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VESSELSCampbell Transportation, Inc. last month christened two newly built state-of-the-art towboats and a drydock. This marks the ? rst new vessel construction in Pittsburgh in 30 years, a signi? cant investment that will help create jobs and bene? t the economy. The drydock was partially built with a small shipyard grant from the U.S Maritime Administration (MARAD) and constructed at the Campbell Transportation shipyard in Congo, West Virginia. The construction of the two towboats at the Campbell shipyard in Dunlevy, Penn- sylvania also bene? tted indirectly from stimulus money pro- vided through MARAD in 2009 for new industrial fabri- cation. The two new towboats, m/v Renee Lynn and m/v Alice Jean, have been constructed to comply with new U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M inspection regulations. Geo Shipyard Inc. recently delivered the R/V Apalachee?, an aluminum catamaran for Florida State University Coast- al and Marine Laboratory, St Teresa, Florida. Designed by Fyffe Yachts with NC lofting by Eli Ring, VP of Advance Fabricating, both of Kemah, Texas, the 48 passenger T-boat will support a verity of research missions in the Gulf of Mex- ico. DeJong & Lebet, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida provided construction oversight and plan review. Power for the new boat is supplied by a pair of John Deere 6135 SFM engines rated at 500 hp at 1900 rpm from Allemand Industries, Harvey, La. The six cylinder engines turn Twin Disc MGX- 5114 SC gear boxes, Driveline Service of Portland shafts and ZF 36 inch diameter nybral 4-blade propellers. Twin Northern Lights generators of 30 kw each are ? tted with a Gems split bus switchgear and Panel Tronics distribution to supply three phase power to Cruiseair conditioners, a full galley, wet lab, dry lab, watermaker, dive air compressor and small ROV. The Apalachee structural design exceeds ABS high speed code for exposed routes and is USCG approved for 21 knots in 10 foot seas. The boat is out? tted with a custom 3000 pound capacity A-frame and trawl winch for over the stern operations. A Rapp Hydra Pro 5.5 mt knuckle boom crane on the port side is utilized for shore side transfer as well as offshore deployment of the Zodiac utility boat. Campbell Transportation Christens New Towboats, Drydock Apalachee Delivered Of? cial Number: 1240413 / 1244619 Dimensions: 65-0? x 24-0? x 8-0? Red. Gear: 2-Twin Disc MG-5170, 5.03:1 Year Built: 2012 & 2013 Registered Tonnage: 125 GT Generator Sets: 2-John Deere 55 KW Builder: Campbell TransportationPr opulsion: 2-CAT C-18 Engines, 1200 HP (*) Propellers: 54? x 49.5? pitch, 4 bladed, Rudder System: 4 Flanking, 2 SteeringWinches: 2 Patterson, 20 tons low pro? leFuel Capacity: 6,000 (6600) gallons Mission: Research Depth: 93?Cruise Speed: 18 KnotsHull: Twin Hull (Catamaran) Draft: 48?Fuel Capacity: 2600 GallonsLength Over All: 646?Electronics: Furuno Potable Water Capacity: 325 Gallons Beam: 216?Top Speed: 24 Knots Water maker: 450 GPD (*) Alice Jean engines: 2-Cummins QSK-19 Series Engines, 1320 HP (*) Alice Jean engines: 2-Cummins QSK-19 Series Engines, 1320 HP Renee Lynn & Alice Jean at a glance R/V Apalachee at a glance July 201336 MNMN July2013 Layout 32-42.indd 366/27/2013 1:05:06 PM