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RIBCRAFT ren, Raymarine GPS and Radar, ICOM

VHF with AIS, State Agency Radio, and

EPIRB; and Boat Master trailer. The 19’

RIB provides a comfortable platform for long patrols in both open and protected waters, while offering an open deck for of?cers and gear. Powered by a 115-horse-

Ribcraft power Yamaha, this 5.85 will reach speeds

Having recently taken delivery of two ering excellent open water performance, in excess of 40 miles per hour.

new Ribcraft 5.85 rigid in?atable boats according to the builder. The newly ordered RIBs will again (RIB), the California Department of Fish The boats feature a forward positioned utilize the 19’ Ribcraft 5.85 design, and Wildlife awarded the Massacusetts- center console with front bench seat, two but with a slightly modi?ed layout for based builder another contract, to supply side by side Shockwave suspension seats, shipboard operations. These RIBs will and deliver shipboard RIBs for its ?eet heavy duty T-top with windscreen, full be deployed for boarding and response of long-range ?sheries patrol boats. The length, stainless steel beaching shoe; operations up to 200 miles offshore.

RIBs will be used by the agency’s South- heavy duty military grey 1670 dtx Hyp- Originally designed as a surf rescue ern District, which covers all of Santa alon tube with two rows of rubstrake re- craft, the Ribcraft 5.85 is small enough

Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and San inforcing; electronics package complete to maneuver in shallow waters and be

Diego counties. with 12V outlet, handheld spot light, easily deployed and operated, yet large

At just over 19’, these RIBs can be LED light bar, LED ?ood lights for enough to handle most sea conditions 0 trailered and launched while still deliv- 360 illumination, Whelen Hailer/Si- and carry ample crew and gear.

Atlantic Wind Transfers’ CTV for Dominion’s U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

Atlantic Wind Transfers has secured its second long-term O&M crew trans- fer vessel contract in the U.S. The Quon- set Point, R.I.-based ?rm will provide offshore marine support services for the

Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines to be installed for the ?rst offshore wind project in U.S. federal waters. The proj- ect is being developed by Richmond,

Atlantic Wind Transfers

Va.-based Dominion Energy.

The crew transfer vessel will be based the Block Island Wind Farm, transport- Donadio said he plans to launch and out of Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. ing GE technicians/cargo along with commission the new-build Chartwell 24

Atlantic Wind Transfers is the ?rst Ørsted personnel performing mainte- CTV directly into the long-term char-

CTV owner/operator in the U.S. oper- nance year-round. ter contract upon delivery from Blount ating the Atlantic Pioneer built in 2016 Charles A. Donadio, Jr., CEO of Atlan- Boats in Warren, R.I. later this year. originally under a contract with Deepwa- tic Wind Transfers, said, “I am proud that “This next-generation Jones Act com- ter Wind for the installation and opera- my company was selected to provide CTV pliant CTV design will set the bar to the tions and maintenance of the ?ve GE 6 services for the ?rst offshore wind farm in highest standards meeting all U.S. Coast megawatt turbines off Block Island, R.I. federal waters. We are looking forward to Guard Regulations and Certi?cations to

The Atlantic Pioneer currently has a bringing our years of experience, reliability operate up to 150 miles offshore. It’s ex- long-term contract with Ørsted provid- and safety standards to the table to make citing to be involved and working on the ing offshore marine support services for this offshore wind farm a huge success.” ?rst two offshore wind farms in the U.S.” 53 www.marinelink.com MN