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06/08/2021

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05/25/2021

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Homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown is a global-class oceanographic and atmospheric research platform, and is the largest vessel in the NOAA fleet. With its highly advanced instruments, the ship travels worldwide supporting scientific studies to increase our understanding of climate and the ocean.

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12/02/2020

Everyone is welcome to the virtual decommissioning ceremony of this auspicious ship. She’s served three different branches and was home to many incredible people.

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12/26/2018

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10/08/2018

Evacuations continue as Hurricane Walaka barrels toward the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

10/02/2018

We've been out on WHOTS 15 deploying and recovering a monitoring buoy. Towards the end of the cruise we were diverted to French Frigate Shoals to evacuate researchers there before Hurricane Walaka hits. They were safely evacuated and we are on our way home.
[Photo credit: Lt. Bliss, NOAA]

09/14/2018

Shop and crew are off!
[photos by LCDR Demers]

08/24/2018

Ship and crew safe in the harbor ready for the hurricane and enjoying an amazing sunset.

08/19/2018

When admirals come to visit a ship, it’s three sets of two dings on the bell.

When your officers who are ringing the bell are each five foot nothing, it takes a few extra creative tools to make that happen.

08/16/2018

Home sweet home after two and a half months on American Samoa Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program cruise.

[Photo: Lt. Kell Bliss, NOAA]

08/15/2018

Two days from home port and the successful completion of ASRAMP 2018, and we ran across this really interesting front/cloud. It passed over us about 20 minutes after the photo was taken.

[Photo: Lt. Kell Bliss, NOAA]

08/06/2018

We are currently operating off of Palmyra Atoll, here's a photo of the islands from our bridge wing. Also, our Doc, Lt. Cmdr. Demers is part of a pushup challenge, she's showing off her form and knocking them out. Good luck Doc! We are cheering for you!
[Photo: Lt. Kell Bliss, NOAA]