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.
![NOAA Ship Fairweather](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-11/NOAA%20Ship%20Fairweather_Photo%20courtesy%20NOAA.jpg?itok=wjwaHX8q)