Hiring event in Rhode Island for NOAA research ship jobs
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold a hiring event in August in Rhode Island to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships.
NOAA and partners cut ribbon on new pier, port facility in Charleston, South Carolina
Leadership from the Department of Commerce and NOAA joined partners today in celebrating the official opening of NOAA’s newest facility for marine operations, NOAA’s Charleston Port Facility. The facility, home to NOAA ships Ronald H. Brown and Nancy Foster, will enhance NOAA’s capacity to conduct critical research missions in the Atlantic.
50th anniversary of the first P-3 hurricane flight
Fifty years ago, NOAA’s newly acquired WP-3D Orion aircraft, N42RF, flew its very first mission into a tropical cyclone.
NOAA and Coast Guard restore crucial Alaska waterway
A recent joint operation between NOAA Ship Fairweather and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress identified a navigation channel in Bechevin Bay, Alaska.
NOAA awards $21.6M for uncrewed systems to support new charting and mapping vessels
NOAA has announced a $21,600,909 million award for the purchase of uncrewed marine systems to be used on new charting and mapping vessels being built for the agency. This will support NOAA’s mission to deliver tools and information to help mariners safely transport the $2.3 trillion worth of cargo that comes in and out of the nation’s ports and harbors.
New agreement to advance maritime infrastructure and mission readiness
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations and U.S. Coast Guard sign a 10-year, $2 billion agreement to deliver critical maritime infrastructure around the country.
Meet the Crew: Sofia de Solo, Flight Director
NOAA's in-flight meteorologists are essential to ensuring safety and effective data collection in complex atmospheric conditions. Meet Sofia de Solo, an in-flight meteorologist and flight director at NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center.
There’s more than meets the eye to NOAA’s newest pier
Charleston’s waterfront has welcomed a major new addition as a state-of-the-art floating pier for NOAA was successfully launched and precisely positioned. This marked a significant milestone in NOAA’s investment in mission-ready maritime infrastructure.
