Synopsis General Characteristics.pdf

Response Boat Small – Demonstrator (preliminary information)

Principal Characteristics

• Minimum Top Speed: 40 knots

• Minimum Range: 150 nm with 10% fuel reserve

• Operability: 6 foot seas at 25 knots

• Able to Tow other vessels (up to 10 tons)

• Max length on trailer: 37 feet – from extreme forward point to extreme aft point

(engines lowered, taff rail deployed, fendering fully deployed

• Max width on trailer: 8 feet 6 inches - from outermost extremities with fendering fully deployed, including all appendages and fittings.

• Max height on trailer: 10 feet 6 inches to cabin top while on the trailer

• Max draft: 3 feet, 3 inches with the engine lowered at full load weight condition.

• Max Lightship weight plus full outfit, fuel, and trailer: 11,500 pounds.

General Arrangements

• Enclosed cabin to provide protection from wind, sea spray, sun exposure, and precipitation.

• Doors, hatches, and windows watertightness degree 1.

• Forward and aft working decks, each accommodating weapon mounts for M240B light machine guns.

• Forward working deck recessed to provide a protected area for people forward of the cabin.

• Aft working deck to accommodate a 36-inch wide x 36-inch deep x 36-inch high, 150

lb. container. The aft deck shall have at least 40 square feet of space.

• Deck area to traverse the boat forward and aft on both sides of the cabin at least six inches on each side.

• Personnel: Operate with 10 persons: a four-person crew and six passengers.

Seating shall include a minimum of: Four full isolation shock-mitigating seats in a two-by-two forward-facing configuration within the cabin and an exterior fold down seat facing aft that is mounted on the aft bulkhead with a clear sightline of the aft tow post.

Reference Standards

• General and Testing: American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft

• Stability: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Std 12217-1: Small Craft Stability and Buoyancy

• Hull Structure: ISO Std 12215: Small Craft – Hull Construction and Scantlings (parts 5 and 6)

• Aluminum Welding: AWS D3.7: Guide for Aluminum hull welding and AWS D1.2:

Structural welding code – Aluminum

• Cockpit Drainage: ISO Std 11812: Small Craft – Watertight or Quick-Draining Recesses and Cockpits

• Windows, Hatches, Watertightness: ISO Std 12216: Small craft – windows, portlights, hatches, deadlights and doors – strength and watertightness requirements

• Human Factors Engineering: ASTM F1166: Standard Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine Systems, Equipment, and Facilities

• Navigation Lights and Horn: USCG Navigation Rules International-Inland

(NAVRULS) COMDTINST M16672.2

• Weapons Mounts: Small Craft Crew Served Weapons Integration Guidance and Certification Process (NSWCCD-23-TM-2009/63)

WELDING

• All recommendations and information in AWS D3.7 (series) Guide for Aluminum Hull Welding shall be followed. In case of conflict, AWS recommendations shall supersede those of ISO 12215.

STABILITY AND BUOYANCY

• Meet ISO 12217-1:2015, Small craft – Stability and buoyancy assessment and categorization, Category C, Option 4.

• Only low density material shall be used to meet the flotation elements in accordance with ISO 12217-1 paragraph 6.8, Annex F, and Annex G.

• The ISO 6185-3 standard shall not be used to satisfy flotation requirements.

• The forward and aft working deck shall be “quick-draining cockpit or recess” per ISO

11812 Paragraph 3.10 and Paragraph 6.1 (Category B).

• Cockpit drains shall be sized to meet the Category A draining time requirement of

ISO 11812 Paragraph 7.2 with Tmax to not exceed 30 seconds.

• The weight of crew and passengers shall be 220 pounds (100 kg).

• No surface of the boat except the actual fender shall be excluded from the crew area for the purposes of compliance with ISO 12217-1.

WEIGHT Lightship weight plus full outfit, fuel, and trailer shall not exceed 11,500 pounds.

Defined Weight Conditions

• Lightship Weight – boat with outfit, weapons, ammunition, and system lubricants at normal operating levels, does not include fuel or people.

• Performance Weight – Lightship weight plus four crew members (each weighing 220 pounds), full fuel, and 150 pounds of cargo.

• Full Load Weight – Performance weight plus six additional people (each at 220 pounds).

STRUCTURE

• ISO Standard 12215 Small Craft – Hull Construction and Scantlings. The hull structure material shall be aluminum. ISO 12215 design category B.

• Construction details ISO 12215 standards. Practices described in ISO 12215 as "good practice" are mandatory, except where they conflict with the Specification.

• The boat shall be considered a "craft with large deck openings" per ISO 12215-6,

6.2. The gunwales, upper topsides, and other hull structures above the neutral axis of the hull girder shall be checked for longitudinal strength, particularly regarding buckling (Annex D).

FENDERING SYSTEM

• Foam fixed fendering system capable of absorbing impact at any point and angle.

• Shall extend around the complete perimeter of the boat but does not need to cover the stern.

