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Topic: NOAA ships

A line of people on a pier holding scissors just before cutting a long white ribbon studded with NOAA logos.

NOAA and partners cut ribbon on new pier, port facility in Charleston, South Carolina

July 8, 2026

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

Topics:

marine commerce

nautical charts and maps

A line of people on a pier holding scissors just before cutting a long white ribbon studded with NOAA logos.

A white NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow sailing on a cloud day near its homeport in Newport, Rhode Island.

Contract for $99.6M awarded for NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow technology upgrade, essential maintenance

July 1, 2026

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

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A white NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow sailing on a cloud day near its homeport in Newport, Rhode Island.

An aerial view of Charleston's waterfront with a floating pier in the foreground.

Ribbon cutting event for new NOAA facility in North Charleston, South Carolina

June 25, 2026

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

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An aerial view of Charleston's waterfront with a floating pier in the foreground.

A misty, cloudy morning in the Thousand Islands captured from an upper deck of the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, showing the lower deck in the lower right hand corner of the image.

NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson returns to Great Lakes for mapping mission

May 6, 2026

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

Topics:

A misty, cloudy morning in the Thousand Islands captured from an upper deck of the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, showing the lower deck in the lower right hand corner of the image.

A collage of photos of NOAA ships, plans and staff with the words "NOAA Fleet Week" printed as a banner in the center.

Ships and planes and crews, oh my! Join us April 6-10 for #NOAAFleetWeek

April 6, 2026

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

Topics:

A collage of photos of NOAA ships, plans and staff with the words "NOAA Fleet Week" printed as a banner in the center.

A yellow, remotely operated uncrewed boat out on the water capable of mapping the seafloor.

NOAA awards $21.6M for uncrewed systems to support new charting and mapping vessels

May 6, 2026

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

Topics:

uncrewed systems

nautical charts and maps

A yellow, remotely operated uncrewed boat out on the water capable of mapping the seafloor.

A welder puts initials of NOAA's Rear Admiral (retired) Evelyn Fields onto a steel plate that will be incorporated into the ship.

NOAA holds keel-laying ceremony for 2nd new charting and mapping vessel

December 4, 2025

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

Topics:

A welder puts initials of NOAA's Rear Admiral (retired) Evelyn Fields onto a steel plate that will be incorporated into the ship.

An artist's rendering of the new NOAA charting and mapping vessel, Navigator.

NOAA to hold keel-laying ceremony for 2nd new charting and mapping vessel

November 20, 2025

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

Topics:

An artist's rendering of the new NOAA charting and mapping vessel, Navigator.

A welder welds the initials of the Surveyor's sponsor, Tracey L. Brennan, onto a steel plate.

NOAA holds keel-laying ceremony for new charting and mapping vessel

August 14, 2025

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

Topics:

A welder welds the initials of the Surveyor's sponsor, Tracey L. Brennan, onto a steel plate.

Image showing professional mariners Elan Sprouse and Ed Williams deploy equipment used to measure the seawater’s salinity, temperature and depth from NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker.

Hiring event in Norfolk to be held August 19 for NOAA research ship jobs

August 12, 2025

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

Topics:

Image showing professional mariners Elan Sprouse and Ed Williams deploy equipment used to measure the seawater’s salinity, temperature and depth from NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker.

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