b'VESSEL:Royal PrincessOPERATOR:JAX Yacht CharterFOGHORN FOCUS NAVAL ARCHITECT:DeJong & Lebet, Inc.BUILDER:St. Johns Ship BuildingTYPE:Dinner cruise boatThe team at JAX Yacht Charter launched their operation in2025withtherecentlytransformedRoyalPrincess. Working with naval architects DeJong & Lebet, Inc. the company renovated the boat which they had previously operated in New York City, making major changes from bow to stern. Significant structural alterations included shortening and moving the mast, rerouting the exhaust, replacing the air conditioning with a split system, opening the back of the firstdeck,andinstallingnewelectronicsonthebridge including the radar and automatic identification system (AIS). From the flooring to the walls to the bathrooms, theA finishing touch on the exterior nods to the operators interior was completely overhauled. Some of the work onnewhomeportofJacksonville,Fla.Thewhiteboathas the vessel was done by St. Johns Shipyard while extensiveblack accents with teal and gold at the water linethe team PHOTOS OPPOSITE PAGE FROM TOP: DEJONG & LEBET, INC., EASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUP, INC; PHOTOS THIS PAGE: MAVRIK MARINE INC.,work was overseen directly by the operators.colors of Jacksonvilles NFL team, the Jaguars.Companycarryingpassengersandvehiclesacrossthe Long Island Sound between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y. The 302 Long Island can carry 1,000 passengers and 124 cars, or a combination of cars and tractor-trailers. Fixed vehicle ramps offer increased car carrying capacity. Fully loaded, the Subchapter H steel ferry is capable of 17 knots. Propulsionpowerisprovidedbytwo,12-CylinderTier 4emissionscertified,EMD12ME23Cmarineturbo-charged diesel engines rated at 3000 hp at 900 RPM with ReintjesWAF34453.038:1reductiongearsdelivering power to 96 diameter fixed pitch propellers. Ship service VESSEL:Long Islandloads will be supplied by three John Deere 6135AFM85 OPERATOR:Bridgeport & Port Jefferson diesel generators rated at 334kW @ 1800 RPM.Steamboat CompanyNAVAL ARCHITECT:Gilbert Associates Heating for passenger and crew accommodations is pro-BUILDER:Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. vided by a LEED complaint boiler and hot water circula-TYPE:Passenger and vehicle ferry tion system. The vessel features the latest technology in navigation electronics, passenger audio/visual information Deliveredinlate2024,theLongIslandenteredservicesystems, security monitoring systems, LED lighting, and this year for The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboatgalley/food service equipment.FOGHORN 26'