Maritime Reporter, October 1993

<BODY> <div> Munson Manufacturing Delivers Five Vessels Munson Manufacturing, Inc. of Edmonds, ish., a recognized leader in the design and istruction of aluminum workboats, built and livered five vessels to owners with different eds. Munson Manufacturing built and deliv- ed the vessels to the following owners: the U.S. itional Science Foundation (oil spill prevention ssel); the U.S. Geological Survey division (sur- y vessel); the National Fisheries Research Cen- r (research vessel); the Public Safety Depart- ent of Hawaii (marine patrol vessel); and the lean Islands Council of Honolulu (boom deploy- ent vessel), il Pollution Vessel The U.S. National Science Foundation took elivery of a vessel designed and built by Munson lanufacturing, the first oil spill prevention ves- sl in Antarctica. Power for the 26-foot Hammerhead is provided y 2,800 rpm by a Cummins propulsion unit with lerth Gear 630 3:1, and a TJI1X Traktor jet. Controls are Kobelt, and other gear includes Saywood 10-inch heavy duty cast aluminum leats. This vessel will be available to assist if there is tn oil spill during the transfer of fuel from tank- ers to the shore of Antarctica. Survey Vessel The U.S. Geological Survey division located in St. Petersburg, Fla. needed a vessel to fit specific survey requirements. The survey vessel designed by Munson Manu- facturing is outfitted with three 6V53T,1400 hp, 2,800 rpm Detroits with Twin Disc Gears, three Hamilton 291 jets, and Hynautic dual station triple controls. Other equipment includes a Hiab SEA 60 crane, Vickers 12.0 GPM pump, two 12 kW Onan gen- erator sets with paralleling circuit panels, com- puter test work benches, removable aft deck railings, custom survey transducer wells and a removable flybridge. Research Vessel The National Fisheries Research Center took delivery of a research vessel designed and built by Munson to accommodate fisheries research on the Columbia River. ,. , „ ,fll (Continued, on page 19) ™E Marine Newsletter is edited for people like yourself... de- cision makers. It's packed with need-to know information that is essential to stay ahead of the competition. In your hands by first class mail EVERY 10 DAYS The Marine Newsletter, the Marine Industry's best and most authoritative newsletter. Enter my subscription to The Marine Newsletter. IH receive a Full Year - 36 news-packed issues at the special introductory rate of $236. • Enclosed is my remittance of $236. • Bill me. • Bill my company. Company . City Zip_ Country _ Signature for Achievement KB Electronics designs and manufactures a complete line of fully hardened and ruggedized static power conversion eguipment in the 1 to 10 KW power range for military and critical commercial applications. In the design and manufacture of all products we apply the same commitment to guality that has earned KBE a reputa tion for meeting or exceeding customer requirements. KBE provides integrated logistic support services for its family of products. For rapid response to our customer require ments, our engineering capabilities are complimented by in-house EMI, vibration and environmental test facilities. E3 ELECTRONICS (1989) LIMITED Designers and Manufacturers of Power Conversion Equipment 150 Bluewater Road, Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada B4B 1G9 Tel: (902) 835-7268 • Fax:(902) 835-6026 Survey Vessel Cabin outfitting includes Cruisare 30,000 BTU air conditioning (two units), a Sperry Mark 37 gyrocompass, Sealand Traveler 510 head with SX12 level gauge, F12 Sealand pump, Norcold DE251 dual voltage refrigerator, fresh water system with Torrid MV20 hot water tank with accumulator, Polar P13-1 stainless steel sink, and Princess Seaward P2001 650 watt marine grade microwave oven. Research Vessel October, 1993 Circle 276 on Reader Service Card 17 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>