DECEMBER 2017 • FOGHORN 17 FOGHORNFOCUS: SECURITY/VESSEL REVIEW WORK BOATS. THAT WORK. MAVRIKMARINE.COM | 360.296.4051 Unsurpassed quality and attention to detail. Specializing in aluminum and steel new construction, refit & repair. ENTERTAINMENT CRUISES, CHICAGO, IL ARCHITECT: DEJONG & LEBET, INC.,JACKSONVILLE, FL Chicago will soon have a glass-enclosed sightseeing vessel plying the Chicago River. Now under construc- tion, 140-foot vessel can carry up to 233 total persons (pas- sengers and crew). The main passenger accommodation feature of the vessel is a large, 2000 sq. ft, glass-enclosed dining room. The vessel will be powered by a pair of 425 HP John Deere 13.5 liter diesel engines connected to Twin Disc marine gears. Electrical power is provided by a pair of 200 kW John Deere 9 liter diesel generator sets. The gen- erators are capable of parallel operation to provide for the large galley and air conditioning capacity of the vessel, as well as power for the bow thruster. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FERRY DIVISION, MANNS HARBOR, NC SHIPBUILDER:ARMSTRONG MARINE(SHIPYARDINSWANSBORO,NC) The State of North Carolina is building a passenger ferry to serve Hatteras and Ocracoke Village. The 98-passenger vessel is a catamaran-style ferry is expected to be delivered in April 2018. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FERRY DIVISION, MANNS HARBOR, NC ARCHITECT: ELLIOTT BAY DESIGN GROUP, SEATTLE,WA NCDOT Ferries is building a 183-foot river ferry that can carry up to 38 vehicles. The vessel is expected to be completed and delivered by March 1, 2019. Entertainment Cruises’ glass vessel rendering North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division