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12 • MarineNews • January, 2006 VistaScape for Port of Wilmington The Port of Wilmington, Del. deployed VistaScape's SiteIQ software to automate surveillance, enforce port security policy, and increase the effectiveness of its secu- rity staff in responding to and preventing violations. SiteIQ is part of an overall security upgrade for the Port funded through $1.7 million in grants from the Transportation Security Administration and the Office of Domestic Preparedness. A full-service deepwater port and marine terminal, the Port handles more than 400 vessels per year with an annual import/export cargo tonnage of 5 million tons. It comprises more than 350 acres, including the largest dock-side cold stor- age facility in North America. SiteIQ collects sensor data from sur- veillance cameras and access control sta- tions around the Port and provides a sin- gle three-dimensional map display for viewing current security conditions. Authorities are notified of potential prob- lems via live video of the event to the command center, audible alarms, and alerts to officers on patrol. Coastwise Completes Landing Craft Design Coastwise Corp. completed a landing craft design for Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The vessel is a shal- low water RoRo passenger and vehicle ferry. The Juneau-based naval architec- ture and marine engineering firm designed this 65 ft. aluminum landing craft to operate on the Naknek River and Lake carrying passengers and heavy equipment to remote Brooks Camp, "Val- ley of Ten Thousand Smokes." This new 65 ft. vessel has a beam of 21 ft., travels at eight knots, operates with a crew of two and can carry 10 passengers. It was designed to carry full size road graders, loaders, and tanker trucks. The vessel's aluminum ramp is designed to load these heavy vehicles from un-improved beach- es. Designated as a day-boat the RoRo landing craft will operate June to mid- September and be hauled out of the lake, prior to freeze up. Fully loaded the vessel draws just over three feet of water. 65 ft Landing Craft Particulars Designer Coastwise Corporation Certification USCG Subchapter T Hull Material Aluminum Tonnage 77.2 GT Length Main Deck 61.2 ft. Beam 21.3 ft. Depth 7.1 ft. Draft 2.3 ft. Service Speed 8 knots Marine Propulsion (2) Cummins QSL9 Power 285hp @ 1,800 rpm NEWS 4 E M P & I L E P D F 0 - Experienced Maritime Lawyers Representation Nationwide Cappiello Hofmann & Katz 360 West 31st Street New York, NY 10001 17 Academy Street Newark, NJ 07102 Call for a FREE telephone consultation 1-800-3-MAY DAY 1-800-362-9329 www.chklawfirm.com The SOS Number. Dont’ Leave Port Without It! 1-800-3-MAY-DAY NATIONAL 24-HOUR HELPLINE NO RECOVERY- NO FEE INJURED AT SEA? Circle 204 on Reader Service Card Circle 223 on Reader Service Card JANUARY MN2006 2(9-16).qxd 1/4/2006 7:16 PM Page 12
