Boats, Facilities & Platforms

The University of West Florida's Marine Services Center (MSC) provides diving platforms, research vessels and support staff for university sponsored projects involved in underwater research in and around the Florida Gulf Coast. The MSC has a number of vessels and platforms available which are suitable for a variety of uses. These include Pontoon boats and a research barge for coastal and estuarine research, as well as several craft which are suited for operations in deeper Gulf waters. For more information on watercraft available through the Marine Services Center, please consult the below list of vessels and their descriptions.

Seahorse (25ft)
Boston Whaler (25ft)
Cape Horn (21ft)
Pontoon (28ft)
Pontoon (24ft)
Sea Ark (21ft)
Duracraft (21ft)
Rhino (21ft)
Landau (16ft)
MSC Barge (36ft)