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Town staff moves ahead with $211,000 multi‑purpose vessel; dinghy dock and debris removal updates reported
Summary
Marine operations staff said a purchase order has been created for a 26‑foot Scully landing‑craft style vessel (roughly $211,000, 50% up front) for mooring‑field and debris work; staff also updated the committee on a custom dinghy dock rebuild and FEMA debris‑removal reporting.
Town marine operations staff told the Anchorage Advisory Committee on May 27 that the town has moved forward on a purchase order for a new multi‑purpose vessel to replace an aging working boat and to support mooring‑field work.
Curtis Ludwig, staff member, said the vendor was added to the federal procurement site and a purchase order has been created. “We are and we are about to make payment. We’re paying 50% upfront and then 50% on the back end,” Ludwig said. He described the boat as “a Scully. It’s a 26 foot landing craft,” and said it will have twin engines and a bow that drops to facilitate loading. Ludwig gave a current price quote of roughly $211,000 and said the builder estimated a “roughly 4 to 5 month build,” though the timeline could move faster.
Ludwig described several planned capabilities: two spuds for stabilizing the boat at low water, a small winch and a bow ramp to hoist mooring tackle and debris, and room to replace gear. He said the pump‑out boat is paid from a separate grant (the CBA grant) and will remain dedicated to pump‑outs; the new vessel will be the field’s general‑purpose working boat and will be Florida‑registered rather than U.S. Coast Guard documented.
Committee members asked operational questions — mounting on a trailer, horsepower, electronics and markings — and Ludwig said the boat includes a trailer, will carry Garmin chartplotter/side‑scan electronics and VHF radio, and will be marked with the town logo. Ludwig suggested asking the community for name ideas and offered to delay applying graphics until a name is chosen.
On other operational items Ludwig reported the dinghy dock vendor is fabricating custom dock sections to fit existing pilings; the vendor will return with a firm start date, and Ludwig expects work to begin likely by the end of summer. He also said the debris‑removal contract has ended and staff are finalizing reports to FEMA and are “discussing right now if we can get an approval for another…extension.”
Ludwig said the town has hired a third staff member (Joseph, a 50‑ton captain) and that dive work remains contracted out to specialists due to liability concerns.
No formal committee vote was taken on the vessel purchase or dock work; Ludwig said the purchase order process is under staff/procurement, and the committee’s role is to receive updates and advise the council as needed.
