“Vigilant”

Motor Vessel “Vigilant"

Transport Canada Registration Number C33593ON

35ft Commercial Workboat

“Vigilant” is a Transport Canada certified, commercially licensed, robust workboat configured to deliver on multiple tasks. With its stable, self righting, unsinkable capabilities and twin Steyr marine diesel engines driving twin waterjets, “Vigilant” provides 500 hp of propulsion power to handle any sea state or its various operational activities, such as:

• Hydrographic & Bathymetric Survey

• Marine Science and Research

• Ocean Technology R&D

• ROV & Underwater Operations

• Support to Diving

• Marine Infrastructure Inspections

• Search and Rescue response

• Security & Monitoring Patrols

• Marine Training and Training Support

• Salvage & Recovery

• Environmental Response

• Light / Specialized Cargo Transport

• Crew Transfer & Resupply

• Specialized Charter or Activities

The vessel has a complete outfit of communications and navigation equipment onboard to safely perform our assigned missions.

Overview & Key Features

Type: Commercial Workboat / Search and Rescue Lifeboat

Model: Viking-Norsafe Munin 1000 Daughtercraft

Built: Arendal, Norway

Year Constructed: 2007

Hull & Superstructure material: Fibreglass

MMSI: 316050831

Home Port: Port Stanley, Ontario

Dimensions

Length Overall: 10.6 meters (35 ft)

Beam: 3.51 meters (11.5 ft)

Draught: 0.9 meters (2.95 ft)

Registered Gross Tonnage: 14.99 GT

Color: Orange

Propulsion Characteristics

Main Engines: 2 x Steyr Marine Diesel Engines, Model MO256K43 each providing 186 kW (250 hp) of power

Transmissions: 2 x ZF-45A gearboxes, 1.5 to 1 reduction ratio, connected to waterjets by Carden shafts

Waterjets: Twin HamiltonJet HJ-241 Waterjets, steered hydraulically

Speed & Fuel Consumption

Total Internal Fuel Capacity (Diesel): 440 Litres (2 x 220 Litre Fuel Tanks)

Speed / Consumption Rate / Range / Endurance

29 kts (Maximum) / 100 L/hr / 128 NM / 4.4 hrs

22 kts (Cruise) / 80 L/hr / 121 NM / 5.5 hrs

5 kts (Survey) / 8 L/hr / 275 NM / 55 hrs

Electrical

​Production: 2 x 90 Amp, 12 Volt DC Alternators (one per main engine)

Storage: VHF, Service & Engine Starting battery banks (4 x Marine AGM Deep Cycle for house and starting, 1 x Marine AGM Deep Cycle for VHF Communications)

Distribution: 12V Panel with 120V/1ph/60hz available via 1000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter

Shore Power: 120V/1ph/60hz, 15A Connection

Navigation Equipment

Electronic Chart System: Furuno Navnet TimeZero Touch 3 (TZT9F, 9” model)

Radar: Furuno DRS4D-NXT Model, 2 ft diameter dome, X Band

AIS: EmTrak B951 Class B transponder

GPS: Furuno NavNet Internal GPS Receiver & Raymarine R130 GPS Receiver

Satellite Compass, DGPS and Motion Sensor: Furuno SCX-20

Autopilot: Furuno Navpilot 300

Depth Sounder: Airmar P79 Smart transducer

Multibeam Echo Sounder: Furuno DFF-3D

Wind Indicator: Airmar WX-200 Ultrasonic wind transducer with Heading, Gyro and GPS feed

Searchlights: High intensity search light on centerline, 4 x high lumen flood lights, 2 x Handheld search lights

Communications

Marine VHF Radios: 1 x ICom M506 VHF-DSC and 1 x ICom M330 VHF-DSC

Handheld VHF Radio: 1 x Cobra Handheld, 6W VHF radio

Audible: Ship’s Loudhailer, 2-Way intercom & Horns

Safety

EPIRB: McMurdo Smartfind G5

Search and Rescue Transponder (SART): JoTron SART

Emergency VHF: 2 x GPS enabled VHF-DSC Radio & 1 x Handheld VHF

Flares: 6 x Handheld, 6 x Aerial, 2 x Orange Smoke

Liferaft: 8 person Survitec Deck Mounted Coastal Life Raft

Firefighting equipment: 2 x Dry Chemical / CO2 fire extinguishers, 2 x Sea-fire Novec 1230 extinguishing systems for engine spaces

Kisby Ring: 1 x 24” Kisby Ring with 2 x 15m (50ft) throw bags

Recovery Cradle: Nylon webbed Jason’s Cradle on Starboard quarter

Deck Equipment & Features

Working Deck Space: 60 sq.ft on Aft Deck

Manual Davit Crane: 300 lbs WLL, 6 ft Height, 4 ft side reach, 30 ft of line on manual reel on Starboard side

A-Frame: 200 lbs WLL, 6 ft Height, fixed position with pulley connection (used for towing light survey equipment)

Anchors: 1 x 10 kg (22 lbs) Folding Anchor with 30m (100ft) 1/2” diameter anchor line

Towing: 2 x 1 Ton rated Towing/Mooring Posts on each aft quarter, 140 ft of 3/4” Double Braided Nylon towline with bridle

Boat Hook: 2 x 10ft, port side and cabin mounted

Dive Ladder: 8 Rung aluminum dive ladder mounted on stern platform

Accommodations

Maximum Total Complement: 14 persons (2 crew, 12 supernumerary) with 24 person life saving capacity

Seating: 10 pers in wheelhouse, 4 pers in Forward Compartment

Galley: Mini-facilities in wheelhouse via portable appliances (Powered cooler, Microwave, Coffee Maker)

Fresh Water: Embarked via portable containers

Black Water: Via onboard Dry-Flush Marine Head​