Rozema Boat Works, Mount Vernon, Wash., has been awarded a contract to build an aluminum pilot transfer vessel for the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Pilots Association.
Designed by Camarc Design, Dunoon, U.K., the boat will feature a double-chine hull and carry up to five pilots in addition to its crew.
Twin Caterpillar C18 diesel engines, each rated at 715 hp at 2,100 rpm, will drive conventional propellers through Twin Disc MGX5136 reduction gears. Expected maximum speed is 27 to 28 knots.
The 57'x17'5" vessel has a full-load displacement of 61,000 pounds and fuel capacity of 790 gals.
Outfitting will include heavy-duty fendering, a rescue platform, Furuno navigation electronics and climate-controlled accommodations.
A delivery date and contract value were not disclosed.
