National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration service USNS Indomitable (T-AGOS-7)



noaas mcarthur ii (r 330) sometime between 2003 , 2009


on 9 december 2002, indomitable transferred national oceanic , atmospheric administration (noaa). noaa converted oceanographic research ship. commissioned in noaa fleet noaas mcarthur ii (r 330) on 20 may 2003, replacing noaa survey ship noaas mcarthur (s 330), decommissioned same day in combined ceremony.


capabilities

mcarthur ii has berthing 38 people in 18 single staterooms, 8 double staterooms, , 1 quadruple stateroom, providing capacity carry 15 scientists on domestic voyages or 14 scientists , united states public health service officer on international voyages. can seat 16 people @ time in crew s mess.


mcarthur ii has wet laboratory freezer, dry laboratory freezer, , oceanographic laboratory refrigerator. on deck, has 2.3-ton-capacity deck crane boom extends 46 feet (14 m), 2 oceanographic winches, movable a-frame, , movable j-frame. carries 1 24-foot (7.3 m) , 1 21-foot (6.4 m) zodiac rigid-hulled inflatable boats (rhib).



noaas mcarthur ii (r 330) underway sometime between 2003 , 2009.


operations

mcarthur ii active member of noaa pacific fleet home port @ seattle, washington. departed seattle on maiden noaa cruise on 1 june 2003. conducted oceanographic research , assessments throughout eastern pacific ocean, including along united states west coast - involved in studies in several national marine sanctuaries - , pacific coast of central america , south america. engaged in measurements of chemical, meteorological, , biological sampling several large-scale programs within noaa, , scientists carry out research aboard come many divisions of noaa, other united states government agencies, u.s. state government agencies, , academia.


mcarthur ii retired noaa on 18 june 2014. had been inactive since 2011.








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