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 Marine Scientific Research Authorizations
    Research Application Tracking System (RATS)
     Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific 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