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Category: NOAA

  • NOAA moves ahead on offshore critical minerals

    NOAA moves ahead on offshore critical minerals NOAA (the National Atmospheric and Oceans Administration) yesterday reported two key steps it is taking to implement President Trump’s April 24, 2025, Executive Order, Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources. Trump executive order gives green light for deep sea mineral recovery On the regulatory front, NOAA announced…

  • A radical MASS transformation  

    A radical MASS transformation   Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the September 2025 issue of Marine Log magazine. The rapid development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) is radically transforming the global maritime environment and impacting the viability of virtually every function aboard ship from communications and navigation to speed and collision avoidance.  Fully autonomous ships utilize technological processes to control navigation, propulsion, and other critical functions without the need for human input, while automated ship systems…

  • NOAA holds keel-laying ceremony for Navigator, its second new charting and mapping vessel

    NOAA holds keel-laying ceremony for Navigator, its second new charting and mapping vessel National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leaders were joined by partners Dec.4 to celebrate the keel-laying for Navigator, the second of two new charting and mapping vessels being constructed for the agency by Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC., in Houma, La. Thoma-Sea wins…

  • NOAA’s Oscar Dyson modernization will include Siemens Energy propulsion upgrades

    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 million mid-life modernization. The agency anticipates that the Oscar Dyson will be available…

  • JAG Alaska wins $95.4M NOAA Oscar Dyson contract

    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 service life of each of its vessels through long-term maintenance planning and tracking and, following…

  • Op-Ed: Thinking of privatizing NOAA? Think again

    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, provides critically important information to shipping businesses, the military, and ordinary citizens.  NOAA is the world…

  • VIDEO: Schottel highlights latest developments at Workboat

    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 ongoing commitment to customer support, reliability, and innovation in the maritime sector in this exclusive show…