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SAFEHAVEN MARINE LAUNCH ‘MIAMI’ FOR THE BISCAYNE BAY PILOTS, FLORIDA, USA

Sep 2, 2025
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Safehaven Marine have launched ‘Miami’, an Interceptor 48 pilot for the Biscayne Bay Pilots for their pilotage operations at the busy Port of Miami in Florida, USA.

Miami is powered by Scania  DI 13 500hp engines providing her with an economical operational speed of 25kts. Capable of transporting 7 pilots and crew on Grammer shock mitigation seats, in her comfortable air-conditioned cabin, featuring a special arrangement with the 30,000btu air handlers mounted high up in a new roof moulding, allowing the most efficient cooling for Florida’s hot climate. Fitted with Ocean 3’s proven fendering system that incorporates a larger fender at the shoulder impact area, and a cut away recces at the pilot boarding area that prevents the ships pilot ladder from becoming trapped. Her central helm position offers panoramic vision all round and above, and offers one of the best helming positions, totally focused on providing the operator with the maximum comfort and control of the vessel, especially during the often challenging conditions a pilot vessel operates in.



Another special feature incorporated at the pilots request is a forward watertight door on the port side adjacent the helm, facilitating quick access from the cabin to the boarding point. Miami also incorporates Safehaven’s proven transom mounted MOB  recovery platform for safety.

‘Miami’ certainly looks great in her striking colour scheme, representing Safehaven Marine’s 65th pilot boat delivered globally.



Principle Dimensions / particulars

 

 

L.O.A.                   (Length overall)

14.9m 

Beam overall        (Including fenders)

4.4m

Draft                     (Depth of hull below waterline)

1.3m

Displacement  Lightship                                                       

17,100kg / Fully loaded 20,000kg 

Fuel capacity

1850 litres

Water capacity

110 litres

Seating capacity

7 pilots / crew + 4 passengers in forward accommodation

Engines 

Scania DI13 500hp @ 1800rpm

Gearboxes

ZF400

Propellers

28” 4 blade equipoise

Air-Conditioning

30,000 btu

Seating

Grammer Actimo suspension seats

Fendering

Ocean 3

Electronics:

Radar

GPS

Sonar VHF

Garmin 2x 12” ECDS  displays,

48nm Radome

Dual beam graphic display

Garmin VHF DSC x2

AIS 

Comar Class A

Subdivision

4 x separate watertight compartments

Speed (continuous operation)

25kts 

Range

320nm

Classification

PRS


 
 
 

36 Comments


Ny Sun
Ny Sun
3 days ago

Thank you for sharing the details about the 'Miami' launch! I’m genuinely curious about how this vessel will enhance pilot operations in Biscayne Bay. Have you considered the potential impact on local wildlife, especially with regards to noise and water disruption? Additionally, could you elaborate on how the ragdoll hit concept might be applied in practical terms for coastal safety measures?

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Sep 28

Building a pilot boat for Biscayne Bay means designing for heat, traffic and shallow water at once, which is why this launch is a useful case study rather than just a delivery notice. The helm and boarding arrangements are the details worth documenting. AI Fruit can spin a prompt into a short clip if you want to summarize the build for social media.

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