T: 316-832-2694 www.stearnsflotation.com/

Sterling Marine Services

1178

T: 425-443-9490

STEYR MOTORS

645

T: 850-784-7933 www.steyr-motors.com

TWG Canada - LANTEC and Pullmaster Brands Twin Disc Inc

1215

T: 262-638-4000 www.twindisc.com

Tyree Oil Inc

945

T: 541-687-0076 www.tyreeoil.com

Ultra-SoniTec, LLC

645

T: 949-642-6800 www.boatswainslocker.com

Strapack 526 T: 510-475-6000 www.strapack.com

1624

T: 360-296-4519 www.strongbackmetalboats.com

Summit Industrial Products

411

T: 903-534-8021 www.klsummit.com

Sure Marine Service Inc

1108

T: 206-784-9903 www.suremarineservice.com

Survitec Group

1033

T: 330-239-9710 www.survitecgroup.com

Survitec Group-Vancouver

401

T: 604-278-3221 www.dbcmarine.com

1505

T: 253-922-8171 www.tacomadiesel.com

Teknotherm Inc.

421 1627 812

T: 757-622-7881 www.thermcorinc.com

Thrustmaster of Texas Inc

1647

T: 614-306-0539 www.thrustmastertexas.com

Thyboron Skibssmedie A/S

751

T: 0045 97831922 www.trawldoor.dk

Tides & Anchors

1180

T: 380-580-7297

Total Power, Inc. T: 858-677-9211 www.tpxtech.com

Vigor 733 T: 855-844-6799 www.vigor.net

838

T: 305-614-5800 www.viking-life.com

VM Dafoe Machine Shop

601

1329

1330 743 915 1616

Wartsila 243 T: 281-233-6227 www.wartsila.com

1160

T: 206-321-8693 www.maritimefederation.com

438

T: 206-543-1225 www.wsg.washington.edu

Washington Trollers Association T: 360-580-7297 www.washingtontrollers.org

234

T: 253-964-6201 www.thewesterngroup.com

Western Mariner Magazine

630

T: 604-921-7209 www.westernmariner.com

Western Maritime Inc

1152

T: 425-483-0248 www.westernmaritime.com/

Whistle Workwear

3002

T: 253-677-1907

201

T: 847-534-2000 www.wilkesandmclean.com T: 509-961-8252

1645 wilsonirr.com

Wintech International LLC

328

2414

T: 318-929-1242 www.wintech-winches.com

141

T: 909-930-2320 www.wonwoo.com/

Work Boat Electrical Services LLC

T: 39 (0) 546 623891 www.wamblee.it

Washington Sea Grant

900

T: 425-252-0974 www.westernfluidcomp.com

Wonwoo USA

T: 206-223-0584 www.wosupply.com

Washington Maritime Federation

638

T: 206-782-7825 www.westernfireandsafety.com

Wilson Seafood Totes

T: 330-296-3820 www.vogelsangusa.com

Wamblee Srl

901

T: 206-459-0440 www.wcinsulation.com

Wilkes & McLean Ltd

T: 604-254-1116

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB_PME_Conference_Listings_LINO.indd 63

529

933

T: 425-481-2296 www.wesmar.com

Western Group (The)

T: 316-425-7400 www.viega.us

W&O Supply

T: 703-841-4513

Thermcor, Inc.

