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52MNJune 2012BOATS North Rivers 33 Hybrid R.A.I.V Force Protection / Patrol Vessel ALMAR by North River Boats of Roseburg Oregon recently constructed and launched a 33 x 10 Hybrid R.A.I.V. Force Protection / Patrol vessel. The 33 Patrol vessel is specifically designed as a Law Enforcement, Force Protection, Anti-terrorism, Patrol and Search & Rescue boat. This boat is designed to offer effective operations for harbors, ports, coastal waterways and large lakes and rivers throughout the world. Powered by twin Yamaha 300 hp outboard motors, the 33 vessel has a cruising speed of approximately 24 knots and a maximum speed of more than 39 knots. A gracious 250 gallon fuel capacity pro- vides for over 250 NM Range. The Wing Hybrid foam / air fender provides for a great boarding platform, increased stability and additional flotation. The complete electronics suite includes Raymarine E120W and E90W displays, a 24? 4kw digital Radar, GPS and Sounder with thru hull transducer, Icom & Standard Horizon VHF Radios, LED Law Enforcement light bar and siren and a FLIR M324CP Thermal Imaging camera Other design features and options include: www.northriverboats.com or www.almarboats.com Munson Delivers to Sky Research During a routine security dive, Port of Seattle divers dis- covered munitions that date back to World War II. Munitions were found on six more occasions, the last of which was considered hazardous. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized a time critical removal action to deal with munitions found where cruise ships berthed on Pier 91. Sky Research was contracted to begin a series of sur- veys using multi-beam, side scan and stationary scanning sonar to produce a higher resolution picture. Through the innovative use of advanced geophysical and remote sens- ing technologies, Sky Research has developed an efficient and effective Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) detection methodology. The surveys uncovered 11 discarded mili- tary munitions and 212 munitions-related items. Sky Research selected Munson Boats to produce a highly cus- tomized multipurpose research vessel designed for multi- diver operations, marine magnetometer data collection, Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) deployments, and marine survey operations including Side Scan Sonar, Scanning Sonar, Sub-Bottom Profiling and Multi-Beam Bathymetry. One of the primary roles for the new vessel is to collect underwater magnetometer data with the SkyDiver array. The array is made of a reinforced non- metallic fiberglass wing that can carry five magnetometers. The magnetometers detect ferrous metal (iron) objects at or beneath the surface of the seafloor. The new 36 Munson Packcat has 250 square feet of open deck work- space. The rear deck is equipped with a 1,000 lb capacity stern A-Frame. The bow deck has a 1,000 lb davit with a hydraulic capstan, hydraulic bow door, and dual side doors. For dive operations, locations were provided to mount dive ladders on the bow door, transom swim step, as well as port or starboard side doors. Power is provided by twin Volvo D6 330 HP diesel stern drives producing a 30 mph cruise and 41 mph top speed. www.munsonboats.com Design Features Hull CharacteristicsTwin Yamaha 4.2L V-6 Offshore 300 hp outboard engines Length: 339 Force Protection style cabin w/Diamond Seaglaze windows &doorsLOA: 38Aft towing postBeam: 10 3?Adjustable outboard protection / rope guard Bottom: 8 3?HO Bostrom shock mitigating seats Deadrise: 24°Darley 2BE 21H - 350 GPM fire fighting system with bow monitorLightship: 10,360 lbs