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April 2012www.marinelink.com 77Damen, Afai Southern to Build FerryLiuzhou Yinliu Hotel Management Co. Ltd. (China) has or- dered a Damen Ferry 3508 with Afai Southern Shipyard (China). The DFe 3508 is a 35m Aluminum Luxury Sightseeing Ferry and is designated for the municipal government of Guangxi Liuzhou. The city will use the ferry for receiving both government and in- dustry representatives for official meetings and sightseeing tours along the Liujiang River. Delivery is scheduled in the first quar- ter of 2013. The DFe 3508 is specifically designed for this ap- plication. It has a passenger capacity of 100. NAIAD Delivers 10 Meter Pilot Boat Naiad delivered a 10 meter Pilot Vessel, the Dalton Pursuit, to its owner in Newfoundland, Canada. In addition to pilot work, it will provide commercial transport service for crew and small supplies to commercial ships moored off her home port. It is a highly efficient stepped-hull design that can accommodate up to twin 350 HP outboard motors. Combined fuel consumption is approximately 1 gallon/mile at 33 knots (33 GPH) with twin 250 HP outboard motors. The standard fuel tank is 280 gallons. Kvichak Launches New Product Patrol 28 Kvichak Marine launched a new vessel at its facility in Seattle. The Patrol 28 is an all-aluminum vessel designed by Kvichak/Amgram Ltd., UK for effective operation in port and coastal waters, including shallow areas throughout the world. The parent design is based on the Offshore Raiding Craft from Holyhead Marine, UK for the UK Royal Marines. Missions for the Patrol 28 include search and rescue, border patrol and mar- itime security. Powered by twin Honda 225 hp VTEC outboards, the Patrol 28 cruises at speeds over 45 knots. Pilot Boat to Launch Soon in Astoria The pilot boat Connor Foss is currently under construction at the Foss Maritime Company's Shipyard in Rainier, Oregon, and will replace the Arrow 2 in June 2012. Connor Foss was designed by Kvichak Marine and will have a steel hull with an aluminum deckhouse and be propelled by twin engines rated for up to 1,430hp. The new pilot boat can travel up to 14 knots with a semi-dis- placement hull riding more atop the waves than its predecessor. In April, the Rainier Shipyard will launch the vessel and deliv- ery is expected by June 2012. ACLs Queen? Completes Sea Trial American Cruise Lines said the Queen of the Mississippi leftthe pier at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, for its first sea trial. The vessel performed perfectly as the huge pad- dlewheel churned the water and onlookers lined the riverbanks to watch. The new riverboat proved to be slightly faster than ex- pected and is now nine weeks ahead of schedule. The Queen of the Mississippi will be completed in May, with its inaugural cruise scheduled for August 11, 2012 from New Orleans to Memphis.