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Built: 1979 by Webber’s Cove Boatyard Inc., East Blue Hill, Maine. Designed by and built for WHOI Length: Beam: Draft: Capacity: 46'2" 15'4" 4'6" crew-1, science-3

 The second Asterias, built to replace the original, was a somewhat larger fiberglass version and is used in coastal waters for short cruises and for testing scientific equipment.