NOAA
ocean researchgovernment
- Phone: 206.553.5749
- Web: www.noaa.gov
- Fax: 206.553.4340
Locations
NOAA News
NOAA and VT Halter Launch Another Fisheries Survey Vessel
VT Halter Marine, Inc. launched the second of four planned NOAA fisheries survey vessels. christened Henry B. N.H., on behalf of the ship’s sponsor, Mrs. Hampshire.
SeaMobile Wins NOAA Contracts
SeaMobile Enterprises has beeen awarded two major contracts by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). SeaMobile has signed a three-year…
SeaMobile Wins NOAA Contracts
SeaMobile Enterprises connectivity been awarded two major contracts by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). SeaMobile has signed a…
NOAA – National Sea Grant Review Panel
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting nominations for membership on the National Sea Grant Review Panel. Resumes must be received by September 19. 72 Fed. Reg.
NOAA Vessels to Moor in Seattle
The Port of Seattle announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will moor vessels in Seattle this winter. The agency announced that…
NOAA Research Vessel Exceeds Standards as Quiet Vessel
The newly constructed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fishery survey vessel Henry B. Bigelow has exceeded international standards as an acoustically quiet vessel, according to a report released by the U.S. Navy. NOAA received the results from a battery of underwater acoustic tests done by the Navy on the ship at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center on Andros Island in the Bahamas. “Henry B.
NOAA and VT Halter Celebrate Keel Laying for New Ships
VT Halter Marine Inc. and NOAA celebrated the keel laying for two new vessels at VT Halter’s Moss Point, Miss., shipyard. A combined ceremony was held for NOAA coastal mapping vessel Ferdinand R. Hassler and fisheries survey ship Bell M. Shimada. Both ships were named by student teams through regional NOAA ship-naming contests. Ferdinand R. Hassler is a small waterplane area twin hull coastal mapping vessel, the first of its kind to be constructed for NOAA.
NOAA and Coast Guard Map Long Island Shore to Prepare for Spills
NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), are partnering to produce…
VT Halter Marine and NOAA to Celebrate Keel Laying
VT Halter Marine Inc. and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hold a combined keel-laying ceremony on June 15 for two NOAA ships under construction at VT Halter’s Moss Point…
NOAA – GPS Affected by Solar Radio Bursts
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that solar radio bursts can have a serious impact on the Global Positioning System (GPS) and other communication technologies.
NOAA – Thunder Bay NMS Advisory Council
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking applicants for membership on the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. Applications…
NOAA Makes Recommendations to Reduce Collisions with Whales
NOAA this week urged ship captains to use new recommended routes when entering or leaving the Florida ports of Jacksonville and Fernandina, and Brunswick, Ga., as…
VT Halter Marine to Build Swath Vessel for NOAA
Photo Credit: NOAANOAA announced that VT Halter Marine Inc. of Pascagoula, Miss., will complete the final design and build of a new Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull Coastal Mapping Vessel, or SWATH CMV, for the agency. NOAA exercised a $15m option for the ship with VT Halter Marine, which also completed the vessel's preliminary design under a separate option. The primary mission of the SWATH CMV will be to map the full seafloor in coastal areas for the nation's nautical charts.
NOAA Issues RFI on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a request for information (RFI) from commercial sources on behalf of the National Security Space…
NOAA Rules on Anchoring Prohibition at Grays Reef
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a final rule for management of the Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary (NMS) off the coast of Georgia.
NOAA has Plans for Calif. Sanctuaries
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that it is seeking comments on draft management plans for three marine sanctuaries located off the coast of California.
NOAA Team Assesses Debris Impacts in Gulf Region
view of side scan sonar image of sunken ship in Pascagoula, Miss. NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration and Office of Coast Survey, working with the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal and state agencies, are assisting with Gulf of Mexico recovery efforts by performing hydrographic surveys and risk assessments of underwater debris left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The mapping aspect of the…
NOAA Awards Grants for Community-Based Debris Projects
$1,029,368 in grants for 12 community-based marine debris prevention and removal projects. These projects are funded by the NOAA Marine Debris Program and administered by the NOAA Restoration Center.
NOAA Responding to International Oil Spills
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that its Office of Response and Restoration is working with the State Department and the Coast Guard…
NOAA Issues New Coast Pilot for Alaska
In order to promote safe navigation and enhance marine conservation, NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey and the National Marine Protected Areas Center have partnered…