ANNAPOLIS, MD - (NewMediaWire) - December 28, 2015 - Eclipse Group, Inc. (EGI) announces the acquisition of the R/V New Horizon, a 170' U.S. Flagged research vessel. The vessel has been renamed the Bold Horizon to reflect EGI's corporate vision. The Bold Horizon is home ported at the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal located in San Diego, California. 

"The addition of the Bold Horizon significantly enhances both the capability and availability of Eclipse Group assets to our valued clients on the west coast," said Steven Saint-Amour, Chief Operations Officer. "The Bold Horizon will serve as a powerful and flexible platform for tasks ranging from marine survey, sensor deployment, to air crash investigation." 

Features of the Bold Horizon include a large, open main deck with a standardized 2'x 2' Baxter Bolt pattern, an articulated stern A-frame with 11,500-pound safe working load, J-frame, deck crane, CTD, instrumentation and 10,000-meter sidescan winches. The working deck has direct access to a "wet" ocean lab, "dry" lab facilities and a 15-person conference room with teleconferencing capability, office and other accommodations. 

EGI's 2,000-meter ROV Super Mohawk 15 has been installed and is operational at the time of this press release. 

The Bold Horizon is now available for charter to military, government, academic, industry, and private sector clients worldwide. 

About Eclipse Group, Inc. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, Eclipse Group, Inc. (EGI) specializes in subsea operations services for commercial and government customers worldwide. Our project managers, operations, engineering and support personnel average 25-years' experience in subsea operations, thus providing our customers the technical edge necessary for successful maritime operations.