NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) manages and operates NOAAs fleet of 15 research and survey ships and ten specialized environmental data-collecting aircraft. The research and survey ships operated, managed, and maintained by OMAO comprise the largest fleet of federal research ships in the nation. Ranging from large oceanographic research vessels capable of exploring the worlds deepest ocean, to smaller ships responsible for charting the shallow bays and inlets of the United States, the fleet supports a wide range of marine activities including fisheries surveys, nautical charting, and ocean and climate studies. NOAA aircraft operate throughout the world providing a wide range of capabilities including hurricane reconnaissance and research, marine mammal and fisheries assessment, and coastal mapping. NOAA aircraft carry scientists and specialized instrument packages to conduct research for NOAAs missions. I...