The Ranger: Overview Ranger is a vital piece of Oceana’s
campaign work in Europe. Custom-built in 1986 as a hospital
ship, Ranger was donated to Oceana by board member Steve
McAllister. Since then, its crews have sailed from the Pacific
to the Mediterranean doing invaluable research and documenting
illegal fishing. With the help of Ranger, Oceana is able to
document vulnerable marine habitat, discover new and rare
species, document illegal fishing, take samples, evaluate the
damages to the marine environment and more, all with the goal of
achieving policy victories for the seas. Since its first
expedition in 2005, Oceana has achieved multiple victories with
the help of Ranger’s on-the-water presence. In summer 2010,
Ranger sailed to the Western Mediterranean to conduct research
on marine areas of ecological interest that need protection.
Using an underwater robot, the crew filmed creatures and
habitats up to 3,000 feet deep. In addition, for the first time,
the crew also conducted a marine pH survey to gather