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Humphree Interceptors

Seastreak Ferry

The latest Seastreak ferry features in- vessel has a top speed of 39 knots and terceptors and Active Ride Control sup- normally cruises at 30+ knots.

plied by Humphree USA to help ensure For the large passenger catamaran a smooth ride. Seastreak Commodore is Humphree designed a stabilization sys- the biggest and fastest passenger ferry tem consisting of eight HA750 intercep- in the Seastreak ? eet, a 150-ft. catama- tors, four on each hull. Each interceptor ran that can carry up to 600 passengers has retractable vertical blades, which on daily commuter runs between Sandy deploy instantly to create lift that coun-

Hook, NJ, and the East 35th Street ter- teracts roll and pitch motions. The result minal in New York City. On weekends, is a steady, stable platform regardless of the boat makes offshore trips to Martha’s wind and wave conditions. The Hum-

Vineyard and Nantucket. The ferry was phree Active Ride Control also automati- designed by Incat Crowther and built at cally optimizes the ferry’s trim, list and the Gulf Craft shipyard in Franklin, La. heel angles, using inputs from GPS, gyro

The catamaran is powered by four MTU and accelerometers to measure 3D rates

Tier 3 diesels with waterjet drives. The of turn and acceleration.

Photo: Seastreak/Humphree Interceptors

MacGregor Launches Breakbulk Optimizer

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, intro- cargoes,” said Magnus Sjöberg, Senior The new application from MacGregor mostly relies on time-consuming, man- duced a new breakbulk cargo stow- Vice President, Cargo Handling, Mac- optimizes breakbulk vessel stowage ual planning processes based on the ca- age solution, the Breakbulk Optimizer, Gregor. plans by taking into consideration all pability and experience of an individual which enables operators to rapidly and “It makes full use of MacGregor’s ex- in? uencing factors including what cargo planner or team of planners. optimally plan the stowage of many dif- pertise in cargo handling systems com- is already on board, incoming cargoes, No-shows of cargoes and last-minute ferent cargoes. “The MacGregor Break- bined with Navis’ expertise in loading available cargo space, the actual capa- changes can further add to the time it bulk Optimizer is the ? rst automated, computers and stowage planning know- bility of the cargo handling system, port takes to complete an optimal stowage cloud-based application for the opti- how on container ships.” Navis is also rotations and vessel stability. plan.

mized stowage of breakbulk and general part of Cargotec. Currently, breakbulk stowage planning macgregor.com

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