The second Mytilus, built in 1990, is a welded aluminum vessel used by the WHOI Coastal Research Center. Before the vessel arrived at Woods Hole, the CRC had a contest to select a name for the boat. Maggie Rioux and Michael Moore won the contest. Mytilus is a genus name for the blue mussel.
Length:
24'
Beam:
8.5'
Draft:
1.5'
Full Speed:
26 kts
Cruising Speed:
20 kts
Dates of Afflliation with WHOI:
1990/present
Built:
1990
Builder:
Winninghoff Boats, Rowley, MA
Owner:
WHOI
Operator:
WHOI