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Kvichak Marine Industries' design of 10 MPF utility boats for the U.S. Navy. The 40-ft. high-speed landing craft are replacing the Navy's existing LCM-8 craft as part of its Improved Navy Lighterage System in support of the pre-positioned Marine Amphibious assault mis- sions. Because of the large number of identical boats being constructed, EBDG tailored their work package to support an assembly line production approach. EBDG delivered three-dimensional isometric assembly draw- ings of all machinery and system components, pipes, and fittings to the builder in lieu of the more typical two- dimensional drawings; offering Kvichak a more realistic perspective of the parts involved and their assembly.

The 40 x 14 ft. landing craft have a loaded cruise speed of about 25 knots and a lightened flank speed of about 40 knots. Two vessels have already been built, with two more currently under production. All 10 craft are expect- ed to be delivered by the end of 2006, with an option for more vessels in 2008. EBDG is also providing lofting and engineering support to Allen Marine Inc. of Sitka,

Alaska. Allen was recently awarded the construction contract for a shallow water roll on/roll off passenger and vehicle ferry for use by Katmai National Park and Pre- serve. Designed by Juneau-based Coastwise Corpora- tion, the 65-foot vessel has a beam of 21 ft., travels at eight knots, operates with a crew of two and carries 10 passengers. The shallow river and beach landing sites on

Alaska's Naknek river and lake called for a low-draft ves- sel with a unique design. The vessel is designed to be stored during the winter on two keels on each side of the hull. Fully loaded, the vessel draws just over three feel of water.

Robert Allan Designs

Fireboats for NYC

In July 2005, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) awarded a contract for the design of their new fast response fireboats to Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver,

BC. The design team has been working closely with the

FDNY project team finalizing the functional require- ments for the vessel, assessing alternatives, and develop- ing the concept design. In March 2006, the project com- pleted a value engineering process, during which a panel of independent marine and fire-fighting industry experts reviewed the proposed design and, in concert with the

Robert Allan Ltd. and FDNY design teams, assessed a variety of suggested options. The design process is now moving ahead to the design stage. The new fast response fireboats are designed to specifically address the fire- fighting and rescue needs of the greater New York harbor including responding to CBRNE (Chemical, Biological,

Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive) incidents, and

Hazmat decontamination. The pumping system is config- ured for marine fire incident response, and to support land-based firefighters with a 50,000 gpm total pumping capacity (at 150 psi) connected to a system of hoses capa- ble of supplying water up to 5 miles inland. The fireboats are designed for a response speed of 17.4 knots (20 mph), with a low-wake, 12 knot cruising/patrol speed. The powering, seakeeping, and wake generation characteris- tics of the semidisplacement hull form were all verified in an extensive model-testing program conducted in Van- couver, Canada, and confirmed with subsequent self-pro- pelled model testing in Vienna, Austria. The propulsion power will be approximately 4 x 1,343 kW (1,800 hp). 8• MarineNews • June, 2006

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