827

Viega 444

Vision X Lighting

242

T: 559-266-8374 www.wcr-regasketing.com

Western Fluid Components

T: 907-835-2628

Vogelsang USA

T: 206-632-7883 www.teknotherm-inc.com

The Nature Conservancy

542

T: 206-220-7216 FishSafeWest.info

Viking Life Saving Equipment

WCR Inc

Western Fire & Safety

T: 888-489-9820 www.visionxusa.com

—T—

Tacoma Diesel and Equipment Inc

513

T: 907-842-1687 www.utbb.org

Valdez Marine and Outdoors

2501

T: 206-284-0200 www.waypointmarinegroup.com

West Coast Insulation

T: 907-586-2820 www.ufafish.org

US Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety

Strongback Metal Boats

3000

T: 828-404-3104 www.ultra-sonitec.com

United Tribes of Bristol Bay

Waypoint Marine Group

WESMAR — Western Marine Electronics

—UVWXYZ—

United Fishermen of Alaska

STEYR MOTORS

1200

T: 604-547-2100 www.team-twg.com

November 17-19, 2016 CenturyLink Field Event Center Seattle

2615

T: 985-209-6716

Work Wear Inc

1221

T: 206-522-5791 www.workwearinc.com

Wrangell Ports & Harbors

503

T: 907-874-3736 www.wrangell.com

Xactics International Inc

851

T: 877-875-1999 www.xactics.com

XTRATUF 451 T: 800-777-9021 www.xtratufboots.com

ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar

1111

T: 954-441-4040 www.zfmarinecc.com

63

10/6/16 12:28 PM

PortofCall

Your Source For Employment, Equipment & Services EMPLOYMENT

MARINE GEAR

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS: Captains, Mates, Engineers, AB’s and Deckhands Dann Ocean Towing is A leading provider of marine towing services, serving the Eastern Seaboard, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and beyond.

ng, Inc.

To Apply Please Visit www.DannOceanTowing.com 3670 S Westshore Boulevard Tampa, FL 33629

R EMPLOYMENT

Phone (813) 251-5100

Seabulk Towing, Inc. is an established leader in harbor ship assist operations and towing services. We are regularly seeking talented crew and shoreside professionals to join our successful and rewarding team.

We offer a competitive compensation package and support career advancement. Please visit the careers section of our website www.seabulktowing.com for our current opportunities. Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability.

Lake Superior Cabs, Inc.

MARINE GEAR

Building Pilot Houses, Equipment Cabs and Control Houses since 1992

BOATS 3,000 HP PUSHBOAT

$1.79 Million

Call: 850-255-5266 cgonsoul@gmail.com

www.mbbrokerage.net

TUGS/BARGES FOR RENT BARGES SIZED FROM 8’x18’ TO 45’x120’ ALSO “SHUGART” SECTIONAL BARGES “TRUCKABLE TUGS” HERE

From sunrise to sunset,

www.lakesuperiorcabs.com 121 W. Harney Rd Esko, MN Toll Free: 800-328-1823 the news information Fax: and 218-879-4640 you need, Dean Myerswhen LSCABS@aol.com

you need it.

24/7 access to important industry resources.

Become a member today.

Smith Brothers I nc., G alesv ille, MD 20765 (410) 867-1818 w w w.smithbarge.com 2012 FAST INTERCEPTOR 44' DEMO TWIN QFC600 CUMMINGS (50 HRS) ARNESON ASD-10 DRIVES, LOCATED TITUSVILLE, FL $349,000 • CALL FOR BROCHURE

941-650-5001 OR SUSAN@CONCEPTBOATS.COM

64

1

WB16_Classifieds_November.indd 64

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/4/16 8:44 AM

To advertise please contact Jeff Powell • 207-842-5573 • jpowell@divcom.com MARINE GEAR & SUPPLIES

TANK BARGE CARGO EQUIPMENT

BARGE PUMPS

BYRON JACKSON CENTRIFUGAL BARGE PUMPS: FOR LIGHT AND MEDIUM PRODUCTS.

IMO ROTARY SCREW ASPHALT PUMPS BYRON JACKSON TURBINE PUMPS

LEISTRITZ ROTARY SCREW BARGE PUMPS: FOR HEAVY PRODUCTS.

SHAMOSH EQUIPMENT CORP.

Authorized Marine Sales Agent BYRON JACKSON - FLOWSERVE LEISTRITZ CORPORATION VOLCANIC HEATER, INC.

BLACKMER ROTARY GEAR PUMPS

LEISTRITZ HORIZONTAL VOLCANIC DECK MOUNTED BARGE HIGH EFFICIENCY PUMPS. HOT OIL HEATERS.

449 Eton Street - Englewood, NJ 07631 PH: 201-871-6898 • FX: 201-871-6895 EM: smshamosh@gmail.com Engineered Equipment since 1979

OUR 110TH YEAR

DUVIC’S PUMPS “Greater Downtown” HARVEY, LA 70059 Box 1237 • 504-341-1654 PH/FX

Now Manufacturing and Installing Fire Retardant Bunk Curtains

We are a Custom Manufacturer of Wheelhouse Tinted Shades & Crew Quarter Blackout Shades

We custom build every shade to fit each window in our facility.

