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A small boat is recovered and hoisted onto the NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai after returning from a diving mission.
The NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai docked at the pier on Midway Atoll.
Crew members aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather prepare to recover a skiff.
NOAA wage mariners like Chief Boatswain Leslie Allen are essential to ensuring the mission gets done safely and effectively.
Chief Boatswain Leslie Allen (right) and a shipmate at work aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather.
Chief Boatswain Leslie Allen (right) and a fellow crew member aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather, a hydrographic survey vessel.
Marine Operations, in the Office of Marine and Aviation operations (OMAO), will develop, implement, maintain, and ensure continual improvement via safety and environmental management systems.
NOAA research vessels use trawling for many of the agency's fisheries surveys every year, providing important data that have helped the U.S. become a model of sustainable fisheries.
Crew on NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson prepare to deploy the trawl net on the back deck while the ship adjusts its heading based on the wind and sea conditions.
The Charleston, S.C.-based ship is the first U.S. Government vessel to visit Cuba since diplomatic relations were restored.
