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SHIPBUILDING

Kooiman Marine Group Conrad Industries (Photo: Kooiman Marine Group) (Photo: Brian King) completely ruptured and the deck of ad- ing its portfolio of types of vessels and Kooiman is working on other orders, projects, marketing of dedicated Koo- jacent tanks distorted. On the slipway of related products. both in the ? eld of new building and con- iman equipment and major conversions

Shipyard Gebr. Kooiman B.V., the vessel As such Kooiman developed a range version, of which it is not yet allowed to like the installation of LNG systems and will be cut into pieces and the damaged of dedicated deck equipment and other reveal related details. ballast water treatment installations as midship area will be replaced by a new items for the marine market. Currently According to Jos Blom - Director Busi- well as other works on existing ships, midship section of ca. 24m designed by for inland water way vessels, Kooiman ness Development, the past 12 months will be a major focus.

the in-house design of? ce and built at supplies coupling and anchor winch- the market has been low, with heavy While the Fincantieri name is per-

Kooiman’s. Also the cargo pipe systems es, deck equipment, bow rudders, pile competition and only few new building haps most closely associated with con- on the main deck and the electrical in- guides and spud poles. For the offshore tenders, and realistically he does not ex- struction of some of the most luxurious stallation will be renewed by Kooiman industry, Kooiman Delta pins, Omega pected that this situation soon will pick cruise ships in the world, a keel laying as required.Looking at new construction, pins and Delta pins were developed suit- up again soon. To that end, in parallel ceremony was recently held at Fincant-

Kooiman said it is successfully widen- able for various bollard pulls. In addition with the ongoing search for newbuilding ieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Sestri

Metal Shark & Horizon

NYC Ferries to Be Built in the South

The contract to build a ? eet of ferries vessel building process and was a key for New York City has been awarded to reason why Hornblower selected Hori- a pair of shipyards in the Gulf of Mexi- zon. “When we were looking for ship- co area, Metal Shark and Horizon. yards, we wanted to work with builders

Metal Shark was selected by HNY that had the same can-do attitude and

Ferry Fleet, LLC (a Hornblower compa- innovative approach to business that we ny), operator of New York City’s City- have,” said Cameron Clark, Vice Presi- wide Ferry Service, to build 26-m149- dent and General Manager for Horn- passenger aluminum high-speed ferries. blower. “Being able to stay connected

Metal Shark will produce a series of fer- with the project 24/7 to resolve issues ries at its Franklin, Louisiana shipyard, quickly was critical for us. We were a 25-acre waterfront facility which re- impressed with the transparency of cently received a Small Shipyard Grant Horizon and their software, and we are from the United States Department of con? dent in their ability to delivery a

Transportation’s Maritime Administra- world class ferry product for our future tion (MARAD) to expand its facilities NYC customers.” The ferries produced and shipbuilding capabilities. by Metal Shark & Horizon will use an

Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou Incat Crowther USCG Subchapter T

La Batre, Ala., was also awarded a design that delivers a 25-knot operating series production contract with Horn- speed while reducing environmental blower to build new 149-passenger fer- impact by incorporating low emission ries for New York City’s new citywide cilities and production capabilities in quarter of 2017. The use of Horizon’s engines and low wake technology. The ferry service set to begin in Summer recent years, will build the ferries using GORDHEAD management software ? rst new vessel is expected to be deliv- 2017. an assembly-line type roll-out with the allows the shipyard and its clients to re- ered in the ? rst quarter of 2017.

www.citywideferry.nyc

Horizon, which has expanded its fa- ? rst boat ready for delivery in the ? rst main closely connected throughout the 56 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • AUGUST 2016

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