Have you thought about the accomplishment you have made by obtaining a Captain’s License? The many hours of study and time at sea?

They are Incredibly durable, driven by over-sized clutches and operated by a stainless steel pull chain.

We offer measurement and installation services in Southern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. We carry $5,000,000 workers’ compensation, and liability insurance policies with U.S.L.&H. and the Jones Act.

Download our order form to purchase your shades today.

Contact: Edward Kass III | 504-615-5833 | ekass@solarboatshades.com | www.solarboatshades.com

1-800-584-0242

TANK TENDER

™

TANK THETENDER ORIGINAL

PRECISION THE ORIGINAL PRECISION TANK MEASURING SYSTEM! TANK MEASURING SYSTEM! Accurate tank Accurate tank soundings have soundings have TANK TENDER ™ never been easier Accurate tank never been easier when one TANK when one TANK TENDER monitors soundings have upTENDER to ten fuel and monitors up to ten fuel water tanks. never been easier Reliable andnon-water tanks. Reliable nonelectric and easy when one TANK to install. electric and easy to install. ™

TANK TENDER ™

Keel Coolers

TANK 1 TANK 2 TANK 3 TANK 4 PUMP

Push button in and hold, pump slowly.

Do not test with deck fill pipe full.

Pressure over red line may damage gauge.

TENDER monitors HART SYSTEMS, INC. up to ten fuel and HART SYSTEMS, INC. 253-858-8481 FAX 253-858-8486 www.TheTankTender.com water tanks.

TANK 1 TANK 2 TANK 3 TANK 4 PUMP 253-858-8481 FAXReliable 253-858-8486 nonwww.TheTankTender.com electric and easy to install.

™

HART SYSTEMS, INC. Gig Harbor, Washington

Push button in and hold, pump slowly.

Do not test with deck fill pipe full.

Pressure over red line may damage gauge.

™

Trouble free marine engine cooling since 1927!

THE WALTER MACHINE CO, INC Tel: 201-656-5654 • Fax: 201-656-0318 www.waltergear.com

HART SYSTEMS, INC. Gig Harbor, Washington

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

HART SYSTEMS, INC.

65

253-858-8481 FAX 253-858-8486 www.TheTankTender.com WB16_Classifieds_November.indd 65

10/7/16 11:07 AM

PortofCall

Your Source For Employment, Equipment & Services MARINE GEAR & SUPPLIES

INDUSTRIAL PLASMA MACHINES FOR SHIPYARDS Profile Cutting Systems USA

SERVICES A Veteran Owned Business

John E. Zuehlke jz@pcsusa.pro

1-800-757-8250 US: www.pcsmachines.com AU: www.profilecuttingsystems.com

From sunrise to sunset, the news and information you need, when you need it.

24/7 access to important industry resources.

Become a member today.

America’s largest manufacturer of Underwater Lift Bags available fromus 25at lbs.the to 50 tons and Water Load TestShow, Bags toDec 50 tons.

Visit International WorkBoat 1-3 Large inventory available. IMCA compliant. ABS Approved.

GILBERT ASSOCIATES, INC. Naval Architects and Marine Engineers 100 Drive, Suite 205,Hingham,MA Braintree, MA02043 02184 350Grossman Lincoln St.,Suite 2501, Tel:(781) 740-8193 | Fax:(781) 740-8197 E-mail:jgilbert@jwgainc.com www.jwgainc.com

2021 Dauphine Street

(800) 823-1324

66

WB16_Classifieds_November.indd 66

•

New Orleans, LA 70116

(504) 945-8917

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/4/16 8:44 AM

To advertise please contact Jeff Powell • 207-842-5573 • jpowell@divcom.com SERVICES

We Build the Ship First.

A SAMS® Surveyor must: ê Strive to enhance the profession of Marine Surveying.

Production Lofting Detail Design 3D Modeling

ê Maintain and enhance their professional knowledge and expertise.

St. John’s, NL | Vancouver, BC | New Orleans, LA

ê Conduct their business in a professional manner.

