(SOMERSET, Mass.) \u2014 The Alabama Pilot Inc. in Mobile, Ala., has ordered its second Chesapeake-class high-speed pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp. Delivery of the new 53-footer is set for mid-2023; delivery of its first Chesapeake launch, Dixey, was in 2017.<\/p>\n
With a length overall of 53.6 feet, a beam of 17.8 feet, and a draft of 4.6 feet, the all-aluminum pilot boat features the Ray Hunt Design deep-V hull. It will be powered by twin Caterpillar C-18 diesel engines, each delivering 671 hp at 2,100 rpm and a top speed of 25 knots. A Humphree interceptor, with automatic trim optimization, will be installed at the transom.<\/p>\n
The engines will turn five-blade nibral propellers via Twin Disc MGX-5136A Quickshift gears. The launch will be equipped with a 9-kW Northern Lights EPA Tier 3-compliant genset. Diesel capacity is 800 gallons, which shipyard officials say will provide a range of at least 380 miles at an economical speed of about 20 knots.<\/p>\n
The wheelhouse, flush-mounted to the deck amidships and with forward-leaning front windows, will be outfitted with six Llebroc pilot seats \u2014 one at the centerline helm station and the observer\u2019s seat to port and four single pilot seats, aft of the helm station. The forecastle will include a reclining seat and upholstered settee, with storage below. The wheelhouse and forecastle will be cooled by two 16,000-BTU air-conditioning units.<\/p>\n
Outside of the wheelhouse are wide side decks, side and rear doors, and boarding platforms on the roof. At the transom are throttle and steering controls and a winch-operated, rotating davit over a recessed platform for rescue operations.<\/p>\n
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