Specifications include, but are not limited to: BOAT- Spill response boat to be used for spill cleanup, boom connections and support operations. This vessel will be of aluminum-hulled construction and have an open cockpit center console configuration designed to work in an oil spill environment. Its use will be mainly in New Hampshire estuarine waters and up to 10 miles offshore and remain berthed in salt water up to 365 days/year. The vessel will be berthed at a facility in the Piscataqua River area. Builder must have experience in building aluminum-hulled work vessels for use in oil spill environments. Builder must provide cut sheet and/or photographs depicting the proposed boat with bid for review and consideration. Hull: Length – 19’6” minimum. If so equipped, motor bracket shall not be considered as part of LOA. Beam – 8’minimum Freeboard – 24” maximum at the waist of the boat Aluminum construction – Marine Grade Alloy – min. ¼” hull, min. 3/16” sides Non-skid flooring – Marine Grade Aluminum Alloy, 3/16” minimum Vee Hull Construction Bow of boat shall be rounded or blunt – design similar to photo attached with bid specifications Raised working platform area in bow roughly 6 inches below gunwale height and min. 24 inches deep across the entire bow. Storage hatch (21”x12” cutout) to be incorporated into this area Center console driving station with door to access storage area underneath Welded handrails along center console as appropriate and agreed upon – 1 ¼” pipe Fuel tank below deck – minimum 35 gallon capacity Self-bailing deck draining to the stern Pop-up cleats – 3 per side mounted in the gunwales of the boat and one at the bow Engine guard – welded pipe halo around motor to prevent line/boom entanglements Tow post – 3” aluminum – mounted in floor, forward of transom and motor, tow bit higher than motor Rub rail - to be installed on sides and bow of vessel – fabric covered foam or equivalent rubber D ring bumper that covers the bow and both beams of the boat Deck plates to access fuel tank (fittings and sender) and bilge (pump and level switch) Engine: 150 Horsepower four-stroke – Yamaha/Honda/Suzuki Console shift and throttle Hydraulic Steering Removable propeller cage installed – configuration to allow for planing speed operation Trailer: Tandem axle trailer with surge brakes installed on front axle Roller trailer configuration – 24 roller minimum Electrical: Full grounded electrical system, hull not part of galvanic feeding loop Single marine ACM battery Battery switch Battery charging system – 120v shore power connection acceptable Waterproof breaker/switch panel on console driving station LED navigation lights – USCG specifications Marine VHF Radio – ICOM M324 or equivalent – mounted on console driving station 8’ Marine VHF Antenna – Mounted to side/top of console driving station (not on gunwale) GPS Chartplotter/Depthfinder – 7” screen - internal GPS antenna - with transom mount transducer – Garmin Echomap Plus 74cv or equivalent (coastal charts) Bilge pump with automatic float switch and manual switch (2) 12v plugs – waterproof - mounted on console driving station Electric horn – Waterproof configuration – control switch mounted on console driving station
