California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations

NOAA RV McArthur II was acquired from the U.S. Navy in 2002 and was converted by NOAA from a T-AGOS surveillance vessel to a multiple-disciplinary platform capable of a broad range of missions. As was it's predecessor, the McArthur, the McArthur II is named after William Pope McArthur. The vessel is operated by NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. (NMAO), and is home ported at NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Pacific (MOP), in Seattle, Washington.

The ship conducts oceanographic research and assessments, throughout the eastern Pacific, including the U.S. West Coast, Central and South America. The McArthur II is involved in studies in several of the National Marine Sanctuaries on the west coast of the United States. The 224-foot ship engages in measurements of chemical, meteorological, and biological sampling for several large scale programs within NOAA.

The McArthur II carries a complement of 5 officers, 17 crew members and up to 15 scientists. The scientists who carry out research aboard the McArthur II come from many divisions of NOAA, as well as other Federal and state government agencies, and academia.

 

• New Horizon Handbook - Welcome Aboard and general information about the vessel.
• Scientific Equipment - The equipment available for cruise
• Deck plans - deck, lab and berthing layout
• Communications: VHF voice, HF radio voice and TELEX, cell telephone voice and FAX, INMARSAT voice, data and FAX.
  • In-port San Diego: phone number: (858) 534-1648
  • At Sea: INMARSAT phone number: 011-872-1501554; INMARSAT fax: 011-872--81-1501554
  • INMARSAT area code is 872 when ship is in Pacific; other codes are 871, 873, or 874 for east Atlantic, west Atlantic, Indian Ocean.
    
  • Photos from New Horizon web page

NOAA RV Miller Freeman is a 215-foot fisheries and oceanographic research vessel and is one of the largest research trawlers in the United States. The Miller Freeman's primary mission is to provide a working platform for the study of the ocean's living resources.

The ship is named for Miller Freeman (1875-1955), a publisher who was actively involved in the international management of fish harvests. The ship was launched in 1967, but not fully rigged until 1975. The vessel was again re-rigged in 1982. Miller Freeman is homeported in Seattle, Washington, at the Marine Operations Center. With a 12,578 mile / 31 day endurance, Miller Freeman is capable of operating in any waters of the world.

The Miller Freeman is owned by the United States of America, Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ship is operated by NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations and carries a complement of 7 NOAA Corps officers, 27 crew members, and maximum of 11 scientists.

• NOAA RV Miller Freeman Web Page
• Communications Link
• General Information PDF

NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson was launched at VT Halter Marine, in Pascagoula, Mississippi on October 17, 2003, and was commissioned May 28, 2005 in Kodiak, Alaska. Oscar Dyson is the first of four new fisheries survey ships to be built by NOAA. Christened Oscar Dyson by Mrs. Peggy Dyson-Malson, wife of the late Alaskan fisherman and fisheries industry leader, Oscar Dyson, the ship is one of the most technologically advanced fisheries survey vessels in the world. The ship is homeported in Mr. Dyson's home town of Kodiak, Alaska.

Oscar Dyson supports NOAA's mission to protect, restore and manage the use of living marine, coastal, and ocean resources through ecosystem-based management. Its primary objective is to study and monitor Alaskan pollock and other fisheries in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. The ship also observes weather, sea state, and other environmental conditions, conducts habitat assessments, and surveys marine mammal and marine bird populations.

F/V Frosti is a 41m (130ft) commercial fishing vessel designed for trawling. The F/V Frosti will be used on the April 2009 (16 April - 9 May) CalCOFI-Sardine cruise surveying from San Francisco to San Diego (variation of the 113 spring station pattern).

RV Roger Revelle is a 274-foot (83 meter) AGOR 24-class research ship operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a graduate division of the University of California, San Diego.

The RV Roger Revelle is the second of three oceanographic ships built by the U.S. Navy for oceanographic institution operations. Construction began in early 1993, launched in April of 1995, and sailed on her maiden voyage from Mississippi to San Diego in July, 1996. The 1996 October CalCOFI cruise, 9610RR, was the first research cruise on RV Roger Revelle.

RV Revelle has a cruising speed of 12 knots and carries 22 crewmembers and 37 scientists.

In-Port, MarFac Phone Number: 858-534-1647

At-sea, Inmarsat-B Satellite Phone (~$30/3 mins):  Voice: 011-872-330327320 or 011-874-330327320; Fax: 011-872-330327321

NOAA RV David Starr Jordan
The 171-foot oceanographic research vessel DAVID STARR JORDAN is capable of operating a variety of biological and oceanographic sampling gear. DAVID STARR JORDAN's primary mission is to provide a working platform for the study of the ocean's living resources. In addition to the previous capabilities, the ship is also equipped with a bow chamber and can be outfitted with a helicopter flight deck. 

RV Robert Gordon Sproul, named for the 11th president of the University of California (1930-1958), is the smallest oceanographic research vessel in the Scripps Instituition of Oceanography fleet.  Built in 1981, the 125ft vessel operates with 5 crew and accomodates 12 scientists. 
Robert Gordon Sproul's outstanding contribution during his 28-year administration was the multiple-campus expansion of the University to meet the demands for higher education in widely separated parts of the state, while maintaining one institution governed by one Board of Regents and one President.