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Contract for $99.6M awarded for NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow technology upgrade, essential maintenance
Contract for $99.6M awarded for NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow technology upgrade, essential maintenance July 1, 2026 The NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow sailing near its homeport in Newport, Rhode Island. (Image credit: Katherine McGinnis/NOAA OMAO) Download Image NOAA has awarded $99,637,544.00 to JAG Ketchikan, LLC. in Ketchikan, Alaska, to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. Following the 2027 field season, the ship will undergo this work for a 14-month period. The Bigelow is one of NOAA’s 15 research vessels and studies a wide range of marine life and ocean conditions along the U.S. East Coast with a primary mission to study and monitor fish stocks. “NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow is a vital part of NOAA’s fleet” said NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs, Ph.D. “These critical improvements to the Bigelow will allow NOAA to meet our mission, improve our
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Contract for $99.6M awarded for NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow technology upgrade, essential maintenance July 1, 2026 The NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow sailing near its homeport in Newport, Rhode Island. (Image credit: Katherine McGinnis/NOAA OMAO) Download Image NOAA has awarded $99,637,544.00 to JAG Ketchikan, LLC. in Ketchikan, Alaska, to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. Following the 2027 field season, the ship will undergo this work for a 14-month period. The Bigelow is one of NOAA’s 15 research vessels and studies a wide range of marine life and ocean conditions along the U.S. East Coast with a primary mission to study and monitor fish stocks. “NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow is a vital part of NOAA’s fleet” said NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs, Ph.D. “These critical improvements to the Bigelow will allow NOAA to meet our mission, improve our
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According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Contract for $99.6M awarded for NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow technology upgrade, essential maintenance reports that Contract for $99.6M awarded for NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow technology upgrade, essential maintenance July 1, 2026 The NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow sailing near its homeport in Newport, Rhode Island. (Image credit: Katherine McGinnis/NOAA OMAO) Download Image NOAA has awarded $99,637,544.00 to JAG Ketchikan, LLC. in Ketchikan, Alaska, to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. Following the 2027 field season, the ship will undergo this work for a 14-month period. The Bigelow is one of NOAA’s 15 research vessels and studies a wide range of marine life and ocean conditions along the U.S. East Coast with a primary mission to study and monitor fish stocks. “NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow is a vital part of NOAA’s fleet” said NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs, Ph.D. “These critical improvements to the Bigelow will allow NOAA to meet our mission, improve our
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