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The Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary's 62' high-speed Teknicraft catamaran
is used primarily as a platform to conduct ecological
and oceanographic research in the waters of the
Santa Barbara Channel in Southern California.
The vessel also serves as a host for educational
field trips and emergency response in and around
the Sanctuary. The A-frame and winch are used
to conduct trawls, CTD casts, sediment sampling,
and deploy equipment such as sidescan sonar and
ROVs. The wet and dry labs allow on-board processing
of samples and data. Dive operations are supported
by onboard facilities and equipment. Projects
on R/V Shearwater have included sea bird research,
archeological/cultural research (primarily shipwrecks),
monitoring marine reserves, studying whales, mapping
eelgrass, and oceanographic sampling. On board
berthing, stowage, galley and safety equipment
allow for multiple-day excursions with scientists
and crew.

RV Shark Cat Description
The Channel Islands National Marine
Sanctuary's 28' twinhull power cruiser is used
as a platform to support single day dive and emergency
response operations. Dive support capacity includes
the ability to carry up to three divers, with
two tanks each and is outfitted with a dive ladder,
oxygen, AED, and backboard. The endurance of 6
– 8 hours at continuous cruising speed of
25 knots makes the R/V Sharkcat an important asset
for rapid response to emergencies that occur within
the sanctuary.
Vessel
Particulars pdf


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For more information, contact:
LTJG Nick DeProspero
NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
University of California Santa Barbara
Ocean Science Education Building 514,MC 6155
Santa Barbara, CA. 93106-6155
(805)893-6426
voc.cinms@noaa.gov
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