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VESSELS over the horizon. The boat can be con? gured for both Willard Marine Unveils Sea Force 777 RHIB military and municipal security con? gurations. According Earlier this year, Willard Marine unveiled their new SEA to Metal Craft, two production lines are rolling for full FORCE 777. This military-grade, ? berglass, rigid hull rate production throughout the next two years, based on in? atable boat (RHIB) is 7.77-meters long, 2.74-meters current delivery orders. Metal Craft could not divulge the wide, and designed with a deep-V hull for maximum sta- current back order information. In 2015, two orders spec- bility in the roughest sea conditions. The Steyr SE306J38 ify Mercury Verado350’s and one order speci? ed Yamaha diesel engine with ZF-63 marine gear powering a Hamilton 350’s. The boat has many guns with four mounts, fore and Jet drive HJ-274 provides 300 horsepower for a 9-member aft and two foldable swivel mounts centered. It is one of crew and can achieve 32 knots. Nine Ullman Dynamics the ? rst Naval patrol boats to utilize the British Sea Cross shock-mitigating seats are installed for crew comfort and navigation platform that offers a revolutionary targeting safety. A 40-ounce polyurethane WING in? atable collar program. The boat has ShoxsHD suspension stackable is UV-coated and includes a 7-panel bow cover and rub- seats for 2 crew and 12 boarding team members. strakes to reduce risk of boat damage upon boarding and stability during weight shifts. International military repre-

JMS Designed Research Vessel for VIMS sentatives can now rely upon the new 777 the same way

JMS Naval Architects this year completed the Contract the U.S. Navy has relied upon similar shipboard RHIBs

Design Package of a 93 foot research vessel for Virginia In- from Willard Marine over the last 25 years. stitute of Marine Science, to replace their current research vessel. The primary mission of the Institute’s ? eet is to pro- Becker Marine Systems, vide inshore and offshore work platforms for the support KOTUG Collaborate on LNG Hybrid Barge of ? sheries related oceanographic research projects. The Becker Marine Systems and KOTUG have signed a new vessel will be capable of conducting ? sheries assess- Memorandum of Understanding to launch a LNG Hybrid ments of greater capacity in deeper waters and with a larger Barge in the Port of Rotterdam. The LNG Hybrid Barge, a science complement and will greatly expand VIMS’ capa- ? oating energy plant, is designed to provide environmen- bility to perform general oceanographic research in near tally friendly power for ships in ports. The LNG Hybrid coastal waters. Propulsion is provided by a pair of Cum- Barge will deliver clean energy to moored cruise ships. It mins QSK-19A 660 BHP tier III diesel engines coupled is an alternative for producing electricity in the traditional to a two–in/one-out marine gear, driving a controllable way by either their generator sets or via main engines. Dur- pitch propeller shrouded within a nozzle. This unique ar- ing winter season the LNG Hybrid Barge will be able to rangement will provide the capability to operate the vessel deliver heat to factories or to the central city heating system ef? ciently on a single propulsion engine when on station in addition to electricity. Becker Marine Systems (BMS) is or during slow speed transits. This system will reduce over- the owner of the LNG Hybrid Barge and provides services all engine hours, operational costs, improve fuel ef? ciency, to charter out the barge. and minimize its environmental footprint.

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