Dixon Marine Services, Inc. has a wide number of equipment and vessel to
get you anywhere and do anything you can dream up on or near the water.

Vessels

	R/V LAKOTA – A 54 foot research vessel with a 4,000 lbs A-Frame, Two 20 kW Generators, computer lab, ample deck space, full galley and only four foot draft makes the Lakota one of our most versatile vessel in the fleet. Our largest boat will be able to satisfy your most challenging scientific work you can dream up. FULL LAKOTA SPECIFACATIONS
	R/V WAYWARD MISS – She is a 30 foot jet boat built for speed. On here rear deck she has a 1,000 lbs A-Frame and ample room to maneuver equipment, this vessel can get you to your research site in a hurry and have the mussel to do some more challenging work for a boat of her size. Already gear for surveying she will also be able to take sediment samples and is perfect for near shore sampling with only a 2 foot draft. FULL WAYWARD MISS SPECIFACATIONS
	CAROLINA SKIFF –A 24 foot fiberglass work skiff has been the work horse for DMS. She has deployed miles of turbidity curtain and has done hours of water quality testing. The Carolina has a 115 h.p. outboard engine, draws only 6 inches, a large forward deck and work platform she can be configured to fit any construction or scientific application
	DMS AIR RANGER – This is an 18 foot “Four Wheel Drive” boat that will get you anywhere, literally! The Air Ranger has been utilized in many applications where normal vessels and vehicles can not get to. She is very versatile and is currently configured with a 500 lbs. removable A-frame which can be use for 2-3 inch sediment cores. This boat is designed to move you across the grassland and mud flats almost as well as it goes through shallow swamps or skims across the deep water.
	DMS WEIR – This is an 18 foot aluminum work skiff that is excellent addition to the fleet. She is rug3ged and reliable boat that is able to take a beating on the hardest job. Her primary roll is a support vehicle but can also perform work with the best of them.

Field Equipment

	The Hach Portable Spectrophotometer has more than 130 pre-programmed tests for water quality analysis, with automatic calibration adjustment and wavelength selection with a high performance optical system for accuracy and stability.
	The Hach Portable Turbidimeter provides field analysis of turbidity levels ranging from zero to one thousand NTUs with pre-programmed calibration, and meets the USEPA method 180.1 criteria.
	The Hach Portable Colorimeter tests for ninety plus methods with automatic wavelength detection. Hand-held and easy to use, this device is very useful for analysis in the field of metals, volatile acids, toxicity, and other parameters.
	The Hydrolab Quanta Unit is a multiparameter data sonde that is used at DMS for accurate profiling and spot measurements.
	Eureka Environmental Manta Unit – multiparameter data sonde
	Campbell Scientific dataloggers
	Amphibian Unit – handheld field data collector
	Floating monitoring stations with independent solar energy source

Sediment Sampling Equipment

	4” Standard Vibracore, with option of 6 or 8 inch head
	Push core
	Ponar Dredge