{"id":16565,"date":"2011-06-25T00:10:53","date_gmt":"2011-06-25T05:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=16565"},"modified":"2011-09-03T18:52:25","modified_gmt":"2011-09-03T23:52:25","slug":"fpb-115-commercial-pilot-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/fpb-115-commercial-pilot-house\/","title":{"rendered":"FPB 115 Commercial Pilot House"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We \u00a0have had interest in the FPB 115 from many markets, one of which is its use for survey and scientific work. The safety, comfort, and low cost \u00a0of operation, make it ideal for these applications. So we will start with the pilot house and lower deck layouts for this model.<\/p>\n

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The first drawing shows an empty pilot house.<\/p>\n

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To put the space into perspective, the FPB 115 pilot house has the same volume as the great room on Wind Horse, <\/em>a <\/em>photo of which you see above.<\/p>\n

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Now the details. We have been chatting with commercial operators and professional captains to see what they want in their ultimate bridge area. There are two major differences from the yacht configuration.<\/p>\n

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First, the captain needs to be able to operate the vessel while facing aft, so he can keep watch on and coordinate his actions with what is happening on the aft deck.<\/p>\n

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To accommodate this requirement there is an aft facing helm at the aft end of the pilot house, and another outside on the pilot house deck.<\/p>\n

The second item is the array of desks\/work stations. Whether doing survey work or scientific experiments these will be in constant use.<\/p>\n

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Next we draw your attention to the large table, with hinged leaves. This will serve as a chart table, conference center, and general work surface.<\/p>\n

Aft and adjacent to the second helm is space for a fridge, microwave, and sink.<\/p>\n

The furniture layout constrains your body in big seas, something we consider essential, even on a vessel as large as the FPB 115.<\/p>\n

What is missing is a day head. Not one professional we interviewed wanted to give up space or sight lines for a small head compartment in the pilot house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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