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NEWS raised to visibility over the tow. Designed and built by

Main Iron Works of Houma, La., the new vessel is named for the father of Horizon's manager, Steve Proehl. The 100 x 30 x 10-ft. hull is powered by a pair of Cummins

KTA50 main engines each rated for 1,600 hp at 1,800 rpm turning a pair of 80 x 64-in. propellers. With accom- modation for a crew of six, the towboat has tankage for 31,500 gallons of fuel, 26,000 gallons of water and 800 gallons of lube oil. Patterson 65-ton deck winches will secure the boat to three 300 x 54 x 13-ft. black oil/asphalt barges.

Seaspan Outfits Tug Fleet with SAAB AIS

Vancouver-based Seaspan International is equipping its fleet of tugs with Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) supplied by Saab TransponderTech. Seaspan is installing Saab R4 AIS transponders on 45 vessels, including ocean-going tugs, coastal tugs and harbor and river tugs. The installations are being done by Seaspan's in-house technical staff and will be completed by the end of 2005. The equipment is being supplied by Saab's

Canadian dealer, Austin Navigation.

Ken Pike, marine superintendent, Seaspan Internation- al, said, "Although our non-SOLAS tug fleet is not required to carry AIS transponders, we made the decision to equip the fleet with AIS in an effort to provide enhanced fleet management and as an additional aid for situational awareness by our tug watchstanders."

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Moose Boats has delivered a M2-33-ft. to the Los

Angeles County Sheriff's Department. This vessel was specifically designed and built to handle daily challenges of law enforcement boats. In addition to continual patrol use, this vessel is also equipped for search and rescue missions and has fire fighting capabilities. The boat will be assigned to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Depart- ment's Marina del Rey Station. The mission of this ves- sel is to provide Los Angeles County Sheriff's Depart- ment a quick response vessel for marine emergencies.

Marina del Rey Harbor, Calif., is the is home port to approximately 5,500 boats. The Sheriff's Department's

Harbor Patrol Detail is responsible for law enforcement both on the water and on the docks. This specialized detail is also very involved in community education and crime prevention projects. Their typical calls for service range from enforcement stops for boating law or safety violations to open water rescue and medical emergencies.

In the past, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Marina del Rey Harbor Patrol detail has responded as first responders to incidents such as airplane crashes, numerous boat fires and explosions, cars in the water and capsized vessels. The Moose Boat provides an open and stable platform, able to be used as a dive platform for

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