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VESSELSConstruction of Signet Maritime?s seventh ASD tug in less than four years, M/V SIGNET VIGILANT, is under- way at Signet Shipbuilding & Repair in Pascagoula, Mis- sissippi. The 30 metric ton bollard pull, EPA Tier III, ASD vessel will be the  rst Castleman Maritime design for Signet with delivery slated for July 2014. The new tug will operate from Signet?s International Operations Center in Ingleside, Texas where it will perform rig escort, ship, and barge assist work. The design and size will allow Signet operators im- proved capabilities and maneuverability to assist marine ves- sels in tight quarters in the shallow depth inland waterways. The environmentally friendly tug will have lower emissions and reduced fuel consumption to meet EPA Tier III marine emission regulations. Signet currently operates 32 vessels providing marine transportation and logistics services and is expanding their  eet to meet the growing demand from the  urry of activity along the Texas Gulf Coast. Alaska Longline, LLC, and Alaska Ship & Drydock (ASD) christen the F/V Arctic Prowler, a new 136 foot freezer longliner, in October at the Ketchikan Shipyard in Ketchikan, AK. The Arctic Prowler is the  rst large com- mercial  shing vessel built in Alaska. The new vessel has 16,300 cubic feet of freezer space, the ability to both catch and process at sea, and the capability of  shing 56,000 hooks per day. The Arctic Prowler is designed and built with an emphasis on economic use of space allowing room for state of the art  shing and factory equipment produc- ing very high quality products. Freezer capacity is ample as is fuel capacity allowing extended  shing voyages. Design criteria include comfortable crew accommodations neces- sitated by extended range of the vessel. Fishing and factory equipment selection were based on the owner?s extensive experience in Bering Sea  sheries. Built by ASD, the Arctic Prowler is also the  rst vessel to be constructed in the Ket- chikan Shipyard?s new 70,000-square foot assembly and production hall. ASD Tug Construction Underway at Signet F/V Arctic Prowler Christened in KetchikanLOA: 72 feetAzimuth Propulsion:2x Rolls Royce US 155 P12-FPBow Winch: Markey DEPC-32 Beam: 28 feetEngines: 2 x MTU Model 8V-4000 M54 Tier IIIEngine Rating: 1200 BHP @ 1800rpm Bollard pull: 30m/tHawser Capacity: 525 feet of 6.5-inch syntheticStern Winch: 2 Patterson WWP40E 40t SIGNET VIGILANT at a glance ?18 MNNovember 2013MN November2013 Layout 18-31.indd 18MN November2013 Layout 18-31.indd 1810/28/2013 3:13:21 PM10/28/2013 3:13:21 PM