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Pushboats, Tugs & Barges

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Vessels

New York

A vessel that formerly operated as an oil spill response vessel has been converted to a pilot station vessel and de- livered to the United New York & New Jersey Sandy Hook

Pilots Association.

The conversion work was performed by Feeney Ship- yard of Kingston, N.Y., and design and engineering work for the project was led by JMS Naval Architects, of Mys- tic, Conn. In general, the conversion design included ex- tensive modi? cations to remove the oil recovery systems, add a large deck house for the pilot berthing, lounge and

JMS Naval Architects mess, and incorporate operational capabilities speci? c to the pilots’ mission. for the Sandy Hook pilots, which operates a 24/7, 365 days

The 208-foot vessel, previously known as Maine Re- a year operation on Pilot Station at Ambrose, located over sponder, has been renamed New York, and it will go to work 25 nautical miles east of the entrance of New York Harbor.

Steel Skipper two J & S Machine Works, Inc. 7” ABS Grade two pro- peller shafts with all Thordon Bearings, Thorplas bushings and shaft seals. RIO Controls and Hydraulic, Inc. supplied the steering system for the two 7” main and four 7” ? ank- ing rudders. Gulf Coast Air & Hydraulics, Inc. provided a pair of Quincy reciprocating air compressors and ventila- tion fans. Schuyler Maritime, LLC supplied all 18” x 12” rubber fendering around the perimeter of the vessel and push knees. R.S Price & Son provided a Carrier mini-split

HVAC system in all interior spaces with Blakeney Marine providing all custom woodwork and interior ? nishes. Do-

Plimsoll Marine navon Marine supplied the large Bomar aluminum win-

Plimsoll Marine has taken delivery of Steel Skipper, the dows and Dales Welding and Fabricators, LLC provided fourth vessel in a series of newbuilds from Master Marine, the aluminum exterior doors. Wintech International, LLC

Inc. Designed by Entech Designs, LLC, the 67’ x 28’ tow- supplied a pair of 40-ton deck winches and New World, boat is powered by two Laborde Products, Inc. Mitsubishi Inc. provided all electronics and communications, with an 803 HP Tier III diesel marine engines operating at 1,400 alarm system from Unlimited Control & Supply, Inc.

RPM and coupled to Twin Disc 5321 gears. Laborde Each of the four towboats have the capacity for 10,400

Products also supplied electrical power with two North- gallons of fuel, 4,359 gallons of potable water and 9,500 ern Lights 65KW Tier III electronic controlled generators gallons of ballast water, along with providing a maximum with RW Fernstrum, Inc. keel coolers throughout. 7’-9” working draft. Each vessel is out? tted with three

A pair of Sound Propeller Services, Inc. 70” x 48” x 7” crew staterooms housing six crewmen, 1.5 baths and a full four-blade stainless steel propellers provide thrust through galley arrangement.