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Viking Yachts Factory Tour

• By Sam White
• Updated: September 20, 2018

By any stretch, the Viking Yachts facility in New Gretna, New Jersey, is immense, where 1,300 talented craftsmen strive to fulfill the company’s mantra of building a better boat every day. More than 90 percent of each boat is produced in-house, and the factory delivers about 80 boats each year. Celebrating their 55th year in 2019, the company was started by brothers Bill and Bob Healey in 1964 when they bought Peterson-Viking Builders, a small New Jersey company with a line of 37-foot wooden sport-fishers. Today, more than 4,000 Viking yachts have been delivered, making them an undeniable powerhouse in the marine industry.

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Viking’s New 90-Foot Sportfish Yacht

• By Kim Kavin
• August 1, 2023

Viking Yachts made more than a few anglers happy with its Viking 92 model, delivering 21 of those boats to new owners in a span of seven years. But then, a few years ago, eco-minded regulations came into play that would have required additional equipment on board—equipment that was problematic in so many ways that the builder decided to design a new model instead, one that was just a bit smaller to avoid the regulatory size cutoff. That new sport fishing model is the 90C, which premiered at the Miami International Boat Show in February 2023. As of early April 2023, 16 of the 90Cs had already been sold.

“We designed it right under 24 meters,” says Pat Healey, president and CEO of Viking Yachts. “We took 13 inches out of the beam, 27 inches out of the length, we got it under 24 meters, and we gained outstanding performance. The boat cruises at 32, 33 knots, tops out at 38 full of fuel. We see 40 knots every day with it—that’s a big increase in speed over the 92. The 92 is an awesome, incredible boat, but this boat, it’s seven years of building 92s—everything we learned from doing that, we took it and put it into this boat.”

The 90C’s features include a 203-gallon transom fish box/livewell, a pair of 103-gallon insulated in-deck fish boxes (with optional refrigeration), a Seakeeper 35, and a cockpit sole that’s reinforced for a fighting chair, rocket launcher or table. Inside are six staterooms and seven heads, along with a full-size stackable washer and dryer.

Hull No. 1 of the 90C is being used as a demo boat on the tournament circuit. It was headed to the Bahamas as this issue went to press, with Healey pleased about its performance: “It just does things like a 70- or 80-foot boat, but you have the accommodations of a 92.” 

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2022 Viking 46 Billfish REEL FINATIC

Monmouth Beach, NJ

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Basic Information

MANUFACTURER: Viking

BOAT TYPE: Convertible Boats

MODEL: 46 Billfish

HULL MATERIAL: Fiberglass

CATEGORY: Power

Dimensions & Weight

BEAM: 15.33 ft

LENGTH: 46 ft / 14.02 m

DRY WEIGHT: 43,134 lb

MAKE: Scania

MODEL: DL13 304M

FUEL: diesel

POWER: 900 HP

TYPE: Inboard

LOCATION: N/A

DRIVE: Direct

PROPELLER TYPE: N/A

Tank Capacities

FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 709 gallons

FUEL TANK COUNT: 1

WATER TANK CAPACITY: 99 gallons

WATER TANK COUNT: 1

HOLDING TANK CAPACITY: N/A

HOLDING TANK COUNT: N/A

Vessel Walkthrough

• Ample storage
• Entertainment center
• Stereo system with speakers
• Amtico Teak and holly flooring
• Fold-away Pullman-style upper berth
• Air conditioning / heater with controls
• Beautiful high gloss Juno Teak finished cabinetry

Galley, Below Deck, Amidship Starboard

• Water heater
• Microwave oven
• Drawer-style freezer
• Drawer-style refrigerator
• Two-burner, electric stove
• Pressure fresh water system
• AmticoTeak and holly flooring

Master Stateroom, Forward

• Bomar Hatch
• Flat-screen TV
• Hanging locker
• Island queen berth
• Under bed storage
• Viking Smart Décor Package
• Air conditioning / heating with controls
• Exhaust fan
• Medicine cabinet
• Corian countertop with sink
• High gloss Juno Teak vanity
• Overboard, recirculating, electric head with holding tank

