US Research Links

The US agencies and organizations listed below are involved in either running, funding, coordinating and/or operating research vessels.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
    OWOW - Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
    Oceans & Coastal Protection Pages

NOAA - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
    The NOAA Fleet
    Marine Ops Fleet Schedules
    Marine Ops Projects & Locations
    Ship Homeport Locations

NSF - National Science Foundation
    Division of Ocean Sciences
    Polar Research
    Research Vessel To Repository (R2R) Project

UNOLS - University-National Oceanographic Laboratory Systems
    Ship Schedules & Information
    Small Research Vessel Inventory
    Shiptime Request Forms
    Research Vessel Classes, Owners & Institutions
    RVOC - Research Vessel Operators Committee
    RVTEC - Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee

US Coast Guard
   Drug and Alcohol Program Inspectors
    PSIX Vessel Search
    Sea Partners

US Department of State - Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
    Country-Specific Guidance on Supporting Documentation
    Marine Science Research Authorization
    Bureau of Consular Affairs

US Office of Naval Research
    Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Key West Detachment
    NSWC Research Vessels R/V Athena
    Norfolk Navy Shipyard R/V Gosport
    US Navy Research Submarine USS Dolphin

USGS - United States Geological Survey
    USARC - US Antarctic Research Center
    Water Resources