New Vessel to Increase Research Capacity at the
Biological Station
A 32.5-foot research vessel, named RV Chippewa, will soon be moored at a slip in the harbor by the boathouse at the CMU Biological Station on Beaver Island. It will allow for the deploying of scientific equipment in deep water and will have a small laboratory onboard. The vessel is currently being built in Mobile, Ala. by Silver Ships, Inc.
Progress Pictures
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Vessel Blueprints
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