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)