Rugged Fiberglass Service Vessel O f f e r e d By A m e r i t e c h Shipyard

Ameritech Corporation of North Kingston, R.I., has designed a 45-foot harbor service vessel intended primarily for firefighting, rescue, and salvage. With a beam of 14 feet and displacement of 29,000 pounds, the craft may also serve other purposes. Called Cyclops I by designers H.R. Frazier and L.C. Babb, the design is also available in a 38-foot tug/yacht configuration.

With two Volvo Penta TAND 70E 211-bhp diesel engines as main propulsion power, the vessel incorporates a 38-inch Harbor Master 3000 Kort nozzle and hydraulically operated Upton Marine bow thruster to provide the extra maneuverability needed in emergency situations.

The vessel's main tower mounts a Feecon water/foam turret cannon capable of discharging 500 gallons per minute at 100 psi with 360- degree capability. The tower stands 21V2 feet above the fire bridge deck, and also services the midbridge water cannon, which is a Feecon remote/manual unit also rated 500 gpm at 100 psi, with 300-degree operation.

A box frame aft mounts two portable water cannons and also provides storage for additional fire/salvage equipment and serves as a foundation for a 5-ton folding crane for salvage or emergency use.

The design of Cyclops I is to traditional tug lines, with added ruggedness in the keel, fender area, and bow for commercial service. The standard hull and deck are constructed of extraheavy alternating courses of unidirectional glass fiber and woven mat reinforcement on each side of 1-inch, end-grain balsa core. All through-hull fittins are solid fiberflass. Hull and deck joints are the double-flange type with stainless steel bolting. The superstructure, fire bridge, and control room are of rugged 5086 aluminum. The aluminum decks are treated to have a non-skid surface.

For additional information on the Cyclops I design.

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