b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS All American Marine Awarded Contractfor Research Vessel A llAmericanMarine(AAM)hasof the Hawaii Institute of Marine BiologyThe vessel is being constructed to U.S. Coast been awarded the contract to build(HIMB). Construction is already underwayGuard standards for service in waters where aresearchvesselfortheUniversityin AAMs facility in Bellingham Bay, Wash.,the range to refuge is 150 nautical miles or less of Hawaii at Mnoa and the University offor this 68.5 x 25 semi-displacement alumi- and will operate as a multipurpose research HawaiiFoundation(UHF),onthebehalfnum catamaran.vesselintheHawaiianwatersandoffshore on ocean routes for a crew of up to 12. The twin-engine speed and fuel-efficiency of this vessel will be fundamental to meet the univer-sitys research goals and allow them to access andstudymarineenvironmentsintheHa-waiian Islands. The knowledge gained from sciencemissionsonthisvesselwilldirectly support the management and conservation of Hawaiis marine resources.Thenewresearchvesselintegratesasym-metricalandasymmetricalcombinedhull shape,bowwavepiercer,andapatented hydrofoil-assisted hull design. The hull and hullcomponentsaredesignedtobreakup wave action and ensure reduced drag while enhancingpassengercomfort.Thehydro-foil-assisted hull design is proven to have low-wake wash energy and fuel economy, while maintaininganestimatedfully-ladencruise speed of 22-24 knots and with a fuel-efficient minimum survey speed of three knots. With a fuel capacity of 1800 gallons, this design will support a science team of eight on offshore missionsand22students/crewonshorter dayexcursions.Thepropulsionpackage includes2xfixedpitchpropellers,powered by twin Scania DI16, 082M, Tier 3 engines, rated at 800 mhp @ 2100 RPM. Onboard the vessel,scientistsandcrewhavelive-aboard quarters,wetanddrylabspaces,aswell asarangeofoceanographicequipmentto conduct a variety of missions. The vessel has beencustom-designedtosupportadiverse portfolioofscienceandoutreachmissions including advanced studies on marine mega-fauna, pelagic and coastal ecosystem research, oceanographicsurveys,andK12learning experiences for up to 20 people. We are delighted to have been chosen to build this vessel for the University of Hawaii, said Ron Wille, All American Marine president & COO. This vessel will expand U of Hs en-vironmentally focused research activities and will aid them with their conservation efforts in the Pacific.FOGHORN 38'