The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary’s 62′ Teknicraft catamaran is used primarily as a research platform conducting biotic and abiotic oceanographic research in the waters of the Santa Barbara Channel in Southern California.

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AAM Delivers 78′ Research Vessel to UNCW

Bellingham, WA, September 1, 2026: All American Marine (AAM) announces the delivery of a 78-foot aluminum research vessel commissioned by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Following successful sea trials at AAM's Bellingham, WA ...More