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6• MarineNews • April, 2006 NEWS Ribcraft completed acceptance trials by the U.S. Navy of two 19 ft. Ribcraft 5.85s in Marblehead, Mass. The specialized Ribcraft 5.85s will be used as support craft for a missile and tor- pedo interception testing program off the coast of Hawaii. Over the past two years, Ribcraft has worked with the Navy and select government contractors on the pro- ject to customize the RIBs to ensure they met the specific program application. This two year project culminated today with the successful sea trials, inspections, and delivery of the boats. "As the birthplace of the American Navy, it was great to have the Navy return to its origins in Marblehead for the inspections," said Matthew Velluto, Ribcraft's director of marketing. Today's trials were a great success. Out ties with the Navy continue to strengthen with each delivery. We are pleased to announce the award of yet another Feder- al contract from the navy to design and supply the next generation 7M RIB. The first boat is scheduled to be delivered in mid summer." The Ribcraft 5.85s acceptance trials were a two tiered process with evaluations on land and on water. The water portion was conducted in Marblehead Harbor with each boat put through a rigorous series of maneuvers to evaluate stability and responsiveness. Additional tests mon- itored decibel readings for each boat at designated speeds. On land, each boat was inspected to insure contract conformity and all electrical, fuel, and navigational systems were evaluated and inspected to insure compliance with established naval standards. The boats were tested by Navy personnel as well as an independent test- ing firm contracted by the Navy. Circle 21 on Reader Service Card Harvey Gulf Orders More Ships Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Harvey, La., plans to spend more than $200 million on new ships. Vessels under construction for the company at Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, Fla., include three 280-ft. offshore supply vessels, a 16,500 bhp towing and anchor handling tug and a 265-ft. dive support and well intervention ship. The first of the three 280-ft. offshore supply vessels is expect- ed to be delivered in September. Ice Class Tugs Delivered by Irving Nordane Shipping of Svendborg, Den- mark took delivery of the first of two Ice Class 1A FS tugs from Irving Shipbuild- ing Inc of Canada in late January 2006. To All boats are available on GSA Contract: GS-07F-0507M No Nonsense Serious Boats Visit us at www.mooseboats.com or call 1-866-GO MOOSE Circle 235 on Reader Service Card Ribcraft Delivers to United States Navy APRIL MN2006 1(1-8).qxd 4/10/2006 3:14 PM Page 6
