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Bellingham, Wash., primarily based All American Marine (AAM) studies that it has just lately launched the RV Gannet, ordered by the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in December 2022. The 52 x 19 foot aluminum-hulled NOAA analysis vessel will function within the Grey’s Reef Nationwide Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS), positioned 19 miles off Sapelo Island, Ga..
The RV Gannet is predicated on the confirmed design components discovered within the just lately commissioned analysis vessel Storm Petrel, constructed by AAM for NOAA’s Olympic Coast Nationwide Marine Sanctuary.
Each vessels characteristic the semi-displacement catamaran hull design developed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand.
Powered by twin Cummins QSC8.3 engines with twin propellers, this newest vessel will function a precious asset for NOAA’s particular mission off Coastal Georgia. Accommodating as much as 16 passengers and a crew of two, it’s going to host quite a lot of analysis missions and visiting scientists concentrating on seafloor mapping, habitat characterization, knowledge assortment, and the monitoring of the well being of ocean species and marine wildlife.
“We’re past excited to place the RV Gannet to work, and with larger vary and deck area, this vessel will remodel scientific analysis and long-term monitoring capabilities at Grey’s Reef Nationwide Marine Sanctuary and throughout the South Atlantic Bight by offering a particularly succesful, multi-mission platform for NOAA and our companions,” mentioned Stan Rogers, Grey’s Reef sanctuary superintendent, “All American Marine has constructed a vessel particularly for our mission necessities, and we are able to’t wait to start delivering outcomes.”
Onboard the vessel, there’s roughly 250 sq. ft of working area on the aft deck, with an entire complement of working gear and a grid of deck sockets. The deck sockets are spaced each two ft and permit gear and equipment to be secured, moved, or faraway from the working deck. There’s a lined flybridge on the higher deck, permitting vessel operations from the next elevation whereas conducting analysis missions. The highest deck additionally options an Interocean conduction wire winch, a Hauling winch, and a Morgan 300.4 crane. The primary deck options an adjustable A-frame for launching scientific gear. Further options embrace each a moist laboratory for analyzing specimens and a dry laboratory for processing knowledge. On the vessel’s foremost deck is a completely geared up galley and cozy dinette with a sofa/bunk, kitchenette, and moist head.
“At All American Marine, we preserve our unwavering dedication to pioneering manufacturing strategies and repeatedly incorporating cutting-edge expertise into dependable, practical vessels,” mentioned All American Marine president and COO Ron Wille. “We’re thrilled to ship one other vessel for NOAA.”
