The NOAA Ship OSCAR ELTON SETTE is named for Dr. Oscar Elton Sette. Dr. Sette was a pioneer in the development of fisheries oceanography and according to many fisheries scientists, is the father of modern fisheries oceanography in the U.S. He is recognized both nationally and internationally for many significant contributions to marine fisheries research. OSCAR ELTON SETTE replaces Townsend Cromwell.
OSCAR ELTON SETTE supports the scientific missions of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Science Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The ship normally operates throughout the central and western Pacific, and conducts fisheries assessment surveys, physical and chemical oceanography, marine mammal projects and coral reef research. It collects fish and crustacean specimens using bottom trawls, longlines, and fish traps. Plankton, fish larvae and eggs are also collected with plankton nets and surface and mid-water larval nets.
The ship routinely conducts scuba diving missions for the Honolulu Laboratory. Ample deck space enables OSCAR ELTON SETTE to carry a recompression chamber as an added safety margin for dive-intensive missions in remote regions. The ship is actively involved in NMFS Honolulu Coral Reef Restoration cruises, which concentrate scientific efforts on the removal, classification and density of marine debris and discarded commercial fishing gear from fragile coral reefs.
Using the Internet and satellite communications, OSCAR ELTON SETTE maintains a Web site titled Student Connection (http://atsea.nmfs.hawaii.edu), which provides semi-weekly communication between students and the ship. Students can follow the vessel's daily operations through regularly posted pictures and write-ups through this site.
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OSCAR ELTON SETTE's E-mail address is:
Noaa.Ship.Oscar.Elton.Sette@noaa.gov
OSCAR ELTON SETTE's Mail address is:
NOAA Ship OSCAR ELTON SETTE
1897 Ranger Loop, Ford Island, Bldg. #184
Honolulu, HI 96818
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