WorkBoat recognized the 10 Significant Boats of 2022 and named its Boat of the Year at an awards ceremony at the International WorkBoat Show yesterday. The 2022 Boat of the Year is the Monjed 2, an 85'x26'x12' fire, rescue and patrol boat built by Metalcraft Marine for the Kuwait Fire Force. The boat was designed by Walker Marine Design Ltd.
Only boats that appeared in WorkBoat magazine from December 2021 to November 2022 were considered.
2022 WorkBoat 10 Significant Boats (in alphabetical order):
Apalachicola: 338'x93'6" Fast Transport Ship
OWNER: U.S. Navy
BUILDER: Austal USA
DESIGNER: Austal USA
Mark W. Barker: 639'x78'x45' Great Lakes Bulk Carrier
OWNER: Interlake Steamship
BUILDER: Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding
DESIGNER: Bay Engineering
Courageous: 157'x40' Catamaran Ferry
OWNER: Seastreak
BUILDER: Midship Marine
DESIGNER: Incat Crowther
Double Down: 48'x18'x4'10" Charter Boat
OWNER: Big Dan's Fishing Charters
BUILDER: Brix Marine
DESIGNER: Brix Marine
Eddie Somers: 94'x27'x10' Buoy Tender/Icebreaker
OWNER: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
BUILDER: Blount Boats
Designer: BMT Designers & Planners
Georgetown Heritage Canal Boat: 80'x12'x5'6" Tour Boat
OWNER: Georgetown Heritage
BUILDER: Roudebush Yacht & Engine Works
DESIGNER: Tridentis
Kvitbjørn: 48'x13.8' Sightseeing Vessel/Ferry
OWNER: Hurtigruten Svalbard
BUILDER: Marell Boats AB
DESIGNER: Hurtigruten Svalbard, Marell Boats AB, Volvo Penta
Miss Katie: 156'3"x35'x10'9" Dredge
OWNER: EJE Dredging Services
BUILDER: Conrad Shipyard
DESIGNER: Jensen Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Monjed 2: 85'x26'x12' Fire, Rescue and Patrol Boat
OWNER: Kuwait Fire Force
BUILDER: MetalCraft Marine
DESIGNER: Walker Marine Design Ltd.
Tobin: 49' Survey Boat
