Gulfstream earns DHS contract

Gulfstream Shipbuilding of Freeport, Fla., won a contract through the Department of Homeland Security for a custom aluminum passenger-vehicle ferry to service the New York and Connecticut waters. The 118-foot crew boat-style vessel will be capable of transporting passengers, freight and vehicles in and around the waters of the Eastern Long Island Sound and Gardiner’s Bay. The vessel has an expected delivery date of April 2017. (Source: Marine Link 12/08/16) Gulf Coast Note: Gulfstream Shipbuilding, located north of Destin, has built a variety of vessels, including Coast Guard-approved passenger vessels, oil field support vessels, mega yachts, and casino vessels that range from 60- to 300-feet long.