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Sterling Equipment, Inc., an East Coast marine construc- tion rental company based out of Quincy, Mass., has more than 135 pieces of ? oating equipment in commission, but its newest barge, a 180- x 65- x 12-foot crane dredge, will be among its largest and most technologically advanced. In September 2012, Sterling, a subsidiary of Jay Cashman, Inc., contracted May Shipyard on Staten Island, N.Y. to start construction on its new walking spud deck barge, Dale Py- att (named after President and CEO of Jay Cashman, Inc.). Robert Bobby D? DeCrescenzo, president of Sterling, said the 70-cubic-yard dredge is being built to help Sterling enter a bigger market. To compete with dredging market, we have to come up in dredge size,? DeCrescenzo said. Were not a 20-yard dredge company anymore. Were a 70-cubic-yard dredge company, and we can compete with the big guys.? TWO STEPS FORWARD ; ONE BACK The new dredger is Sterlings third barge to be built at May in the last year and a half, and though its construc- tion has ? nally been completed, the shipbuilding crew encountered a few setbacks along the way. Last October, Superstorm Sandy brought more than six feet of water into the yard, knocking one of Mays drydocks into the ship, causing damage to the vessel. The yard was closed for at least 30 days, DeCrescenzo said, and without power, the project was kept stagnant for nearly six weeks. With help from 250-kw generators, Mays builders were able to get production back on track. TDC CRANE: POWER AND FEATURES TO SPARE Signi? cantly, the crane is powered by two Caterpillar C27 tier 4 diesel generators that produce 800 eKW each, synchronized for 1,600 eKW of total power. DeCrescenzo said the vessel will feature state-of the art electronics and boasts an all-electric design, right down to the operation of the crane. With all hold-ups in rearview, Sterling has Vessel?s crane is the centerpiece of this state-of-the-art, technologically advanced workhorse platform. By Eric HaunSterling Builds Massive Dredger Sterling Builds Massive Dredger Image above: Deck barge Dale Pyatt sits in May Shipyard while construction is ? nalized. (Photo: Eric Haun) August 201332 MNMN August2013 Layout 32-49.indd 327/24/2013 11:32:01 AM