R/V TIGLAX ELECTRONICS DESIGN STUDY

Art Anderson provided naval architecture and marine engineering for the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s RV Tiglax. In a season, the Tiglax may sail to islands in Southeast Alaska, the far western end of the Aleutian Chain, and into the Bering Sea, typically traveling, 15,000 to 20,000 nautical miles. It conducts seabird, oceanographic, marine mammal, and fish studies in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.

The vessel was scheduled for the mid-life upgrades to extend the useful life of the vessel. We provided technical support to evaluate all Navigation, Communication and Control systems aboard the RV Tiglax. We performed a site visit to view the vessel systems, interviewed crew and staff, and determined operating needs for the future.

Original ship electrical/electronic specifications were updated. Systems evaluated included: electrical and non-electrical navigation aids, navigational lighting, announcing systems, alarm systems, radio communications, sonars, transducers and indicating, ordering, and metering systems.

Art Anderson provided updated CAD Bridge and Antenna arrangement drawings, an equipment options spreadsheet and a Design Study Report providing the basis for a contract to install all or portions of the Communications and Controls systems.

Our client was looking at incorporating new equipment alongside the older equipment. Our team presented the options to the client for selections and determined the best way to integrate the chosen equipment. The selection of the new equipment was a challenge for the client because they had to determine the future of the vessel and what type of equipment would be best for future missions.