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
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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
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