Company News

February 18, 2010

GLOBAL SEAS LLC, the operators of the Seattle, Washington based R/V MT MITCHELL installed new technology on the ship in April 2008.  The installation included a Kongsberg EM 120 Multibeam Echo Sounder and EM Full Performance 710 High Resolution Seabed Mapping System as well as survey launch capability.  Since the installation of the new technology, the R/V MT MITCHELL has completed several noteworthy charters in the Pacific Ocean.

Global Seas LLC, a Seattle-based maritime management company, is pleased to announce the management of one of the premier vessels in the Bering Sea, the F/V Defender, starting in 2009.

In December 2008, Defender LLC. was purchased by Dona Martita LLC, a partnership between Nina Fisheries, Inc. and Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation.  The purchase of the Defender  LLC includes the 200’ mid water trawl vessel and its inshore Pollock quota.

April 11, 2008

GLOBAL SEAS LLC, the operators of the Seattle, Washington based R/V MT. MITCHELL announced last week that new capabilities were recently installed on the ship. The installations included a Kongsberg EM 120 Multibeam Echo Sounder and EM 710 High Resolution Seabed Mapping System as well as survey launch capability and ROV and AUV HiPAP tracking capability.

April 1st, 2008

GLOBAL SEAS, LLC, the operators of the Seattle, Washington based R/V MT. MITCHELL is pleased to announce the vessel has just been outfitted with a Kongsberg EM 120 and EM 710 High Resolution Multibeam Mapping System capable of meeting all relevant survey standards including those of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)  With these new systems, the MT. MITCHELL is able to map the deepest oceans in the world, surveying in waters to 11,000 meters.  For shallow water surveying, in less than 11 meters, the MT. MITCHELL deploys a 34 foot, twin diesel engine launch. In addition the MT. MITCHELL has been outfitted with both an anti-roll tank as well as upsized anti-roll chocks.  These additions will eliminate much of the boat’s natural roll and provide prime conditions for more precise mapping.