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AVAILABLE FOR: CONTAINER SHIPPING <> SURVEY WORK

SEMI-TRAILER TRANSPORT FOR AUDIO/VISUAL PRODUCTIONS

CABLE LAYING <> OFFSHORE SUPPORT 176' SUPPLY VESSEL 20' x 26' 100-TON CAPACITY STERN RAMP

DUAL CATERPILLAR D399 DIESEL ENGINES

DRY DOCK COMPLETED - MARCH 2005

M/V CAPTAIN JOHNNY 1

CONTACT: KEN HUSKEY

[email protected] 340-776-8660 DOMINICA FLAG CREWED CHARTER

The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority (the "Authority") will accept sealed proposals from responsible and eligible proponents to enter into a Contract with the Authority to design, build and deliver one (1) new high-speed passenger-only ferry vessel.

The desired characteristics include, a length of approximately forty-five meters, a four (4) engine (quad) propulsion system, a service speed of thirty-six (36) knots at eighty-five percent (85%) of the (4) engines high speed ferry rating (HSFR) and a service speed of thirty (30) knots at one-hundred percent (100 %) of three (3) engines HSFR, a minimum capacity and interior seating for 400 passengers, a proven ride control system designed for operation on the desired route and a design compatible with the existing terminal facilities including the ability to bow load passengers, luggage and bicycles. The Contractor shall also provide drawings, manuals, training, engineering support, special tools and required spare parts. The contractor must deliver the vessel to the Authority's Fairhaven, Massachusetts facility no later than March 1, 2007.

After May 2, 2005 and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $100.00, interested parties may obtain a Request for Proposals package (the "RFP Package") from the Authority during regu- lar business hours at its Procurement Office, located at its Woods Hole terminal, Foot of

Railroad Ave., Woods Hole, MA 02543 (tel. 508-548-5011, ext. 515), or may request that the

Authority send an RFP Package by overnight delivery. Informational copies of the RFP Package will also be on file at the Authority's Procurement Office. Proposals will be received until 2:00

PM, Prevailing Time, on Friday, June 24, at which time all proposals will be opened in accor- dance with the provisions of the RFP Package.

The Authority reserves the right to accept any proposal or proposals, to waive any informali- ty, to modify or amend with the consent of the proponent any proposal prior to acceptance, and to reject any or all proposals, all as the Authority in its sole judgment and discretion may deem to be in its best interest. The Authority also assumes no obligation of any kind for any expens- es incurred by any person who responds to this advertisement or submits a proposal in accor- dance with the provisions of the RFP Package.

All inquiries with respect to this advertisement should be directed to

Peggy Nickerson, Procurement Officer at (508) 548-5011, ext. 515.

WOODS HOLE, MARTHA'S VINEYARD & NANTUCKET STEAMSHIP

AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

TO DESIGN, BUILD AND DELIVER

ONE NEW HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER-ONLY VESSEL

CONTRACT NO. 08-05

If Interested, please call or email Pete

Merrill at 800/394-6674 or 314/968-0001 or [email protected] www.merrillmarine.com

For Sale

Two 1400 Horsepower Towboats 58’ x 20’ x 8’ • 24’ Eye Level

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