R/V Norseman and R/V Norseman II

At-sea research requires months of planning and coordination. Funding has to be identified, carefully budgeted and spent well. The work plan has to maximize one of marine research’s scarcest resources-sea time. When you finally arrive at the dock with your equipment and research team, a ship has to be waiting that you can trust and depend on. Norseman Maritime Charters offers two ships that meet the most exacting standards-- standards you can depend on. 

Built for the demands of the North Pacific and Bering Sea winter crab fisheries, the 108’ R/V Norsemanwas designed by noted naval architect Bruce Whittemore and built by Marco Shipyard of Seattle. Commissioned by Norseman Maritime Charters in Summer 2005, Whittemore undertook a redesigned of Norseman. The goal? To fold the best qualities of a tested ship into a new vision for research and expedition charters. With excellent results, the vision expanded, and Norseman’s sister ship, R/V Norseman II, was acquired. The 115’R/V Norseman II was also designed and built by the Whittemore-Marco Shipyard team for the challenges of the Bering Sea fishery. In Fall 2006, Whittemore was commissioned to redesign R/V Norseman II, with a complete re-fit completed in Spring 2007.

The result--- two exceptional U.S. registered vessels specifically designed for extended research and expedition charter. Quality workmanship combine with the ships’ exceptional range, rugged construction and sea keeping abilities has resulted in vessels that are reliable in a wide range of conditions, safe, efficient and flexible. Each ship has ample dry storage room and two walk in freezers. These vessels are designed and operated to complete the mission.

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To talk to one of our research vessel team members, please call 1-207-636-7958 or email norsemanchtr@comcast.net