709.368.0669 | 504.287.4310 | www.genoadesign.com

ê Maintain independence, integrity, and objectivity. ê Avoid prejudice and conflict of interest. ê Abide by a strict code of ethics and rules of practice.

Classified Advertising Contact:

Jeff Powell (207) 842-5573 • jpowell@divcom.com

TRAINING

Maritime TOAR Assessments N

Become a Certified and Accredited Marine Surveyor

Fishing Vessel Qualified. Complete course and examination for all vessel types and uses.

1-800-245-4425 or navsurvey.com

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB16_Classifieds_November.indd 67

W

E

Providing Mariners with Solutions for USCG TOAR Requirements

S

www.maritimetoarassessments.com

67

10/4/16 8:44 AM

PortofCall

Your Source For Employment, Equipment & Services

SERVICES

TRAINING

USCG License Software Affordable–Merchant Marine Exam Training

http://hawsepipe.net Freelance Software, 39 Peckham Place, Bristol RI 02809

401-556-1955 sales@hawsepipe.net

Coast Guard & State Pilotage License Insurance Available Coverages; Legal Defense for CG, NTSB and State Pilot Hearings; Federal and State Civil Actions Reimbursement for Loss of Wages Group Coverage Also Available R.J. Mellusi & Co., 29 Broadway, Suite 2311 New York, N.Y. 10006 Tel. 1(800)280-1590, Fax. 1(212)385-0920, rjmellusi@sealawyers.com www.marinelicenseinsurance.com

TRAINING

68

WB16_Classifieds_November.indd 68

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/4/16 8:45 AM

To advertise please contact Jeff Powell • 207-842-5573 • jpowell@divcom.com TRAINING

Mari2me Ins2tute of Technology

850-387-1829

925 Cherry Street

Panama City, FL 32401

www.mitnavschool.com

facebook.com/mitnavschool

USCG Approved Courses Basic First Aid, CPR & AED

Leadership & Managerial Skills

STCW (Basic Safety Training)

Radar Renewal

Able Seaman / Lifeboatman Limited

Exam Prep (500 / 1600 / 3rd Mate)

100 Ton Master (Upgrade)

T O A R (Towing Operator Assessment Record)

200 Ton Master (Upgrade)

Visual Communications (Flashing Lights)

Celestial Navigation

OUPV (Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vehicles)

LAND LEASE OR BUILD TO SUITE • TOTAL LAND AREA: 71.27 acres COULD BE UTILIZED AS A SHIPYARD, TANK FARM, LAYDOWN STORAGE AREA OR TO LOAD/UNLOAD BULK MATERIALS ONTO BARGES.

· Graving Dock 525’ x 150’ X 20’ total capacity of 60,000 tons · Two tilt-beam platforms that can handle ships as large as 660 feet · Zoning I-1 · 12’ draft Barge Channel · Approx. 7 miles from East/West intercostal waterway · No pilings required for new structures as Geo technical shows excellent soil · New Rail spur access on property (CSX Railroad runs east/west. Mississippi Export Railroad (from Pascagoula) and Kansas City Southern Railway (from Gulfport) both connect to the Canadian National Railroad system north/south traffic.

CONTACT: LEE PARRISH 228-304-0117 CELL • 228-467-4471 OFFICE LP@GULFBASINPRC.COM www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB16_Classifieds_November.indd 69

69

10/4/16 8:45 AM

My community.

My expo.

Be a part of the largest and longest running commercial fishing and commercial marine tradeshow on the West Coast. Source new products, catch up with old friends, and stay up-to-date on the latest industry news.

Register before the show and admission is FREE*

The Event for the Pacific Coast’s Commercial Fishing and Marine Industry

with this promotion code: WORKBOATMAG

www.pacificmarineexpo.com *Registration discount applies for qualified registrants only, through November 16, 2016. Day of show price: $30.

Non-exhibiting suppliers fee: $50

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

NOV 17 - 19, 2016

Interested in exhibiting?

