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WORKSKIFF Wins Multiple US NAVY Contracts |
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Oil Spill Response & Utility Boats Will Serve Worldwide
BURLINGTON, WA – October 12, 2005 – WORKSKIFF Inc, builder of Aluminum Boats for Severe Service was recently selected by the US Navy to build six oil spill response boats and two utility boats in the 19 to 25ft range. The boats will be used for heavy-duty commercial service to include preventative booming of ships to contain accidental fuel or oil discharges, oil spill cleanup operations, general ports and waterways duties, routine harbor maintenance and cleanup duties, as well as augmenting requirements for patrol, rescue, fire fighting and picket duties at Navy Facilities and their adjacent waterways.
Selected for their rugged design and durability, WORKSKIFF boats are constructed exclusively of premium marine grade 5086 aluminum. Full-depth longitudinal girders are used in an integrated double bottom construction. Wide self-bailing floors and twin fuel tanks are included. The 19, 21 and 23ft work boats are powered by single 150 to 225 hp outboard engines. The 25ft work boats are powered by twin 115 to 150 hp outboard engines. All models are outfitted with large consoles or walk through pilot houses, leaning box seats, tow bits, engine crash guards, rubber guard rail, hydraulic steering, and12VDC electrical systems with electronics packages. All WORKSKIFF boats are unsinkable.
The multiple contracts mark the continuation of work with the US Navy for WORKSKIFF. WORKSKIFFs Leslie Smith notes: “It is an honor to be a trusted source for small workboats. We continue to offer new products to meet each customer’s specific mission requirements and are growing as a result. WORKSKIFFs Steve Perry adds “WORKSKIFF is at a very exciting place in our maturation as a small business. We are constantly striving for excellence in quality and service to our clients around the globe. “
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WORKSKIFF Delivers to USFW |
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Sacramento Office Adds 21ft WORKSKIFF to Fleet
BURLINGTON, WA – July 2005 – WORKSKIFF, Inc., builder of aluminum boats for severe service, has recently delivered a 21ft research vessel to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Sacramento field office. The boat will be used for heavy-duty field work, including wildlife monitoring in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary.
The WORKSKIFF is replacing the Sacramento office's old, smaller boats. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists needed a versatile boat that could handle San Francisco Bay’s rough waters but still get them into the narrow, shallow sloughs in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Currently, service researchers are using the WORKSKIFF for investigations on mercury effects on terns, diving ducks, and shorebirds and to study pollution effects on the Sacramento splittail, a native California fish. It will also be used for oil-spill response activities involving searching for oiled birds and wildlife, and documenting impacts to wetland habitats.
WORKSKIFFs Steve Perry said, “We see each of our boats as tools to help people do their jobs. Working with the Sacramento office to meet their team’s needs was great. We feel good when we can help out and always aim to exceeding our customer’s expectations.”
The USFW-Sacramento 21ft hull features include T-top console, leaning box seat, lockable storage, tow bit, rope guard, rubber guard rail, hydraulic steering, heavy duty awning rack, removable dive door and davit. The navigation equipment includes compass, horn and GPS. Dive door and awning rack were specifically configured to the exact needs of the customer.
WORKSKIFF 21’ specifications: WORKSKIFF uses only premium marine grade 5086 aluminum. Length, 21’2”; beam 93”.Full-depth longitudinal girders are used in an integrated foam-filled double bottom construction. A 6' wide self-bailing aft deck and twin 30-gallon fuel tanks are standard. Like all WORKSKIFF boats, the 21' model is unsinkable and trailerable.
More Information on WORKSKIFF
Building a reputation since 1989, WORKSKIFF has delivered over 500 boats for research, survey, spill response, crew transport, patrol, and military applications. WORKSKIFF is known for their RUGGED, UNSINKABLE, and MAINTENANCE FREE workboats. WORKSKIFF boats are competitively priced and readily available in 16, 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27 ft. models. WORKSKIFF supplies boats to US Government agencies under GSA Contract GS-07F-0063J. For more information contact: WORKSKIFF, Inc. 880 N. Hill Blvd, Burlington WA 98233 or phone: (360) 707-5622.
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WORKSKIFF Teams up with SEAPRO |
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SEAPRO and WORKSKIFF Team Up
Cooperative Adds Three WORKSKIFF 19ft Spill Response Boats
BURLINGTON, WA – June 2005 – WORKSKIFF, Inc., builder of aluminum boats for severe service, has recently delivered three oil spill response boats for Southeast Alaska Petroleum Resource Organization (SEAPRO), Southeast Alaska's Response Action Contractor and Oil Spill Removal Organization.
The boats will used for preventative booming of ships to contain accidental fuel or oil discharges and oil spill cleanup operations; providing a rapid response for any SEAPRO member company who has an oil spill. The SEAPRO hulls feature a small center console with windshield and box seat, tow bit, rope guard, rubber guard rail, lifting eyes, push knees and bimini top.
SEAPRO’s Operation Manager Pete Pritchard notes “We will be using these small boats for booming and anchoring duties in less than ideal conditions. They are well built, very stable, and they like the 115 HP 4-stroke combination we have powered them with. The 19 appears to be the perfect tool for the job“. Workskiff’s Leslie Smith adds; “When we can help make our customers work safer and smarter, we have fulfilled our mission. We are honored to serve SEAPRO and the entire spill response community.”
WORKSKIFF 19’ specifications: WORKSKIFF uses only premium marine grade 5086 aluminum. Length, 19’2”; beam 93”; midship depth 44”; side height 37”; Full-depth longitudinal girders are used in an integrated foam-filled double bottom construction. A 6' wide self-bailing aft deck and twin 30-gallon fuel tanks are standard. Like all WORKSKIFF boats, the 19' model is unsinkable and trailerable.
More Information on SEAPRO
Southeast Alaska Petroleum Resource Organization (SEAPRO) is Southeast Alaska's Response Action Contractor and Oil Spill Removal Organization. It is a cooperative non-profit corporation serving the needs of various facilities and vessels throughout the Southeast Alaska region. SEAPRO's mission is to provide oil spill response resources to any of its member companies in a spill. The organization's corporate offices are located in Ketchikan, Alaska. For more information contact: SEAPRO, 540 Water St., Suite 201 Ketchikan AK 99901. or phone: 907.225.7002
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