brix – Pacific Maritime Magazine

29 Oct

BRIX Marine Expanding its Port Angeles, Wash. Facility

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BRIX Marine plans to expand its Port Angeles, Wash. manufacturing facility, the vessel builder announced Oct. 23. The new more-than-35,000-square-foot facility would allow BRIX Marine to grow its production capacity and broaden its range of products, the company said. The new location along Marine Drive in Port Angeles also offers BRIX Marine direct access to the Port Angeles Boat Haven through Marine Travelift, according to the company. The expansion is expected to generate job opportunities in the area, from construction work on the new facility to BRIX’s plans to expand its workforce with 14 new jobs, such as engineers and…

10 Sep

BRIX Marine Launches Alaska Whale Watching Vessel

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Port Angeles, Wash.-based vessel designer and manufacturer BRIX Marine has launched a new custom-built whale watching vessel for Allen Marine Tours in Alaska, BRIX announced Aug. 29. The 4818-HTC Raven has a 48-foot hull, a 17-foot-6-inch beam, a lightship weight of about 31,000 pounds, four 450-horsepower outboard engines and a fuel capacity of 600 gallons. “Raven is a 49 passenger-vessel built on our proven High Tunnel Catamaran design,” BRIX Marine Managing Director Perry Knudson said. “With the 1,800 horsepower provided by Yamaha, she’s fast, quiet and smooth.” “We also incorporated some additional amenities in the galley that elevate the experience…

11 Jun

BRIX Marine Launches 4615-HTC Catamaran

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BRIX Marine’s latest catamaran is making its way to Alaska, where it’s expected to be “a versatile construction workhorse for Prince William Sound, capable of hauling freight and equipment to remote locations” for Alaska Native village business Chenega Corp., the Port Angeles, Wash.-based boat manufacturer said June 5. “Chenega Corporation sought to custom-build a boat specific to our needs for accessing the village and our surrounding properties, as well as supporting commercial customers with a variety of small workboat requirements, including crew transportation,” Chenega Corp. General Manager Adam Turner said. This is the second vessel built for the corporation by…

21 May

BRIX Marine Delivers Sovereign One Catamaran to Puyallup Tribe

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The Puyallup Tribe in western Washington state has received a new BRIX Marine-built vessel that’s expected to help bolster shellfish monitoring operations in the Pacific Northwest. The Port Angeles, Wash.-based vessel designer and builder announced April 24 that it has finished and delivered to the tribe the 3513-CTC Sovereign One. The vessel is a custom-built aluminum catamaran that features 5086 alloy aluminum hull skins, 5052 alloy aluminum interior transverse frames, twin Yamaha XTO 425hp outboards c/w SS props, a 12V DC electrical system and a 30A 120V AC system, according to BRIX Marine. The 35-foot-long catamaran has a13-foot beam as…

14 May

BRIX Marine, Ashbreez Boatworks Introduce New Catamaran

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BRIX Marine has introduced its latest vessel in partnership with Anchorage, Alaska-based Ashbreez Boatworks: a 35-foot, full-width catamaran, the Port Angeles, Wash.-based vessel manufacturer said May 8. Completed in December 2023, the Just 1 More catamaran was designed to be a cruiser that could handle fishing and shrimping expeditions, according to BRIX. The marine-grade aluminum-crafted vessel, which underwent sea trials last month, features Yamaha XTO 2 x 425 HP outboards, a fuel capacity of two 200 gallons and Yamaha Helm Master EX steering and joystick controls. It also contains a Flir night vision camera, Quick Gyro MC2/X10 gyro stabilizer and…

26 Mar

BRIX Marine Adding Catamaran to Vessel Line

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BRIX Marine is currently working on the latest addition to its line of vessels at its Port Angeles, Wash. facility, the marine vessel manufacturer announced March 21. When complete, the 4615-HTC landing catamaran is expected to aid maritime professionals in activities ranging from coastal patrols to offshore support, according to the company. The vessel would feature 5086 alloy aluminum hull skins and 5052 alloy aluminum interior transverse frames and a propulsion system with Quad Yamaha 450HP outboard engines. It would also include handrails on fore, side and aft decks, detachable radar and antenna mast, side boarding doors and gunwale trays…

12 Mar

BRIX Marine Launches New Survey Boat

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BRIX Marine has launched the Lugudi Barana, a new, modern 3011-CTC survey boat, the Port Angeles, Wash.-based vessel manufacturer said March 4. The new vessel has a 30-foot hull length, a 28-foot waterline length and a lightship weight of about 9,500 pounds. It also features 5086 alloy aluminum hull skins, 5052 alloy aluminum interior transverse frames and longitudinal T-bars, according to the company. The boat also features self-bailing aluminum decks, watertight bulkheads and anodes for cathodic protection, as well as various accessories for surveying, such as an extended “T” transom, welded aluminum handrails and a generator-driven hydraulic system, said BRIX…