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T “A smoother stable ride translates into lower fuel costs, improved productivity, fewer injuries to passengers and crew – not to mention less seasickness – higher safety margins and reduced downtime.” – Sean Berrie, CEO of Humphree USA automatic adjustment of the stabilizers to optimize trim and “The reasons are obvious,” he explains. “A smoother stable reduce rolling and pitching motions without constant operator ride translates into lower fuel costs, improved productivity, adjustments. The savings in fuel consumption alone provide a fewer injuries to passengers and crew – not to mention less relatively rapid return on investment. By reducing resistance, seasickness – higher safety margins and reduced downtime.” the vessel can run at any given speed at a lower engine RPM, The majority of new pilot boats being built in the U.S. are minimizing engine load, prolonging engine life and reducing equipped with Humphree interceptors, and an increasing per- emissions. It also reduces crew and passenger fatigue and en- centage of them with Active Ride Control, Berrie says. Recent ables operations in more diverse and adverse sea conditions.” projects include newbuilds for the Brazos Pilots, the South-

Among Humphree’s top commercial market segments are west Alaska Pilots, the Lake Charles Pilots in Louisiana and ferries, passenger excursion vessels, pilot launches, patrol the Tampa Bay Pilots. Under construction currently are boats boats and – more recently – wind supply vessels, Berrie says. for the Virginia Pilots, Seaway Pilots and Long Beach Pilots.

Southwest Alaska Pilot Boat Seastreak commuter ferry – showing interceptors on transom of each hull

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