b'MEMBER NEWSAll American Marine Signs Contract to Construct a Next-Generation Patrol VesselA llAmericanMarine(AAM)is recently announced asignedcontracttoconstructa65-footcatamaranfortheLosAngelesPortPolice.Thediveandpatrolvesselrepresents a significant step forwardinmaritimelawenforcementcapabili-tiesfortheL.A.PortPolice.The new 65 x 24 aluminum cata-maran is specifically designed to en-hance the operational efficiency and willbeoutfittedwithstate-of-the-art SONAR and a remotely controlledeffectiveness of the L.A. Port Police, navigationandcommunicationtech- underwatervehiclealongwithadiveaddingoperationalflexibilitytotheir nologytoensurepreciseandreliable compressor foundation and storageexistingfleet.Itwillemploythelatest operations. The vessel will be fitted solutionsfordivinggear.hull design advancements, providing with comprehensive fire suppressionimprovements in fuel efficiency and systems, life-saving equipment, and The vessel will be constructed atvessel performance characteristics be- structuralintegritytoensurethesafe- AAMs facilities in Bellingham,yondwhatwasinitiallyachievedwith tyofthecrewandpassengers. Wash.,withthefinaldeliverysched-theAAM-builtdivevesseldeliveredin uledtotheL.A.PortPolicedockin2012totheL.A.PortPolice. An A-frame will be included for LosAngeles,Calif.deploying and retrieving advancedThis vessel is engineered to operatein challenging conditions along thesouthern California coast, in bothinlandandnearshorewaters.Thebowdesign allows the vessel to maintainridestabilityinexposedwaters,witha Kongsberg Maritimecruisingspeedof20knotsandamaxi-mumspeedofapproximately25knots.The vessel is designed to meet thestandardsofU.S.CoastGuardSub-chapterTregulations.Akeyfeatureare the twin Cummins QSM11-715engines with fixed-pitch propellers, Cyber securityprovidingacombinedpoweroutputPHOTO: ALL AMERICAN MARINEof705bhp@2500rpm. Safety isnt a feature, The catamaran will be equipped its a foundationwitharangeofsophisticatedsystemsand equipment. The helm station Find out more at kongsberg.com/maritime55 JULY 2024'