NOAA has awarded $95,408,666 to JAG Alaska, Inc. from Seward, Alaska, to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson. Following the 2026 field season, the ship will go into a year-long maintenance period. NOAA is working to maximize the service life of each of its vessels through long-term maintenance planning and tracking. […]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak helicopter aircrew, forward-deployed to Cold Bay, medically evacuated a mariner from the NOAA research vessel Oscar Dyson, Tuesday, near Chignik Bay. The aircrew, aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, safely transported the 54-year-old patient to awaiting emergency medical services personnel in Sand Point. At 7:54 a.m., the […]
Two NOAA ships, en route to scientific missions in Alaskan waters, helped locate the missing fishing vessel Destination at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation. The Destination and its six crew members were lost February 11, 2017, while fishing for snow crab northwest of St. George, Alaska. NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson, […]
“Start haul back,” the NOAA Corps watch officer says to the fisherman operating the winch controls. The officer monitors the helm and navigation settings to maintain a smooth ride while the fisherman, a NOAA wage mariner, begins the slow process of reeling in a trawl net from the depths. They’re aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson in […]