The brief was, we wanted a stable platform with low speed stability for sonar work, we also needed a turn of speed to get on site quickly and take advantage of the little bit of good weather we get. Additionally we also required a vessel that we could dive from occasionally. Economy was another major factor as it is me that is funding all this! After searching the UK we have come up with this little catamaran “Star” to be renamed Chesil Chieftain and stuffed full of electronic wizardry. She is a fantastic little vessel built by BW Seacat the builders of Wey Chieftain 4. At last we will have a search vessel fully and permanently equipped ready to go at the press of a button. Her navigation and data acquisition systems mimic those of her big sister so a flash card transfers the data from search boat to dive boat instantly and we get to dive exciting new sites. Not bad me thinks and I am already turning my attention to the next project. Diving might be going through a bad time right now but I have never been one to give up or let the grass grow. 2012, bring it on.
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