Second launch in series delivered to Houston Pilots Association
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Louisiana boatbuilder Breaux\u2019s Bay Craft has delivered a new 80- by 21-foot (24- by 6.4-metre) custom aluminium pilot boat to the Houston Pilots Association (HPA) of Texas.<\/p>\n
Juan Seguin<\/em> is the second boat in a series built by Breaux’s Bay Craft for the HPA. San Jacinto<\/a><\/em>, the first unit, entered operational service along the Houston Ship Channel in May 2025.<\/p>\n The ECS Marine-designed newbuild has an inverted deep V-bottom hull and is powered by three MAN D2862 LE 438 1,200hp (890kW) diesel driving Hamilton HTX47 waterjets.<\/p>\n The propulsion package gives the vessel a top speed of 37.5 knots and a cruising speed of 32.5 knots, which satisfies the HPA\u2019s requirement for a boat that could cover the 10- to 12-mile (16- to 19-kilometre) distance to the association\u2019s bar vessel in less than an hour.<\/p>\n Juan Seguin<\/em> is equipped with two Northern Lights 38kW generators, a Seakeeper 40 stabilisation system, HamiltonJet\u2019s AVX controls, and a fixed CO2<\/sub> firefighting system in the engine room. The latter includes CO2<\/sub> bottles with automatic engine shutdown and vent closure functions, though a manual pull feature is also available.<\/p>\n The coxswain\u2019s seat has a joystick installed on the left armrest. This arrangement frees up the coxswain\u2019s right hand to control the waterjets during maneouvres without the need to get up from the seat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t
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\n Jens Karsten
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