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NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler‘s survey technicians are on duty 24/7 while the ship surveys port areas after Hurricane Matthew.

As Hurricane Matthew moved along Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, NOAA aviation and marine assets worked around-the-clock to support storm forecasts and response efforts.

We're hosting our first-ever InstaMeet! Apply now to attend a change-of-command ceremony and tour NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler on June 21.

Aerial view of NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler

NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler underway during a post-Hurricane Sandy survey of shipping lanes in the Norfolk, VA area.

NOAA Ship Ferdinand R Hassler (docked) and USCG Cutter Eagle.

NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, a hyrdographic survey vessel, gets underway near Norfolk, Va.

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler alongside at the Marine Operations Center-Atlantic in Norfolk, VA.
A NOAA Corps officer aboard NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, one of NOAA's seafloor mapping vessels.