Level III: 23' Grady White (Blue Serengeti), 22' Radon (Dauphine), 23' VITA (Isabella)

Prerequisites for level III operators:

California Boater Card
Stanford affiliated and approved driver from Stanford Risk Management
MOTC or USCG Licence
Checkout with the BSO or a designated skipper by the BSO:
- Demonstrate all procedures described below to the satisfaction of the boating safety officer

Want to reserve any of our level III vessels for your research? More information on each boat and their capabilities below or follow the flow chart here on how to reserve the boats below

Level III checkout and reservation information for the VITA, Radon, or Grady White:

Radon (Dauphin)

Learn more about operating or reserving Radon for research

Normal Operations of level III boats:

Project Proposal/Boat Use Request and Float Plan For Level III:

Boat Projects

For any boat use, operators must submit a Boat Project through the WebBoater website for review by the Hopkins Boating Safety Committee. This proposal should be made no less than one month before the start of the project. The proposal must be approved by the BSO. If significant questions exist, a full meeting of the committee will be held to consider the proposal.

Float Plans

For Level III boat use, in conjunction with the Boat Projects. Users must fill out a float plan 24 hours before the intended use. This is a USCG requirement and allows the BSO to have a "flight roster" of the use of the boat. Please use this Float Plan form. For each departure complete this form and submit it to the BSO before your launch -- and give a copy to your designated shore contact. If your trip is expected to extend beyond the anticipated return time, notify your shore contact. Remember to close out your float plan (i.e. notify your shore contact) upon your return.

Additional Policies for Level III:

Hopkins boats must not be kept off-site or unavailable to other users for more than 2 weeks at a time, except by agreement between all users. Trailering Hopkins boats to launch sites other than Monterey, Moss Landing and Santa Cruz must have approval from the Boating Safety Committee in addition to meeting the off-site time limit.