New Ships Added to NOAA's Fleet
On Aug. 18, 2004, NOAA welcomed a
previously inactive ship back into the
NOAA fleet during a reactivation ceremony
at the U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support
Command base in Ketchikan, Alaska. NOAA
ship FAIRWEATHER,
which was completely refurbished with the
latest technology, will conduct hydrographic
surveys in Alaskan coastal waters. Read the NOAA
News story for more information about
the ship
and the ceremony.
 On September
3, NOAA commissioned a converted U.S. Navy
T-AGOS vessel, the HI'IALAKAI,
in Honolulu, Hawaii. The HI'IALAKAI will support
NOAA's National Ocean Service and the NOAA
Coral Reef Conservation Program, including
the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef
Ecosystem Reserve. Read the news
release about
the ship and the ceremony.
With the addition of these two ships, NOAA
has 17 active ships to acquire data in support
of its mission to understand and predict changes
in the Earth’s environment and conserve
and manage coastal and marine resources to
meet our Nation’s economic, social, and
environmental needs.
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