The 43 foot offshore
fishing vessel Courier, based
in Boston, MA is fully equipped and insured, and is available for charter for
oceanographic survey operations.

Capabilities
| Fisheries Research | Sediment Sampling Operations |
| Geophysical Survey Operations | Marine Mammal Observations |
Past
Experience
| Benthic Sampling in Boston Harbor | Boston Harbor Cable Survey - Diver Support |
Specifications
| Length: 43 Feet | Beam: 16 Feet |
| Draft: 7 Feet | Speed: 10 Knots |
| Fuel Consumption: 5 Gal/Hr | Berths: 3 Personnel |
| 300 sq ft Deck Space | 100 sq ft of Interior Lab Space |
Machinery/ Deck Equipment
| GM 871 Diesel | (1) 5 Ton Lifting Boom |
| (2) 5 Ton Trawl Winches | (1) 4 Foot Net Reel |
| Inverter |
Electronics
| Furuno GPS Navigation | Wood Freeman 5100B Autopilot |
| Furuno 1830 Radar | Wood Freeman 5100B Autopilot |
| Northstar 7000 Loran C | Furuno FCV 271 Color Video Sounder |
| 3W Cellular Phone | Icom and Panasonic VHF Radios |
Safety Equipment
| 6-man and 2-man Life Rafts | Alden Category 1 EPIRB |
For further information, contact Chip Ryther or Charlotte Cogswell of CR Environmental, Inc. at 508-563-7970 (Phone/Fax).