SeaArk Delivers Patrol/Rescue Boat
SeaArk Marine, Inc. recently delivered Marine 7, a 21-ft. Commander center console patrol/rescue boat to the Town of Hempstead Bay Constables in Point Lookout, NY. This boat is responsible for patrol, rescue, law enforcement and fisheries/conservation enforcement on the South Shore of Long Island in the waters within the Town of Hempstead, Jones Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean. The SeaArk 21-ft. Commander is based on a hull designed by C. Raymond Hunt & Associates, and is constructed of allwelded marine-grade aluminum. The vessel features a deep-vee variable deadrise hull that is designed to produce a smooth, dry and stable ride. To facilitate quick response time in getting on scene, the Town of Hempstead Bay Constables selected a
225 hp Honda 4-stroke outboard engine and, when fully operational, the boat achieves response speeds to 37 knots. Additional outfitting includes an aluminum T-top with electronics box, light bar, floodlights, police and marine radios and a GPS/depthsounder.
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Cummins Repower for Inland Towboat
Built in 1974, the 91-ft. M/V Ann Peters is enjoying the long life that is the norm for freshwater vessels. With no salt in her system the hull plating and framing retains its strength, but narrowly escaped its demise when hurricane Katrina pushed it up on the levee at New Orleans. Welders, working to attach padeyes to help return her to the water, sparked some fuel and a fire broke out and the good boat was severely damaged. Ingram Barge Lines purchased the damaged vessel and the process of refurbishing her began in 2007. The new owners gutted the hull and removed the old fire-ruined engines. They chose a pair of Cummins to carry it for the next few decades. With the towboat alongside at Paducah, Ky, the old engines, along with the old piping and wiring, were stripped from the hull. The pair of Cummins Tier 2 compliant QSK50 engines, each rated for 1,600 hp at 1,800 rpm, are coupled to Twin Disc MG 5600 gears. Mark Duley of Ingram Barge Lines reports that the company will operate the engines at 1,200 hp each. The main engines are mounted to minimize sound levels in the newly refurbished accommodation areas.
www.marinelink.com
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