b'MEMBER NEWSDeJong & Lebet and Derecktor Shipyards Contracted for Third Savannah FerryC hathamAreaTransit,Sa-vannah,Ga.,hascontracted tobuildathird65hybrid passenger ferry for its Savannah River fleet. The vessel was designed by De-Jong & Lebet, Inc., naval architects in Jacksonville, Fla., and is being built by fellow PVA associate member Dereck-torShipyardofMamaroneck,N.Y. ThevesselisU.S.CoastGuard-cer-tificated under Subchapter T and has a capacity of 150 passengers plus two crew on protected waters. The vessel has a beam of 22 and a draft of 3 9 and is scheduled for delivery in 2026. Cummins variable speed diesel genera- provides power to run the house loads. Thenewferrywilljointwonearlytor sets developing 200 kW each, and aSeveral other PVA associate members identicalhybridvesselsthatwerepair of Lithium-ion battery banks withareinvolvedintheprojectwithkeel deliveredearlierthisyear,providinga capacity of 196 kW-hr each. The 250coolersprovidedbyFernstrum,the clean,quiet,andefficienttranspor- HPelectricpropulsionmotorsdrivefire suppression system from Fireboy, tationtocommutersandvisitorsinjet drive units furnished by MJP Ul- AyresCompositePanelswallpanels, Savannah.Theprevioustwoferriestrajet. The hybrid electric system alsoand lighting from IMTRA. were also built at Derecktor Shipyard and designed by DeJong & Lebet. The new ferry will have some design im-provements from the first two vessels.DEALERPOWER CONSULTATION SUPPORTThe vessel features include an enclosed main deck with Freedman seating andAVAILABLE PRODUCTEXPERTS AVAILABLEHERE TO SUPPORT PORTFOLIO RANGINGTO DETERMINEYOUFOR THE AC(11tons)andheatandforwardFROM 300HP TO 11,000HP.THE BEST POWERLIFETIME OF YOUR MORE EFFICIENTAND EMISSIONSENGINE FROMDESIGN boarding area on the main deck. ThePOWER WEIGHTSOLUTIONS. TOINTHE WATER.pilothouseislocatedonthesecondRATIO COMPARING TO deck.Thetwinhullvesseliscon- PREVIOUS MODELS.structed of welded aluminum and will carry 800 gallons of fuel. The hybrid propulsion systems on all three ferries significantly lower fuel consumption and minimize environmental impactREADY TO SUPPORT YOUR OPERATION WITH PHOTO: DEJONG & LEBET of the fleet. OUR GLOBAL DEALER NETWORKThe ferry is powered by a hybrid elec- For more information, contact your local Cat dealer.tric propulsion system with a pair of 2024 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, LETS DO THE WORK, their respective logos, Caterpillar Corporate Yellow, the Power Edge and Cat Modern Hex trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission.47 APRIL 2025'