b'FOGHORN FOCUSTYPE:Ice Breaker/Buoy TenderSHIPBUILDER:Blount Boats, Inc., Warren, R.I.Constructionhasbegunona94-footIce Breaker/BuoyTenderfortheMaryland DepartmentofNaturalResources.ThedesignersareBMTDesigner&Planners, the builder is Blount Boats, Inc. with ABS performingaStatementofCompliance review of submitted plans. Thevesselisdesignedtooperateyear- roundintheFifthCoastGuardDistrict environment in all areas of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries and shall be capable of placing buoys in very shallow water and to be able to return buoys to their precise charted locations. This vessel will replace theJ. Millard Taweswhich was obtained in 1972. It is operatedbreaking to clear boating channels, harbors,TheTawesservesasthesecondaryice-by the Maryland Hydrographic Operations Divisionplacingnavigational,hazard,andandcommercialwaterfrontfacilities.Itisbreaking vessel for the Port of Salisbury, the regulationbuoysmarkingstatewaters,the primary ice-breaking vessel for Crisfi eldsecond busiest port in Maryland handling removinghazardstonavigation,andice- Harbor and Smith Island and is also used formuch of the fuel and dry bulk deliveries for evacuation purposes during severe weather.the Eastern Shore.VESSEL:Carmen LeeTYPE:Passenger Vessel been built and launched by PVA memberservice between Marblehead and Kelleys SHIPBUILDER: Thoma-Sea Marine Thoma-SeaMarine Contractors,Houma,Island, Ohio.Contractors, Houma, La.La. The ferry, projected to begin service in early2022,canhold149passengersandThedouble-endedferryisdesignedtoAnew,168-footpassenger,truck,and36trucksandautomobiles.The Carmenoperate on lakes, bays, and sounds. Theautomobile ferry,Carmen Lee, has recentlyLee willoperateonLakeErieprovidingvessel has a steel hull and deckhouse design andiscompliantwithUSCG46CFR Subchapter T regulations. The main deck is high-strength AH 36 steel to withstand tire loadings from up to 36 cars or equipment trucks in four lanes. TheCarmen Leehas been built to conform (but not certifi ed) to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standardsandisinspectedbytheU.S. Coast Guard.Mainpropulsioncomesfrom fourCaterpillarC18 propulsion engines, RELIABLE POWER FOR Aproducing470hpat1,800rpm,each driving Schottel SRP150FPZ-drives DEMANDING SCHEDULE using TwinDisc HPTOhydraulic Your business cant compromise when it comes toclutches.The propulsion package allows maintaining a demanding schedule. Thats whyprecisionmaneuveringinchallenging customers count on reliable John Deere PowerTechLakeErieapproachesduringharsh marine engines. With high torque and low-rated rpm,weatherandprovidespropulsion John Deere engines deliver dependable power and quiet operation. redundancy.Theshipsservicepower comes from twoCumminsOnan 40-kW Full power range of marine engines 60 to 559 kw (80 to 750 hp) marine gensets. JohnDeere.com/MarineFOGHORN FOCUS: NEW VESSEL PREVIEW28 FOGHORN'