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Hiring event in Honolulu for NOAA research ship jobs

Two crew members aboard a white NOAA ship pull in a mesh cradle

NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold a hiring event in Honolulu, Hawaii to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships. The event will be held on Nov. 1 at Aloha Tower Marketplace. 

NOAA operates a fleet of 15 hydrographic survey, oceanographic research and fisheries survey vessels. NOAA ships operate in the U.S. and around the world. The ships are run by a combination of NOAA commissioned officers and civilian professional mariners.

NOAA’s civilian professional mariners are federal employees and include engineers, and unlicensed members of the engine, steward and deck departments. In addition, survey and electronic technicians operate and/or maintain the ship's mission, communications and navigation equipment.

NOAA staff will be at the hiring event to answer questions and expedite the hiring process for qualified individuals. Qualified applicants could be issued a tentative job offer on the spot. In particular, NOAA is hiring licensed engineers, oilers, junior engineers, able seaman and cooks.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Please bring a photo I.D. (driver’s license, passport, etc.) to the event. Applicants are also encouraged to bring, if available:

  • Merchant Mariners Credential
  • Maritime training certificates
  • Transportation Worker Identification Card
  • Military service record

When & Where

Friday, Nov. 1

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

NOAA Pacific Islands Ocean Exploration Center
Aloha Tower Marketplace
1 Aloha Tower Drive
Honolulu HI 96813

 

Please note that you do not need to be present at the hiring events to apply for NOAA ship jobs. 

For more information:

moc.recruiting@noaa.gov  
1-833-SAIL-USA (724-5872)  
www.omao.noaa.gov/sailnoaa