Homer Ocean Charters 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

A sampling of the projects we have worked on:

• 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
• Remote camera installation and removal, Amatuli Rock, Barren Islands
• Deployment of NOAA- National Data Buoy Center Buoy 46105 in Kennedy Entrance-Cook Inlet
• Preliminary current studies for Cook Inlet tidal power generation project
• 3 years various projects for the Alaska Gasline in upper Cook Inlet including ADCP, IPS and sediment transport studies
• 20 years logistical support for Barren Island bird research 
• Various science education projects for students and adults