Electronics and Navigation

• Trim tab controls
• Fire control system
• Tri-Color LED lights
• Bow thruster controls
• SeaKeeper Controller
• Black acrylic electronics panel
• Scania Engine Diagnostic Displays
• Teak finished Helm pod with single lever controls
• Garmin GPSMAP8617 17" MFD
• Garmin 2524 xHD2 25kW with 4' Array
• View Garmin on Command Deck TV
• Navigation Peripherals
• Garmin GMX54 Weather Antenna
• AIRMAR B175L-20 CHIRP XDCR 20-degree Tilt
• AIRMAR B175HW-20 CHIRP XDCR 20-degree Tilt
• Garmin GSD25 Premium Sonar Module Dual Channel 1kW CHIRP
• Garmin GM120 Marine Instrument
• AIRMAR ST850 Speed and Temp Transducer
• AIRMAR DT820BV-235-N2 Transducer 235kHZ / N2K/20-degree / Tilt / Bronze
• Garmin Reactor 40 STD Corepack
• (2) Icom VHF Command Mics
• (2) Icom M506-31 with NMEA2000 - Rear
• Garmin AIS 800 Transceiver
• JL Audio 12V M600/6 Amplifier
• Fusion Apollo Hideaway Stereo System
• (2) JL M6 Marine 7.7" White Coax Speakers
• Fusion MS-ACSXV - Only Sirius / XM Tuner
• Carling USB Outlet
• Fusion Apollo ERX400 Wired Remote
• Apple TV5 4K 64GB Digital Media Receiver
• (4) JL MX 6.5" Classic White - 2.74" Depth Speakers
• Carling USB Outlet - Starboard side of Command Deck
• GOST Wide Angle 1080P Mini-Ball Camera in Engine Room
• (2) Limited Blue Under water lights
• Anchor davit
• Boarding box
• Transom door
• Bridge curtain
• (6) Life jackets
• Spreader lights
• Boarding ladder
• Navigation lights
• Cockpit speakers
• Tri-Color LED lighting
• Anchor with 250' lines
• Dockside water connector
• Teak Command Deck table
• Wash down in anchor locker
• Black forward window mask
• Lewmar V2 Electric windlass
• Command Deck air conditioning
• (2) Release 19' x 21' Helm seats
• Custom stainless steel plow anchor
• Polished stainless steel Ultra anchor roller
• Command Deck aft bulkhead with locking door
• Refrigerated Mezzanine step boxes port and starboard
• Freshwater, saltwater, pressure Deck wash down system

Cockpit / Fishing Equipment

• Bait freezer
• Center rigger
• Live fish well
• (6) Rod holders
• Rupp Outriggers
• Transom live well
• Refrigerated fish box
• (2) 24v Teaser reel outlets
• Release 6 + 2 Battle Saddle
• QTS 100B Under water lights
• (6) Rod holders mounted in haunch
• 6-Rod Rocket launcher aft Bridge rail
• MIYA Epoch US8-AS 24v Teaser Reels

Engine and Mechanical Equipment

• Smoke alarm
• (2) Bilge blowers
• Racor Fuel filters
• Fuel prime pumps
• Oil pressure alarm
• Oil transfer system
• Fresh water cooling
• Engine synchronizers
• Bridge engine controls
• Raw water sea strainer
• Hydraulic, wheel steering
• Engine fuel shut-off valve
• Engine temperature alarm
• SeaKeeper SK6 Stabilizer
• 5-Port Oil exchange system
• Reverse cycle air conditioner
• Thermal, acoustical insulation
• Y-valve emergency bilge pump
• Optimus Electric power steering
• (3) Automatic, manual bilge pumps
• Vetus Bow Pro 210 AC Bow thruster
• Quick Disconnect oil change line in Cockpit
• 600-GPD Watermaker Express XT Water maker
• CO2, Halon, automatic, manual fire extinguisher

Electrical System / Equipment

• (4) Batteries
• Dockside cables
• Battery parallel switch
• 24v DC Electrical System
• Automatic battery charger
• Glendinning CRM-50 Cord Reel
• 110v, 220v AC Electrical System
• Voltage stabilizer isolation transformer
• Kohler 16kW Generator
• Owner's personal gear and items
• The boat is located in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey

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After the bridge collapse, some ships will dock in Newark. What that means for you

With traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore paused for the foreseeable future, New York and New Jersey officials are telling global companies their ports are ready to handle their shipments, but experts say there could be temporary price increases on good that typically went though Baltimore.

The port is closed after the Dali container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and trap over 40 ships in the port, according to Reuters, and keep out another 30 ships en route to the port. 

Shortly after the bridge collapsed, the Port of Baltimore suspended vessel traffic “until further notice,” its website said.

“This does not mean the Port of Baltimore is shut down. We are still processing trucks inside of our terminals,” the statement said.

Bloomberg reported that the port “looks to be out of commission indefinitely."

In a joint statement, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy assured that the bistate agency overseeing the region’s ports, known as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, “can take on additional cargo.” 

“We have seen over the past several years that indefinite port closures can impact national and global supply chains, which hurt everyday consumers the hardest,” the two Democratic governors said Thursday.  

The Port Authority owns Port Elizabeth and Port Newark in their namesake cities and Port Jersey in Bayonne. 

Related: Could ships be rerouted to New Jersey ports following Baltimore Key Bridge collapse?

'Growing pains' for moving shipping routes

Experts said New York and New Jersey’s ports can handle added volume, but there may be growing pains along the way. Prices could temporarily increase on goods that have typically gone through the Baltimore port, ranging from automobiles to agricultural equipment, salt and gypsum. 

