002 SH Newport Tugs.pdf

Statement of Need for Supply or Service

Item or Service:

Tug standby service for NOAA Ship Shimada to escort the ship from Yaquina Bay to Mo(A) ‘Y’ Sea Buoy for sea trials for two days the week of 23JAN23.

Purpose:

NOAA Ship Shimada requires tug service for approximately 26 hours on a date to be determined in the week of 23JAN23 to escort the ship from the NOAA piers at South Beach in Newport, OR Yaquina Bay to the Yaquina Bay Sea Buoy approximately 1 mile outside the harbor entrance and back the following day.

The ship requires tug support with adequate bollard pull to safely bring Shimada across the river bar and to the pier without propulsion in the event of a failure of the newly installed propulsion control system during sea trials. It can be assumed that the operation will occur in mild weather (less than 15 knots of wind and less than 6ft swells) with less than 1 knot of current. The ship will return to port at the daylight slack high tide following the initial departure, approximately 26 hours later, the tug is requested to maintain a standby status during this time.

Delivery:

The tug should meet the ship at a time TBD on a date TBD during the week of 23JAN23 to standby for approximately 26 hours while the ship retests the ship’s propulsion control system.

Technical Information:

Class and type: NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessel

Call sign: WTED

Tonnage: 2,139 tons

Length: 209 ft

Beam: 49.2 ft

Draft: 19.4 ft

Point of Contact:

TBD