NOAA Marine Science Expansion
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Savannah State University Marine Science Expansion. Sept. 1, 2009 – August 31, 2011. $449,550.
Includes replacement of SSU's largest vessel, development of a boat launching ramp on campus, and modifications to the the marine sciences building.
The new vessel is being built by Newton Boats, Inc. in Slidell, LA.
It is a 36-foot vessel for marine sciences research and instruction with USCG certificate of inspection for 22 passengers and 2 crew. It should have close to 155 square feet of aft deck space including that used for installation of stern A-frame/winch and side davit/winch, 100 square feet of interior cabin space, controls mounted in a flybridge and second set of controls against the aft deck cabin, and a separate enclosed head and two bunks not located in the main cabin area.
Other specifications:
- cabin with short roof
- flybridge with upper seating
- counters with sink and storage
- top hand rails
- pilot chair
- stern ladder (removable)
- bow pulpit / anchor roller
- hand rails
- hard top
- 2- freeman aluminum hatches
- flush aluminum engine hatch
- bow rails
- 6- 12" cleats
- marine head manual with lav
- 50 gal. water system w/ shower
- 3- rule 2000 bilge pumps
- 2- batteries w/ switch panel per engine
- 14 circuit breaker switch panel
- navigation lights
- horn
- flood lights
- compass
- barrier coat
- sea trials
- 5kw Yanmar gen set with shore power
- (2) 300 HP Yanmar 6LP-STC2 diesels with 2.43:1 gears and oil change kit
- all decks are white non-skid
- J frame with 200-lb electric winch
- back cabin wall with door
- keel
- chase for data cables
- 200 gal. aluminum fuel tanks
- 2- racor 1000 fuel filters
- operable cabin windows
- fiberglass exhaust tubing
- exhaust hose
- rub rails
- anti-fouling botttom paint
- dual stations
- 2- drippless stuffing boxes
- 2- rudder collars
- 2- tiller arms
- 2- rudder mounts
- hydraulic ram mount
- hydraulic steering system
- s.s. destroyer wheel
- throttle shift controls
- control cables
- 2- s.s. v-strut with skegg
- 2- 1-3/4" s.s. shaft
- 2- 1 1/2" s.s. rudder
- 2- props, nuts, & cotterpins
- cabin lights
- fuel contamination sensor
- mufflers
- 800-lb. hydraulic winch for 25 foot trawl
- hydraulic A-frame on stern
- lower controls back cabin wall
- roof top a/c for main cabin
- vhf radio
US coast guard construction package:
- auto & manual fire protection in engine room w/ auto engine shut-down
- lightning and bonding package
- lab tests on hull panels and borings
- bilge pump annunciator lights
- hull documentation
- stability test
- water tight hatch in bow compartment
- USCG approved fuel lines
- exhaust flaps
- high water alarm
- USCG rails on upper ans aft deck safety chains on stern
- USCG collision bulkhead
- USCG inspected fuel tanks
- USCG piping of bilge system
- USCG construction of bulkheads
- USCG approved plans
- USCG approved navigation lights
- USCG inspections during construction
- air intake shutoffs
- fuel shutoffs on bridge
- adult life jackets (20)
- child life jackets (2)
- life ring 30" (1)
- life ring bracket (1)
- fire extinguisher 10-lb. (3)
- fire extinguisher bracket (3)
- man overboard light (2)
- life raft 12man (1)
- life raft painter (1)
- orange smoke (3)
- red flare (3)
- flashlight (1)
- safety box (1)
- hand bilge pump (1)
- buckets (3)
- firstaid kit (1)
- GPIRB (1)