Thursday, March 23, 2023

Eymard delivers 1,600-hp towboat

Eymard Marine Construction, Harvey, La., delivered the 1,600-hp towboat, the Isabella Juliette, to the Lydia Ann Channel Fleet (LAC Fleet) in Rockport, Texas. The towboat’s main propulsion is provided by two 800-hp Mitsubishi S6R2 engines supplied by Covington, La.-based Laborde Products. Sewart Supply Inc., Morgan City, La., provided the Twin Disc MGX5321 gears and EC600 electronic controls. (Work Boat 03/22/23) Eymard Marine delivers 1,600-hp towboat to Texas | WorkBoat 


ESC keel-laying for NY ferry

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) held a keel authentication ceremony at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla., for a new 302-foot passenger/vehicle ferry for the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Co., of Port Jefferson, N.Y. Steel cutting began in January and delivery is scheduled for 2024. The ferry will operate between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson on New York's Long Island. (Work Boat 03/15/23)

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