Named PROTEUS when subsequently completed later in 2006
USCG #1195031
21gt 6nt, 95.2 x 50 x 4ft
built 2006 Marine Advanced Research Inc, Anacortes WA
2 x 355bhp Cummins

Designed by engineer Ugo Conti and built as a WAM-V technology demonstrator for Marine Advanced Research Inc, Richmond CA

Subsequently assessed by US Navy an other agencies. USCG documentation expired that 2013, currently in Miami

http://www.wam-v.com/proteus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAR_Proteus

Intersting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0MZzFT3XpQ

Maybe Santa's waterborne sled, thus pensioning Rudolf off.
regards.

BUMP

Interesting design,,to say the least

Navy research / try outs perhaps. If private owner would build it somewhere, most probably somehow it would be known already,,but NAVY,,they can hide it pretty long if needed,,or ?

Very unusual... any ideas on the name people...

Gee that is strange

What a strange looking ship. Does anybody know what this ship is?