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The Shearer Group, Inc.

banks for zero-emission operation when transiting, and as “boost” for achieving peak bollard pull (90 ST). To help

The Shearer offset the added cost of its modern power plant, the SA-

Group, Inc.

100 was carefully designed under 100 gross tons. Combin- ing a future-ready design with reduced crewing costs puts sustainable practices within reach for U.S. tug operators.

NETSCO

Northeast Technical Services Co., Inc. (NETSCo) start- ed in 1984 to provide engineering, design and consult- ing services to the maritime industry. Today, NETSCo is one of the most respected engineering ? rms in the United

States, providing a wide range of naval architecture and marine engineering services in support of vessel design, construction, conversion, modi? cation, operation support and FEA analysis. This includes detailed structural and mechanical system design, cargo securing and loading/un- is also provided by NETSCo throughout all the life cycle loading analysis as well as regulatory evaluation in support phases of both new and refurbished vessels including safety of class and ? ag/port state requirements.

audits, electrical inspections as well as structural assess-

With the EEDI 2022 entry into force, NETSCo is as- ments for aging vessels or life extensions analysis. sisting shipowners with cost-bene? t analyses of various al-

NETSCo recently ? nalized work on the Dragon Lady ternative fuels or equipment options for ship compliance. conversion, performing functional trials and inspections

Additionally, their engineers have developed a calculation on the barge owned by Coastal Cement Corporation. The model to establish the EEXI baseline for their ? eet, of- barge was converted to a bulk cement ship unloader per- fering owners solutions to meeting that index. NETSCo manently docked in Boston and can self-unload large ce- goes beyond typical ship projects by also providing naval ment cargo vessels via an enclosed vacuum system that will architecture and marine engineering to marine terminals directly convey the cement from the ship into one of four and facilities. Technical support and project management 7,000 metric ton silos located on the property.