News & Announcements
Coordinating from sea to sky: How NOAA planes and ships team up to track marine mammals
Protecting marine mammals requires all hands on deck, both at sea and in the sky. During a recent marine mammal survey in the Gulf of America, both NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter and a NOAA Twin Otter teamed up to collect data.
Hiring event in San Diego for NOAA research ship jobs
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold a hiring event in September in San Diego 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.
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.
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.