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FIRST NEW PILOT TENDER ARRIVES IN
HOEK VAN HOLLAND
photo by Piet Sinke
Yesterday afternoon did see the arrival of the first (out of a series of 3) newly built speed tenders built for the Dutch
pilot service, the DRACO sailed from Vlissingen to Hoek van Holland, she will be followed very soon by her sisters
AQUILA and ORION.
Photo by Kees Torn
Photo by Piet Sinke
The new 22-metre all-weather fast pilot tenders are built at the
Kvichak shipyard in Seattle (USA) and are powered by twin Cat C32
ACERT engines, rated at 970bkWat 2,100rpm. Certified with an Tier
2-compliant "B" heavy duty-rating,the C32 ACERT engines are
manufactured in Caterpillar‘s Marine Centre of Excellence
(MCOE) in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, The 3 new tenders
will be christened and commissioned into service
September 29th.
The removable and floating wheelhouse provides seating for three crew and 12 pilots. There is
a rescue platform and Pop-Safe fendering.
Article from Number 224 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Thursday 12-08-2010
News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites.
Kvichak / Marco Pollution Control
Making a Difference in the Gulf
Kvichak Marine Industries is currently constructing a run of approximately 50 each 30' Rapid Response Oil Skimmers fitted with Marco Pollution Control CL-1 Filterbelt oil recovery modules for our customers who are responding to the current Gulf spill.
The Kvichak/Marco Filterbelt is proving to be one of the most effective oil recovery systems now operating in the Gulf, and is ideally suited for high volume recovery of the oil types encountered in this spill. We are getting uniform praise from Government and commercial operators of these vessels, and we are expecting over 100 skimming vessels utilizing the Filterbelt to be in operation on this spill in the coming weeks. This highly specialized system is adaptable to a variety of marine spill scenarios and is able to recover a very wide range of spills, from light sheens to thick weathered oils contaminated with debris.
The 30’ rapid-response, shallow-water vessel is ideally suited for use on oil spills in waterways, bays, and harbors. The all-aluminum skimmer is 30’ – 3” long, with a beam of 8' - 0", and a draft of 2’ - 6" and is easily trailerable. Powered by twin 60-70hp outboards, the skimmer is capable of a response speed of over 17 knots.
We have many exciting projects underway and recently delivered! Check out the recently delivered page to learn more about the projects we recently completed.
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