b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS St. Johns Ship Building Acquires New100-Ton Link-Belt Rough Terrain Crane S t.JohnsShipBuilding(SJSB) hasreceivedandcommissioned a new 100-ton Link-Belt rough terraincrane,whichwasacquired with funding from MARADs Small Shipyard Grant Program.The Link-Belt 100RT is fabricated and assembled in Lexington, Ky., and rep-resents a significant step in SJSBs con-tinued modernization initiative. This advanced heavy-lift crane expands the shipyards material-handling and mod-ular assembly capabilities, supporting a growing backlog of both commercial and government vessel programs.TheMARADSmallShipyardShipBuilding.Thesupportwevegovernment customers. This program GrantProgramhasbeeninvaluablereceived from MARAD has directlytruly strengthens Americas maritime inhelpingsmallandmid-sizedU.S.improved our productivity, workforceindustrial base and keeps shipbuilding shipyardsmodernizeandcompete,efficiency, and ability to deliver com- jobs right here at home.said Joe Rella, president of St. Johnsplex vessels for both commercial and The100RTcranefeaturesafive-sec-tion,full-powerboomextendingto 155 and an optional tip height of 237, DEALER along with Link-Belts PULSE 2.0 op-POWER CONSULTATION SUPPORT erating system, real-time telematics, and a modern ergonomic operator cab. The AVAILABLE PRODUCTEXPERTS AVAILABLEHERE TO SUPPORTunitsunder-95,000-poundtransport PORTFOLIO RANGINGTO DETERMINEYOUFOR THE FROM 300HP TO 11,000HP.THE BEST POWERLIFETIME OF YOURweightandone-personflyerection MORE EFFICIENTAND EMISSIONSENGINE FROMDESIGN POWER WEIGHTSOLUTIONS. TOINTHE WATER. technology make it one of the most ver-RATIO COMPARING TOsatile heavy-lift cranes in its class.PREVIOUS MODELS.St.JohnsShipBuildingcontinues to invest in new equipment, facility upgrades, and workforce training as partofitsmulti-yearinfrastructure PHOTO: ST. JOHNS SHIP BUILDINGREADY TO SUPPORT YOUR OPERATION WITHimprovementplan.Theseinvest-OUR GLOBAL DEALER NETWORK ments align with MARADs mission toenhancethecompetitivenessand For more information, contact your local Cat dealer. long-term sustainability of Americas2024 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, LETS DO THE WORK, their respective logos, Caterpillar Corporatesmall shipyards.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 56'