7SFG MAROPS Boats_Salient Characteristics.pdf

Salient Characteristics for Acquisitions

7th SFG (A) Boats Purchase

Describe how agency will use boat:

Boat Characteristics:

The two (2) boats will be used extensively for Special Operations maritime training and missions, to include:

• Airborne water operations (parachute water jumps) requiring a stable platform for rapid recovery of personnel and equipment

• Combat diver training and sustainment operations, where shallow draft, stability in rough seas, and redundant twin engines are critical for safe recovery of divers.

• General maritime mobility and infiltration/exfiltration training in both nearshore and offshore environments.

• Center Console design allowed for enhanced visibility and maximized deck space for crew movement, storage, equipment, and customizable locker configurations. Center Console vessels are strong, fast, durable and highly maneuverable, enabling a wide variety of mission applications including response, law enforcement, research, search and rescue (SAR) and dive ops.

• shallow draft for nearshore operations, exceptional stability in heavy seas, and sufficient payload capacity to support personnel, parachute bundles, dive equipment, and associated gear. Twin 150 hp or 200 hp outboard engines provide redundancy and reliability for high-risk training and operational scenarios.

• Aluminum hull is designed to displace kinetic energy while under way.

Aluminum has several distinct advantages over fiberglass, from less day-to-day maintenance to ease of repair. Hull is constructed from marine-grade 5086 aluminum, a bilge-less, and airtight with pressure-tested air chamber.

The boats are USCG compliant, supported under SOCOM’s SSAVIE servicing program, and include an extended manufacturer warranty to ensure life-cycle sustainment.

A. Hull Characteristics

• Hull Type: Aluminum

• Hull Material: 1/4’’ thick Aluminum reinforced marine-grade 5086 aluminum

• Length Overall: Acceptable Range of 22’ to 26’

• Beam: Acceptable Range of 8’ to 9’

• Draft: Acceptable Range of 14” to 22’’

• Dry Weight: Acceptable Range of 4,500 to 6,000lbs without engines

• Transom: Notched

• Bailing: Self Bailing

• Weight of boat on trailer: Shall not exceed 9,000lbs.

• Shoe: Planing shoe shall be included

• Collar: Shall be a foam system to prevent being uninflated

• Tow bar: Shall be installed and able to support towing the same size boat

B. Engine / Propulsion

• Type: Outboard.

• Number of Engines: Twin (2).

• Horsepower: Minimum of 150 HP each max 200 hp each

• Fuel: Gasoline: Shall take unleaded 87 Octane gasoline

• Fuel Tank: Shall be built into the hull of the boat. Acceptable Range of 100 to 150 gallons

• Starting: Must be an Electric start

• Cooling: Raw water.

• Propellers: Stainless steel

• Max Speed: Acceptable Range of 40 to 50 knots

• Range: Acceptable Range of 150-200 nautical miles cruise with 10% reserved.

• Environmental Compliance: Must be EPA & CARB certified.

• Outboard motors shall be able to rise and lower from a button/switch near the steering wheel.

• Warranty: Shall have a 3-year manufacturer with 2-year additional extended years (Total of 5 years)

C. Electrical System

• Voltage: Shall be12V DC.

• Batteries: Shall be marine deep cycle with selector switch. Shall be covered and mounted inside of the boat hull.

• Wiring: Shall be Marine grade with marine grade switches

• Circuit Protection: Shall have fuses/breakers.

• Electronics: Shall have an integrated multifunction display with radar, sonar, and GPS. Acceptable range of 8’’ to 16’’ Antenna VHF, Acceptable Range of a 12’’ to 16’’ screen on Chart plotter with sonar. It shall be NMEA 2000 compatible and able to use NOAA and US coastal chart data.

D. Lighting

• Navigation lights: Shall be USCG approved and LED.

• Hull lights: Shall be LED and able to illuminate walking areas in the boat.

E. Deck & Cockpit

• Seating Capacity: Acceptable Range 4-6 personnel

• Storage: Shall have dry lockers with gaskets

• Cockpit: Shall be a permanent hard structure with an acrylic windshield. Shall have a roof

F. Safety Equipment

• Fire Extinguishers: Shall include Two B-1 units.

• PFDs: Shall include 6 USCG-approved vests.

• First Aid Kit: Shall include USCG approved kit

• Flares: Shall include 4 handheld USCG approved flares

• Horn: Shall have an electric horn with switch/button located near steering wheel

• Electric Distress Light: Must include 1 USCG approved distress light

II. Trailer Characteristics

• Type: Must be dual-axle trailer.

• Material: Aluminum, saltwater rated.

• Capacity: Shall be rated to carry the boat

• Length: Sized to fit the 22’ to 26’boat.

• Axles: Dual torsion.

• Brakes: Shall be disc brakes, surge.

• Tires: Shall be radial, load-rated, DOT approved.

• Wheels: Shall be aluminum.

• Lights: Shall be LED, submersible, DOT compliant.

• Harness: Shall be marine grade, 7-pin.

• Winch: Shall be manual or electronic rated for weight of boat.

• Jack: Shall be manual or electric tongue jack rated for weight of boat.

• Safety Chains: Shall be included and rated to carry weight of the boat.

• Spare Tire & Mount: Shall be included. Spare tires must be radial, load rated, and DOT approved. Spare tire mount shall be aluminum, salt water tested. Spare tire wheel shall be aluminum.

• Bearings: Shall have bearing caps be included to prevent water from entering axle.

III. Documentation & Training

• Owner’s manuals: Shall be included (boat, engines, trailer).

• Wiring diagrams: Shall be provided.

• Operator/Repair diagrams: Shall be provided

IV. Environmental Considerations

• Emissions: Outboards shall be EPA & CARB compliant.

• Materials: Shall comply with all USCG/EPA standards.

V. Additional Items

• Dive ladder: Shall be installed and be able to support a diver with full equipment up to 300lbs

• Underwater dive lights: Shall be LED and installed. Controlled by button/switch near steering wheel

• Searchlights: Shall be installed and able to rotate on mounting point near the steering wheel.

• Tow points: Shall be installed at a minimum of all 4 corners of boat

• Recovery cut outs: Shall be installed if applicable to the boat design

• Intercom: Shall have a wired intercom system installed

• Jack plate for engines: Shall be installed to assist in the raising/lowering of engines to prevent damage in shallow water or for transport.

VI. Warranty/Servicing Information

• Hull: Shall come with a minimum of a 10-year hull warranty

• Engines: Shall come with a minimum of a 3-year warranty.

• Electronics/Navigation: Shall come with a minimum of a 2-year warranty.

• Collar: Shall come with a minimum of a 2-year warranty

• Superstructure: Shall come with a minimum of a 2-year warranty