“The bar has been raised,” says Alex Scott, COO of Anchorage Launch, after taking supply of the corporate’s new Metal shark 45 Defiant. [Photo: Metal Shark]
Boat builder Metal Shark lately delivered a welded-aluminum 45 Defiant crew boat to Anchorage Launch Services Company, an Oregon-based operator, offering launch, line, pilotage, and cargo companies to vessels on the Columbia and Willamette rivers.
Designed in-house by the Metal Shark engineering staff and constructed on the firm’s Jeanerette, La., manufacturing facility, the 47- by 12-foot twin-diesel waterjet-powered Triumph VII is now in service.
“Our captains, crew, and passengers have all been very impressed with the capabilities of our new vessel,” mentioned Alex Scott, COO of Anchorage Launch. “With an extra emphasis on safety, performance, and passenger accommodations, it is clear that Metal Shark paid close attention to the details. The bar has been raised, and our local market is busy taking notes.”
The Metal Shark 45 Defiant pairs a confirmed hull type with a contemporary, crew-friendly, mission-optimized association. Built for Anchorage Launch in a bespoke crew boat / pilot boat configuration, the vessel options flat, non-skid decks that run from bow to stern to facilitate fast and safe crew and passenger motion across the vessel. A rugged fendering system absorbs impacts, a bow push knee provides utility, and an built-in swim platform with dive ladder and detachable aft-deck davit assist in dive and rescue operations. Safety rails and seize handles are fastidiously positioned all through the craft, and a rooftop boarding platform has been configured to swimsuit the consumer’s necessities.
The Triumph VII options an modern pilothouse delivering best-in-class visibility. The use of Metal Shark’s signature “pillarless glass” with reverse-raked windshield considerably reduces blind spots in comparison with the business’s legacy pilothouse designs, which typically function smaller, framed home windows. A panoramic skylight array gives an unobstructed upwards view whereas working alongside ships throughout crew or provide switch.
The vessel’s spacious climate-controlled cabin has been appointed with UES G-Force high-backed seating for eight, accommodating a two-person crew plus six passengers in contoured, reclining consolation.
A full electronics suite contains a number of Furuno multifunction shows with built-in GPS, radar, depth sounder, a FLIR thermal imaging system, and iCOM VHF radios.
Below decks, crew lodging embrace an enclosed head compartment, with recent water sink; a dinette; and galley with compact fridge and microwave. Acoustic insulation and flooring are employed all through the vessel to cut back noise and vibration.
To meet the consumer’s efficiency necessities, Metal Shark outfitted the Triumph VII with twin 705-horsepower Cummins QSM11 marine diesel inboard engines mated to Hamilton HJ-364 waterjets through Twin Disc gears. This mixture delivers a cruise pace within the 30-knot vary and a prime pace approaching 40 knots. A 500-gallon gas capability permits for a cruise pace vary in extra of 300 nautical miles. Electrical present is equipped through a 9 kW Kohler diesel generator.
“The team at Anchorage selected Metal Shark over the many options available to them in the Pacific Northwest based on our reputation and in-house engineering capabilities,” mentioned Metal Shark’s vice chairman of business gross sales, Carl Wegener. “From start to finish, the program was a huge success. The Anchorage team was great to work with and we hit all their mission goals, allowing them to provide high-speed crew transfers, handle deliveries to ships on the Columbia River, and to provide a safe transfer for the river pilots.”
“The introduction of the M/V Triumph VII has been a game changer,” added Scott. “Metal Shark has done a great job of putting together a piece of equipment that is truly second to none.”
