Another use for aluminum boats...

[BrianW]

Part of my job, on Alaska's North Slope, is to run various boats for oil spill response. Here's the fleet...



It includes 2 drop bows (45' and 55'), four 42 footers, a couple 38 footers, and another group of 25 footers. The drop bows are twin diesel/jet, the 25 footers are single diesel inboards, and the rest are twin diesel inboards.

There's a couple twin outboard 29ft boats, and some misc. boats not pictured.

All aluminum, and fun to drive.

[BrianW]

As requested, one of the 42ft boats "in action", dropping off passengers...

[Chaps]

Those are some serious vessels. The push knees are huge!

[JETTYWOLF]

That's a cool Marina....I mean Beach.

[BrianW]

The push knees are huge!

Yep, we're pretty sure the polar bears think they're the biggest tusks on the biggest walrus they've ever seen. :)

[NUKE]

WOW now thats some serious Alloy . Looks to me like a private Navy

[Ironwoodtuna]

Now that is some row of alloytoys to play with and protect our waters, Thanks for being there! Marty

[BrianW]

It's not a bad way to make a buck. The Beaufort Sea isn't the most exciting place to go boating, but it's better than running a desk. :) The best part is that we switch boats often during the day, so it's always a bit different depending on the engine/drive combo.

[Jay Perrotta]

Great Pictures.

Cool Boats.

[Airforce]

very cool. even the polar bears stare and wonder what it is...

[BrianW]

More bears checking us out...



Hiding under a bowhead whale skull...



Okay, this one was inland, and no boat was involved, but here's a sow grizzly and her cub...



Zoom out a bit, and it get's better. :)



We had to leave, but I know the sow didn't mess with the caribou, as there was no carcass around that evening.

[Daddy'O]

Great photos Brian!

Thanks for sharing.

Wayne