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MarineNews’ Great Boats 2010

Name Hybrid RAIV

Builder North River Boats, Inc.

Type Patrol Boat

Owner U.S. Navy

North River Boats, Inc. of

Roseburg, Ore. constructed for the

U.S. Navy a 35-ft Hybrid RAIV to be used as an Antiterrorism/Force

Protection (AT/FP) Patrol Boat. The boat is powered by twin Cummins

QSB 5.9L, 425 hp diesel engines with

ZF 280-1 transmissions and

Hamilton 292 Jets. Maximum speed is 42 knots at lightship and 39.4 knots under full load condition. The cruising speed is 30 knots under full load. A fuel capacity of 200 gallons gives the boat a range of 300 nautical miles. The craft will typically be manned by a crew of five.

Name Hercules Class

Builder Northwind Marine

Type Patrol/Rescue Boat

Northwind Marine completed the first Hercules Class 40 patrol boat designed for search and rescue opera- tions in coastal waters. It requires a crew of two and will accommodate up to a crew of five. The vessel is pow- ered by twin Volvo D9-500 Diesel

Motors coupled to Hamilton HJ292

Jets and will cruise at 26 knots for 225 nautical miles. The vessel’s cabin features sound deadening material keeping the decibel range in the low 70s while running full power. Shock mitigating seating and flooring reduce crew fatigue for longer range patrols.

The Hercules Class 40 was designed by Ivan Erdevicki and the plans were approved through Lloyds of London.

Type Hover Barge

Builder Hovertrans Solutions

Hovertrans Solutions Pte. Ltd. has developed a new modular range of hoverbarges ranging from 50 tons to 400 tons.

Hovertrans Solutions designs and manufactures hoverbarges for heavy lift in difficult terrain in the global oil and gas and the specialist transporta- tion industries. The amphibious hov- erbarge is capable of carrying thou- sands of tonnes in payload over swamps, tundra, ice and shallow water. A significant advantage of the hoverbarge is that it only exerts one psi ground pressure while on hover, thus minimizing any environmental footprint.

The modular hoverbarge is con- structed from specially designed pon- toons with a modular skirt and lift fan system. It can be trucked to the location and assembled on-site, enabling access to inland areas such as lakes, rivers and wetlands.

Name Moose M2-35

Type Police & Fire Boat

Builder Moose Boats

The Moose M2-35 emergency response model is designed as a multifunction craft and can be readily outfitted with many sys- tems, which makes it suitable as a police and firefighting tool. Its twin 300 hp outboard propul- sion enables quick response times. A large, below-deck fire pump delivers 1,400 gpm at 150 psi to an RF controlled electric roof-mounted monitor.

Additionally, the vessel is fitted with two 2.5-inch connections for hand lines and a five-inch

Storz connection to provide a significant supply of water to a shore pumper or hydrant. The vessel has a fully air-conditioned and heated cabin, enabling superior EMS care and it is fully equipped for day and night searches, rescue, surveillance and law enforcement operations.

M2-35

Photo courtesy Moose Boats

Specifications:

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.7 ft

Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.5 ft

Max. draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.3 ft

Dead rise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 degrees

Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . .16,200 lbs (dry)

Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 gal

Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . .2x 300 hp Evinrude

Generator . . . . . . . . . .Westerbeke 5.0 BCGD

Fire pump engine . . . .5.0 ltr Mercruiser MPI

Fire pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HALE 60FB

Monitor . . . . . . . . .Elkhart Brass Scorpion RF

Electronics . .Furuno, Icom, Simrad, Motorola

Collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wing Inflatables

RAIV

Photo courtesy North River Boats,

Hercules

Photo courtesy Northwind Marine

HoverBarge

Photo courtesy VT Halter Marine 34 MN December 2010