b'MEMBER NEWSDerecktor Shipyards to BuildNew Educational Research VesselD erecktor Shipyards announced anewvesselagreementwith SoundWaters,aStamford, Conn.basednonprofitdedicatedto environmentaleducationandLong Island Sound stewardship. Designed in collaboration with a U.K.-based naval architect,thenewpurpose-builtre-search and education platform will ex-pandSoundWatershands-onmarine science programming to thousands of students across the region.Their agreement launches the design andconstructionofR/VBrewera 5023 aluminum research catama-ran named in honor of Jack Brewer,TheR/VBrewerwillbeusedforthe organization to reach 10,000 more founder of Brewers Marinas. The ves- on-water programming to Long Islandstudents, conduct expanded scientific sel blends proven performance with aSound schools from New Rochelle toprogrammingandcontinueitsmis-flexible educational layout optimizedNew London and Port Washington tosiontoprotectandpreserveoneof for data collection, onboard learning,Greenport. The new vessel will enableAmericas most vital estuaries.andpassengersafety.Construction willtakeplaceatDerecktorsNew Yorkyard,underscoringtheship-yards commitment to American-built vesselsthatstrengthenlocalmarine science and education.We take the heat, so you dont have to.Thevesselwillcarry35passengersCool. Because you need it. We deliver cool based on withpropulsionfromVolvoPentayour reality. So no matter where you operate, hot days D8-700 IPS with secondary and dock- and heavy loads will never slow you down. ing control stations. The electrical sys-tem was designed with Canal Marine. The A-frame ship is equipped for the research needs of the nonprofit with level-wind trawl winches, a davit for Ponar grab sampling and CTD casts,GRIDCOOLERWEKA OmegaPHOTO: DERECKTOR SHIPYARDSKeel Cooler Boxcooler Laser Plateand wet/dry laboratory with and ed-ucation-focusedlayout.Thelighting package is from Imtra.fernstrum.com| 1.906.863.5553| sales@fernstrum.com ISO 9001:2015 2023 R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All rights reserved. FERNSTRUM and GRIDCOOLER are registered trademarks of R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All other trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.63 DECEMBER 2025'