SSG Michael H. Ollis strikes the water
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla records that its Allanton shipyard recently introduced the SSG Michael H. Olli s, the initial of 3 320 feet Ollis Class ferryboats for the Staten Island Ferry Division of New York City’s Department of Transportation (NYCDOT).
The ferryboat is called for Staten Island indigenous Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, that was eliminated in Afghanistan on August 28, 2013, when he entered the course of a Polish police officer, obstructing him from the self-destruction vest of an insurgent that had actually robbedForward Operating Base Ghazni Ollis was 24 years of ages.
Friday’s launch event additionally recognized veteran Eastern worker, Kenny Winpigler, that retired in October 5, 2018 after 33 years with Eastern, most just recently as Senior Project Manager looking after the SSG Michael H. Ollis building and construction. His other half, Rebekah Winpigler, functioned as the vessel’s enroller as well as damaged the typical container of sparkling wine to christen the ferryboat
The 3 Ollis Class double-ended 4,500 traveler ferryboats, are being constructed to an Elliot Bay Design Group layout. Glosten Associates,Inc is acting as the onsite proprietor’s rep throughout of the task.
Main propulsion power is given by 2 sets of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) 12-710 @ 900 rpm EPA Tier 4 aquatic propulsion engines with each set driving a RV6 ECS/285 -2 Voith Schneider Propeller by means of a Reintjes DUP 3000 P incorporating equipment.
Electrical power generation is given by 3 EPA Tier 3 aquatic constant responsibility diesel generator collections, each making up a Caterpillar C18 drivinga 480 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase generator ranked at 425 kW at 0.8 PF @ 1,800 rpm.
The 3 Ollis Class ferryboats have the complying with qualities:
- Length Overall: 320′ -0″
- Length on Design Load Waterline: 308′ -3 1/2″
- Beam, Molded: 70′ -0″
- Beam over Guards: 70′ -3″
- Depth at Main Deck at Side: 21′ -6″
- Design Draft: 13′ -0″
- Installed Horsepower: 9,980 HP
- Fuel Oil Capacity: (95%, approximate) 30,000 girl
- Minimum Seating Capacity: 2,551
- Maximum Passenger Capacity: 4,500
- Crew:16
- Regulatory: ABDOMINAL MUSCLE +A1, Ferry Service, River Service, +AMSNotation USCG Subchapter H Passenger Vessel
