Private Heli Ski Cruise
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The “Maritime Maid” was built in 1971, and remodeled and refurbished in 1985. She has fished in the Pacific to South America and the Atlantic to Africa. She has served as an oil rig tender in the North Pacific in December and January. Helicopter operations have been conducted in Alaskan waters from Ketchikan to Attu, St. Matthew Island and Nome.

Specifications:
Length: 86'
Beam: 22.2'
Draft: 8'8"
Tonnage: 118.7 Gross
Work Deck: 33' x 21'
Heli Deck: 21' x 21'
Speed: 10.5 knots
Range: 8000 NM
Fuel Consp.: 12 GPH (at cruise); 3 GPH (at anchor)
Fuel Capacity: 9780 gal.
Potable Water: 5600 gal.
Berthing: 20 persons

Machinery:
Main Engine: CAT D353 (1) 375 HP @ 1200 rpm
Auxiliaries: GMC 4-71 (2) Driving 60 KW Gens
Deutz (1) Air cooled - 9.5 KW Gen
220/110 volt AC 3-phase
32 volt DC Battery
12 volt DC Batteries (2)
Hydraulic: Commercial Sherring 37 GPM (2) Driven by PTO off 4-71's
Marine Gear: MG-521 Twin Disc 5.75:1 Driving a 68" Stainless Propeller
Centrifuge: Alfa Laval MAB 1048 Fuel Purifier for ship and helicopter jet fuel

Electronics:
Radar: Furuno FR 1940 48 mi.; Furuno FR 1942 64 mi.
Loran: Furuno LC-90
GPS: Northstar Moving Map (1); Garmin with Map Plotter (1)
Auto Pilot: Robertson
Fathometers: Furuno (1); Eagle (1); Northstar (1)
Radios: SEA 222 (SSB) (2); ICOM VHF-FM (2); King Air VHF (1); C.B. (1)
King Air VHF (1); C.B. (1)
Miscellaneous: Raytheon Hailer; Motorola cell phone (1); Iridium satellite phone (1) Furuno Weather Fax

Deck Equipment:
Slattery #125 Husky "Mariner" 4 ton Crane 20' reach (1)
26' Boom with (1) Pullmaster #PL-7 Winch
750# Danforth Anchor (2)
Longline fishing assembly (hydraulic power block, setting chute, etc.)
15 ft. Aluminum Skiff with 30 HP Outboard
5 Insulated Storage Tanks - 2110 cubic ft. capacity total
8' x 20' Laboratory under Heli Deck

Refrigeration:
30 ton Thermal Tech RSW system
47 cu. ft. Reefer; 54 cu. ft. Freezer

Galley:
Seats 11, Watermaker, Electronic Range, Microwave, Compactor, Washer/ Dryer, 
T.V., VCR, Library