Description
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking a contractor to design and build a Chesapeake Bay Research Vessel. The vessel will be used to collect critical monitoring information to better protect and restore Maryland's water quality and habitat conditions. The vessel must be able to accommodate a crew of up to 20 people and be equipped with state-of-the-art multi-mission platforms capable of safely collecting vital information year-round and in all weather conditions. The contractor must meet all the requirements and standards listed in the solicitation, including Coast Guard standards, ABYC, NMMA, AWS, IEEE, EPA, OSHA, UNOLS, and RVSS. The contract duration is up to 24 months after award of contract. Some key features of the vessel include:
• Hull length minimum 45 feet - maximum 60 feet, beam width minimum 16 feet- maximum 19 feet
• Draft maximum 5 feet
• Aluminum hull (adequate thickness and alloy based exceeding ABS standards)
• Designed to meet or exceed ABS rules for a high-speed naval craft
• Cambered self-bailing deck at no more than 2% or .25 inches per foot
• Radiused bow section and radiused transom and transom corners
• Twin diesel engines with turbo and a minimum 350 horsepower
• Capable of 20 kts minimum cruising speed
• Pod drive systems to ensure dynamic positioning capabilities
• At least one diesel generator minimum 20kw
• Fuel-efficient engines and hull design to provide the ability to efficiently transport scientific crews and equipment for collection throughout the inland waters on the Chesapeake Bay and near coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean.