Norseman Maritime Charters stands ready for your next project.
Norseman Maritime Charters operates with the specific goal of providing a research and exploration platform to serve marine researchers and technicians as they seek to explore the North Pacific. Norseman Maritime Charters has developed a research support strategy that brings together experienced, highly trained Captains and crews, with vessels designed to meet the demands and challenging conditions of the Pacific marine environment. We understand the needs of agencies, academics, and industry researchers, and have created an organization to help them achieve their goals.
At the heart of Norseman Maritime Charters is a professional organization dedicated to marine research and exploration. We are an organization designed to have the versatility to help you achieve your project goal whether it is tagging walruses in the Chukchi Sea, tracking whales with aerial drones, setting buoys in the Beaufort Sea or charting the North Pacific sea bottom with telemetry. Our skilled Captains and crew are dedicated to helping you achieve your research goals and the boats are designed to provide efficient working platforms to maximize our results during your time at sea. The accommodations for researchers and technicians are designed to ensure that people will be rested and ready for each long day of research activity. We define our success as a research program which accomplishes its mission, on time and on budget. As you seek the expertise and reliability to plan your next project, please contact Norseman Maritime Charters.
Our Ships
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Norseman | |
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| L.O.A. | 108 ft. | |
| Beam | 28 ft. | |
| Draft | 13 ft. | |
| Decks | 3 | |
| Gross Tonnage | 197 | |
| Propulsion | 850 hp Cat Diesel | |
| Speed | 10 Knots | |
| Endurance | 90+ Days | |
| Range | 10,000 miles |
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Norseman II | |
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| L.O.A. | 115 ft. | |
| Beam | 28 ft. | |
| Draft | 13 ft. | |
| Decks | 3 | |
| Gross Tonnage | 194 | |
| Propulsion | 850 hp Cat Diesel | |
| Speed | 11.5 Knots | |
| Endurance | 90+ Days | |
| Range | 10,000 miles |









