This bid is for dry docking, maintenance, repairs, and coatings for M/V Sunnybank Ferry, operating on the Little Wicomico River between Sunnybank Road (Route 652) and Ferry Road (Route 644), Northumberland County, Virginia.
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What the job is
Vessel: Steel double-ended cable ferry; 70 ft overall including ramps, 24 ft beam, and maximum displacement of 52.5 long tons.
Towing and docking: Round-trip towing to your shipyard, dry docking, blocking and reblocking with engineer-certified plans; crane docking prohibited. Include up to two weeks for owner-performed maintenance.
Surface preparation and coatings: SSPC-SP-10 blasting of underwater hull, freeboard, fairlead foundations, car deck, and both ramps. Apply epoxy and two antifouling coats below water; zinc/epoxy/urethane systems above water and nonskid deck/ramp finishes. Prepare and repaint pilot house exterior, machinery foundations, railings, and pilot house interior.
Repairs: Replace 10 ZHC23 bolt-on zinc anodes; repair ramp lift guards, stanchion flanges, and vehicle barrier ends; replace approximately 98 ft of 1-inch Schedule 80 railing.
Inspection and bilge alarms: Inspect hull, deck, and associated systems with up to 50 ultrasonic thickness readings. Install four UPS-03 alarm-only float switches and A401 multichannel monitoring, or equivalents, including wiring.
Hatches and testing: Reseal four 18-inch deck hatches with new gaskets and perform 2 PSI air and soap testing of each watertight compartment.
Qualifications and schedule: AMPP QP1 certification required. Pickup no earlier than January 11, 2027; dry dock within five days and return by April 16, 2027. Include containment, waste disposal, coating quality control, and a minimum 12-month warranty.
XL Eagle