NOAA research vessel ‘Raineir’
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research vessel, ‘Raineir’, named after Mount Rainier — an active volcano ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level, which stands as an icon in the Washington state landscape, is scheduled to arrive today, Mar...

![This photo, distributed by the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows its research vessel, NOAA Ship ‘Raineir’ — it’s scheduled to arrive in Pago Pago today, Mar. 23. [photo: NOAA] NOAA Ship ‘Raineir’](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/uscg_raineir_copy.png?itok=0DVRAiZO)