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WWW.MARINELINK.COM 5Submarine Minnesota Delivered Minnesota (SSN 783), the last of the Block II Virginia-class submarines, de- livered 11 months ahead of schedule. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said that the company?s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division delivered the submarine Minnesota (SSN 783) to the U.S. Navy. The boat, the last of the Block II Virginia-class submarines, de- livered nearly 11 months ahead of sched- ule. Construction of Minnesota began in February 2008, and the keel was authen-ticated in May 2011. The 10th Virginia- class submarine, named to honor resi-dents of Minnesota and their continued support of the U.S. military, was chris- tened Oct. 27, 2012. Minnesota?s com- missioning date has been scheduled by the Secretary of the Navy for Sept. 7. The 377-foot long submarines are ca- pable of submerged speeds of more than 25 knots and can stay submerged for up to three months at a time.Multraship Strengthens Fleet With ASD Tug Multraship has contracted with in-ternational broker and consultant DSB Offshore for the long-term bareboat charter of the 72-ton bollard-pull vessel, which was built by the Bogazici Ship-yard in Turkey in 2010 and is equipped to undertake a range of services includ-ing towage, escort, anchor-handling, Þ re-Þ ghting and salvage. Multratrug 20 has two Schottel SRP 1515 propulsion units and is powered by two Caterpillar 3516B engines. Its 244 cu m bunker ca-pacity allows for both coastal and open sea towage and, with a length overall of 32.5 m, it can comfortably perform harbor towage operations. Deck equip-ment includes a 200t/80t MacGregor es-cort winch, a 130t/65t towing winch, a deck crane, a triple shark jaw, tow pins and a 130t stern roller. The main cabin seats 150 and vessels accommodate 12 crew in a mix of ofÞ cer and crew cabins. The port hull features galley and mess facilities. SEACOR Lynx?s stability is designed to fully comply with the IMO HSC code, giving regulatory versatility. Kvichak Delivers for BPDKvichak Marine Industries, Inc. re-cently delivered the Patrol 28, a 28 x 9.25 ft. all-aluminum vessel to the Boston Police Department Harbor Unit (BPD). Designed by Kvichak/Amgram Ltd., UK and built by Kvichak Marine, the Patrol 28 is effective for operation in port and coastal waters, including shallow areas. Missions for the Patrol 28 include search and rescue, border patrol and maritime security. Powered by twin Honda 225 hp VTEC outboards, the Patrol 28 cruises at speeds over 45 knots. (Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries)MR #7 (1-9).indd 5MR #7 (1-9).indd 57/2/2013 8:58:35 AM7/2/2013 8:58:35 AM