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Brunswick Commercial and Government Products (BCGP) recently delivered a Boston Whaler 27? Vigilant patrol boat to the Ottawa County (MI) Sheriff?s of ce. The boat was purchased with funding from a 2011 Port Security Grant, administered through FEMA. The Sheriff?s of ce is tasked with law patrol, law enforcement, and  re suppression activities for the local river, which includes three harbors and a power plant. To ful ll these tasks, the Sheriff?s Of ce chose a commercially built Boston Whaler walkaround cabin model. The boat is powered by twin Yamaha engines, and includes the newest  re pump offering from BCGP, a 130 hp Mercruiser that mounts inside the cabin, leaving the deck clear. The pump can reach 120 psi, with a top  ow rate of over 1,150 gallons per minute. The boat also features a starboard side rescue door to aid in victim retrieval or dive operations. The helm accommodates two of cers and can be fully weather-protected. Damen Shipyards has launched its  rst ever hybrid tug - the ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid. Iskes Towage & Salvage will be the launching customer. The Dutch shipyard group is believed to be the only yard worldwide building hybrid tugs for stock with the second hybrid vessel available from stock end-2013. Depending on the operating pro le, the ASD 2810 Hybrid, which has a combination of diesel- direct and diesel-electric propulsion, facilitates average fuel savings of between 10% and 30% and cuts local emissions by 20 to 60%. The vessel has a bollard pull of 60 tonnes. The diesel electric propulsion system in the ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid delivers enough power to prevent the main engines of the diesel direct propulsion system from running idle frequently or at low loads. As an option, Damen is also offering a battery pack whereby it is possible to shut down all the engines during station keeping, maneuvering and free sailing at low speeds, making the vessel even more environmentally friendly. Battery packs of 100 kWh each are likely to be provided, which allow the vessel to sail up to 5 knots. Solar panels are added to the deckhouse on the Damen standard version and these are used to charge the 24V battery packs for starting the engines and emergency power for navigation lighting and radio equipment. Other green initiatives on the vessel include LED lighting, and a special paint coating, making the vessel more environmentally friendly and clean for at least  ve years. Customization of the Iskes ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid for Anchor Handling includes double drum winches fore and aft, wooden decks and an open stern with towing pins and chain stopper forks. New Boston Whaler Patrol Boat for Ottawa County Sheriff Damen Launches its First Ever Hybrid Tug VESSELSLOA: 26.6 ft.Draft: 1.75 ft.Person Capacity: 12Fuel Capacity: 165 gallons Beam: 10 ft.Weight: 6,200 lbsWeight Capacity: 4,000 lbsMax HP: 600 HP Boat SpeciÞ cationsNovember 201294 MNMNNov2012 Layout 82-95.indd 94MNNov2012 Layout 82-95.indd 9411/7/2012 2:51:09 PM11/7/2012 2:51:09 PM