Cummins Vessel Reference #696 The Sea Titus shortly after launching at Cochin Shipyard. (courtesy of Cummins Korea) The Sea Tantalus is the first of a series of Vard Group (STX) designed platform supply vessels being built at Cochin Shipyard Ltd in India. The distinctive hull configuration is being built in countries around the world and the Indian version, the first of four from Cohin, is a f
May 14, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #699 Piotr Smolag reviews the design drawing for the new vessel. Haig-Brown photo The huge yellow gantry cranes, cavernous sheds and slipways of the Szczecin Shipyard dominate the Port of Szczecin. At one time 10,000 workers toiled to built as many as 21 deep-sea ships per year in this sprawling edifice. Today only a fraction of that number, perhaps 15
May 07, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #695 A rendering of the AGOR vessels currently underconstruction During most of 2012 Cummins Northwest was busy with the procurement of the various subsystems and assembly of the diesel-electric units for the two Ocean Class Auxiliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research (AGOR) vessels building at Dakota Creek Shipyards They delivered the first four-
May 01, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #693 A new look for the Lower Mississippi. Ship docking tugs now take the Z-drive for granted, but it has found only limited acceptance for river towboats. That is about to change with a new boat being built for The Carline Companies at Raymond and Associates in Bayou LaBatre. One of the Carline companies is the Burnside Fleet located at Mile 169 on th
April 10, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #694 The DD Catherwood was designed with the option of a side installation of new engines. When the opportunity arose for Ernie Catherwood to add a good tug to his 14-boat fleet at Catherwood Towing, he did the math and took the deal. Catherwood Towing has grown up around log towing in the Fraser River. The work, known as “yarding” generally employs boa
April 02, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #690 The Hillstrand brothers (l to r) Andy, Jonathan, Neal and Scott. Fans of the popular Discovery Channel series “The Deadliest Catch” thrill at the sight of the 113-foot, black-hulled Time Bandit’s bow rearing out of a cresting wave. Onboard men launch and recover 1000-pound crab pots while chilled arctic seas wash over the working deck. In the wheelhouse, the crab
March 13, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #692 The return of United Kingdom shipbuilding tradition and quality is currently being demonstrated in the construction of two ro-ro car ferries at the yard of Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Ltd. at Birkenhead, Merseyside. Building to the account of Western Ferries (Clyde) Ltd. the new ferries will replace two aging ferries in a four-vessel fleet that W
March 05, 2013
Cummins Vessel Rference #689 On the Mississippi and throughout the US inland waterways pushboats of about 70 feet and with around 2000 hp are ubiquitous. They can be seen in barge fleeting operations along the riverbanks for pushing one or two 30,000-barrel oil barges. In recent years the standard power package has been a pair of Cummins’ popular KV38-M engines. These V-12-clylinder 2300-cubic-
March 05, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #691 Josh Trosvig with the new longliner. “For most Alaskan fishermen, Dutch Harbor is out west, but for us, fishing in Adak, it is to the east,” explains Capt. Josh Trosvig as we watch the first of a pair of 200 kw gensets lowered into his new boat. When you are two days travel from Dutch, the nearest service center, quality and redundancy are essential. Three yea
March 04, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #687 Sarawak Slipways new crewboat. Long noted for the quality of their steel vessels, the Sarawak Slipways have recently launched an aluminum crew boat. Built to a design by Singapore-based Naval Consult Pte. Ltd., the 38 by 7.85-meter vessel has a molded draught of 1.75 meters. With seating for 50 personnel and accommodation for a crew of eight, the vessel is power
February 20, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #723 The latest McCall/Neuville crew boat in February 2014. A market advantage for SEACOR Marine, as one of the largest players in the offshore marine services industry, is that they continue to build nimble vessels suited to a wide range of markets. SEACOR has long been noted for innovative vessels, ranging from mono-hulls to catamarans. Meeting the market demand for
February 13, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #688 Anna Marie C (Photo courtesy of Rodriguez Shipyard, Inc) Shaping a vessel’s design and construction to the its function is the aim of most commercial boat building. The demonstration of success is in how the boat does its job and makes money for the owner. The definitive proof of good design and construction is defined by the owner’s return to the original yard f
February 05, 2013
Cummins Vessel Reference #684 There were keels laid for several fishing boats in US yards over the summer. With the Cummins main engine installed and work well underway on building the house in early December, Jemison Marine of Bayou LaBatre is looking to a mid-April 2013 launch for their latest vessel. This will be an 86 by 24-foot scalloper. The vessel is being built for a northeast US client
December 13, 2012
Cummins Vessel Reference #685 The Arctic tests her firefighting capabilities in November 2012. With a fleet of 25 tugs and 17 barges, London-based Silverburn Shipping is a major player in the Caspian Sea and surrounding waters. In 2009 they built a pair of 42×12.5-meter Ice Class 1B tugs. These were each powered by three 1700-HP Cummins KTA50-M2 engines to deliver 50 tons of b
December 11, 2012
Cummins Vessel Reference #683 The ability of a vessel to do its assigned work in a range of operating conditions is paramount to the success of the vessel. Modern technology has done much to add to a strong tradition of excellence in hull design by Norwegian shipyards. Currently under construction at Norway’s SIMEK Shipyard (http://www.simek.no) in Flekkefjord under Hull Number 12
December 05, 2012
Cummins Vessel Reference #681 Hal Hockema-designed Alaka Limit seiner 58x25-feet Cummins QSK19-M power 750 HP, Nautican Nozzle Platypus Marine in Port Angeles are building a sister-ship to a Hal Hockema-designed Alaskan Limit that the owner, Adamant Fisheries, had build in 2009. But the history of successful designs is one of evolution. So the new boat will be the same beamy 58 by 25 feet wi
November 14, 2012
Cummins Vessel Reference #680 Ready to leave the yard for the delivery voyage. The Bangladeshi Ministry of Shipping oversees the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) which is responsible for managing the country’s extensive network of inland rivers, canals and ports. (http://www.biwta.gov.bd/) The Authority also mandates and manages pilotage for those waters and vessels requiri
November 14, 2012
Cummins Vessel Reference #679 Bourbon Sirocco: Impressive from any angle. In mid-September Singaporean maritime watchers did a double take as a sleek new vessel entered the legendary lion harbour. Even without the dramatic white and green paint job, the Fast Pax and Supply Vessel (FPSV) Bourbon Sirocco would draw attention. Dramatic lines, Dramatic paint Her delivery voyage from the Pir
November 14, 2012