Newport, Rhode Island has been chosen as the future homeport for a new NOAA oceanographic research vessel being built for the agency.
Discoverer will be a state-of-the-art ship that operates around the nation and the world to study and explore the ocean.
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Discoverer will be one of the world’s most advanced research vessels,” said Rear Adm. Nancy Hann, deputy director for operations for NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) and deputy director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. “From its Rhode Island homeport, this ship will shed new light on unexplored areas of the ocean with the promise of bringing us many exciting discoveries.”
Thoma-Sea Marine Wins Deal to Build Pair of NOAA Oceanographic Ships
Oceanographer and Discoverer will join NOAA s ship fleet, which includes NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown, the agency s largest research vessel. (Photo: Wes Struble/NOAA)
NOAA’s effort to recapitalize its aging fleet of research ships took a major step forward today with the U.S. Navy’s award of a $178,082,877 contract to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC, Houma, La., for the detailed design and construction of two new oceanographic ships.
NOAA is acquiring the vessels through an agreement with the Naval Sea Systems Command, a leader in building, providing and procuring large research ships for the nation s research fleet.
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Oceanographer and Discoverer will join NOAA s ship fleet, which includes NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown, the agency s largest research vessel. (Photo: Wes Struble/NOAA)
NOAA’s effort to recapitalize its aging fleet of research ships took a major step forward today with the U.S. Navy’s award of a $178,082,877 contract to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC, Houma, La., for the detailed design and construction of two new oceanographic ships.
NOAA is acquiring the vessels through an agreement with the Naval Sea Systems Command, a leader in building, providing and procuring large research ships for the nation s research fleet.
New aircraft joins an earlier King Air addition to NOAAâs fleet.
NOAAâs new King Air 350CER can remain aloft as long as eight hours.
Textron Aviation
Textron Aviation recently delivered a mission-ready Beechcraft King Air 350CER turboprop to the Department of Commerceâs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMAO). NOAAâs mission is to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans and coasts and conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.
The new aircraft joins another King Air 350CER aircraft delivered to NOAA in May 2009 that has since been used for coastal mapping and aerial survey missions, as well as critical emergency response missions, including photographic survey after earthquakes, oil spills, and numerous blizzards, tornados, floods and named hurricanes.