b'MEMBERNEWSgive us better fuel economy.Dolphin Fleet, of Provincetown,Metal Shark Reaches MilestoneMA, took delivery of its latest Incatwith Latest Passenger Vessel DeliveryCrowther-designed whale-watch- In November, PVA Associate member Metal Shark, Jeanerette, LA, ing vessel in May. The new 114-ftdelivered its 30 thpassenger vessel since June of 2017. The companys newest aluminum vessel, designated Dolphinferry delivery, a 97-foot, 350-passenger, USCG Subchapter K, welded-alu-XI, accommodates up to 360 pas- minum, high-speed, low-wake catamaran, was handed off to its operator to sengers with a cruising speed of 30+enter service.knots. Stabilization is provided byThe new passenger vessel is the latest delivery from Metal Sharks a pair of custom tunnel-shaped HEFranklin, LA shipyard, where the production of passenger vessels remains 1500 interceptors with Active Rideswift. Five 150-passenger catamaran ferries are currently in various stages of Control. It also includes Coordinatedconstruction at the yard in their own dedicated assembly line.Turn Control that adjusts the heelingIn the past three years, passenger vessels built by Metal Shark have been angle during turns allowing shorterdelivered to Washington DC, Florida, New Orleans, and multiple operators radius maneuvers at speed, yieldingin the state of New York.better maneuverability and passengerWithout fanfare, Metal Shark passenger vessels have been entering comfort.revenue service with Americas leading operators at the rate of approximate-Kenai Fjords, Seward, AK,ly one per month, said Metal Sharks Vice President of Commercial Sales, recently conducted a retrofit on itsCarl Wegener.whale-watching vessel, Nunatak. A To achieve this extraordinarily high volume production of passenger Humphree stabilization system, whichvessels, we adapted and incorporated the now-proven serialized production included twin custom tunnel-shapedmethods that we initially developed to build patrol boat fleets for the U.S. HE 1500 interceptors with Active Ridemilitary, explained Metal Shark CEO Chris Allard. nControl, was added. nZF Propulsion System Technology.For the dependable, on-time service you provide.ZFs line of propulsion technologyfrom transmissions and thrusters, to propellers and controlsprovides the optimal solution for passenger ferry applications worldwide. We offer the control, reliability and performance youre looking for, resulting in a turnkey propulsion system designed to meet your needs. ZF is ready to help keep you on-schedule.zfmarinepropulsion.comDECEMBER 2019FOGHORN 41'