Page 27: of Marine News Magazine (November 2026)

26 28

20 202 2 26 6 6 6 6 I In n nn n n no o o ov v v v va at ti io o o o on n n n n n n

GLDD’s Acadia search missions. Outside the United States, the same emphasis on match-

Approximately 6,000 square feet of working deck space ing vessel design to operating requirements is producing provides room for equipment and mission-speci? c sys- a diverse range of workboats, including battery-powered tems. Modular payload arrangements, ? exible interfaces inland cargo vessels, shallow-draft passenger craft and spe- and onboard accommodation capacity are intended to al- cialized offshore support equipment.

low the vessel to adapt to different assignments without In Vietnam, CMA CGM, Nike and port operator Ge- extensive modi? cation. madept have introduced a fully electric container barge

The ship is named for Chief Warrant Of? cer 4 Solo- service connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the Gemalink mon Atkinson, a pioneering Navy SEAL and member of deep-sea terminal at Cai Mep.

Alaska’s Metlakatla Indian Community. The CMA CGM Electra operates on a 180-km round

Returning to the inland waterways, C&C Marine and trip, moving Nike cargo between an inland collection

Repair delivered the M/V Al Sloss to Canal Barge Com- point and the international container terminal.

pany, the ? rst of four new towboats for the New Orleans Developed by CMA CGM’s New Build and R&D teams, operator. the vessel uses battery technology supplied by CATL. Its

The 87- x 34-ft. vessel develops 2,600 hp from two Mit- batteries can be recharged in approximately four hours us- subishi S12-R main engines supplied by Laborde Prod- ing certi? ed renewable electricity, supported by dedicated ucts. Reintjes WAF 665 reduction gears, supplied by Karl charging infrastructure and a solar farm at Gemalink.

Senner, transmit power to the propulsion system, while The service is designed to handle more than 50,000 two FPT generator sets provide electrical power. TEU annually, with the partners estimating that shifting

Designed by C&C Marine’s engineering team and com- cargo from road transportation to the electric barge will pleted in approximately six months, Al Sloss incorporates avoid approximately 778 metric tons of carbon dioxide steering, alarm and monitoring systems from Eagle Con- emissions each year.

trol Systems. The arrangement demonstrates the potential of battery

The wheelhouse features Furuno radars, AIS, a satel- propulsion where vessels operate predictable routes and lite compass, bridge alarms and Standard Horizon VHF have reliable access to charging facilities.

communications equipment supplied through GMENI In Australia, Incat Crowther designed Spirit of Mul-

Marine Electronics and Supply. Deck equipment in- gumpin for The Tour Collective’s See Moreton tourism cludes two Wintech 40-ton winches, a 5-ton vertical cap- operation in Queensland’s Moreton Bay Marine Park.

stan and two Carlisle & Finch 1,000-watt searchlights. The 21.99-meter aluminum vessel carries up to 190

Eight berths and a soft-core joiner system provide accom- passengers and ? ve crew members. With a 9-meter beam modation for the crew. and a draft of just 1.2 meters, it is con? gured for shallow-

Together, these seven vessels illustrate the breadth of water tourism operations, including beach access and

American workboat construction, from specialized off- snorkeling excursions.

shore installation and naval support to the everyday re- Two MAN D2862 LE425 engines, each rated at 749 quirements of moving cargo and assisting ships in port. kW, provide a service speed of 25 knots and maximum www.marinelink.com MN 27|