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This research vessel (swath survey & sounding) was built in 1988 by Swath Ocean Systems Inc. in San Diego, CA.
Historical Notes
This vessel was a catamaran-hulled survey vessel based at Rimouski QC operating in the Laurentide Region of the Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans. It is a SWATH vessel (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull), a hull form patented by Nova Scotia native Frederick G. Creed. It works the length and breadth of the St.Lawrence River and Gulf and makes occasional forays into the Atlantic.
Owners & Masters
In 1988-2022 she was owned by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa ON Canada.
References
- Maginley, C.D. & B. Collin (2001)
- Canada List of Shipping