Contact Chris Dimmerling, Event Director 207-842-5666 or cdimmerling@divcom.com

CenturyLink Field Event Center

SEATTLE, WA

pacificmarineexpo.com

WB16_Classifieds_November.indd WF_82600_pme16_nf_ad.indd 1 70

Presented by:

Produced by:

10/4/16 6/16/16 8:45 3:53AM PM

To advertise please contact Jeff Powell • 207-842-5573 • jpowell@divcom.com ADVERTISERS INDEX Advertiser

Page

Advertiser

Page

Advertiser

Page

ABB Inc BU Turbocharger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Great American Insurance Group . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Motor-Services Hugo Stamp Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Hamilton Marine Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Nautican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Ahead Sanitation Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Harken Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Ocean Charting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

American VULKAN Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Harris Electric Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Omnithruster Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Aventics Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Imtra Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Power Panels, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Baier Universal Motion Components "UMC" . . 61

International WorkBoat Show . . . . . . . . . . 40+41

PYI Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Bloom Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Jensen Maritime Consultants Inc . . . . . . . . . . 10

Reliant Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Bostrom, H.O. Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

JMS Naval Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Research Products/Blankenship . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Brunswick Commercial & Gov't Products . . . CV2

John Deere Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Robert Allan Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Coast Guard Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Karl Senner, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CV4

R W Fernstrum & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Commercial Marine Expo Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Louisiana Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Scania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

CPV MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

MAN Engines & Components Inc . . . . . . . . . . 33

Sherwin-Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Diesel America West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Marine Machining & Mfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Smith Berger Marine Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Duramax Marine LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CV3

Mast Products/E-LED Lighting Inc . . . . . . . . . . 49

Thermal Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Environmental Marine Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

McDermott Light & Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Total / Lubmarine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

FCI Watermakers Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

McNichols Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Travelers Insurance Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Force Control Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Metal Shark Aluminum Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Volvo Penta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Fremont Maritime Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Metals USA - Plates & Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Walker Engineering Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Furuno USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Mitsubishi Turbocharger

Washington Chain & Supply Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Gibbs & Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

and Engine America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Yanmar America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

GPLink, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Modutech Marine Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

EXTENT AND NATURE OF CIRCULATION Avg No. Copies Actual No.Copies of Each Issue of Single Issue During Preceding Published Nearest 12 Months to Filing Date

(SECTION 3685, Title 39, United States Code) October 15, 2016 WORKBOAT is published monthly by Diversified Communications, 121 Free Street, PO Box 7438, Portland, ME 04112.

PUBLISHER: Jerry Fraser, Diversified Communications, PO Box 7438, Portland, ME 04112; EDITOR: David Krapf, PO Box 1348 Mandeville, LA 70470; OWNER: Diversified Holding Co., 121 Free Street, Portland, ME 04101.

Annual Subscriptions for WorkBoat: USA: $39.00 Canada: $55.00 All other countries: Airmail $103.00 INDIVIDUAL STOCKHOLDERS OWNING OR HOLDING 1% OR MORE OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF DIVERSIFIED HOLDING CO. STOCK AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

TOTAL NO. OF COPIES PRINTED: Paid/or Requested through Circulation (Not Mailed): Paid or Requested Mail Subscriptions:

28,698

25,665

-0-

-0-

25,891

23,176

Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation: 25,891

23,176

Free Distribution

by Mail:

1,879

1,989

Free Distribution outside the Mail:

610

200

Josephine H. Detmer 121 Free Street Portland, Maine 04101

Malcolm B. Hildreth 121 Free Street Portland, Maine 04101

Zareen Taj Mirza 121 Free Street Portland, Maine 04101

Thomas W. Hildreth 121 Free Street Portland, Maine 04101

Total Nonrequested Distribution:

2,489

2,189

Total Distribution:

28,380

25,365

Alison D. Hildreth 121 Free Street Portland, Maine 04101

Horace A. Hildreth

Copies Not Distributed: Office Use, Left overs, Spoiled

318

300

Daniel W. Hildreth 121 Free Street Portland, Maine 04101

Anita Sundaram

Total: Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation:

28,698

25,665

90.2%

90.3%

Paid Electronic Copies

164

1962

121 Free Street Portland, Maine 04101 121 Free Street Portland, Maine 04101

www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

WB16_Classifieds_November.indd 71

71

10/5/16 3:45 PM

LOOKS BACK NOVEMBER 1976

• In September, two shell-loaded barges pushed by the towboat Leander Jr. struck a heavily used bridge about 40 miles northwest of New Orleans, plunging three concrete spans, a tandem truck, a pickup truck and an automobile into the water. The allison killed one driver. The towboat, owned

by Clyde Torres of New Orleans, had just passed

through a railroad drawbridge when it struck the 56-foot-high Pass Manchac Bridge which spans a swift pass that connects Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas. The barge tow, after passing through the drawbridge, ripped out 220 feet of the Manchac Bridge, sending the car and trucks into the water.

