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In the Shipyard

New vessels, contracts and designs

Wilson Sons to Build Six Tugboats

Wilson Sons will start in the ? rst quarter of 2021 the construc- tion of six tugboats, at its shipyards in Guarujá (SP). “The new series will contribute to the renewal of the ? eet and will fa- cilitate support for large ships that will stop over the next few years at Brazilian ports. We will also be prepared for business opportunities in the oil and gas industry, such as LNG opera- tions and dedicated terminals,” said Rodrigo Bastos, director of the Tugboat business unit at Wilson Sons. The project will be by Damen Shipyards, Wilson Sons partner for more than 25 years. The IMO Tier III tugboats will feature 80 tons of static traction (DWT), and measure 25 meters long with a 13-meter of beam, with Escort Tug class notation. The ? rst tugboat is expected to be delivered in the ? rst quarter of 2022, and a new vessel is expected to be completed every four months until 2024.

Wilson Sons to Build Six Tugboats.

Thoma-Sea Wins $178m NOAA Deal

NOAA’s effort to recapitalize its ? eet of research ships took a major step forward today with the U.S. Navy’s award of a $178,082,877 contract to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors

LLC, Houma, La., for the detailed design and construction of two new oceanographic ships for the agency. NOAA is ac- quiring the vessels through an agreement with the Naval Sea

Systems Command. The ? rst ship, to be named Oceanogra- pher, will be homeported in Honolulu. The second ship, to be named Discoverer, will be assigned a homeport at a fu- ture date. Designed as single-hull ships, Oceanographer and

Discoverer will be built to commercial standards. They will incorporate the latest technologies, including high-ef? ciency, environmentally friendly EPA Tier IV diesel engines, emis- sions controls for stack gases, new information technology tools for monitoring shipboard systems, and underwater sci-

Photo courtesy Wes Struble NOAA

Thoma-Sea Marine Wins Contract for Two NOAA Ships .

enti? c research and survey equipment.

Brix Delivers Water Taxi for NJ Golf Course

Port Angeles, WA-based Brix Marine delivered a new 4615-

CTC luxury water taxi, Liberty National I, to Liberty National

Golf Club after launch and sea trials in Port Angeles Harbor.

Liberty National Golf Club will use the planing catamaran to transport passengers between North Cove Marina in New

York and the private club’s dock in New Jersey. Liberty Na- tional I carries a USCG COI for 30 passengers + 2 crew, and features Helm Master electronic steering, an aft second sta- tion, spacious walk through cabin, Northern Lights 12kW generator, and Garmin/Furuno navigation equipment. Twin

Yamaha 425hp outboards provide a cruise speed of 25 knots.

The climate-controlled cabin boasts ? ip-down golf bag stor- age, an entertainment electronics package, galley with refrig- erator drawers, and hot water in the head. Through the cabin, a wraparound bench seat on the foredeck allows for optimal

Photo Charlie Crane Wilson Sons

Brix Delivers Water Taxi for NJ Golf Course.

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