Blue Manta

General Specifications

• Length: 73’
• Overall Beam: 26.7’
• Draft: 6’
• Engines: 2 x CAT C18 “D” ACERT, Tier 3
• Rating: 803 bhp/2100 rpm
• Propulsion: Twin Fixed Pitch Prop
• Fuel Capacity: 1,500 GAL
• Transit Speed: 20 knots / 3 knots for Survey
• Features: Fixed Hydrofoil, Wet/Dry Labs, Adaptable amenities
• Max Person Live Aboard: 8
• Max Person Day Trip: 30
• Crew: Up to 3
• Construction: Teknicraft Design Ltd, Twin Engine, Propeller Driven, Marine Grade Aluminum Catamaran.
• Standard: USCG, Subchapter T, USCG COI,
• 46 CFR part 69 Subpart E Simplified Measurement System for less than 100 gross tons.

Capabilities

• Conductivity-temperature-depth profiler (CTD) Survey/Other Survey with own supplies
• Mooring Ops with own supplies
• Vehicle ops with own supplies
• Small Boat operations
• Diving and Recovery Operations
• On Board Winches

• Acoustic Benthic Mapping
• Oceanographic Instrument or Autonomous Underwater (“AUV”) Vehicle Deployment Capability with own supplies
• Sensors And Remotely Operated Vehicle (“ROV”) Operations And Deployment Capability with own supplies
• Marine Data Collection with own supplies

Mission Specific Equipment

• One Wet Lab – Upper Deck.
• One Dry Lab – Upper Deck.
• One computer rack with 19” wide 30” deep and 68” high racks equipped with rubber wheels will be provided with latches to hold it in place against the wall.
• Cable trays and pipes for scientific instrumentation.
•  3” x 3” slotted wire duct will be fit on the lab counter tops next to the windows.
• Scientific wire way above the windows.
• Sonar Plastic conduit from Lab overhead to Radar Arch temporary penetration.
• One Universal Sonar Mount
  • MEGATOWER BASE UNIT 6″
  • 1 ea X-POLE WELDMENT, 32″, 6″ OD
  • 1 ea FOIL, 4.5″ X 84″ INDEXED
  • 1 ea STD X-POLE 4.5″ FOIL CLAMP ASSEMBLY
  • 1 ea HINGE KIT W/ EXTENSION BOLT ON
• A-Frame:
  • 5000 lbs total load.
  • Extends at least 8’ feet aft; 6’ feet forward of transom and 10’ feet wide.
  • Hydraulic operator control station on upper deck facing aft.
• Hauling Winch located on the upper deck facing aft (offset fore/aft with conducting wire winch) features:
  • 5000 lb SWL fully loaded drum
  • Spooled with 750m 3/8” HMPE line.
  • Maximum drum speed 40m/min.
  • Hydraulic control station on upper deck facing aft.
• Conducting Wire Winch located on the upper deck facing aft (offset fore/aft with hauling winch) features:
  • 1000 lb SWL fully loaded drum.
  • Spooled with 400m Rochester #A301592 0.322” diameter conducting wire.
  • Maximum drum speed 30m/min.
  • Slip ring for conducting wire (4 conductors – wired to lab space).
  • Hydraulic control station on upper deck facing aft.
• Winch Accessories:
  • A line speed/payout metered sheave on A-frame for conducting wire winch (reference Interocean 712-12).
  • A line speed/payout display at winch controls and in lab space (reference LCI-90i).
  • A glare shielding on outside line speed/payout display.
  • A suitable block for hauling winch.
  • A quick connection for hydraulic fittings on rear of main cabin to allow the connection of portable winches and other equipment.
• J-Frame/Hauler
  • 500 lbs SWL
  • 7 feet under block 4 feet block offset 5 feet reach
  • Electric block

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