Such boats are particularly important when oil containment boom 

 is used in the cleanup operation. They are used to deploy the 

 boom and maintain it in the proper deployment attitude. The 

 boats are also used to conduct spill surveillance, ferry equipment 

 and personnel, and to provide in-water mobility. 



Objective 



The objective of this element is to evaluate quantitatively 

 the following characteristics of the utility boat: (1) capability 

 to tow boom, (2) capability to tow flattop boat, (3) adequacy 

 of power and propeller, (4) number of personnel required, and 

 (5) feasibility as platform for connecting and disconnecting 

 boom and for deploying and retrieving the boom mooring system. 



Scope of Work 



a. Determine the maximum speed at which the utility boat 

 can tow 900 ft of 36-inch boom in a straight line. 



b. Determine the maximum speed at which two utility boats 

 can tow 900 ft of 36-inch boom in a catenary configuration. 



c. Determine the maximum speeds at which the utility 

 boat can tow the flattop boat when the flattop boat is unloaded, 

 partially loaded, and fully loaded with boom. 



d. On the basis of items a, b, and c, above, determine 

 whether the power of the utility boat is adequate for maneuvering 

 and for towing boom and the flattop boat. 



e. Determine the safe minimum number of personnel required 

 to operate the utility boat. 



f. Determine the ease with which sections of boom can 

 be connected and disconnected in the water. 



g. Determine whether the utility boat is adequate to 

 deploy and retrieve the boom mooring system. 



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