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Vessels

Boston FD Dive Boat our current Dive Team boat to a Moose Boats, M1. The M1 will allow us to operate a dive boat year-round, as opposed to our current seasonal asset. The wider beam and catama- ran hull will give us greater stability in the tumultuous wa- ters in and around Boston Harbor. The enclosed cabin will extend our on-scene effectiveness by reducing fatigue from the elements during long-duration dive operations.”

This boat will be a major upgrade from team’s current 2010-built 30-foot dive boat, Captain Felton said: “With frigid winters and blistering summers, the Boston Fire De-

Moose Boats partment Dive Team will increase its operational capability

Vallejo, Calif. boatbuilder Moose Boats announced it all year long despite the New England weather. Custom has been selected to build a custom dive boat for the Bos- dive tank holders on the aft deck will increase ergonomics ton Fire Department’s Special Operations Dive Team. The and keep deck space clear while underway.” model M1 will be 46 feet long and powered by two Cum- Hamilton AVX Express controls will allow for tight-quarters mins QSC 8.3-liter engines delivering 1,200 horsepower. maneuverability that is sometimes needed in Boston Harbor,

According to Boston Fire’s Captain Doug Felton, “The and the catamaran’s inherent shallow draft will allow this boat

Boston Fire Department is looking forward to upgrading to go into shallow waters that are inaccessible to other boats.

Miss Agnes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District and

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority held a ceremony to of? cially welcome a new survey vessel to its ? eet in Columbus, Miss., April 28, 2023.

The Miss Agnes, built by Theodore, Ala. based Silver

Ships, is a custom 26-foot multibeam and single beam ca- pable marine survey vessel that features an enclosed center console, a three-monitor survey station, and an air condi- tioner unit that is paired with a generator. Powered by twin 200-horsepower Mercury SeaPro outboards and includes a double jack plate which simultaneously controls both en- gines when lifting or lowering them within the water.

“Miss Agnes will conduct hydrographic survey analyses

USACE along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway,” said Justin

Murphree, USACE Operations Project Manager in the Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority since its

Columbus, Mississippi. “This survey vessel is custom built opening in 1985. Zaiontz began her time with the authority to survey inland waterways and shallow draft operations in as local volunteer. Shortly after the waterway’s grand open- the Tenn-Tom.” ing, she became a full-time employee where she ultimately

The Miss Agnes is named for the late Mrs. Agnes Good- served for over 34 years. Zaiontz was a well-known, beloved, man Zaiontz, a former of? ce manager for the Tennessee- and respected personality at the Tenn-Tom Waterway.

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