"Let's go into the main deck compartments," he said. "Wet lab and storage here, and with the catamaran design, plenty of room. My jaw was on the ground as we took the main deck tour; it had twelve staterooms with twenty-six berths, many double bunks with a small desk. He showed us one of the four shared heads with showers and toilets. Other spaces included a fitness room with a treadmill and exercise bike and a laundry room with two sets of washers and dryers. We finished in a crew lounge with three tables and television, next to a commercial kitchen and walk-in cooler. "The Sea Scout was designed with...