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MISSION POSSIBLE

MultiMission Vessels have adaptable platforms

By Lisa Overing

WORKBOAT TECHNOLOGY

Drug interdiction. Crew transport in More monohull patrol vessels monitor sirens and underwater lights, and big boat in a speci? c way,” said Clark. This hostile waters. Law enforcement. Res- illegal ? shing, while providing ? exibil- fendering, said Clark. “Vessels are used is built from a commercial perspective, cue operations. Passenger vessels. To- ity to lead disaster relief, rescue opera- for many purposes, to recover disabled not a conversion, built to run hard 24/7 day’s MultiMission Vessels (MMVs) are tions, or serve as a platform for research. ? shing boats and perform rescue work, and last for 20 years.” a diverse collection of workboats char- “There are workstations and you need or as a dive boat for victims in distress, WorkSkiff contracted with Boksa Ma- acterized by adaptable platforms, cus- a place to run ticket machines, these and law enforcement. rine Design to offer a series hulls out? t- tomized with standard accessories. MDTs or Mobile Data Terminals,” said TULALIP Indian Fish and Game ted to meet minimum responses, from oil

A larger budget for electronics and Jeff Clark of WorkSkiff. “Patrol cars and Agency has the WorkSkiff 24 x 8.5-foot spill response to police work. The deep multiple, smart, navigational screens ? re trucks are combined into one, on the MMV, an aluminum boat with an en- vee or modi? ed vee or ? at bottom can and MDTs challenge the interior con- water, and work with limited space on gine bracket and walls around the walk be modi? ed to be mission and budget ? guration of already crowded MMVs, the boat. The same hull is lengthened around pilot house built for Tulalip for sensitive.

increasingly built with matching FEMA or shortened, recon? gured, moving the ? sheries management, law enforcement, The wheelhouse is far to stern, allowing port security grant funds for joint ven- wheelhouse forward.” search and rescue, and ? re ? ghting. space for deck equipment and personnel.

ture operations. “We have a police package, with lights, “Accessories allow us to personify a State and law enforcement can use 24 Workskiff M Series multi-mission vessel with walk around pilot house for the Tulalip Indian Fish and Game Agency for ? sheries management, law enforcement, search and rescue and ? re ? ghting. Naval architecture and marine engineering by Boksa Marine Design.

Photo: Boksa Marine Design 90 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • NOVEMBER 2018

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