Research Charters

HOC Marine Inc. (HOC Alaska) is a leading provider of vessel based research charters in the Gulf of Alaska region.  Whether you need supplies moved from point A to point B or need a vessel for a 30 day coastal survey or a standby vessel for oil platform work, we have the experience and can provide what you need.  With a fleet of seven boats we have a vessel that fits most project needs.  We are also experts in contracting other vessels to match solutions with your project needs.  If you need a vessel, we can help.

Agencies that have used our services include:

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• Geo Engineers
• United States Navy
• United States Air Force
• ASL Environmental
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Pentec Environmental
• Hart Crowser
• U.S Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Geographic Survey
• University of Washington
• Exxon
• Department of Defense
• Bristol Environmental
• U.S. Army Core of Engineers
• Hughes Surveying
• National Biological Survey
• University of Alaska, Fairbanks
• Alaska Center for Coastal Studies
• Alaska Tribal Health Consortium
• NOAA - Auke Bay Lab
• ABR – Alaska Biological Research
• North Pacific Rim Housing
• NOAA - National Data Buoy Center
• Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
• Mat-Su Borough School District
• University of Alaska
• Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
• Pratt Museum
• Battelle Memorial Institute
• SOCOM North
• National Park Service
• Oregon State University
• Polar Field Services
• PND Engineers

A sampling of the projects we have worked on include:

• SOCOM North NSM vessel transfer and rental
• Kenai Fjords Nat Park winter bird/mammal survey
• Katmai Nat Park winter bird/mammal survey
• USCG high site propane resupply
• LeConte Glacier ice and current studies
• Prince William Sound biannual bird/mammal survey
• Maritime Helicopters pilot OAS carding and training
• Live Sea Otter capture with surgical liver tissue sampling in Prince William Sound
• Juvenile Sablefish tagging in lower Cook Inlet and Kodiak
• Tidal current studies for the Port of Anchorage expansion project
• Lead vessel coordinator for Joint Forces exercises “Northern Edge”, Gulf of Alaska offshore, 2008 - 7 vessels, 2009 – 12 vessels, 2011 – 7 vessels, 2015 - 5 vessels, 2017 - 5 vessels, 2019 - 5 vessels.
• Logistical provider for Hoary Marmot extermination project on Sud Island, Barren Islands
• 13 years of baseline environmental studies in Western Cook Inlet including trawling, beach seining, bottom sampling, water sampling, dive surveys, bird counts, beach surveys with sampling done in all months February – November