What started out as a modest seafood production company in 1976 — complete with one captain and one boat — Bosarge Boats has expanded into a dynamic, full-service marine enterprise. Today we have a team of long-term, highly professional employees and a fleet of vessels that employ an array of innovative trawling techniques. We specialize in removal of marine debris, relocation of endangered marine species, fisheries research support, specialty services support, and rig decommissioning for the oil and gas industry.
This three-decade evolution has been quite a journey. Though we’ve grown exponentially, Steve Bosarge, founder and third-generation maritime specialist, has never forgotten what’s important above all else: the biological health of our marine ecosystem, the utmost safety of our staff and project participants, and superior operational performance. Our outstanding reputation for performance and professionalism makes us stand out among our competitors.
We have been a part of numerous projects designed to improve specialty trawling services, gear, vessels and equipment performance throughout our industry and have aided state and federal agencies to design and test cutting-edge technology. Our extensive maritime experience has led the National Marine Fisheries Service to ask Bosarge Boats’ founder, Steve Bosarge, to travel with them to Australia as a liaison for the implementation of specific trawling gear into the Australian industry. We take our business seriously and have been known to sit down with our U.S. Representatives and Senators in Washington, D.C., to discuss industry needs. Also, Mr. Bosarge’s expertise in maritime services has come in handy as a Commissioner on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Commission and as an Advisory Panel member for the Federal Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council, along with other regulatory and advisory positions.
We can provide:
• Oil and gas industry trawling services
• Marine debris removal
• Marine endangered species relocation
• Chase boat services
• Cable laying support services
• Specialty gear design
• Research support services
• Seafood production
• Diving support services
• Special project support
• Site clearance and verification trawling
• Specialized marine maintenance and installation services
Our efficient, reliable vessels are equipped to handle any job — big or small. Each boat can be customized on-site to meet your exact specifications. In fact, we have one of only a handful of boats in the Gulf of Mexico capable of deploying certain specialty stern trawls. We also offer forklift and hydraulic crane services for loading and unloading heavy equipment and supplies for our clients.
Vessel Specifications
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Length Width Depth Gross Tonnage Net Tonnage Fuel Capacity Potable Water Horsepower Staterooms Accommodations Speed |
95 |
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Length Width Depth Gross Tonnage Net Tonnage Fuel Capacity Potable Water Horsepower Staterooms Accommodations Speed |
85 |
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Length Width Depth Gross Tonnage Net Tonnage Fuel Capacity Potable Water Horsepower Staterooms Accommodations Speed |
75 |
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Length Width Depth Gross Tonnage Net Tonnage Fuel Capacity Potable Water Horsepower Staterooms Accommodations Speed |
65 |
Bosarge Boats’ team of highly skilled professionals takes safety very seriously. We call upon our experienced staff, many with over thirty years in the industry, to ensure everything meets and exceeds industry standards. We have staff with both USCG Captain and Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor licenses and have an exemplary safety record.
Our expertise has been enlisted by prominent universities and corporations alike. Whether it’s to trawl for research and gear-testing purposes, to relocate endangered marine species, or to protect valuable underwater equipment — we always deliver.
• National Marine Fisheries
• Coastwise Consulting
• Tyco Telecommunications
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
• University of Mississippi
• Texas A&M University
• Mississippi State University
• Great Lakes Dredge and Derrick
• USACE
• Pascagoula Pilots Association
Over the years, Bosarge Boats has accrued priceless firsthand experience in a wide array of maritime services, enabling us to devise creative solutions that are not only good for the environment, but cost effective as well. Creative solutions like our newest trawl gear that is constructed of a revolutionary Kevlar-based #9 gauge braided knotless webbing, which reduces fuel consumption by 11% while maintaining durability and optimum production.
When necessary, we use our in-house design expertise to improve upon equipment and gear—like endangered species nets. We worked with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to upgrade their standard 60’ flat net design, creating a much stronger and more durable 4-seam balloon design and adding a bib to achieve a higher fishing net. Then we added a separate mud roller system to enable the net to be towed across bottoms freshly cut by dredge ships. We also engineered a stiff vertical cod end retrieval system to minimize the possibility of interactions with marine mammals — thus, rewriting the standards for turtle relocation trawl nets.
• Marine Endangered Species Relocation Nets
• Commercial Fishing Nets
• Debris Removal and Site Clearance Nets
Bosarge Boats, Inc. 5301 Ladner Ave. Pascagoula, MS 39581 Phone: 228.762.0888 Fax: 228.762.0884 |
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Steve Bosarge Sandra Bosarge John Burnsed Leann Bosarge |