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Vessels

SeaDog tric marine technology specialist Vita Power, will support the daily operations of the Westpoint Harbor in Redwood City, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Designed for high per- formance and practicality, the vessel features compatibility with fast DC charging and boasts a charge time of under an hour. The boat’s high torque and Vita’s proprietary respon- sive controls allow for precise maneuvers and strong towing and pushing capabilities, even at low RPM, the builder said.

With a continuous use capability of up to 10 hours at re-

Vita Power duced port speeds, the SeaDog is suited for the daily opera-

A new commercial rigid in? atable boat (RIB) delivered to tions of Westpoint Harbor. Its DC supercharging technol- a San Francisco Bay Area marina operates 100% on electric ogy enables rapid recharging, achieving a 20-80% charge in power. The commercial RIB, a 5.5-meter SeaDog from elec- just 30 minutes, allowing for quick top-ups between shifts.

Vaneta Marie

Muddy Water Dredging held a christening ceremony for its Marlin Class dredge, Vaneta Marie, in the Port of New

Orleans. The fully customized 371-foot-long Marlin Class dredge, built by DSC Dredge—equipped with DSC’s sur- vey-grade DSC VISION package and Dredge Rx remote monitoring system—is able to dredge a 400-foot-wide cut with an 80° swing arc. The diesel-electric dredge delivers 9,621 total installed horsepower, and its U.S.-built Wabtec generators meet EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards without the use of urea. All dredge machinery is mounted on or above the main deck, and active monitoring of hull tank voids ensures early detection of water intrusion. Fur-

DSC Dredge thermore, it features a detachable carriage barge.

Angus R. Cooper II

Crowley Engineering Services and constructed at Blakeley

BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala., to be added to Crescent’s ship assist operations in the Port of Savannah. It is powered by twin Caterpillar 3516E EPA Tier 4 engines, each produc- ing 3,004HP to power Kongsberg 255 azimuthing drives.

The tug achieves ABS FFV1 class notation with ? re? ghting systems (FFS-), main engine driven ? re pump and twin re- motely operated ? re monitors, each capable of 5,230 GPM output at 145 PSI. The vessel is 92 feet long, 38 feet wide

The Cooper Group and drafts 19 feet. The vessel is built to ABS classi? cation

Crescent Towing has taken delivery of its newest tugboat, Maltese cross, A-1 towing, AMS, full ocean service, FFV1,

Angus R. Cooper II. The new escort tug was designed by international load line, UWILD and escort class towing. 40 | MN June 2024