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Columbia River Bar Pilot boat "Columbia"
Kvichak Marine Industries recently completed the construction and delivery of a 72' all-aluminum pilot boat for the Columbia River Bar Pilots (CRBP) of Astoria, OR. The bright-orange Columbia, joins its bright-yellow sister ship, Chinook, which Kvichak delivered to CRBP in the spring of 2000.
Known for its extreme weather and turbulent waters, the Columbia River Bar is where the Columbia River collides with the Pacific Ocean. The resulting conditions require reliable, stable, and at times self-righting pilot boats that safely and successfully transport pilots to and from the ships, tankers and tugs that navigate across the Bar.
The continued success and reliability of the Chinook while deployed in the often treacherous waters the Bar serves up, lead CRBP to once again choose Camarc, Ltd., of the UK as the designer and Kvichak Marine as the builder for the Columbia.
Power for the 72.8' x 21.3' Columbia is provided by twin MTU 16V2000 marine diesel engines rated for 1410 BHP @ 2100 RPM and twin ZF 3050 electric shift transmissions. The engines are coupled to a pair of Hamilton 651 waterjets.
Top speed for the 60-ton pilot boat is ~30 knots; cruise speed is ~25 knots.
Garibaldi laminated, safety-glass windows wrap around the pilot house providing an unobstructed view to the Columbia's operator.
Upon completion of pilot and operator training, the Columbia will join the Chinook and enter service on the Columbia River Bar.
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