b'MEMBER NEWS MEMBER NEWSGladding-Hearn Delivers New Launch G ladding-Hearn Shipbuilding,theirexistingboats.TomakethisWith electrically heated, forward-lean-Duclos Corporation, recentlyhappen over the span of 20 plus yearsing front windows, the wheelhouse is delivered a Chesapeake Classrequires a very high level of detail inoutfittedwithfiveshock-mitigating launchtotheAssociationofMary- the design and its execution. recliningseats,abaggagerack,and land Pilots. It is the fifth launch thethree weathertight doors.company has build for the association With a deep-V hull, the new all-alu-since 20022.minumhigh-speedlaunchmeasuresThe forecastle includes a portable toi-52.6 x 16.8 with a 4.8 draft. Twolet,asplitupholsteredsettee/bunk, Peter Duclos, the companys presidentVolvoPentaD16,EPATier3-certi- and a custom storage rack for immer-and director of business development,fied diesel engines each produce 750sion suits and other safety gear. The noted that this latest iteration reflectsBhpat1900rpm,foravesseltopvessels interior is heated and cooled thespecialneedsoftheChesapeakespeedover27knots.AHumphreebytwo16,000Btureverse-cycle Bay region.interceptor trim control system, withHVAC units, in addition to electric its Automatic Trim Optimization, isheaterslocatedinthewheelhouse TheMarylandPilotshavesomeinstalled at the transom. The enginesand forecastle.uniquefeaturesandconfigurationturn5-bladeBruntonsNiBrAlpro-controlisessentialtobesuretheirpellersviaZF500-1-Agearboxes.AOutside the wheelhouse, heated decks operatorscanseamlesslyoperateallNorthern Lights 12 kW genset pro- andhandrailspreventiceaccumula-the boats in their fleet, Duclos said.vides ships power. tion. A safety rail system was installed However, this must be balanced withonthewheelhousehandrail.Anaft newequipmentanddesignupdates,The vessels wheelhouse, with a smallwheelhouseladderleadstohinged as well as, in some cases, retrofittingtrunk,isamidshiponaflushdeck.boarding platforms on the roof.A control station at the transom fea-tures a hydraulically powered J-Basket DEALER rescue system, capable of retrieving a POWER CONSULTATION SUPPORT pilot from the water to the main deck in less than 10 seconds with a single AVAILABLE PRODUCTEXPERTS AVAILABLEHERE TO SUPPORToperator, said Duclos.PORTFOLIO RANGINGTO DETERMINEYOUFOR THE FROM 300HP TO 11,000HP.THE BEST POWERLIFETIME OF YOUR MORE EFFICIENTAND EMISSIONSENGINE FROMDESIGN POWER WEIGHTSOLUTIONS. TOINTHE WATER.RATIO COMPARING TO PREVIOUS MODELS.READY TO SUPPORT YOUR OPERATION WITH OUR GLOBAL DEALER NETWORKFor more information, contact your local Cat dealer. 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.FOGHORN 54'