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52 MN January 2011 Second Research Vessel at Great Lakes Shipyard Great Lakes Shipyard will perform repairs, haul out and drydocking, as necessary, to the U.S. Geological Survey Research Vessel Sturgeon. The work is part of a fleet maintenance contract with the Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, Mich. of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. The 105-ft R/V Sturgeon was built in 1974 and is home-ported in Cheboygan, Mich. Blount Boats Wins 4-Boat Deal Blount Boats, Inc. received Notice of Award to design and construct four 75-ft passenger vessels for the U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific. The vessels will be built to meet the USCG Subchapter T for operation between the Marshall Islands of Kwajalein, Rio-Namur and Ennubirr Island on a Protected Waters Route for the Kwajalein Range Service, LLC. The 150-passen- ger mono hull boat will be construct- ed of welded Corten steel with an alu- minum superstructure. The ferries will be powered by twin Detroit Series 60 diesel engines, rated at 475 hp at 1,800 rpm, coupled to ZF 550 1.833:1 ratio gears. The fire and bilge pumps will be PTO driven off both mains and the steering will be operat- ed by a cable-type steering system. JonRie’s New Towing System JonRie commissioned its new Series 500 Towing System on the 1,200 kW tug Crystal Cutler built for Poling and Cutler Marine Transportation, Freehold, N.J. The winch features JonRie's independent drive level wind and an independent drive gypsy head. The winch has a line pull of 25 tons, a line speed of 18 M/m and drum brake with the capacity of 125 tons. The capacity of the drum is 500 M of 38mm wire. JonRie also designed and supplied the boat deck console, con- trol system, HPU and pilot house drum slip alarm and abort system. The tug will tow its new 30,000 bb barge in New York’s shallow harbors, rivers and water ways. Rapp Hydema Winches for USGS Research Vessels Great Lakes Shipyard awarded Rapp Hydema NW the deck machin- ery packages for two U.S. Geological Survey research vessels now under construction. Rapp’s award includes a pair of trawl winches, a centerline winch, side-sampling winches port and starboard, and a dual net reel, for each vessel. Rapp will be providing its PTS Pentagon Canbus system for winch control and monitoring, as well a Rapp Syd gillnet lifter for each boat. The centerline and side-sam- pling winches will be slip-ring capa- ble. Austal Multi-Vessel LCS Contract The USA division of Australian- headquartered Austal has been award- ed a U.S. Navy contract to construct one Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The total value PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS MRG Acquires Cook Inlet Tug & Barge Marine Resources Group (MRG), a family of companies that operate tug and barge fleets throughout the U.S., is expanding into the Alaska harbor services business. MRG acquired the assets of Cook Inlet Tug & Barge, based in Anchorage, which operates as an independent subsidiary. The family-owned Alaska company, which traces its history to 1923, has 10 employees and operates three tugs and one barge. Steve Scalzo, MRG chief operating officer, said Capt. Carl Anderson, the previous owner, will remain at Cook Inlet Tug & Barge in a consulting capacity to support the business during the transition. All other employees are expected to stay with the company, including Capt. Brad Kroon, who will have overall management responsibility, and Capt. Katrina Anderson, Carl’s daughter, who will provide operational, administrative and safety-related support. Also with the company is Carl’s son Garrett, who works on the tugs. The Anchorage company’s fleet includes two ice-class ASD tractor tugs at 3,500 hp and 2,200 hp, and a 1,000 hp pusher tug. Carl Anderson’s grand- father, Norwegian-born Jack Anderson, started Cook Inlet Tug & Barge in 1923. Photo courtesy Austal
