DECEMBER 2018 • FOGHORN 13 FOGHORNFOCUS: SECURITY/VESSEL REVIEW Entertainment Cruises/ Potomac Riverboat Company Alexandria, VA Potomac Taxi III and Potomac Taxi IV Naval Architect/ Designer: BMT Designers and Planners, Alexandria, VA Shipbuilder: Metal Shark, Jeanerette, LA Water taxis are still growing in popularity and the Potomac Riverboat Company, a subsidiary of Entertainment Cruises is growing its fleet to accommodate pas- sengers who choose to travel by river in and around the Nation’s capital. These 85-foot aluminum water taxis take up to 149 passengers between Alexandria, VA, National Harbor, MD, and Georgetown and The Wharf in Washington, DC. Two Scania engines with Twin Disc gearboxes deliver rides up to 22 knots with a cruising speed of 20 knots. The hulls are designed to offer a low wake/low wash, and the Freedman Seating Company makes for a comfortable ride while riders take in Washington DC’s iconic sights. Four Seasons Marine Bremerton, WA Kenai Fjords 360 Shipbuilder: Mavrik Marine, La Conner, WA Powered by a Caterpillar C32 1450BHP Tier 3 engine, providing a cruising speed of 25 knots (31 top speed), and a ZF 3050 gearbox, this 98-foot aluminum catamaran is suited for triple duty: sightseeing, whale watching, and dinner boat cruising. Beurteaux seats make the ride even better.