1. Been mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the Department. 2. All USCG-required safety equipment onboard and in good working order. 3. Adequate space for a scientific party of 2-3 individuals, including berths for sleeping overnight on multi-day surveys. If sonar and ROV surveys are conducted on the same trip, the scientific party will be 3 individuals. For sonar and ROV surveys conducted on separate trips, the scientific party will be 2 individuals. 4. Sufficient maneuverability to maintain slow speed (~0.5-0.75 knots) along predetermined linear survey lines (hereafter called a “transect”); a vessel outfitted with a trolling valve and/or bow thrustersis preferable. 5. A moveable A-frame orlifting arm for deploying, towing, and retrieving the sled/ROV and clump weight over the side or stern. 6. Adequate deck space and associated working space to accommodate the following equipment: a) ROV (~ 3 ft wide x 4 ft long x 3 ft tall; ~350 lbs.) b) ROV piloting electronicstrailer (6 ft wide x 8 ft long x 8 ft tall; ~1200 lbs.) c) umbilical cable coil (~4 ft wide x 3 ft long x 2 ft tall; ~200 lbs.) d) “Clump weight” (~ 1.5 ft wide x 2.5 ft long x 1.5 fttall; ~350 lbs.) e) hydrophone mounting bracket (~ 2 ft wide x 2 ft long x 0.5 ft tall) 7. An electric or hydraulic winch with a minimum of 1,000 ft of 1/4 inch cable or equivalentstrength rope that is capable ofsafely lifting the ROV overboard, and subsequently lifting and towing the clump weight. The ROV and clump weight are not lifted orsuspended together atthe same time. 8. A location on deck or vesselside where a bracketfor mounting a hydrophone can be installed. 9. A generator system(s) onboard capable of simultaneously providing both 120 volts and 240 volts with a minimum sustained output of 30 amps.