“It’s just another shock to an already stressed system,” said Abe Eshkenazi, who heads the Association of Supply Chain Management. 

Beyond the bridge collapse, global shipping routes have been strained by the war in Ukraine, falling water levels in the Panama Canal and Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, Eshkenazi said. 

Although it’s the ninth-busiest port in the country, Baltimore handles the highest volume of cars and light trucks in and out of the U.S. 

“They will likely have to reroute shipping to other ports on the East Coast,” Kevin Linderman, a professor and supply chain expert at Pennsylvania State University, told Gannett partner USA TODAY. 

“However, this will put additional demand on these ports, and shippers may not be able to access U.S. markets” as efficiently, he said.

In addition to New York-New Jersey, there are the Port of Savannah in Georgia, the Port of Virginia, and the Port of Charleston in South Carolina. 

Related: A cargo ship hit and collapsed a Baltimore bridge. How safe are North Jersey bridges?

And Baltimore is largely the closest port to the Midwest region, said Kevin Lyons, a supply chain expert at the Rutgers Business School in Newark. 

“So now you’ve got to bring it to a different location, which then … adds time, as well as money,” Lyons said. Price increases could stem from the bridge collapse and its impact on the ports, though some merchants may simply use the situation as an opportunity to price-gouge, Lyons added. 

And that process of shipping is planned out weeks and months in advance, said Eshkenazi. 

“It’s not that you’re calling up a week in advance and saying, ‘Hey, I got all these inventories; they need to be shipped,’” he said. 

Trade capacity in the region

In New Jersey and New York, port volumes were 18% lower in 2023 compared with cargo moved in 2022, one of the record years after the start of the pandemic, when online purchasing increased. Because of this, the Port of New York and New Jersey, the busiest on the East Coast, has additional capacity to handle more volume that may be diverted from Baltimore.

“We are down from the record levels that we were setting in 2022 due to macroeconomic effect with respect to supply chain and still strong goods-driven economy, but we are up versus 2019 levels 3%,” Libby McCarthy, chief financial officer at the Port Authority, said this month during a presentation to the bistate agency’s board, March 21. 

The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 9.4 million shipping containers in 2022, when Savannah handled nearly 5.9 million containers and the South Carolina ports handled nearly 2.8 million. 

For comparison, the Baltimore port on average handles 265,000 shipping containers a year. 

Lyons said the Baltimore port was well-situated for “roll-on, roll-off” cargo like automobiles, but the New York-New Jersey port should be up to the task. 

But trade extends beyond just the port, and an entire infrastructure exists that includes warehousing, truckers and rail, said Eshkenazi. 

Dan Kennedy, who heads the state’s commercial real estate trade group NAIOP, said the warehouse capacity exists for such an endeavor in New Jersey. 

“You can go to any commercial broker right now and ask for space, and they would show you space,” he said. 

How automakers are faring

Last year, the Port of Baltimore handled a record 847,158 cars and light trucks, more than any other U.S. port, said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s office.

Jeff Wandell, a spokesperson for Nissan, said there’s no expectation of “a significant impact to our operation at this time.” Ed Hellwig, a spokesperson for Toyota, expressed similar sentiments. 

Ford CFO John Lawler told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday that the incident will have a negative impact on deliveries of parts. He said Ford is looking to reroute car parts to other East Coast ports and it would draw on its experience with COVID-related supply chain disruptions, but that the supply chains will inevitably be lengthened.

“It’s a large port with a lot of flow through it, so it’s going to have an impact,” Lawler said on Bloomberg TV . “We’ll work on the workarounds.”

Daniel Munoz covers business, consumer affairs, labor and the economy for NorthJersey.com and The Record. 

Email:  [email protected] ; Twitter: @danielmunoz100

What we know about Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being hit by a cargo ship, with large parts of the bridge falling into the Patapsco River.

At least eight people fell into the water, members of a construction crew working on the bridge at the time, officials said. Two were rescued, one uninjured and one in serious condition, and two bodies were recovered on Wednesday. The remaining four are presumed dead. The workers are believed to be the only victims in the disaster.

Here’s what we know so far.

Baltimore bridge collapse

How it happened: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship . The container ship lost power shortly before hitting the bridge, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said. Video shows the bridge collapse in under 40 seconds.

Victims: Divers have recovered the bodies of two construction workers , officials said. They were fathers, husbands and hard workers . A mayday call from the ship prompted first responders to shut down traffic on the four-lane bridge, saving lives.

Economic impact: The collapse of the bridge severed ocean links to the Port of Baltimore, which provides about 20,000 jobs to the area . See how the collapse will disrupt the supply of cars, coal and other goods .

Rebuilding: The bridge, built in the 1970s , will probably take years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild , experts said.

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