Vessels

Alpine’s vessel offerings provide our clients’ with the flexibility they need to design effective and efficient projects.

Alpine’s vessels are available as part of a turn-key survey package or as a stand-alone charter.

R/V Minerva

The R/V Minerva is a RINA/SOLAS classed, DP1, purpose built, ocean going survey vessel with hull mounted and integrated geophysical, hydrographic, sediment sampling and oceanographic equipment capable of collecting geophysical data in water depths in excess of 2,500m and sampling in water depths over 3,500m. The vessel features two dedicated and permanently equipped labs - one for data acquisition/processing and one for geotechnical and environmental sample analysis. With an autonomy of up to 30 days, 17 staterooms (all equipped with bathrooms) with a total of 33 berths, a dedicated infirmary, and extensive deck handling equipment, the R/V Minerva is a comfortable, safe and efficient platform for survey operations which require a vessel capable of offshore operations while retaining the ability to access nearshore areas.

R/V Shearwater

The R/V Shearwater combines superior maneuverability with state-of-the-art research facilities to provide a flexible, multipurpose platform for 24hr marine surveying. The vessel fills the gap between small coastal and large offshore survey platforms providing a cost effective solution for many applications. In addition, the Shearwater allows for a single vessel to complete different tasks, such as geotechnical surveys, thereby affording our clients the opportunity to save both time and money.

R/V Henry Hudson

With a 3’ draft, and a 20 knot cruising speed, this “V” hull vessel is an extremely flexible intra-coastal and near shore platform. Its jet drive configuration offers superior maneuverability at low and high speeds along with the ability to maximize shallow water operations. Multiple deck mounted equipment handling and deployment options, ample cabin space, and fuel efficient operations provide an impressive solution for both research work and marine support tasks.

R/V William M

This trailerable shallow draft vessel provides a perfect platform for surveying in inland waters and shallow coastal zones. The enclosed, climate controlled cabin has enough space to operate a suite of geophysical and hydrographic equipment.

R/V George

This trailerable shallow draft tri-hull pontoon vessel provides a highly stable platform for shallow water in-land operations. It is well suited for mini-vibracoring or grab sampling, Oceanographic equipment deployment and retrieval, and basic geophysical/hydrographic surveying.

Very Shallow Water and Surf Zone Survey Platforms

Alpine offers survey platform options for extremely shallow environments or sites which may have limited launch facilities. These include:

• Jet Skis with hull mounted echosounders, RTK positioning and waterproof navigation screens for surf zone or extremely shallow water operations.
• Flat bottomed Jon boats with either gas or electric powered outboards for surveying in either very shallow waters or areas lacking launch ramps where the boat needs to be hand carried into the water.