Serac will certainly run in Glacier Bay National Park [Photograph: Maddie Hunt Photography]
The Armstrong Marine UNITED STATES shipyard in Port Angeles, Wash., lately supplied the 45-foot, 8-inch by 16-foot semi-displacement catamaran, Serac, to the National Park Service (NPS) for usage in the Glacier Bay National Park and also Preserve in Alaska.
The NPS chosen Armstrong Marine’s proposition to develop the Jutson Marine layout vessel in an affordable solicitation procedure in 2015. The vessel will certainly be made use of for crew/cargo transfer and also pilot procedures in the park.
The shaft and also wheel propulsion system is consisted of double John Deere 200 hp diesel motor, Glendinning controls, ZF85A aquatic equipments, NibraL props, and also Optimus EPS guiding.
A 300-gallon gas ability and also a Furuno electronic devices plan with auto-pilot give important variety and also navigating abilities.
Exterior modifications consist of a walk-through transom to twin swim systems, bonded light weight aluminum tow article, Rigid LED flooding lights, and also politeness lights under the gunwales. The roomy bow deck includes 10 recessed freight tie-downs together with a Kinematics support winch. Rubber fendering safeguards the hull when functioning along with various other vessels.
In the increased pilothouse, top, reduced, and also look-up home windows give exceptional exposure. Two Bentley Mariner shock-mitigating seats at the helm and also a four-person bench seat/berth combination fit captain and also team. The warmed major cabin supplies bench seats for 12 guests, a dining room that transforms to increase berth, and also head with warm water.
Thoughtfully positioned hand rails throughout enable risk-free and also protected employees transfers. A detachable davit with Lifesling 3 and also lifting take on can be swiftly released in case of a guy too far emergency situation.
The NPS agreement with Armstrong Marine additionally consisted of a durable trailer for the vessel, provided by Hostar Marine Transport Systems.
