Patrick Debroisse

Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center
Jere A. Chase Ocean Engineering Lab
24 Colovos Road
Durham, New Hampshire 03824

Lieutenant Patrick Debroisse, C.H. has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Norwich University, The Military College of Vermont and is pursuing a master’s degree in Ocean Engineering: Ocean Mapping. Patrick has been an officer in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps for six years. His first tour was aboard the NOAA Ship Fairweather as a Junior Officer. After Fairweather he was aboard the R/V Bay Hydro II as Junior OIC and then eventually Officer in Charge. Prior to NOAA, Patrick worked as an engineer designing fire trucks in south-western Pennsylvania. In his spare time, he drives race cars and is an avid auto racing fan. He is also very interested in WWII military history. Patrick looks forward to applying his mechanical knowledge and the skills learned at CCOM/UNH to advance hydrographic capabilities.