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March, 2006 • MarineNews 7 NEWS Panama Canal's infrastructure. The Barú is equipped with four drilling rigs that can bore holes up to 30 m in a single pass. The drilled holes are loaded with explosives and detonated to fracture the rock. The blasted material is then removed by floating equipment, such as the dip- per dredge the Rialto M. Christensen. One hundred workers from Panama were specially commissioned to construct the Barú, which was designed by De Donge Shipbuilding. These workers constructed the barge with the ACP's Industrial Shipyard Division, which allowed for an exchange of information and a transfer in technol- ogy. The Barú boasts sophisticated apparatus for control- ling and monitoring drilling operations. It also has many amenities that will provide for added comfort to the crew. Such components and systems include: air conditioning and ventilation, hydraulics, potable water and sanitation. Circle 12 on Reader Service Card Moose Boats Delivers Patrol Vessel Moose Boats has delivered another Moose M2-37 security and patrol vessel to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Calif. This is the second delivery of a two-boat contract that was awarded through GSA (Gen- eral Services Administration) by the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MarAd). The Suisun Bay Fleet consists of dry cargo ships, tankers, military auxiliaries and other types of reserve ships in the custody of the MarAd. The Moose M2-37s will be used intensively for secu- rity patrol operations up to 16-hours-a-day, seven days per week in the Suisun Bay. The Moose M2-37 is a 37.5 ft. all-alu- minum jet powered catamaran with twin Cummins 380 hp turbo diesels and is propelled by Hamilton 292 water jets. This vessel can attain a top speed of over 34 knots, cruise at almost 30 knots, come to a full-speed stop in less than two boat lengths and turn on a dime. Its 21-in. draft will allow all of this to be done in less than 3-ft. of water which is ideal for its patrol application in the Suisun Bay. The M2-37 is designed specifically for patrol, security and escort operations. Moose Boats is building virtually identical vessels for the U.S. Navy, many of which have been deployed to naval bases around the world. Circle 13 on Reader Service Card Bollinger Announces Management Changes As Bollinger Lockport New Construction (BLN) con- tinues to grow, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. announces changes to its managerial staff. Dennis Fanguy has been appointed to the position of vice president of quality management system where his responsibilities will encompass the programs in quality assurance / quality control, process improvement, accu- racy control and test and trial groups for BLN, as well as the company's ISO program. Fanguy has been with Bollinger for 21 years. He head- ed the design team for 115 patrol boats built by Bollinger for the U.S. Coast Guard. He also headed the team that designed the only fleet of U.S. Navy Fast Patrol boats ever built, which were also constructed at Bollinger. Fanguy is a graduate of the University of New Orleans in Electrical Engineering. He serves on the Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program. He is a member of the Technical Committee of the American Bureau of Shipping for both the small ves- sels and steel vessel committees, and is active in the Off- shore Marine Service Association (OMSA). René Leonard has been appointed director of engi- neering and commercial programs. His responsibilities will include all design efforts for all new construction facilities, as well as the commercial construction pro- grams at BLN. Leonard has been with Bollinger for 16 years. He earned a BS Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and MS Degree in Engineering Manage- ment from the University of New Orleans. He is a mem- ber of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engi- neers and the Project Management Institute (PMI). René is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through PMI. Daniel Richardel has been appointed director of pro- duction for Bollinger Lockport New Construction. His duties will include directing, coordinating and providing support to all departments, craft superintendents and foremen in the administration of all new construction programs at the Lockport facility. Richardel has been with Bollinger for nine years as project engineer, program manager and recently as administrative operations manager. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Nicholls State University and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree. Hobson Receives Leadership Award The Honorable David Hobson (R-OH) received the Fifth Annual Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Ser- vice Award on March 1 at the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C. Representative Hobson was honored for his com- mitment to the improvement of the Nation's ports and commercial inland waterways system over his many years in Congress. Past recipients of the award include Representative John Duncan, Jr. and Representative Jerry Costello (2005); Senator Kit Bond (2004); Senator John Breaux (2003), and Representative Sonny Callahan (2002). Representing the 7 th District of Ohio, Congressman Hobson serves as Chairman of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Sub- committee, and as a senior member on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Before his election to Congress, Hobson served in the Ohio Senate from 1982 to 1990. 105 N. Conception Street Mobile, AL 36602 Circle 203 on Reader Service Card Specifications Length, o.a. 37.5 ft. Length, waterline 29 ft. Beam 13.5 ft. Draft Hull/max. 21 in. Displacement 16,000 lbs. Fuel 300 gal. Water 20 gal. Max Speed Over 34 knots Cruise Speed 28 knots Range 300 nm Main engines2 x Cummins QSB5.9, 380 hp Turbo Diesels Waterjets Twin Hamilton HJ292 Marine Gears Twin Disc MG 5075 Generator 5kw Northern Lights Electronics Simrad MARCH MN2006 1(1-8).qxd 3/3/2006 2:12 PM Page 7
