NOAAS Delaware II

The NOAA Ship "Delaware II" is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel.

She was built at South Portland Engineering in South Portland, Maine. She was launched in December 1967 and commissioned on March 12, 1975.

The hull of the ship is 155 feet (47 m) long. The ship has a total of 32 bunk spaces. The mess room can seat 16 for meals. She carries a complement of 3 NOAA Corps officers, 1 licensed Master, 1 Chief Mate, 13 crew, including 3 licensed engineers and can accommodate up to 14 scientists.

The deck equipment features five winches, one boom crane, two A-frames, and a moveable gantry. This equipment gives the "Delaware II" a lifting capacity of up to 7,000 pounds (3,170 kg) as well 19,680 feet (6,000 m) of cable that can pull up to 20,000 pounds (9,070 kg). Each of the winches serves a specialized function ranging from trawling to hydrographic surveys.

In support of her primary mission of fishery and living marine resource research for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) division of NOAA, the ship is equipped with echo sounders and an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). Additional scientific equipment includes a thermosalinograph, conductivity, temperature, and depth profiler, 3 hull mounted sea surface temperature probes and a fluorometer. She has 666 feet² (61 m²) of lab space with a wet lab and a dry/chemistry lab. There is also a 201 foot³ (5.7 m³) walk-in freezer. An 18-foot (5.4 m) rigid hull inflatable boat is available for utility or rescue operations.

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NOAA ships and aircraft

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