FERDINAND R HASSLER

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Oil discharge on NOAA ship

The US Coast Guard responded to an oil spill in the Piscataqua River on May 26, 2015, after the "Ferdinand R. Hassler" accidentally discharged oily water overboard at its mooring in New Castle, New Hampshire around 12 p.m. The crew immediately notified the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and Enpro formed a unified command to oversee the response. So far one vessel anchored nearby has been affected by the oil. There were no reports of pollution on shore or damaged wildlife, and cleanup efforts continued.

New NOAA vessel can see hidden danger undersea

About 124 feet long and 60 feet wide, the ship is named for the first superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey, established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807. Its mission is to find and track changes to the seafloor and to publish charts that help commercial and recreational mariners protect their vessels from running aground or hitting underwater obstructions. On Friday, June 8,2012 the ship, which is still testing and integrating its sonar systems, will be commissioned at NOAA's Marine Operations Center in Norfolk. It will be homeported in New Castle, N.H. More to read at http://hamptonroads.com/2012/06/new-noaa-vessel-can-see-hidden-danger-undersea