VIMS employees must receive certification from the Vessels Service Center
before operating either a small boat or a tow vehicle. Contact Sharon
Miller to obtain these certifications. Qualified operators are
listed below:
The vessels center maintains and operates a fleet of 40 vessels. The 65-foot
R/V Bay Eagle is outfitted with a wet lab containing a flow-through
seawater system, a dry lab housing electronics, and project- oriented equipment.
Similarly outfitted is the 44-foot R/V Langley. Both vessels have
Loran interface for downloading information to on board computers. In 1990,
the 29-foot R/V Fish Hawk was especially designed and equipped to
perform trawl surveys. A sizeable trailerable fleet supports estuarine
and tributary research. Electronic systems can be transferred to these
smaller boats, enabling precise scientific surveys to be conducted on board.
A new diving facility includes a diver training room and classrooms to
support the 40-member VIMS
dive team. The VIMS diving program is an organizational member of the
American Academy of Underwater Sciences.
View a movie of the R/V Bay Eagle underway (1Mbyte file, requires a QuickTime (copyright) or similar movie viewer, may take a few minutes to load, or longer over a modem).
CONTACT FOR ALL VESSELS ACTIVITIES: Sharon Miller (804)684-7055
To schedule a trailerable vessel, please use this form.
VIMS employees must receive certification from the Vessels Service Center
before operating either a small boat or a tow vehicle. Contact Sharon
Miller to obtain these certifications. Qualified operators are
listed below:
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Last Modified: 6 July 2000
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