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In the Shipyard

Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs

Pivoting key to

Breaux

Bay Craft

Longevity n the 65 years, since Roy Breaux, Sr. all aluminum pilot boat built in the US founded Breaux’s Bay Craft and on for the Sabine Pilots of Texas. After one

Idown through three generations, the year in operation, it currently has over yard has built more than 1700 hulls. 70,000 nautical miles under the keel.

Through the regular expansion and con- This month, June 2022, they have sea traction of the oil industry, it learned to piv- trialed and delivered a 70 x 19.5-ft. pilot ot from market demand to market demand. vessel to Aracor, Inc. of Port Aransas,

As the oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico Texas. Designed in-house, in consultation moved farther offshore, the demand for with the pilots, the vessel features a next- larger and faster crew boats was met by gen Generation Inverted Deep-V Bottom.

Breaux. The ? ne-hulled aluminum crew Pilot boats are all weather boats, de- boats grew to 125-ft. vessels powered by signed for sea keeping and speed. The up to ? ve 700 hp Cummins KTA19 en- new boat, Aransas Pilot III, is all of that. gines, then, the boats grew to 145 by 28- The hull design gives her excellent han- ft. with four Cummins KTA38 engines dling in heavy seas, and her propulsion delivering 5600 hp total and a 30-knot package assures plenty of speed. A pair speed. In 2008 they delivered the 180 of Cummins QSK 38M1 LTAC engines by 30-ft. red-hulled, fast-supply vessel, each delivering 1400 BHP at 1900 rpm

Miss Lauren powered by four Cummins are coupled to Twin Disc MGX 6620A, runo radars with 19-inch LCD displays.

KTA50 mains each delivering 1800 hp. 2.09:1 gears. These turn 4.5-inch Aqua Two M605 VHF Radios, 1-FA170 AIS

Even then, there were uncertainties on Tech shafts and Ni Bral 39.5-inch by 50- supplied by DBS Electronics, Inc. of the horizon. While some demand contin- inch props. This power is selected to give Bridge City Texas. The steering sys- ued for new and repair work, the com- the 70-foot boat a speed of 27 to 30 knots. tem is electric over hydraulic with dual pany began to pivot. They built passen- Auxiliary power is provided by a pair electric pumps and an auxiliary, engine- ger vessels, yachts, and patrol boats, each of 36 KW Northern Lights Single Phase driven, pump for backup supplied by designed to the needs and demands of the generators with sound enclosures. Tank- Gulf Coast Air and Hydraulics, Inc.

individual customer and launched into ages on the Arransas III, include fuel: Flooring is by Plastek, sound insula-

Bayou Teche near Loreauville Louisiana. 2500 gallons, water: 150 gallons, and tion by Mascoat Marine DB and DTM

With more than 1700 boats advertising lube oil; 110 gallons. and Engine Room Overhead Insulation the name over the years, there have been Comfort is enhanced with ride com- by Insulations Inc., Fixed CO 2 System some signi? cant one-off vessels designed pensating seating for up to 12 pilots in by Herbert S. Hillar. The bilge system and built by the ? rm. Builders often note Nor Sap Model 1600 and one Model includes a 110V electric pump manifold that ship’s pilot organizations can be the 1500 Imtra Corp for the pilot boat cap- to each compartment with 12V and en- most particular customers due to their tain. Onboard accommodation is provid- gine drive pump for back up. The pilot own massive experience in the maritime ed for two crew with head and treatment boat is also ? tted with Humphree Inter- world. Breaux Bay recently gained inter- plant by Ahead Sanitation Systems. ceptors with Active Ride Control, and a national attention with the largest, 90-ft., Bridge electronics include multiple Fu- Side Power SE 300 - Bow Thruster.

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