Cal Poly Humboldt's new is a 78-foot-by-28-foot custom-built aluminum catamaran that can travel at speeds up to 24 knots. It can carry up to 40 students, faculty, and crew on research voyages. The vessel is equipped with a lab, a pilot house, diving platforms, and a variety of machinery for handling equipment and instrumentation.
The boat is named R/V North Wind ("R/V" stands for research vehicle) which was arrived at following a significant process involving students, faculty and consultation with Tribal organizations. The R/V North Wind was chosen from the selection of name proposals. The name celebrates the region and speaks to the university’s strengths in the natural resources and sciences.
Eric Riggs, Dean of the College of Natural Resources & Sciences, joins the Exchange to discuss how the the new vessel will be used by the university.
