Research and Support Capabilities at FISC St. Petersburg

Vessels

Introduction R/V G.K. Gilbert R/V Catboat Pontoon Boats Streeterville Houseboats Smaller Vessels Platforms

Houseboats

The houseboat, (R/V Marjorie Douglas) is a 50 ft aluminum custom-built Clark Boat with 22 inch draft, 200 gallon freshwater carrying capacity, and a 10-day field range. This boat is a 15 ton durable facility with an environmentally-friendly incinerating toilet, a wetlab, clean lab, and housing for a 4-person crew.

The R/V Marjorie Douglas is primarily used for research including mangrove fishery monitoring and turtles. The small houseboat is used for deployement of a Submersible Habitat for Analyzing Reef Quality (SHARQ).

Read more about extended monitoring efforts at http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2007/01/.

Houseboat on trailer. [larger version]

R/V Marjorie Douglas. [larger version]

Submersible Habitat for Analyzing Reef Quality (SHARQ). [larger version]