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One of NOAA Ship Fairweather’s survey launches conducting hydropgraphic survey operations near Cape Newenham, Alaska.

Seaman Surveyor Eric Chandler, GVA Britney Smith, Able Bodied Seaman Jeff Greely and Ensign Iris Ekmanis secure one of NOAA Ship Fairweather’s survey launches.

Lightning was spotted from aboard NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson while the vessel was conducting hydrographic surveys off the coast of North Carolina.

NOAA Ship Oregon II welcomes her newest Operations Officer, Lt. Kristin Raja,

Scientist Chrissy Stepongzi measures and weighs a juvenile tiger shark that was caught during one of NOAA Ship Oregon II’s first longline surveys of the season. After initial measurements, this tiger shark was tagged and released back into the ocean.

Aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II, CB Tim Martin (right) steadies the CTD (connectivity, temperature and depth instrument) and as it is lowered into the water during our operational readiness training while SF James Rhue (left) is standing by to assist.

NOAA Ship Oregon II getting underway for operational readiness training in Pascagoula, Miss.

The dive team of NOAA Ship Oregon II conducted their monthly practice dive to maintain their qualifications. Divers pictured are (left to right) LF Chris Nichols, Lt. Kristin Raja, CB Tim Martin, and Ensign Andie Cuiffo.

Smoke and fog obscure the view of NOAA Ship Fairweather, anchored in Puget Sound on Wednesday as a result of the wildfires on the west coast of the United States.

Ens. Gregory Friedman and Ens. Carly Robbins plotting fixes onto a nautical chart of Lake Washington to aid in the navigation of NOAA Ship Fairweather.