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R/V Quicksilver | R/V Surveyor I | 54' Catamarans

R/V QUICKSILVER

R/V Quicksilver, Marine Survey Vessel

Vessel Specifications

General Information
  • Length - 32’
  • Beam - 15’
  • Draft - 28"
  • Engines - (2) Cummins CTA8.3, 450 BHP @ 2600 RPM
  • Top speed - 20 Knots
  • Fuel Capacity - 600 Gallons
  • Fuel Consumption 50 - 70 gallons per 12 hour survey day
  • 2-3 day range @ 8-16 GPH
  • Power - 2.0 KW Xantrex Sine Wave Inverter
  • Auxillary Power - 4.5 KW Northern Lights Diesel Generator
  • Hydraulics - Cessna PTO
Features Include

  • Well Lighted 15' x 15' work area
  • A - Frame
  • Swim Step
  • Side Davit with Line Hauler
  • Roll stabilizers
  • Electronics- Radar, GPS, Color Sounder, (2) VHF, SSB Radio
Vessel Experience

The Quicksilver has participated in major hydrographic surveys in Alaska since 1999, updating nautical charts for NOAA in priority areas including:
  • Cook Inlet, 1999
  • Nikiski - Cook Inlet, 2000
  • Kenai Fiords, Harris and Aialik Bays and the approaches to, 2000
  • Icy Bay, the approaches to, 2002
  • Clarence Strait, vicinity of Blashke Island and Coffman Cove, 2002
  • Castle Cape and vicinity near Chignik, 2003
  • Shumagin Islands, vicinity of Sand Point, 2004
  • Sitka, the southern approaches to approaches to, 2004
  • Devils Bay and vicinity near Chignik, 2005
  • Mitrofania Island and vicinity near Perryville, 2006
In addition to its nautical charting work in Alaska, the Quicksilver has worked numerous survey areas up and down the U.S. west coast, from Seattle to San Diego

  • Download R/V Quicksilver spec sheet (PDF format) HERE
  • R/V Quicksilver photos available in the Photo Gallery

Also available, the Surveyor I and the 54' Catamarans

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