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F/V FIRST LIGHT

First Light is a 42’ commercial lobster vessel constructed by Clark Island Boatworks in 2001.  The boat is moored in Hull, MA and is available for charter

 

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Capabilities

Hydrographic Surveys

Geophysical Surveys

Fisheries Research

Marine Mammal Observation      

Sediment Sampling

 

 

Past Experience

Mussel Cage Deployments for Ocean Sciences

Plume Sampling in Boston Harbor

Vibrocore Sampling for ACOE pre-dredge survey

Marine Mammal Watch in and around Boston Harbor HUB Natural Gas Pipeline

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Lenght: 42 Feet

Beam: 14.5 Feet

Draft: 5 Feet

Cruising Speed: 21 Knots

Fuel Consumption 12-15 gal/hr

Fuel Capacity: 690 gallons

35 sg. feet lab space in pilot house

322 sq. feet deck space

 

Machinery/ Deck Equipment

Engine/HP 580

Booms/Davits: 2000 lb Davit

 

Electronics

Furuno Video Depth Sounder

Furuno GPS-36

36 mi Furuno Radar

Robertson Autopilot

2 ICOM M127 Radios

Compaq computer plotter

 2000 watt Inverter

 

Safety Equipment

Life raft: 4 person Zodiac

Survival Suits: 4

Alden EPIRB

 

 

For further information, contact Chip Ryther or Charlotte Cogswell at CR Environmental, Inc. (508) 563-7970 (Phone/Fax).