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Name MV Bahamas Express

Builder St Johns Ship Building

Type Cargo Landing Craft

Owner G&G Shipping

St Johns Ship Building Inc. deliv- ered the MV Bahamas Express, a 190-ft specialized cargo landing craft vessel to G&G Shipping in the

Caribbean. The vessel incorporates a design that facilitates roll on cargo and allows for fast response in rela- tively unimproved loading or dis- charge sites throughout the

Caribbean. Newly added features include six plug-ins for refrigerated cargo and a 200 hp bow thruster. The

MV Bahamas Express was built to

ABS class and will operate just under the 500-ton threshold while still being capable of transporting 600 tons with an on-deck loading area of 6,400 sq ft.

Photo St. Johns Ship Building

Specifications:

Length. . . . . . . . . . . 190 ft

Breadth . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 ft

Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ft

Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ft

Speed . . . . . . . . . 11 knots

Plate . . 0.5” shell and deck

Engines. . . . . 2x CAT 3412

Gen sets . . . . . John Deere

Fuel capacity . . 40,000 gal

Water capacity. 10,000 gal

Cargo capacity . . 600 tons

MV Bahamas Express

Miracle Marine Boat for the “Ax-Men”

Miracle Marine Inc. (M2), an all- welded aluminum boat manufac- turer in Potosi, Mo., built the 28-ft fire, dive/rescue, salvage air cham- ber landing craft with V-8 jet power for Collins River Logging, a compa- ny featured on the History

Channel’s “Ax-Men” television pro- gram. The vessel is designed to be the largest shallow water platform with a 3,000 lb capacity and single engine jet power. The vessel features a center console hardtop with 144- inch by 84-inch self bailing deck and hydraulic front door and an optional fire system capable of 3,500 gpm.

Photo Miracle Marine Inc.