The Small Boat Program is a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. It is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and management of the small boat fleet of the NOAA Corps, the uniformed service of NOAA. The Small Boat Program is headquartered at the NOAA Marine Operations Center in Norfolk, Virginia and has regional offices in Kodiak, Alaska and Pascagoula, Mississippi.
The Small Boat Program operates and maintains a fleet of more than 50 small boats, ranging in size from 20 to 65 feet, which are used for a variety of missions and activities. Some of the key functions of the Small Boat Program include:
The Small Boat Program plays a vital role in enabling NOAA to carry out its mission of understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's environment and conserving and managing coastal and marine resources.