Vessels - Research

124’x24’x13’ steel combination tender/charter vessel built by Steiner Shipyard, Bayou Le Batre, LA in 1980 as a factory longliner. Conversion to a seine tender was completed in 2019. CAT 3508 main rated at 1000 hp, rebuilt in 2021 (2,000 hrs) w/ Reintjes reduction gea...

80’4”x28.5’x3’ aluminum, Subchapter T, passenger carrying catamaran, built by Nichols Brothers in 1984. Makes 21 knots at 90 GPH. Current COi for 139 passengers, plus 4 crew. Twin CAT C18 mains each rated at 870 hp w/ one recent in-frame rebuild. (2) ZF2050A gears w...

79’x28.5’x3’ aluminum, Subchapter T, passenger carrying catamaran, built by Nichols Brothers in 1984. Makes 20 knots at 90 GPH. Current COi for 139 passengers, plus 4 crew. Twin Lugger L6170A-RT mains each rated at 700 hp. Twin Disc MGN80-1 gears w/ 2.51:1 ratio and...

35’x12’x5.6’ fiberglass charter/passenger vessel built in 1972 by Sea Horse Boats. Detroit diesel 8V53N main engine rated at 270 hp, with low hours. Twin Disc MG506 gear with 2.5:1 ratio. Makes 15 knots. Spacious work deck for passengers. Deck railings with pol...

65’x17’x6’ aluminum, charter/research vessel built by Swiftship Boat in 1983. Current COI for 55 persons. Cruise between 15 kts and 22 kts. Recently installed John Deere 6090 SFM85 and remaned Detroit 12V71-TTI w/ Twin Disc 5114 reduction gears. New Northern Lights...

186’x40’ steel oceanographic research/utility vessel built in 1990 by McDermott Shipyards. Cummins KTA50M main engine rated at 1,250 hp. Reintjes gear with 7.053:1 ratio. Ulstein azumith stern drives, 300 hp each, with 3:1 ratio. Bow thruster. (3) Cummins VTA 600 k...

70'x21'x9.5' steel dragger, currently used for research work. Built in 1978 by Nichols Bros. 425 hp Cat 353 main w/ appr. 14K hrs on overhaul. Burns 9 gph @ 8 kts. Twin Disc 4.5:1 gear. Yanmar 36 kW and Kubota 28 kW gen sets. Marco hauler and coiler, Yaquina YB5 t...