The railroad bridge operator, Howard S. Paul Jr., testified at a Coast Guard hearing that he signaled the NOVEMBER 1986 towboat four

times that he could not open the drawbridge. Two witnesses said they heard the signal. But the towboat pilot, Jerry Wayne Young, and deckhand, Virgil Page, testified that they heard no signal from the bridge operator.

• On the cover is the offshore service destroyed by the fire. Photo courtesy of vessel Jeff Chouest, as it battled choppy Edison Chouest Offshore Inc. seas while fighting a runaway gas fire • Bollinger Machine Shop & that burned for a month before it was Shipyard recently celebrated its 40th put out. Two Skum monitors sprayed anniversary and delivered the 11th of 10,000-gpm of water on the platform 16 110'×21' patrol boats for the Coast fire. The vessel was on station for a Guard. month with the OSVs Laney Chouest and Dino Chouest. The fire was ignited by a spark after one of the 14 wellheads blew out. The rig platform NOVEMBER 1996 was totally • Halter Marine Group Inc. boasts a strong balance sheet and plenty of available credit for growth as a result of its initial public offering last quarter, according to the shipyard’s top executive. John Dane III, Halter’s president and CEO, said the company now carries about $30 million in debt and has $80 million in equity. “From that position we can manage our growth as oppor72

WB_LooksBack_LINO.indd 72

tunities present themselves,” Dane told WorkBoat. The Sept. 26 IPO raised about $33 million, all of which went toward debt reduction. Three million shares were sold at $11 each, below the $12 to $14 share price range that many analysts expected. Seventeen percent of Halter’s shares were offered. Halter was spun off from Trinity Industries Inc., which will retain the remaining 83%. www.workboat.com • NOVEMBER 2016 • WorkBoat

10/11/16 8:55 AM

Hull of a Breakthrough in Cooling Technology.

Angled TurboTunnel HeAder design Increased convergent header pressure “jets” turbulent sea water between the upper and lower tube decks.

Turbulizer spAcers Unique shape spacers create vortex effect to “turbulize” the sea water to increase cooling efficiency (Von Karman effect).

Flow diverTer scoops Diversion of sea water disrupts the laminar flow and allows stagnant high temperature areas to be cooled.

PATENTS PENDING

oTHer engineered durAmAx HeAT excHAngers ®

Single-Stacked DuraCooler®

DuraCooler® SuprStak™ is an engineered, double-stacked,

Updated version adds flow diverters that greatly enhance cooling efficiency over previous design.

hull mounted cooler that “jets” turbulent seawater in a tunnel-like configuration between its top tubes and lower tube assemblies.

Design innovations were made to optimize turbulence and greatly

Demountable Keel Cooler

increase flow velocity of seawater over the cooler by using state of

Replaceable copper-nickel spiral tubes cut maintenance costs and allows for easy upgrades.

the art Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) modeling techniques.

Tested and validated in a full scale water tunnel.

DuraCooler® SuprStak™ is the high-performance answer to meet

Duramax® Box Cooler

Booth 1339

ever increasing cooling requirements using half the hull space.

It is available in a one-piece braised or two-piece modular design for easier handling.

Gives in-hull protection against underwater hazards and allows for large cooling capacity.

Duramax® Plate Heat Exchanger

Booth 1901

In-hull system can be easily expanded to re-power or cool multiple heat sources.

www.DuramaxMarine.com Duramax Marine® is an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company

Products And Knowledge You Trust

Duramax_suprstak_workboat8.125x10.875.indd 1 WB_CVRS.indd 3

p: 440.834.5400 f: 800.497.9283

10/5/15 3:34 3:21 PM PM 10/3/16

Booth 1413

PROPELLING

WB_CVRS.indd 4

Booth 2817

EXCELLENCE

10/3/16 3:34 PM