Mighty Machines

With an ice-strengthened hull and a fleet of zodiacs, Ocean Endeavour is the perfect vessel for adventure; the staff are experts in arctic ice, wildlife, and natural history.

NOAA's two P-3 turboprop aircraft, Kermit and Miss Piggy, have been battle tested through over 100 hurricanes and every year they're ready to take on more. Working in tandem with a twin engine Gulfstream IV jet (Gonzo), these are no ordinary aircraft but flying laboratories, equipped with an arsenal of data sensors, airborne radars, cloud physics instruments, dropsondes, and an aircraft-satellite

Climb aboard for an exclusive look at some of the coolest working vessels in the world.