Navy auxiliary and special mission shipbuilding program manager. “The Navy is honored to be partnering with NOAA as it begins the recapitalization of its fleet of oceanographic research vessels,” said John Lighthammer, U.S. The new ships will operate with a crew of 20 and will accommodate up to 28 scientists. Navy awarded a $178 million contract in 2020 to TMC, LLC, for the design and construction of this new class of NOAA vessels. Navy teams will result in a highly efficient, state-of-the-art vessel that will serve for many years with a reduced carbon footprint.” “The highly collaborative effort by the Thoma-Sea, NOAA and U.S. “TMC is very excited to begin construction on Discoverer, which will be essential to the continued study and monitoring of the health of our oceans,” said TMC Managing Director Walter Thomassie. The acquisition of Discoverer and Oceanographer is part of NOAA’s effort to revitalize and modernize its fleet of research and survey ships. The other new ship being built in Houma for NOAA, Oceanographer, will be homeported in Honolulu, Hawaii.
“These American-built ships will greatly increase our ability to provide data that protect lives and livelihoods while also strengthening the New Blue Economy that is driven by knowledge derived from the ocean.” “NOAA ships play a vital role in supporting safe navigation, commerce, marine resource management and ocean exploration,” said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D. The ship is expected to join the NOAA fleet in 2026 and will support ocean research, exploration and the development of new marine technologies to increase our understanding of the ocean.
“His sponsorship of Discoverer reflects the Administration’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and the importance of advancing the collection of environmental data that we all rely on to keep our communities safe.”įollowing an evaluation of potential locations in 2019, it was determined that Discoverer will be homeported in Newport, Rhode Island. “We are excited to mark the beginning of Discoverer’s construction and couldn’t be more pleased that Second Gentleman Emhoff is serving as the ship’s sponsor,” said U.S. Discoverer and its sister ship, Oceanographer, will incorporate the latest clean energy technologies, including vessel emission controls and high-efficiency diesel engines. The 244-foot Discoverer will support a wide variety of NOAA missions, ranging from oceanographic research and exploration to studying marine life, climate and ocean ecosystems.
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