The R/V Shackleford is a 22 m medium speed aluminium catamaran hull with a pair of C18 engines and fixed pitch propellers.
This vessel will serve an integral role in NV5-Geodynamics’ mission of providing turnkey, “single pass” offshore surveys and has been specifically customized to serve the burgeoning offshore wind sector on the US Eastern Seaboard.
R/V Shackleford leverages the fundamental, and proven design elements of the Duke University Marine Lab’s R/V Shearwater and Blue Tide Puerto Rico’s R/V Blue Manta which have proven to be highly successful in their near-coastal research environments. The vessel was sea-trialed on Bellingham Bay, prior to being transported via cargo ship to its homeport of Beaufort, NC.