Hydrus specifications

Owner/Operator: Water Emergency Transportation Authority, San Francisco, Calif. Designer: Incat Crowther, Belrose, Australia Builder: Kvichak Marine (Vigor), Seattle, Wash. Dimensions: L: 135’ W: 38’ D: 6.75’ Mission: Passenger ferry Crew size: Four Hull: Aluminum catamaran Performance: Maximum speed: 29 knots Cruising speed: 27 knots Propulsion: (2) MTU 12V 4000 M64 diesel engines, 1,875 hp at 1,800 rpm ZF Marine 7600 gears with…
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Liam J. McCall

Liam J. McCall

“Fast, faster, fastest” is a buzz phrase that aptly describes the evolution of SEACOR Marine’s fleet of fast supply vessels (FSVs). First there was the Express class, then the Express Plus class, and now, with the delivery of the 194-foot Liam J. McCall in February, the Express Plus-Plus class. The boat, built by Gulf Craft LLC in Franklin, La., can…
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Liam J. McCall specifications

Owner/Operator: SEACOR Marine, Houma, La. Designer/Builder: Incat Crowther, Lafayette, La./Gulf Craft LLC, Franklin, La. Dimensions: L: 194’ B: 32’ D: 15’ Mission: Gulf of Mexico fast supply vessel Crew size: Up to 16 Hull: Aluminum monohull Performance: Maximum speed: 38 knots Service speed: 25 knots (250 tons cargo) Propulsion: (5) Cummins QSK60 Tier 3 diesel engines each producing 2,680 hp at…
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J.L. O'Brien

J.L. O'Brien

The 95-foot J.L. O’Brien, delivered in February, is the fourth oil spill response vessel (OSRV) built by Midship Marine Inc. for Clean Gulf Associates, a nonprofit cooperative in New Orleans. The $5 million boat is docked in Leeville, La., next to the offshore hub of Port Fourchon, for around-the-clock cleanups in the Gulf of Mexico. Rick Hinojosa, design manager at…
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J.L. O'Brien: Responding in the Gulf

Clean Gulf Associates, formed in 1972 by 33 operators mostly from the oil and gas industry, is among the nation’s oldest spill cooperatives. It now has more than 110 exploration and production (E&P) and pipeline members. With bases that extend from Aransas Pass, Texas, to Venice, La., CGA resources and personnel cut spill response costs for member companies. The co-op…
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J.L. O'Brien specifications

Owner/Operator: Clean Gulf Associates, New Orleans, La. Designer/Builder: Midship Marine Inc., Harvey, La. Dimensions: L: 95’ B: 21’ D: 5’ Mission: Gulf of Mexico oil spill response Crew size: Six for 24-hour skimming Hull: Aluminum monohull ​ Performance: Maximum speed: 24 knots Cruising speed: 20 knots Propulsion: (2) Caterpillar C32 diesel engines, 1,320 hp at 2,100 rpm Twin Disc QuickShift marine…
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W.T. Hogarth

W.T. Hogarth

When it came time to replace its aging workhorse R/V Bellows, the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) planned to do what it has always done: Buy and retrofit a used boat. Those plans changed when a state official encouraged the institute to build a new vessel that truly met its needs. FIO, a coalition of Florida colleges and universities, state…
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W.T. Hogarth specifications

Owner/Operator: Florida Institute of Oceanography, St. Petersburg, Fla. Designer: Boksa Marine Design, Lithia, Fla. Builder: Duckworth Steel Boats, Tarpon Springs, Fla. Dimensions: L: 78’ B: 26’ D: 6’ Mission: Scientific research Crew size: Four Hull: Steel monohull ​ Performance: Cruising speed: 10 knots Maneuvering speed: 2 knots Range: 1,000 miles Endurance: Seven days (estimated) Propulsion: (2) Caterpillar C18 diesel engines, 600…
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Black Gold

Black Gold

When a yacht builder or designer knows its audience, it may do things that seem out of the ordinary at first to those not in the know — think hydrofoils, axe bows and SWATH (small-waterplane-area twin hull) designs — each of which had its place in the commercial maritime sector but wasn’t of interest to private yachting until the benefits,…
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Black Gold specifications

Designer/builder: Westport Yachts, Westport, Wash. Dimensions: L: 125’ B: 26’2” D: 5’9” Mission: Private motor yacht Crew size: Five or six in three cabins Hull: Composite monohull (foam core with E-glass reinforcements in vinyl ester resin), composite/carbon superstructure Performance: Maximum speed: 25 knots Cruising speed: 20 knots Propulsion: (2) MTU 16V 2000 M96L engines, 2,600 hp each at 2,450 rpm Five-blade…
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