Dan Chalmers designed, and he and his crew built, mooring maintenance barge “Oscar” in 2004 at the The Hinckley Company yard at 130 Shore Road, Manset, Map 17 – Lot 65. “Oscar,” was named for Dan’s grandfather, Oscar Randall Seavey (1895-1974), second husband of Dan’s grandmother, Ora Lillian (Newman) Phillips Seavey and stepfather of Dan’s mother, Mildred (Phillips) Chalmers.
“Oscar,” launched on September 13, 2004, is 78 tons, 56’, 22’ and carries two Detroit 671 diesel engines. The vessel was built to support building granite docks, granite piers and for placing moorings.