Marine Utility Vessels Wa, Gun Vessels, Australia
The Gun Vessel
"THE GUN" is a modern design marine utility vessels of single chine planning hull configuration. Construction is in heavy duty welded marine grade aluminum with welded aluminum superstructure, incorporating a fly bridge driving station. The vessel is classed under the USL code in WA for coastal operations to 200 nautical miles offshore. The vessel has recently been prequalified and audited by Woodside (May 2008), BHPBilliton (August 2008), and Chevron (August 2008).
The Vessel
| Name | THE GUN |
| Call Sign | VM 6378 |
| Construction | Aluminium Semi Planing |
| Year of Construction | 1982 |
| SPV No | SPV 053 |
| Official Number | 396414 |
| DPI Reference | M&H 1037 |
| Survey Status | Current |
| Survey Class | 1B / 1C / 3B |
| Operational Limits | To 200 N.M Seaward |
| Crewing | 4 crew plus 22 passengers |
Vessel Details
| L.O.A (measured) | 17.02 metres |
| Breadth (MLD) | 4.40 metres |
| Moulded depth | 1.35 metres (amidships) |
| Cruising speeds | @ 12 knots - 130 litres per hour @ 14 knots - 120 litres per hour @ 18 knots - 180 litres per hour |
| Gross Tonnage | 19.9 Tonne |
| A-Frame & Hydraulics Included | Additional 1.5 Tonne |
| Accommodation | 8 x Single Berths |
| Main Engines | 2 x 430HP, 3208 Cat Diesels |
| Auxiliary Engines | 1 x YANMAR 35KVA III Phase |
| Toilet / Shower | 1 |
| Sullage Tank | 1 x 500 Litres |
| Fuel | 5500 Litres |
| Water | 1000 Litres |
Electronics
| Sounder | 1 x JRC Echo Sounder |
| Radar | 1 x 24NM Furuno Radar |
| Plotters | 1 x Furuno Plotter 1 x Ocean Vision |
| GPS | 2 x Furuno WAAS-D-GPS |
| Radio's | 2 x VHF Radios 1 x HF ICOM Radio |
| 1 x Immarsat Email System | |
| Sat Phone | 1 x Globalstar |
| Next G | 1 x Telstra |
Deck Equipment
| "A" Frame | 1 x 2.5M Wide x 3.5M Height |
| Winch's | 6.5 Tonne Deck Light Davitt Open Transom |
Crew Transfer / Safety Equipment
| Stairway | 1 x 1500mm W with Safety Rails |
| Safety Equipment | 2 x Extra Life Rings 1 x Extra M.O.B Safety Light As per Required Transfer Vests (Self Inflatable with Light) 1 x 25RFD Inflatable 1 x EPIRB 1 x NAF S 111 Smothering System |
| Rescue Zone | 1 @ Stern of the Vessel |
| Oil Spill Kit | x 1 |
ALL SURVEY EQUIPMENT AS PER DPI REQUIREMENTS