News & Announcements
Safety at sea depends on consistent training
NOAA Corps officers and professional mariners must maintain high levels of readiness when operating NOAA vessels at sea. Their preparation for underway missions is met through Operational Readiness Training where they gain familiarity with general ship operations and emergency response procedures.
NOAA holds keel-laying ceremony for new charting and mapping vessel
NOAA leadership was joined by partners today to celebrate the keel-laying for Surveyor, a new charting and mapping vessel being constructed for NOAA. The vessel is being built by Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC., in Houma, Louisiana.
Hiring event in Norfolk, Virginia for NOAA research ship jobs
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold a hiring event in August in Norfolk, Virginia to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships.
NOAA ship supports efforts to find sunken fishing vessel in Alaska
This past spring, NOAA Ship Fairweather conducted an underwater survey in Alaska at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard. The survey supported the Coast Guard’s efforts to locate the wreckage of the F/V Wind Walker, which sank on Dec.
NOAA awards $95.4M contract for technology upgrades, essential maintenance on NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson
NOAA has awarded $95,408,666 to JAG Alaska, Inc. from Seward, Alaska, to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson. Following the 2026 field season, the ship will go into a yearlong maintenance period.
A new floating pier being built for NOAA reaches a milestone
Last week, Rear Adm. Amanda Goeller joined regional partners in Hollywood, South Carolina, to mark a milestone in the construction of a new floating pier being built for NOAA. The 360-foot by 62-foot (110-meter by 19-meter) floating pier, expected to be one of the largest in the county, will support NOAA ships Ronald H.
