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Advanced Shore Based Mooring Using Vacuum Attachments with Active Control

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N62583-10-C-0373
Agency Tracking Number: N101-071-0120
Amount: $69,998.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N101-071
Solicitation Number: 2010.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-04-29
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2010-12-31
Small Business Information
300 North Lee Street Suite 201
Alexandria, VA 22314
United States
DUNS: 016658080
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Thomas Hudon
 Chief Engineer
 (703) 684-2060
 thudon@pccii.com
Business Contact
 Robert Urban
Title: President
Phone: (703) 684-2060
Email: burban@pccii.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

PCCI, Inc. has teamed with Cavotec USA, Inc. to further the development of the Cavotec MoorMasterTM, an automated ship mooring mechanism, for application to US Navy ships at Navy piers and wharfs. This Team combines PCCI knowledge and expertise in the analysis, design and installation of traditional Navy ship moorings, and in the design of hull fitting cofferdams for the repair of a wide range of Navy ship classes, with the Cavotec MoormasterTM technical team which has been conducting research and development into advanced shore based moorings since 1997. In Phase I, the PCCI Team proposes to develop conceptual designs, to demonstrate how the patented MoorMasterTM system could be developed for use with ships in the U.S. Navy Fleet at existing Navy piers and wharfs for Mooring Service Types 1 and II (as defined in UFC 4-159-03). Our research will focus on newer Navy ship classes such as the DDG 1000, LCS, and NSSN; and on the FSF-1 which recently suffered fender damage at a shore mooring. The Phase I deliverable will include a design report with analyses and concept drawings indicating modifications to existing MoorMasterTM designs that would be required for use with Navy ships and facilities.

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