The 84 foot offshore fishing vessel TRIPOLINA. based in Boston, MA, is fully equipped and insured, and is available for charter for oceanographic survey operations.
Capabilities
| Fisheries Research | Water Quality Monitoring Surveys |
| Oceanographic Mooring Operations | Marine Mammal Observations |
Past Experience
| Whale Observations for the MWRA Boston Harbor Outfall Construction Contract |
Specifications
| Length: 84 Feet | Beam: 24 Feet |
| Draft: 12 Feet | Speed: 12 Knots |
| Fuel Consumption: 30 Gal/Hr | Berths: 9 Personnel |
| 800 sq ft Deck Space | 200 sq ft of Lab Space in Fish Hold |
Machinery/ Deck Equipment
| Caterpillar D398 850 hp | (2) 30 kW Lister Generators |
| (2) 10 Ton Hathaway Trawl Winches | (2) Removable 6x8 Net Reels |
| (2) 10 Ton Lifting Booms | (1) 500 lb Take Out Winch |
Electronics
| Northstar 941X DGPS | Furuno 6D-102 Video Plotter |
| Sitex Koden Loran Receiver | Furuno Color Video Sounder |
| (2) Furuno 24 mile Radars | Stevens Sea 222 SSB Radio |
| Standard VHF Radio | Furuno FE-881 Echosounder |
| Wood Freeman Autopilot | 3W Cellular Phone |
Safety Equipment
| 8-man Elliot Life Raft | ACR Category 1 EPIRB |
For further information, contact Chip Ryther or Charlotte Cogswell of CR Environmental, Inc. at 508-563-7970 (Phone/Fax).