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www.marinelink.com MN 49 er of its truckable tug boats. The ves- sel has been shipped to a project in up-state New York. This tug boat was constructed in 30 working days which was done in half the time of Mid America’s last tugs. The J-KRAB is the seventh vessel to leave the yard so far this year. John Deere 6081's give the vessel 660 hp. Specifications: Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.5 ft Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ft Hull depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ft Max draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.3 ft Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Twin screw Twin disc transmissions . . . . . . . . . . .5075 SC Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 in Propeller Shafts . . . . . . . . . .3 in stainless steel Vessel weight . . . . . . . . . . .Approx. 41,000 lbs Tug Boat Oyster Creek Chesapeake Shipbuilding launched the new tug boat Oyster Creek. The Oyster Creek is the fifth of six tug- boats that Chesapeake is building for Vane Brothers of Baltimore, Md. The tug will now go into its outfitting stages. Each of the six tugs are 94 ft long and have a 32 ft beam. They are equipped with a single drum hydraulic winch from JonRie of N.J. and twin Caterpillar 3512 main engines capable of producing a com- bined 3,000 hp. The Oyster Creek was designed by naval architect Entech & Associates Inc. and Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp. Specifications/Main Particulars: Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 ft Beam, molded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 ft Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.5 ft Depth, molded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.3 ft Towing winch . . . . .JonRie Intertech Series 500 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Welded steel Displacement . . . . . .331 Long Tons (light ship) Main engines . . . . . . . . . .2x Caterpillar 3512C, . . . . . . . . .1,500 hp each at 1,800 rpm, Tier II Generator . . . . . . .2x John Deere 6068, 99 kW Shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 in Propellers . . . . . . . . . .2x 4-blade 87 in x 63 in, Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Huber elec/hyd Sewage . . . . . . . . .Owens Kleen Tank Model B SeaArk Delivers Vessel to National Park Service SeaArk Marine, Inc. has delivered a 42-ft Dauntless class vessel to Cumberland Island National Seashore in St. Mary’s, Ga. The vessel, Loggerhead, is tasked with transporting park rangers, personnel and light equipment from St. Mary’s to Cumberland Island and jurisdictional waters within the Park Service. The SeaArk 42-ft Dauntless is constructed of all- welded marine grade aluminum. The design incorporates a two-man pilot- house and a 20-passenger aft crew cabin. The Loggerhead will be replacing the current service vessel, General Greene, also built by SeaArk Marine. Specifications/Main Particulars: Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 ft Length, w.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 ft Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ft Draft hull, max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ft Dead rise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 degrees Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,601 lbs Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500 gal Speed, max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 kts Speed, service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 kts Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 miles Main engines . . . .Twin-C-9 Caterpillar diesels Marine gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Twin disc Navigation equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .Furuno Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ICOM Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Northern Lights HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cruise Air
