News & Announcements
The History of NOAA's Fleet
Learn more about the history of NOAA's fleet.
Hiring event in Fort Lauderdale for NOAA research ship jobs
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold a hiring event on April 30 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships.
Science takes a back seat to safety at sea
Three NOAA ships recognized for responding to mariners in distress.
NOAA uses uncrewed marine systems to survey offshore wind energy sites
In fall of 2024 NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA’s Uncrewed Systems Operations Center, their industry partner Exail and academic partner the University of Rhode Island Inner Space Center conducted field operations utilizing an uncrewed marine system.
NOAA, U.S. Navy award construction contract for new NOAA marine operations center
On Dec. 5, U.S. Navy, on behalf of NOAA, has awarded $146,778,932 to Skanska USA, from New York, to design and build a new NOAA facility on Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. This facility will eventually be the new home of NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic.
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.
