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www.marinelink.com MN45SeaArk Delivers to Maryland PoliceSeaArk Marine, Inc. recently delivered a 36-ft patrol boat to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police in Stevensville, Md. The 3612-V Dauntless Ram Class vessel is an addition to a similar SeaArk Dauntless patrol boat, and multiple Commander Ram Class patrol boats, previously ordered by the DNR Police through the GSA 1122 program. The vessel, Mattawoman, is tasked with patrolling the Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River and surrounding estuaries within the jurisdiction of the Maryland DNR. The Dauntless Class vessel is based on a hull designed by C. Raymond Hunt & Associates, of Boston, Mass., and is constructed of all-welded marine grade aluminum. The vessel features a deep-vee variable deadrise hull that produces a smooth, dry and stable ride. The 36-ft vessel incorporates a four-man climate con- trolled pilot house. To facilitate extended patrols, crew accommodations include electric/pneumatic seating, a fullgalley, V-berth and a marine head. Mission enhancements consist of a Furuno 1832 Radar, Garmin GPS/MAP 4212 bundle, Hurley infra-red camera, ICOM radio and Wing foam collar. The main propulsion engines are twin Cummins 490 hp, QSC 8.3 inboard engines. For onboard electrical service, a 9.0kW Kohler generator is provided. Fully operational, the boat achieves a maximum speed in excess of 31 knots. Gladding-Hearn Ready for Wind Farm Service Vessel Market Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, announced the availability of a new work boat for devel- opers and service providers of offshore wind farms in the U.S. The first Catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessel, designed by the shipyards high-speed ferry designer, Incat Crowther, and built by Lyme Boats in Exeter, England, is in service on the North Sea. The all-aluminum vessel measures 55.5 ft overall. Powered by twin diesel engines, each delivering 750 hp, the vessels loaded top speed is about 27 knots. With about a dozen wind farms being planned along the East Coast and Great Lakes of the United States, we are now in a position to meet the service vessel needs of the construction crews and the technicians who will be working on these projects,? said Gladding-Hearn President Peter Duclos. The 59 ft vessel, planned for operation in the U.S., is specifically designed to meet the applicable U.S. CoastGuard requirements and interface with the wind farm pylons, allowing transfer of technicians and cargo from the bow, stern or alongside. The main deck has twin cargo areas, one aft and one on the foredeck. The aft cargo area has space for a 10-ft container and capacity of 10 tonnes.Photo SeaArk Marine, Inc.