Roger Long was the principal designer for the concept and preliminary design phases of the R/V CONNECTICUT as part of a joint project between Roger Long and Elliot Bay Design Group. The R/V CONNECTICUT is a 76′ steel, single-screw, research vessel that was designed and built for the University of Connecticut and is outfitted for…
This vessel, an enlarged version of the R/V GULF CHALLENGER, was selected as one of the 10 most significant vessels of the year by “American Ship Review” in the 2003-2004 issue. The crew of the R/V FAY SLOVER is skilled in vessel operations with collective experience from the Corps of Engineers, NOAA, EPA, and private…
The R/V GULF CHALLENGER was designed and built for the University of New Hampshire and immediately demonstrated that a small, fast, research vessel can offer slow-speed efficiency and comfort that was equal to or better than heavier displacement vessels. Follow-on vessels in this series include the R/V FAY SLOVER selected as one of the 10…
JMS continues to support Maritrans of Tampa, FL with CargoMax™ program development in connection with their fleet-wide double hull tank barge conversion project. To date, JMS has developed 6 CargoMax programs for Maritrans, the most recent of which is for the newly double-hulled M252. JMS provides 24/7 salvage engineering support for Maritrans’ entire fleet of…
JMS has been busy conducting deadweight surveys, inclining experiments, and stability analyses for a wide variety of ship types. In the past year inclinings have been performed on several tugs, WWII vintage amphibious passenger vessels, tank barges, Subchapter T crew boats, and two tank ships. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers required stability calculations for…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Marine Design Center requested that JMS conduct a stability and structural review of the 350 foot ocean hopper dredge ESSAYONS. The objective was to allow the vessel to load beyond its ABS Load Line when operating in protected waters. It was found that the vessel meets or exceeds the…
At the request of University of Massachusetts, Boston, JMS conducted a site survey of their Sea Mac oceanographic tow winch. The purpose of the survey was to assess the overall condition and obtain measurements in order to perform a structural analysis. The winch was designed and built by Sea Mac Marine Products, Inc. but manufacturer…
The Reinauer Transportation Companies (RTC) tank barge ROCKLAND underwent a scheduled ABS survey and gauging. ROCKLAND is a 67,000-barrel, ABS classed tank barge. The gauging survey identified a significant number of areas of steel requiring replacement. These included side shell and bottom stiffeners and a considerable portion of the main deck. It was difficult to…
JMS provides engineering support to several DUKW operators around the world including San Francisco, Boston, Iowa, and Dublin, Ireland. The DUKW is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck built by General Motors during World War II for transporting goods and troops over land and water and for use approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious attacks. These amphibious…
The Sandy Hook Pilots provide pilotage service for the ports of New York, New Jersey, Hudson River, Hell’s Gate, and Long Island Sound. The pilot vessel NEW YORK is the largest in the pilot’s fleet and has been in service since 1971. After 30+ years of service, the vessel needed to be re-powered. A $1.7…
