Aug 18 2020

USNS Henson

Sgt. 1st Class Craig Collins

Oceanographic Southern Partnership Station 10 survey demonstrations continued today in Cartagena, Colombia. Fleet Survey Team Expeditionary Survey Vehicles, currently assigned to the USNS Henson, used the ESVs, or Jet Skis, to demonstrate shallow water surveys to Colombia Naval personnel from the Centro De Investigaciones Oceanograficas e Hidrograficas in the Port of Cartagena, Columbia. ESVs are outfitted with LOWRANCE Single Beam Echo Sounder and NAVCOM 2040 survey grade Global Positioning System equipment and specialize in very shallow water environments of 10 meters or less. ESVs provide direct support to naval operations by conducting rapid environmental assessments for beach landings, short notice check surveys to endure safe navigation, and other coastal and riverine uses. The Henson will remain in Cartagena for several days to demonstrate various military oceanography and hydrography survey techniques and technology used by the U.S. Navy to collect data which can be used to create or update nautical charts and other mission-related data. O-SPS 10 is a joint project being conducted to demonstrate current technologies and capabilities of the U.S. Navy, to share information on conducting military oceanographic surveys in various environments between members of the CIOH staff and the crew of the Henson, and to strengthen ties between each country's military.

Sep 30 2020

USNS Pathfinder

U.S. Navy photo

Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Pathfinder.

Nov 17 2013

USNS Bowditch

U.S. Navy photo

The USNS Bowditch oceanographic survey ship at sea. U.S. Navy photo

May 23 2017

USNS Howard O. Lorenzen

Susan A. Romano

The USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM-25) passes Astoria, Ore., as it departs the Columbia River into the Pacific Ocean, May 16, 2014. The USNS Howard O. Lorenzen is named for the late Naval Research Laboratory electrical engineer who was instrumental in the creation of the electronic intelligence capabilities of the United States. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley)