NOAA holding mariner hiring events in Alabama and Louisiana in January

NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold hiring events in Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, in January to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships. November 29, 2023

Two crew members aboard a white NOAA ship pull in a mesh cradle

Supporting below-the-surface science

It’s hard to do marine science without going underwater at some point. Missions like the 2023 Rainier Integrates Charting, Hydrography, And Reef Demographics (RICHARD) mission aboard NOAA Ship Rainier are an example of how the NOAA Diving Program supports our shipboard science. November 29, 2023

A diver under the water holding a notebook and ruler to measure coral

NOAA ship crew successfully fights fire at sea

Those who spend much of their time at sea know there are many perilous situations that can happen. Bad weather, mechanical problems, and injuries are challenging and all can contribute to larger problems.

November 16, 2023

NOAA Ship Rainier at the dock in Pago Pago, American Samoa

NOAA awards contract for renovations to research ship pier in North Charleston, SC

NOAA has awarded $59.8 million to Manson Construction Company to renovate the agency’s pier facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. September 21, 2023

Conceptual rendering of NOAA North Charleston, SC pier facility renovation

Keeping NOAA’s science afloat: Maintaining NOAA’s fleet of research vessels

Nautical charts that help keep mariners safe. Data to inform commercial and recreational fishing. Never before seen species found deep in the ocean. Ensuring safe shipping routes so ports can reopen following a storm.

September 15, 2023

NOAA Ship Rainier Incident Update

Update #5: Sept. 7, 2023 - 10:45 p.m. ET

September 7, 2023

NOAA cuts ribbon on renovated Ketchikan, Alaska, port facility

Federal, tribal, state and local officials joined NOAA leadership on Aug. 21 to cut the ribbon on the agency’s newly renovated port facility in Ketchikan, Alaska. The celebration was held to dedicate the facility and recognize the important partnerships in the area. The facility will provide vessel support for NOAA research ships.

August 21, 2023

A long line of special guests, including NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad (5th from the left), participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NOAA-renovated port facility in Ketchikan, Alaska, on August 21, 2023.

Contract for 2 NOAA research ships awarded to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC

NOAA will add two new ships to its fleet of groundbreaking research vessels. The agency selected Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC. for a $624.6 million contract to initially design and build two cutting-edge research vessels, with an option to purchase two more. The first two ships will be built in Houma, Louisiana, with an expected delivery date of 2027 and 2028.

July 6, 2023