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Vessels

Spartan

Seabulk’s new electric-hybrid tugboat Spartan was launched on November 1 at Master Boat Builders’ Coden,

Ala., shipyard.

Scheduled to be delivered in January 2022, the Robert

Allan Ltd.-designed vessel has overall length of 98 feet, beam of 43 feet and bollard pull of 90 tons. The integrat- ed hybrid propulsion system was provided by Thompson

Tractor and includes two EPA Tier 4 certi? ed Caterpillar 3512E main engines, each producing 2,550 horsepower and two Berg MTA 628 azimuth thrusters, three Caterpil- lar generators and two ABB propulsion motors and associ- ated variable frequency drives.

The tug will be built to meet USCG regulations and will

Master Boat Builders be classed through ABS, including escort notation.

Polar Security Cutter

Pascagoula, Miss. shipbuilder Halter Marine has been awarded a contract to build a second U.S. Coast Guard Po- lar Security Cutter, the Pentagon announced. The $552.7 million detail design and construction contract follows a $745.9 million contract awarded in 2019 to build the ? rst

PSC. There is also an option for a third PSC.

The Polar Security Cutter program is planned to replace the Coast Guard’s existing ? eet of icebreakers. The new ? eet will allow the USCG to perform missions in the Arc- tic region, including defense and readiness operations, re- search assignments, search, rescue and logistic support and vessel escort.

Halter Marine

Halter Marine is teamed with Technology Associates,

Inc., (TAI), as the ship designer. The design of the new PSC In addition to TAI, Halter Marine has teamed with ABB is based on that of the German polar research and supply for its Azipod propulsion and Trident Marine for its power icebreaker Polarstern II. The vessels have an overall length distribution system, Raytheon for command and control of 460 feet and an overall beam of 88 feet. Each will have a systems integration, Caterpillar for the main engines, full load displacement of approximately 22,000 long tons. Jamestown Metal Marine for joiner package, and Bron-

The propulsion will be diesel electric at over 45,200 horse- swerk Marine for the HVAC system.

power, making it capable of breaking ice between six and Construction on the ? rst PSC kicked off this year with eight feet thick. The icebreaker will accommodate 186 per- delivery planned for 2024. Work on the second vessel is sonnel comfortably for an extended endurance of 90 days. expected to be completed by September 2026.

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