R/V TOMCAT

R/V TOMCAT

The TomCat is MARE’s 38 foot aluminum catamaran providing a stable, highly maneuverable workboat from which to operate equipment in coastal waters and bays. As an efficient catamaran, the boat reaches 20 knots in flat water.

With a wide, the TomCat’s open deck (13 foot beam), swim platform and drafts just 3 feet – ideal for shallow water sampling as well as open ocean work.

TomCat 1

THE TOMCAT IS OUTFITTED WITH:

  • Radar
  • Multifunction GPS
  • Chart plotter display
  • Davit and crab pot puller capable of lifting 80 lbs
  • Fish hold for live samples, and required safety equipment
  • 110VAC, 2kW is available from our clean inverter, or a generator can be added to power larger loads
  •  A full cabin and galley for sample and data analysis

For more information and inquiries contact us.

VESSEL USES INCLUDE:

  • Plankton tows
  • Water quality work
  • Scientific dredges
  • Avian surveys
  • Fish sampling
  • Deploying scientific sampling tools
  • Deploying MARE’s smaller Remotely Operated Vehicles

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