SHORTY BAIRD

Tugboats/Towboats

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Through Bristol Harbor Group, Inc.’s (BHGI) first contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), BHGI was tasked to perform an acoustical analysis of the SHORTY BAIRD replacement towboat. The analysis was conducted by one of BHGI’s subcontractors, Noise Control Engineering (NCE). NCE used a ship compartment noise prediction software to calculate the sound levels throughout the towboat. An alternative treatment approach using damping material was suggested by NCE and selected by the design team. The proposed treatments are designed to keep all noise limits below recommended limits except for the Maine Deck Engine Room. Dimensions: 95’ x 39’ x 8’ Main Propulsion: Two (2) CAT C32, 1,300HP Gears: Two (2) 6:1 Z-Drive Thrustmaster, TH1500MZ Generators: Two (2) CAT C7.1 150 ekW Propellers: Two (2) 68”, Thrustmaster Four-blade Propellers Classification: ABS A1, AMS Designer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Marine Design Center/Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. Builder: Horizon Shipbuilding Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers