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Metal Shark recently delivered the 47'×12' welded aluminum 45 Defiant crewboat Triumph Ⅶ to Anchorage Launch Services Co., Portland, Ore. The company provides launch, line, pilotage, and cargo services to vessels on the Columbia and Willamette rivers. Designed by the Metal Shark engineering team and built at the company's Jeanerette, La., facility, the new boat has already been placed in service. Main propulsion for Triumph Ⅶ comes from twin Cummins QSM11 marine diesels-producing 705 hp each. The mains connect to HamiltonJet HJ-364 waterjets through Twin Disc marine gears. The propulsion package delivers a cruise speed of about 30 knots and a top speed of approximately 40 knots. A 500-gal. fuel capacity allows for a cruise speed range of more than 300 nautical miles. American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), Jeffersonville, Ind., has awarded a contract to Steiner Construction Co., Bayou La Batre, Ala., forthe design and construction of an environmentally friendly 82'×34' towboat. After delivery late this year, ACBL's new towboat will support barge operations in the Houston Ship Channel. With a 10' operational draft, the new towboat will be equipped with twin Mitsubishi diesel engines producing 2,600 hp. |