At this year’s International WorkBoat Show, North River Boats, Green, Ore., brought its most recent build for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District. The USCG Subchapter T crew transfer boat was created specifically for the dredge Jadwin which will operate on the Mississippi River.
The 44’x14’ aluminum aft-cabin vessel is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard to carry 28 passengers plus 2 crew. It will ferry personnel and supplies between shore and the Jadwin during dredging operations.
The vessel is powered by three 300 hp OXE diesel outboard engines, with a 400-gals. diesel tank. The boat also includes a 12.5-kW Phasor generator, which will power three roof-mounted air conditioning units and the onboard electronics which include a full Garmin suite.
While the primary mission is ferrying personnel to and from the Jadwin, the boat will also make weekly grocery runs to resupply the Jadwin and the crew, who live onboard for months at a time during active dredging seasons, North River said. As a floating work community, the Jadwin is equipped with its own galley, laundry, and living quarters.
