NOAA Marine Operations

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Vessel Employment Opportunities


NOAA Marine Operations regularly has openings for civilian mariners aboard NOAA's research vessels.

For job opportunities in the NOAA fleet, you must apply at the Automated Commerce Employment System, ACES web site https://jobs1.quickhire.com/scripts/doc.exe.

To easily find vessel jobs from the Automated Commerce Employment System, ACES main page.
Select Search Jobs and then in the Series/Title box, scroll down to positions with series numbers 9900-9999.
Fast Rescue boat underway 

Click here to search for

Vessel Jobs

on the Automated Commerce Employment System, ACES.
AB using a sextant 

Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Additional information is available at:

NOAA Workforce Management - Vessel Employment

NOAA Marine Operations - Information about the NOAA Fleet


Positions we frequently recruit are:
Engineering:
  • Chief Marine Engineer
  • 1st Assistant Engineer
  • 2nd Assistant Engineer
  • 3rd Assistant Engineer
  • Junior Engineer
  • Engine Utilityman
  • Oiler
  • Wiper
  • General Vessel Assistant
  •  
    Deck:
  • Chief Boatswain
  • Boatswain Group Leader
  • Lead Fisherman
  • Deck Utilityman
  • Seaman Surveyor
  • Skilled Fisherman
  • Able Seaman
  • Fisherman
  • Ordinary Seaman
  • Ordinary Fisherman
  • General Vessel Assistant
  •  
    Stewards:
  • Chief Steward
  • Chief Cook
  • Second Cook
  • General Vessel Assistant
  •  
    Survey:
  • Chief Survey Technician
  • Senior Survey Technician
  • Survey Technician
  • Assistant Survey Technician
  • Deck crew at work during buoy operations
    COBB, fisheries research vessel, alongside in the fog Fishermen emptying the cod end for sampling
    Recovering hydrographic survey launch TAO buoy deployment

    For vessel job opportunities, you can request information at:

    Phone: 757-441-3618

    Internet: recruitment.easc@noaa.gov

    NOTE: Applications are only accepted online via the Automated Commerce Employment System, ACES

    Information on vessels, qualifications, pay and benefits http://www.moc.noaa.gov/shipjobs/NoaaWmInfoPkg.pdf
    An online presentation about working on a NOAA vessel is available here.

    Additional information is available at:

    NOAA Workforce Management - Vessel Employment


    Information on becoming a NOAA Corps Officer can be found at:

    http://www.noaacorps.noaa.gov

    NOAA's Workforce Management Office can be found at:

    http://www.WFM.noaa.gov/

    NOAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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    •  Updated: May 20, 2006