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GREAT WORKBOATS

T V B 10 2018HE ERY EST OF

MarineNews showcases the ten best of North America’s 2018 workboat deliveries. Domestic shipyard production is robust, innovative and getting greener. And, that translates into two kinds of ‘green.’

As the domestic offshore energy support sector slowly awakens, other sectors have been happy to take the spotlight in its absence. As always, and if a hull was delivered in 2018, we took a look at it, with several areas as a focus for inclusion into this edition. For my part, I’m always excited when the U.S. boatbuilding sector can deliver for a foreign buyer. We’ve checked that box here.

And, that’s because we can compete on price, quality and when we do, it’s on schedule.

No less important is the environmental footprint of a vessel, and there was plenty to report on from that angle in the past 12 months. The domestic waterfront is indeed getting greener and cleaner. Finally, innovation wasn’t in short supply, either. Catering to myriad requirements and missions, North American builders churned out a steady list of quality vessels, each unique in its own way. The best of those designs and deliveries are chronicled below:

The vessel is classed ABS Ro/Ro, carries 300 passengers

M/V Tazlina

M/V Tazlina is the ? rst ferry of its kind ever built in and 53 vehicles loaded via both a bow and stern door.

M/V Tazlina is the ? rst of two Ro/Ro ABS Classed Pas-

Alaska by Alaskans. As such, it is a symbol of Alaska Ma- rine Highways System (AMHS) and the state of Alaska’s senger Ferries built by Vigor in Ketchikan for the State of commitment to build Alaska’s maritime sector, provide Alaska, Alaska Marine Highway System. The two day-use more opportunity for Alaskan workers and connect Alaska ferries will be virtually identical, and will serve the Lynn

Canal area. The vessels have no staterooms or crew quar- citizens in remote areas. The vessel design and construc- tion had to overcome the challenges of Alaska’s heavy seas, ters. They will have a passenger capacity of 300, and will high winds and freezing spray. Testing was performed on be able to take up to 53 standard vehicles.

the hull form in a wave tank at Force Technology Denmark

Type: Ro-Ro Builder: VigorEngines: 2x 3000 BHP

Passenger Ferry Electro-Motive (EMD) to allow designer, Elliott Bay Design Group, to optimize

Delivery: Material: SteelPropellers: Rolls Royce CPP performance in heavy seas and improve passenger comfort.

December 2018 with Promas Rudders

Breadth (molded): Class: ABSGenerators: 3 (Caterpillar 67 Feet Model C-18)

Draft, (max): LOA: 280 FeetCar Doors: Bow with ramp, 13 feet 6 inches port aft, stern

Speed: 16 knots Fuel: dieselCapacity: 300 passengers/ @ 85% MCR 53 vehicles

M/V Tazlina

Credit: Vigor

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