Cummins Vessel Reference #752 Pushing up the Ohio River at Padukah Kentucky. (Jeff L. Yates photo) Long talked about and occasionally experimented with, the Z-drive is rapidly gaining acceptance on America’s inland waterways. While a number of operators have recently built boats powered by a pair of Cummins 1000 HP K38 M engines and Z-drives, Main Ironworks is building a series of four boats
January 06, 2015
Cummins Vessel Reference #748 With a 50-ton four point anchoring system ready for work. Shin Yang Shipyard of Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia has delivered the sister ships MV Anis and MV Alya. Designed by Wartsila Ship Design Singapore, the 83.8-meter (275-foot) maintenance and work boats have massive capacities. Accommodation is provided for up to 199 people. Tankage is provided for 800 cubic meter
December 17, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #749b Photo courtesy of PIRIOU The French boat builder PIRIOU has delivered the eleventh of their highly successful 53- by 10-meter Fast Supply and Intervention Vessels (FSIV) to Suisse Outremer AG to be operated by ABC Maritime AG. Built at the PIRIOU yard in Vietnam, the Karol W was turned over to the owners in October 2014. She is a sister ship to the FSIV Kacey del
December 10, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #747 A fine new vessel from Q-West. Q-West Boat builders, located in Wanganui have delivered an Incat Crowther-designed catamaran to the Auckland ferry operator Fullers Group. The 34 by 9.5-meter commuter ferry will operate out of Aukland on a number of different routes. With seating for up to 338 passengers the ferry, named Te Jotuku’, can also carry some freight on
November 19, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #745 The Vane Brothers tug Falcon The good tug Falcon was built by Modern Marine Inc. in 1978. In the intervening years companies that employed her have changed hands a number of times. In 2013 Vane Line Bunkering of Baltimore, Maryland purchased Kirby Marine’s Philadelphia bunkering division. The people at the parent company, Vane Brothers, immediately began plans to
November 18, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #746 The MIss Berdie as she arrived at the shipyard for expansion. The Newport, Oregon-based Miss Berdie was built by Rodriguez Boat Builders of Bayou LaBatre, Alabama in 1987. When the owner approached Fred Wahl Shipyard and the naval architect Hockema & Whalen Associates (HWA) about increasing the vessel’s capacity, Miss Berdie had a registered length of 77-feet
November 12, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #744 The Alex F. McCall at speed. As reported in October 2013 (http://www.haigbrown.com/hotips/?p=1696), Seacor Marine is building ever larger and more powerful mono-hull crew/supply boats. The first of these to be delivered is the 202×34-foot Alex F. McCall with some very impressive statistics. Alex F. McCall maximum speed 32
November 11, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #743 Andrew C ready for work in coastal waters. Cvitanovic towing of Belle Chasse, Louisiana has taken delivery of a fourth vessel for their fleet of highly efficient Lugger-style tugs. Built by Rodriguez Shipyard, Inc. in Bayou LaBatre, Alabama, the 65 by 26-foot, Andrew C, is slightly smaller than the 67.5 by 26-foot Pere C (2011) and George C (2012).
November 11, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #742 Sneed Shipbuilding has delivered the Terry H to Enterprise. (Jeff L. Yates photo) Enterprise Marine Services, a subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., is making a major commitment to Z-Drives for the US inland waterways. They currently have four Z-Drive boats in service and have taken delivery of two new Z-Drive vessels from Sneed Shipbuilding in Texas w
October 13, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #741 The Cummins-powered ferry ready for work. Nearly 13,000 people inhabit the four by two-kilometer Linqiu Island located about 7.5 nautical miles southwest of the Donggang on the main island of Taiwan. Primarily fishermen, the island’s population is very dependant on the ferry service to get to the larger center on the main island. Lingiu is also the only one of Tai
October 07, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #739 Dann Marine Towing, LC., is a fifth generation family owned and operated tugboat company based in Chesapeake City, MD. The model-bow twin-screw tug Sea Coast was built at Rayco Shipbuilders in 1980 and is one of Dann Marine’s 18-tug fleet. She is 65 feet overall with a 24-foot beam and an 8.9-foot draft. She carries 16,000 gallon fuel and 5,000 gallons of water.
September 23, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference 740 Reliable auxiliary power is as important to a modern off shore vessel as are the main propulsion engines. Ample and reliable electrical power is essential to the basic support systems from the galley appliances to the wheelhouse navigational devices. The Ms. Charlotte, recently delivered to Edison Chouest by Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana,
September 10, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #738 A fine new Norwegian longliner built in Poland. In June of 2013 the Polish Shipyard Poltramp had begun construction of a 20.99 by 8.5-meter longliner for a Norwegian customer. In August of 2014 the new vessel, having completed successful fishing trips, travelled to Trondheim, Norway for exhibition at the Nor-Fishing trade show on behal
August 19, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #756 The tug Norman O on the hip of an Alaskan log barge. It has been said that, “There is no reason to design or build an ugly boat.” This is clearly a dictum that those who designed and built the Noman adhered to. Built in 1970 as the Duncan Foss by the Albina Shipyard under hull#419, at Portland, Oregon. The tug has a fine shear that sweeps down the 75-foot length fr
August 12, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #735 Another 23.5-meter 1200 HP tug ready for launch. The Sibu, Sarawak based Rajan Maju Marine Industry yard continues to offer their successful handy size tug available on prompt delivery. The 23.5 by 7.315-meter tug has a single chine 3.048-deep hull. The keel is fabricated from 12 milometer steel plate while the bottom, sides and deck are all nine
August 12, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #737 One of six: ready to go to work. Ngieng Hock Sii of Rajang Maju Marine Industries reports that his yard has delivered a half-dozen Cummins-powered tugs to Coastal Contracts Bhd. of Sabah, Malaysia. Coastal is a Malaysia based firm offering services that “include build, charter, repair, maintain and trade of marine vessels, ranging from tug boats, o
August 06, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #734 Good elevation and visibility from the wheelhouse. With a several vessels from push boats to OSVs delivered, Joe Gregory’s New Generation Shipyard in Houma Louisiana, is now a well-recognized shipyard. Early this summer the yard delivered one of their signature 72X30-foot pushboats with a sister-ship well on the way for an September delivery. The Lisa Gail Strafu
July 16, 2014
Cummins Vessel Reference #732 The Captain D: all dressed up and ready to go. Established in 1928 by George Lyon Sr, Lyon Shipyard today occupies 30 acres of waterfront near downtown Norfolk Virginia. Norfolk Tug is based in the same area and takes pride in operating a fleet of tugs from the 1970s and ‘80s that they proudly designate as “vintage steel”. They also have an aggressive program of
June 11, 2014