PROPULSION

• Two 4-stroke gasoline marine outboard engines. Stainless steel propellors. Port and starboard engines shall be counter rotating.

• Power, torque, and RPM shall not exceed those specified by the OEM for the intended service.

• Current production model operated in commercial marine, naval service, or US

Government marine service for at least 2 years with at least 500 operating hours at a rating equal to, or in excess, of that being offered.

• Capable of operating continuously, or when towing another vessel for 8 hours, at speeds of 5 knots or less without any adverse effect.

• Certified by the OEM that they comply with the exhaust emission regulations of 40 CFR Part 1045, Control of Emissions from Spark-Ignition Propulsion Marine Engines and Vessel.

ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

• Integrated USCG 2nd Generation Scalable Integrated Navigation System (SINS-2)

• Multiple (2 or 3) 12 inch Multifunctional Display (MFD)

• Depth Transducer

• Heading Sensor

• Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receiver

• i70S remote information display

• Radome 4KW 24” HD

INFRARED (IR) CAMERA SYSTEM

• remote-controlled pan, tilt, and zoom function (minimum of 4X), and home control;

• thermal/infrared camera and a visible light / electro-optic camera

• capable of detecting a 30-foot vessel at range greater than one nautical mile in total darkness.

• Integrated so it displays on all the SINS-2 MFDs.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

• Two Motorola APX-8500 Tactical Radio Systems integrated with the Boat Crew Communications Systems (BCCS).

• One Standard Horizon GX-6000 DSC Class D radio

• Commercial Marine VHF-FM/DSC integrated and displayed on the SINS-2 MFDs.

• Crew Communications System may be wired, wireless, or combination of both with.

four headsets that are compatible with USCG Boat Crew Helmet: Galvion Batlskin Caiman Bump Helmet.

• If wired, the system shall have six connection points: One at each of the four shock mitigating seats, one at the bow weapon mount seat, and one at the aft weapon mount seat.

• If wireless, shall operate in accordance with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256 bit.

VISUAL AND AUDIBLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

• Loud Hailer/Siren/Horn/Whistle capable of emitting automatic audible alarms/warning signals and external voice commands in all operating environments and meet the requirements of the USCG Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook; International Rules for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (72 COLREGS) Annex III and Inland Navigation Rules Annex III for sound signaling. The GX-6000 DSC may be used for this

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS)

• USCG Second Generation Automatic Identification System (AIS-2) integrated with SINS-2. Raymarine AIS5000 Transponder Bundle

HEATING

• The cabin shall be provided with ventilation and heating with each cabin seat having a dedicated adjustable vent outlet for heating and ventilation.

• The heating system shall not use gasoline.

Tow Reel

• Aft towline reel with 150 feet of ¾ inch circumference, Double Braided Nylon Line readily accessible to the towing bitt.

TRAILER

• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) certified.

• Configured to carry the RB-S Demonstrator at highway speeds without special permits or allowances.

• Constructed of a heavy-duty aluminum I-beam frame, with minimum 15-inch wheels and tires

• Include a ladder with hand grabs or rails in accordance with ASTM F1166-07 to access the boat, secured to the trailer.

INTERIM CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT (ICLS)

• Provide non-warranty technical support, material, and labor. During Demonstration expected to last 3 months and take place in Norfolk, Virginia

• include analysis, studies, inspections, surveys, parts, on-site casualty response, maintenance, upgrades, software updates, or documentation.

• Make a dedicated technician immediately available on-site Monday through Friday, 0800 – 1600 (EST) to assist the boat operators to perform any required maintenance, repair, and corrective actions to minimize operational breaks.

• Provide any needed parts and consumables material.

• Provide casualty response within 24 hours of notification.

Drawings (Contractor format)

• General Arrangement

• Cabin Console Layout

• Propulsion System – General Arrangement

• Electrical System – DC Electrical One-Line Schematics

• Electrical System – Distribution Panel Details

• C4I System – Electrical Navigation Aids Schematic

• C4I System – Communications Systems Schematic

• Auxiliary Systems – Bilge System Schematic

• Trailer – General Arrangement

Standards and OEM Calculations

• OEM required worksheets, application forms, and supplemental information associated with boat (i.e., ISO 12215-5, Annex L Application form, ISO 12217-1, Annex J Worksheets).

OEM TECHNICAL MANUALS

• All OEM technical manuals offered by an OEM for equipment, components, and accessories.

Boat Information Book (BIB)

• Description of the boat’s capacities and characteristics, including operating instructions for all systems, equipment, and components installed.

• System diagrams to supplement the written description.

• ABYC T-24 Owner/Operator’s Manuals shall be used as guidance when developing the content of the BIB.

CREW FAMILIARIZATION (FAM)

• Two days of crew familiarization (FAM) at delivery, crew able to operate all controls, navigation, and communication equipment to safely pilot the boat.

• Concentrate on the safe use of the boat, basic operation of all boat controls and equipment, and maintenance.

• Provided at the acceptance location.