Wanted: Spill response boat to be used for spill cleanup, boom deployment and field operations. This vessel will need to be of aluminum-hulled construction and have a pilot house and rear work deck configuration designed to work as a tow vessel 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. Boat will be of new construction. Hull: Length – 30’minimum. Beam – 10’minimum Aluminum hull construction –minimum 5086 alloy ¼” hull, 5052 alloy 3/16” sides Non-skid flooring – Marine Grade Aluminum Alloy, 3/16” minimum Semi displacement hull with full length keel Optimal design to incorporate operational vessel draft of 3 feet or less – to be approved by DES. Pilot house aluminum hardtop driving station with glass windshield, sliding windows on sides, full enclosure and door with lock. Heating system for pilot house – engine cooling system heater loop controlled with electric fan Electric windshield wipers. Driving station pedestal seat with cushion Fuel tank below deck – minimum 50 gallon capacity Self-bailing deck draining to the stern Tow post – 3” aluminum – mounted amidships forward of propeller Push Knees on the bow of the vessel 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 (pumps and level switches) Propulsion: Minimum 300 hp Single engine inboard or inboard/outboard diesel– new motor and transmission Bow thruster with driving station mounted control – thruster power to be approved by DES Single binnacle control for combined shift and throttle operation Hydraulic Steering Electrical: Full grounded electrical system, hull not part of galvanic feeding loop, zinc anode protection Dual marine AGM batteries – Battery configuration and size to accommodate bow thruster operation in heavy current for docking activities (est. 1-2 minutes of intermittent operation for power bank) Battery switch – all switches to be mounted inside pilot house Battery charging system – 120v shore power connection acceptable Waterproof breaker/switch panel on console driving station LED navigation lights – USCG specifications Deck Lights/Flood Lights installed to illuminate cockpit and work areas of boat (2) Marine VHF Radios – ICOM M324 or equivalent – mounted on console driving station 8’ Marine VHF Antenna – Mounted to side/top of pilot house (not on gunwale) Radar/GPS/Depthfinder –Minimum 9” screen - internal GPS antenna – Garmin GPSMap 942 xs and GMR 18 HD+ Radome or equivalent (Marine Charts) - with transom mount transducer Bilge pumps with automatic float switches and manual switches (2) 12v plugs - mounted on console driving station (2) USB plugs - mounted on console driving station Electric horn – Waterproof configuration – control switch mounted on console driving station Trim tabs – trim tab control mounted on console driving station
