The U.S. Navy has awarded Ocean Ships, Inc. a $1.11 billion contract to operate seven T-AGS oceanographic research vessels through 2032.
According to Defence Blog, the agreement covers the operation and maintenance of seven government-owned T-AGS Oceanographic Survey ships over a potential period of five and a half years, from delivery of the vessels in 2026 through 2032, if all option periods are exercised.
The T-AGS vessels are designed to collect oceanographic and hydrographic data that the Navy relies on for operations, including water temperature gradients, salinity profiles, seafloor topography, and acoustic data.
Their work feeds into charts, models, and intelligence products that inform naval planning decades into the future. Seven vessels operating continuously represent a significant portion of the Navy’s environmental intelligence-gathering capacity.
The seven T-AGS ships will operate worldwide under the contract, meaning Ocean Ships, Inc. will be responsible for maintaining their operational readiness so they can be deployed wherever the Navy needs data, including the Pacific, the Arctic, or the Indian Ocean.
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