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JMS Designed Research Vessel for VIMS lated oceanographic research projects. The new vessel will be capable of conducting ? sheries assessments of greater capacity in deeper waters and with a larger science comple- ment than the current vessel. The new vessel will greatly expand VIMS’ capability to perform general oceanographic research in Chesapeake Bay and mid-Atlantic near coastal waters. Propulsion is provided by a pair of Cummins QSK- 19A 660 BHP tier III diesel engines coupled to a two–in/

JMS Naval Architects of Mystic, CT will complete next one-out marine gear driving a controllable pitch propeller month the Contract Design Package of a 93 foot research shrouded within a nozzle. This unique arrangement will vessel for Virginia Institute of Marine Science of Gloucester provide the capability to operate the vessel ef? ciently on

Point, VA to replace their current research vessel. A solicita- a single propulsion engine when on station or during slow tion will be issued to shipyards by the end of the year. The speed transits. This system will reduce overall engine hours primary mission of the Institute’s ? eet is to provide inshore and thus reduce the cost of operation and improve fuel ef- and offshore work platforms for the support of ? sheries re- ? ciency minimizing its environmental footprint.

The VIMS RV at a Glance …

Length Overall: 93.0 feet Navigational Draft: 9.5 feet Science Payload: 20 long tons

Breadth: 28.0 feet Load Displacement: 285 long tons Accommodations: 12

Hull Depth: 12.7 feet Lightship Displacement: 210 long tons Builder: JMS Naval Architects

Willard Marine Unveils Sea Force 777 RHIB

Willard Marine has unveiled their new SEA FORCE 777. This military-grade, ? berglass, rigid hull in? atable boat (RHIB) is 7.77-meters long, 2.74-meters wide, and designed with a deep-V hull for maximum stability in the roughest sea conditions. The Steyr SE306J38 diesel engine with ZF-63 marine gear powering a Hamilton Jet drive

HJ-274 provides 300 horsepower for a 9-member crew to reduce risk of boat damage upon boarding and stability and can achieve 32 knots. Nine Ullman Dynamics shock- during weight shifts. International military representatives mitigating seats are installed for crew comfort and safety. can now rely upon the new 777 the same way the U.S.

A 40-ounce polyurethane WING in? atable collar is UV- Navy has relied upon similar shipboard RHIBs from Wil- coated and includes a 7-panel bow cover and rub-strakes lard Marine over the last 25 years.

Elastec Trash Boats for Clean Waterways protect aquatic ecosystems. The boats skim ? oating litter from harbors and waterways. Designed to be maneuver- able in hard to reach areas, the boat has an inverted bow to usher ? oating refuse into its 98 cubic feet trash basket.

The aluminum vessel can also be used for a wide variety of marine maintenance duties from its spacious 8x11’ work platform. Marine litter and debris control is an emerging environmental issue as a result of the regulation of water pollution under the Clean Water Act. The Metropolitan

Elastec manufactures trash and debris collection boats Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), to assist local governments in meeting Clean Water Act for example, recently purchased two 23-foot ELASTEC standards, reducing unsightly ? oating pollutants and help Trash Boats to skim debris from the Chicago River.

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