Mission

The Division of Marine Operations (DMO) was founded at the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1990 to provide support for marine related field activities.

An Overview of DMO

In carrying-out this mission DMO partners with various governmental and non-governmental agencies to bring the community to the harbor.

DMO provides transportation to students, staff and faculty for various research and recreational purposes on its fleet of vessels. We also provide dockage, mooring and training to boaters and sailors who wish to use our facilities at Columbia Point. Read More

Message From The Director

Year 2007 was the first full year of having the M/V Columbia Point incorporated into our fleet and I can say with great satisfaction that she performed excellent, achieving all of our three primary goals of Education, Transportation and Fun that were originally conceived for this multi-mission vessel.  As a floating classroom for our students and k-12 students from neighboring schools she gave us greater capacity, range and technological offerings.  Every time she left her berth and traveled about the harbor she was a visible, moving showcase for UMass Boston.  The M/V Columbia Point provided outreach to the community through narrated historical harbor tours and marine transportation to the Boston Harbor Islands National Park.  We also had several social events on board that demonstrated her capabilities as an entertainment venue for prospective students, faculty and alumni.

The Sailing Program adjusted it hours of operation in order to better serve the students and community by adding service till 7pm for those nice warm summer nights.  The student Sailing Club saw its busiest season to date with practice two times per week and races scheduled each weekend. we will continue to support this growing team in the years to come by providing equipment, space and knowledge expertise.

This year we dredged 22,000 cubic yards of sediment from our cove enhancing the circulation, habitat and water depth.   We have partnered with academics, including two graduate students, for the next three years, in order to monitor and study the environmental effects of this effort.  We look forward to utilizing this added depth by inviting larger sail and research vessels to visit our waterfront.

Sincerely,

Chris Sweeney