Landing Craft
EBDG has a long history of providing workboat design and engineering services. Our expertise in designing a quality vessel or engineering a technical solution, while meeting schedules and objectives, has made us a leader in the industry. Landing crafts are just one of the many types of workboats in our extensive project portfolio. We have designed a variety of landing crafts, ranging in size from 40’ to 178’.
40’ Landing Craft
EBDG partnered with Kvichak Marine Industries to design a 40' utility boat for the Marine Positioning Force of the United States Navy. This is a welded aluminum monohull personnel landing craft. It is powered by two Cummins QSM-11-HO-660 660 HP diesel engines driving Hamilton 364 water jets. The cruise speed is 30 knots with a maximum speed of 40 knots. EBDG lofted the hull and superstructure and modeled all mechanical components and associated foundations. We also routed all fixed piping and hose and the exhaust system. Multiple vessels have been delivered by Kvichak to this design.
81’ Landing Craft
EBDG was retained to complete the contract and production design for the landing craft, HENRY ISLAND. To deliver the vessel in time for the busy summer season, EBDG designed and lofted the landing craft simultaneously, allowing shipyard Latitude Marine Services to begin cutting steel before design completion. The landing craft is equipped with a ramp forward designed for beach loading and can handle loads up to 90 tons. The vessel is U.S. Coast Guard-inspected to 46 CFR Subchapter I for hull construction and Subchapter T for most systems, allowing the ship to carry up to 149 passengers with the addition of the necessary lifesaving equipment. The HENRY ISLAND is used to provide service to the San Juan Island communities, particularly fuel and propane truck deliveries.
87’ Landing Craft
EBDG partnered with Latitude Marine Services to update the design of a current landing craft operated by San Juan Ferry & Barge, previously designed by EBDG and built by LMS. EBDG provided design and production support services, and conducted a post-construction stability test for the new vessel, the NORDLAND II.
The NORDLAND II is a purpose-built landing craft that entered service at the beginning of 2018. The vessel provides freight and passenger transportation throughout the San Juan Islands. The design revision incorporated a midbody hull addition and refined pilot house design to increase cargo space on the deck and make it easier to load large vehicles.
The vessel's unique bow ramp allows for vehicles and heavy lift equipment to drive onto the deck from any beach access. The hull is divided into seven compartments and is fitted with tunnels aft. The vessel is inspected by US Coast Guard to 46 CFR Subchapter I for hull construction, Subchapter T for most systems.