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Address:
2002 SE Marine Science Drive
Marine Operations Center, Pacific
Newport, OR 97365
United StatesPhone:
907-486-0460
NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson
NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson is the first in a class of ultra-quiet fisheries survey vessels built to collect data on fish populations, conduct marine mammal and seabird surveys, and study marine ecosystems. The ship operates primarily in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska.
The 208-ft. ship plays a major role in collecting data used in the management of Alaska pollock, one of the worldâs largest commercial fisheries.
A stern trawler capable of conducting trawling operations to depths of nearly 6,000 feet, Oscar Dyson is equipped with sound-dampening technology, which helps NOAA scientists monitor fish populations without altering their behavior.