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MOC - Atlantic
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MOC - Pacific
Photo of NOAA Ship ALBATROSS IV
Albatross IV
Photo of NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN
Ronald H. Brown
Photo of NOAA Ship DELAWARE II
Delaware II
Photo of NOAA Ship OSCAR DYSON
Oscar Dyson
Photo of NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER
Fairweather
Photo of NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER
Nancy Foster
Photo of NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN
Miller Freeman
Photo of NOAA Ship GORDON GUNTER
Gordon Gunter
NOAA Ship HI'IALAKAI
Hi'ialakai
Photo of NOAA Ship THOMAS JEFFERSON
Thomas Jefferson
Photo of NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN
David Starr Jordan
Photo of NOAA Ship KA'IMIMOANA
Ka'imimoana
Photo of NOAA Ship McARTHUR II
McArthur II
Photo of NOAA Ship OREGON II
Oregon II
Photo of NOAA Ship RAINIER
Rainier
Photo of NOAA Ship OSCAR ELTON SETTE
Oscar Elton Sette
Photo of NOAA Ship HENRY BIGELW
Henry B. Bigelow
Photo of NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER
Okeanos Explorer
Photo of NOAA Ship RUDE
Decommissioned Ships


The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates a wide assortment of hydrographic survey, oceanographic research, and fisheries research vessels. These vessels are operated by NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. Ships located in the Pacific are managed by the Marine Operations Center, Pacific, (MOP) in Seattle, Washington. Ships located in the Atlantic are managed by the Marine Operations Center, Atlantic, (MOA) in Norfolk, Virginia. Logistic support for the vessels is provided by the appropriate marine operations center or, for vessels in Woods Hole, Charleston, Pascagoula, San Diego, and Honolulu, by Port Captains located in those ports.

The ships are run by a combination of NOAA Commissioned Officers and wage marine civilians. The wage marine personnel include licensed masters, mates and engineers, and unlicensed members of the engine, steward, and deck departments. In addition, survey and electronic technicians operate and/or maintain the ship's mission, communication and navigation equipment. The ship's officers and crew provide mission support and assistance to embarked scientists from various NOAA laboratories as well as the academic community.

Detailed information about our ships and support facilities can be found by following the links below.


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