Project Report Oscar Elton Sette, Project SE-18-05 Oscar Elton Sette, Project SE-18-05

The NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette (OES) was engaged as support for a NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) Marine Debris Project. The ship supported in-water marine debris survey and removal operations Pearl and Hermes Atoll. The marine debris (primarily derelict fishing gear) collected during survey and removal operations was stored onboard until the vessel returned to Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. In addition to marine debris survey and removal efforts, sUAS (small unmanned aerial system) flights and Structure from Motion (SfM) surveys were conducted at Pearl and Hermes Atoll, and acoustic instrumentation was deployed at Lisianski Island and Maro Reef.