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. Learn more here.
Photo: NOAA Ship Fairweather is one of the current charting and mapping vessels in the NOAA fleet. Credit: NOAA