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SHIPBUILDING THE DIRECTORY

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation United States Marine, Inc.

For more than 65 years, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has Headquartered in Gulfport, Miss., with a maintenance/re- built steel and aluminum pilot boats (95), Incat Crowther pair facility in Chesapeake, Va., United States Marine Inc. is high-speed passenger catamarans (43), and dozens of tug a fully integrated manufacturer of military, patrol and special boats, patrol, rescue and ? re boats, and research vessels. warfare boats available in lengths from 21 feet to 90 feet.

With 7 acres on the deepwater Taunton River in Somerset, The company is capable of designing, building, and testing

Mass, the shipyard counts more than 430 vessels built as all of its vessels in house. USMI has been delivering to U.S. proof of its longevity and vessel reliability. Department of Defense and government/military customers

Gladding-Hearn is best known for some of the most ad- from more than three decades with a track record that speaks vanced shipbuilding techniques that rival larger yards, while for itself. “Quality is de? ned by the customer, and in the still providing personal customer service of a smaller yard. DoD world that is de? ned by a speci? cation, scope of work

As a result, nearly 90% of Gladding-Hearn’s business is and CDRLs [contract data requirements list],” says Barry from repeat customers. Dreyfus Jr., CEO. “Our documented history of zero defects www.gladding-Hearn.com at the start and end of acceptance trials gives the government assurance we can deliver upon our obligations.” www.usmi.com

Damen-built Shoalbuster Dubbed Brutus

A ceremony was held at Damen Ship- yards Hardinxveld to name the ? rst of a new model in the Damen Shoalbus- ter range. The ultra-shallow, Shoalbus- ter 3514 SD was christened Brutus, which measures 35 x 14m with a free deck space of 150 sq. m. With a draft of 2.85m at full tank capacity and just 2.45m at 50%, she is able to access waters inaccessible to other vessels of a similar size and capability. Four Cat- erpillar C32 ACERT engines deliver

Photo courtesy Damen a total of 3,876 bkW (5,280hp) to four 1900mm nozzles, an arrangement that UXO clearance, mooring, pushing, crew plus 13-14 additional personnel.

contributes signi? cantly to her shallow- dredging support, ocean-going towage Brutus is the ? rst diesel-electric Sho- water capability. The vessel boats 60 and general offshore supply vessel du- albuster with hybrid propulsion in the ties. Other features include four-point range, with a shallow draft, dynamic tons of bollard pull.

Brutus is multi-functional, able to mooring and she is also equipped for an- positioning 2 and compliant with the take on PLGR operations, ROV surveys chor handling with an open stern com- latest IMO Tier III requirements follow- plete with roller. The accommodation is ing installation of a treatment system to and a 600 x 800mm moonpool for mul- tibeam access, mattress installations, comprised of 12 cabins for six to seven reduce its emissions. www.marinelink.com 47

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