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- Beam: 23' 0''
- Hull Material: Steel
- Fuel Tank: 1 x 6000|gallon
- Fresh Water: 1 x 1500|gallon
- Holding: 1 x 150|gallon
- Cabins: 4
- Heads: 3
A PROVEN PLATFORM WITH A REMARKABLE STORY
CARE BEAR is not a conventional 95-foot yacht, and that is precisely her appeal. Built around a proven commercial
hull design, this U.S.-built steel Ocean Voyager was created for long-range, mission-oriented use with an emphasis on
reliability, serviceability, substantial tankage and usable working deck space rather than elaborate yacht-style
outfitting.
Originally named CHAGOS, she was extensively customized as a fishing mothership capable of carrying three custom
flats boats. Following that customization, she departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida on her own bottom for the west coast
of Africa, where she anchored off river mouths and served as a floating base for professional guides, her owner, guests
and charter clients pursuing world-record tarpon from the flats boats she carried.
Today, the name CARE BEAR reflects her current work as a humanitarian relief vessel. That mission helps explain her
intentionally practical, commercial-style outfitting. Rather than disguising her working-vessel character, it reinforces
what makes this platform compelling: she has already served two very different missions and offers the next owner a
substantial foundation for another.
THE NEXT MISSION
CARE BEAR's commercial heritage, steel construction, tankage, working decks and support systems make her
relevant to buyers whose requirements fall outside the conventional yacht market. Depending on the next owner's
intended operation and applicable regulatory requirements, the platform may lend itself to sportfishing mothership or
tender support, liveaboard dive and marine exploration, research or salvage support, remote surf and adventure
expeditions, humanitarian or disaster-response work, commercial crew and supply operations, or yacht-support duty.
These are potential applications of the platform, not representations that CARE BEAR presently carries the regulatory
approvals, equipment or certifications required for every use. Buyers should independently evaluate flag, class,
passenger, charter, commercial, insurance and local operating requirements for the mission contemplated.
Denison Yachting - San Francisco is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by HMY Yacht Sales, Inc..
Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.
Proven steel commercial-hull platform with long-range expedition history
Originally CHAGOS, customized as a fishing mothership carrying three custom flats boats Currently utilized for humanitarian relief work
95' LOA, 23' beam, 9' draft, 6,000-gallon fuel capacity and 1,500-gallon fresh-water capacity
Twin mechanical Cummins NT855 diesels rated at 350 hp each
5,000-lb-capacity Palfinger knuckle crane and rigid-bottom rescue tender with Yamaha Enduro two-stroke outboard
Updated Garmin electronics with twin 8000-series multifunction displays, dual VHF radios and FLIR night vision
Key Power hydraulic bow thruster and twin hydraulic stabilizer fins
Owner reports an approximately $700,000 refit at Fairhaven Shipyard in Massachusetts and an ultrasonic steel hull
survey completed in 2021
USCG documented vessel; available vessel records and supporting documentation can be shared with qualified interested parties.
Steel hull: 5/16-inch hull and decks; 1/4-inch bulwarks and house; 3/16-inch pilothouse
Four watertight bulkheads, two fitted with doors; seven watertight dogged aluminum exterior doors
Aluminum mast with crow's nest
500-lb Bruce-style anchor with hydraulic anchor winch and approximately 400' of 1/2-inch chain
5,000-lb-capacity Palfinger knuckle crane positioned to service the boat / working deck
Hard PVC rigid-bottom rescue tender with Yamaha Enduro two-stroke outboard
Fuel-polishing system
Twin Cummins NT855 six-cylinder mechanical diesels, 350 hp each at 1,800 rpm
Twin Disc MG5114 3:1 transmissions with Michigan 4-blade 40 x 40 wheels
(2) 30 kW Kubota generators, keel cooled with wet exhaust
2,000-watt solar panel system with 1,600 amp-hour 24V battery bank
50 hp Key Power hydraulic bow thruster
(2) 25 sq. ft. Key Power hydraulic stabilizer fins
(2) 5-ton air-cooled Carrier HVAC units serving lower deck and main deck / pilothouse
Watermakers Inc. 2,200 GPD watermaker
LED lighting throughout
Updated Garmin electronics including (2) 8000 Series multifunction displays with chartplotter, sonar / depth and radar capability
Dual ICOM M450 DSC VHF radios
FLIR night-vision system
CARE BEAR's interior reflects her working-vessel purpose. The existing arrangement includes three guest cabins
below, three heads and a laundry room, plus a lower crew stateroom configured with four bunks. The former master
cabin is presently used for additional storage in support of the vessel's current mission. On the main deck are a
second crew stateroom, lounge and head, while a captain's cabin is located aft of the pilothouse with its own head
and outside shower. The stainless-steel galley is fitted with a Garland commercial stove and Samsung refrigerator. The
arrangement is practical, serviceable and adaptable rather than decorative - consistent with the vessel's commercial
and expedition character.
The owner reports an approximately $700,000 refit at Fairhaven Shipyard in Massachusetts, and an ultrasonic steelhull
survey was performed in 2021. CARE BEAR is a USCG documented vessel. HMY has access to a meaningful
package of vessel information and supporting records and is prepared to share available documentation with qualified
interested parties as appropriate. Buyers should independently verify the scope, dates and current status of refit,
survey, documentation and equipment during due diligence.
CARE BEAR's history is the strongest evidence of what makes her different. As CHAGOS, she crossed the Atlantic and
supported a specialized West African fishing program. As CARE BEAR, she has been put to work in humanitarian relief.
For a buyer who values commercial construction, working space, serviceability and the freedom to configure a vessel
around a mission, CARE BEAR offers a distinctive starting point for fishing, diving, exploration, research, adventure
travel, relief work, commercial support or expedition conversion.
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