NOAA’s Oscar Dyson modernization will include Siemens Energy propulsion upgrades
As we reported earlier, at the end of the 2026 field season, the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson, which was commissioned in 2005, will go to the JAG Alaska shipyard for a $95
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NOAA holds keel-laying ceremony at Thoma-Sea
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leaders were joined by partners August 14 to celebrate the keel-laying for Surveyor, a new charting and mapping vessel being constructed for NOAA. The vessel is
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JAG Alaska wins $95.4M NOAA Oscar Dyson contract
NOAA has awarded the JAG Alaska Inc. shipyard in Seward, Alaska, a $95,408,666 contract to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson. NOAA is working to maximize the
Op-Ed: Thinking of privatizing NOAA? Think again
By Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), encompassing the National Weather Service, the National Ocean Service, fisheries, and weather satellites,
VIDEO: Schottel highlights latest developments at Workboat
At the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, La., last month, Gaston Doucet and Hermann Weber of Spay, Germany-headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel GmbH provided insight into the company’s latest advancements and its
NOAA breaks ground on research ship pier renovations
NOAA officials and regional partners have broken ground on renovations to its North Charleston, S.C., pier. The pier renovations will include demolishing and building a new pier that includes shoreside power for
VIDEO: Ingalls Shipbuilding prepares for hurricane season
With NOAA predicting an above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, shipyards along the U.S, Gulf and Atlantic coasts have been stepping up their preparatory efforts. This week, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula,
NOAA awarded $2.1 million for measuring surface ocean carbon
Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the award of $2.1 million to support surface ocean and atmospheric carbon observations and monitoring through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These funds
NOAA ENCs frequency increases
Updates for NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENCs) have historically been published weekly but are now being pushed daily, Monday through Friday. These updates include weekly Notice to Mariners corrections and additional critical
Thoma-Sea wins $624.6 million NOAA research vessel order
NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) has awarded Houma, La., shipbuilder Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC a $624.6 million contract to design and build two advanced research vessels. The contract includes an option