According to the information NOAA’s newest Fisheries Survey Vessel (FSV-6) is the sixth in a series of the most technologically advanced fisheries vessels in the world. It is said that NOAA’s FSV-6 will serve the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) and will replace the aged NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan which has logged over 1.5 million miles of research surveys for the SWFSC since it’s commissioning in 1966.
It is informed that the delivery of FSV-6 to San Diego is going to happen in 2013. Funding for FSV-6 is provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which supports NOAA’s Mission to Manage and Conserve the Nation’s Fisheries and Protected Species.
The main course of action of NOAA’s FSV-6 and her sister ships is to collect the data required for science-based conservation and management of living marine resources. The new FSV-6 will be equipped with a full suite of modern instrumentation for fisheries and
oceanographic research, including advanced navigation systems, multi- frequency acoustic sensors, direct sampling gear and extensive laboratories.
Experts believe that full with latest technology NOAA’s FSV-6 will improve the SWFSC’s ability to conduct surveys for fish, marine mammals and turtles off the west coast of North America and in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. The ship’s capabilities will also allow simultaneous collection of data on ecological factors affecting the status of fish and protected species and provide a context for predicting the likely effects of climate change on living marine resources.
