Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contract for the use of a fully functional vessel, including a captain and two (2) crew, for use by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) as living quarters and an operations base for visiting most Steller sea lion (SSL) haulouts and rookeries in Southeast Alaska (SEA) to conduct population surveys, observe branded animals, and attempt to liberate entangled animals. The work generally involves seven (7) ADF&G personnel and collaborators, but up to twelve (12) is possible, and will take place from Glacier Bay and Cross Sound in northern SEA, through the outer coastal waters of Chichagof and Baranof Islands, Frederick Sound, and as far south as Cape Addington. Haulouts and rookeries will be surveyed by two 22’ skiffs provided by ADF&G and transported by the charter vessel.