ABOUT NOAA


THE NOAA MISSION

PROMOTING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN ORDER TO CONSERVE AND WISELY MANAGE THE NATION'S MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES.
DESRIBING, MONITORING, AND PREDICTING CHANGES IN THE EARTH'S ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO ENSURE AND ENHANCE SUBSTAINABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.

NOAA OPERATES A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF HYDROGRAPGIC SURVEY, OCEANOGRAPHY RESEARCH, AND FISHERIES RESEARCH VESSELS. SHIPS LOCATED IN THE PACIFIC ARE MANAGED BY THE PACIFIC MARINE CENTER IN SEATTLE, WA. SHIPS LOCATED IN THE ATLANTIC ARE MANAGED BY THE ATLANTIC MARINE CENTER IN NORFOLK, VA. LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE VESSELS IS PROVIDED BY THE APPROPIATE MARINE CENTER OR, FOR VESSELS IN WOODS HOLE, CHARLESTON, PASCAGOULA, SAN DIEGO, AND HONOLULU, BY PORT CAPTIANS LOCATED IN THOSE PORTS.

THE SHIPS ARE RUN BY A COMBINATION OF NOAA COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND WAGE MARINE CIVILIANS. THE WAGE MARINE PERSONAL INCLUDE LICENSED ENGINEERS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ENGINE, STEWARDS, AND DECK DEPARTMENTS. ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND NAVIGATION OF THE VESSELS ARE PERFORMED BY THE COMMISIONED OFFICERS. THE SHIP'S OFFICERS AND CREW PROVIDE MISSION SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO EMBARKED SCIENTISTS FROM VARIOUS NOAA LABORATORIES AS WELL AS THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY.

SEVERAL NOAA SHIPS ARE PRESENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE TEACHER AT SEA PROGRAM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON NOAA CONTACT
www.esdim.noaa.gov
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE MILLER FREEMEN CONTACT
www.wrc.noaa.gov/pmc/mfindex.htm

NOAA TEACHER AT SEA