Art Anderson Associates has held naval architecture and marine engineering contracts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for more than twenty-five years, and have been responsible for successfully completing hundreds of tasks in support of the NOAA Pacific and Atlantic fleets. Through the course of these contracts, we've gained unparalleled understanding of the unique needs and characteristics of research vessels. Our work on NOAA tasks has included a number of general science mission requirements, including:

• Winches and Trawl Equipment, including foundations, structures and rigging systems
• Bottom and Floating Net Equipment
• Hydroacoustic Equipment
• Overside Handling Equipment, including masts, booms, davits, frames and handling gear
• Additional Handling Equipment, including scientific data gathering systems like sampling devices, sonar systems, ROVs and a host of specialized systems
• Laboratories, including both wet and dry laboratories

In addition to providing our services for these science mission systems, we have a wealth of experience in designing conventional shipboard systems within the context of a research vessel envelope. This experience includes new and renovation designs for:

• Vessel Arrangements
• Propulsion and Steering Systems
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems
• Seawater and Freshwater Piping and Cooling Systems
• Electrical Power and Lighting Systems
• Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems
• Sewage, Bilge and Graywater Systems
• Ballast, Fuel Oil and Potable Water Systems
• Masts, Bulkheads and Other Ship Structures
• Pilothouse/Bridge Equipment and Systems
• Office and Food Service Equipment and Systems
• Life Safety Equipment
• Vessel Trim and Stability
• Vessel Hull Form and Powering

Our ongoing relationship with NOAA is demonstrative of our ability to provide task-order-based naval architecture and marine engineering support services for large vessel fleets.