#workboat

[boatporn]

A fun little work trip on R/V Bowditch in the Gulf of Maine.

[shipwreckguy]

Chantase G

Workboat Chantase G sunk Lake Maracaibo; 19 rescued; 6 lost #venezuela #shipwreck

[ruddr]

FollaPower 50EL - 14,9 x 8 meter singlehull workboat. Hybrid propulsion with 360 kWh battery pack, 2 x el-engines, 1 x generator and 2 x electric thrusters.

[naptownblues]

Oyster dredging in the Eastern Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. My photo taken yesterday during a photo workshop with Jay Fleming, Photographer.

[unravelingwires]

Workboats

It was Sam who started playing sea shanties when they really needed to get the rhythm of flying the ship synchronized. Campbell didn’t approve, seeing it as distracting, but Shae thought it was a good idea. After they saw how effective the songs were at keeping everyone in time, Campbell pointed out a metronome would do the same work, so Shae had to pull them aside and actively explain.

It was a little irritating because this was such a simple concept. People would tune out a metronome. They wouldn’t tune out sea shanties because sea shanties were fun. Campbell came around, though, and Shae couldn’t quite hold on to the irritation when Campbell started humming the shanties in their spare time.

[davidnajewiczphotography]

Ropes on a workboat tied up at the waterfront in Louisville KY

[osrphotography]

Takapu 2 berthed at Lighter Quay. May, 2024.

There are quite a number of interesting vessels that live between Lighter Quay and Westhaven Marina, and this one is no exception.

Built by Whangarei Engineering and Construction Co (WECO) for the RNZN as a Moa-class inshore patrol boat, it was commissioned in 1980 and named HMNZS Takapu. Likely in reference to the Tākapu.

In 2000, it was decommissioned, and upon sale was "creatively" renamed Takapu 2.

I initially thought it was a tug or workboat as WECO are famed for their tugs and workboats, having even built one for Western Sāmoa. However, some googling revealed its true history as a former RNZN vessel.

[rjzimmerman]

Excerpt from this story from Canary Media:

With their roaring diesel engines, tugboats push, pull and guide much larger vessels into port and out to sea. They are small but mighty — and incredibly dirty, spewing huge amounts of toxic exhaust and planet-warming emissions every year.

Now, however, the humble harbor craft is going electric.

America’s first fully battery-powered tugboat recently docked at the Port of San Diego, where officials are working to decarbonize not just tugs but also diesel cranes and trucks. The electric tug was built over three years at an Alabama shipyard, then moved through the Panama Canal before arriving in Southern California earlier this spring.

“We’re ecstatic,” Frank Urtasun, the port’s chairman, told Canary Media. ​“This electric tugboat is a real game-changer that I think will have ramifications across the country.”

The 82-foot-long vessel is set to begin operating within the coming weeks, as soon as the shoreside charging infrastructure is completed, according to Crowley. The Florida-based company owns and operates the electric boat — named ​“eWolf” in honor of Crowley’s first tug, the early 1900s Seawolf — and everything that’s needed to keep it running.

The eWolf is launching as ports and cities around the world are pushing to decarbonize their industrial waterfronts.

Globally, the cargo-shipping sector accounts for around 3 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions every year. While giant, oil-guzzling freighters tend to draw more public scrutiny for their large environmental impact, many thousands of smaller vessels and workboats are also major sources of both carbon emissions and local pollution.

In the U.S., state and regional policies are increasingly requiring operators to slash emissions from vessels, cranes, forklifts and other diesel-burning equipment. About 39 million people live in close proximity to ports, many of whom are lower-income residents and people of color.

An infusion of government funding has recently emerged to support those efforts. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act includes $3 billion for zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to announce the recipients of that funding later this year — along with the winners of a separate $115 million program under the 2022-2023 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act.

[oknews]

Soluciones de materiales marinos para el International WorkBoat Show 2024

[shipwreckguy]

Leslie Anne

Workboat Leslie Anne aground on Firth of Clyde; no injuries.

Photo: largsandmillportnews.com On August 21, the 30 meter long cargo/work vessel Leslie Anne (MMSI: 232002848) ran aground in Firth of Clyde in Scotland.  The Leslie Anne was at anchor in Millport Bay off  island of Great Cumbrae when the anchor line parted in strong winds. The vessel was pushed by the wind and was nearly washed ashore. Authorities were alerted and the RNLI lifeboat from Troon…

[seakeepergyrostabilizers]

Seakeeper Gyro Stabilizers: Revolutionizing Marine Stabilization

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[ruddr]

Mare Safety

[enginesinc]

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth this week at the International WorkBoat Show! 🙌 Additionally, a special shoutout to our amazing sales team for steering us toward success at this event—we couldn’t have done it without you! ⚓️ We look forward to seeing you all next year! 🌊✨

[seanews11]

Next-gen maritime innovation: Major contract for advanced vessel construction promises enhanced performance and sustainability

A major contract has been signed for the construction of six advanced Supa Swath vessels, with an option for six additional units. This pivotal agreement builds on a Memorandum of Understanding established earlier at Seawork, Europe’s premier on-water commercial marine and workboat exhibition. The deal follows the recent deliveries of MO10 and MO11, the latest additions to the client’s fleet.…

[aitoolswhitehattoolbox]

Technical Foreman (DP2 Workboat)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESImplementing the Construction Surveillance Program for subsea operation and installation to confirm that construction activities are compliant related approved specifications and procedures; work procedure, QHSE documents etc. Assist share resources team and PMT with planning, procedure review and technical support of matters involving diving and ROV operation. Assist…