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Aerial view of Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

Marine navigation system to increase safety, commerce in Northwest

June 13, 2022

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marine commerce

Aerial view of Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

A cruise ship in the Port of Jacksonville, Florida.

Making marine commerce safe and efficient: Celebrating 30 years of NOAA PORTS

July 22, 2021

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A cruise ship in the Port of Jacksonville, Florida.

Cargo ship docked in Corpus Christi harbor, Texas

NOAA launches two coastal models for mariner safety on West Coast, Gulf of Mexico

March 31, 2021

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Cargo ship docked in Corpus Christi harbor, Texas

NASA/NOAA satellite view of the United States at night. 2015 image.

Three datum updates for an ever-changing Earth

November 23, 2020

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nautical charts and maps

NASA/NOAA satellite view of the United States at night. 2015 image.

October 13, 2020: Launch Boat 2904 from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson conducts a hydrographic survey of the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana to search for navigational hazards after Hurricane Delta came through the area. An offshore oil platform in the background.

NOAA survey teams respond to Hurricane Delta

October 15, 2020

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October 13, 2020: Launch Boat 2904 from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson conducts a hydrographic survey of the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana to search for navigational hazards after Hurricane Delta came through the area. An offshore oil platform in the background.

Cargo ship enters PortMiami.

Get to know Precision Marine Navigation

July 15, 2020

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marine commerce

Cargo ship enters PortMiami.

Two large red-colored sensors sit on the deck of a ship.The New York City skyline can be seen in the background. NOAA oceanographers deploy sensors like these in the water to measure the tidal currents for a period of time and then return to collect them. These two were recovered from the Hudson River, just off the coast of lower Manhattan.

NOAA safeguarding navigation in New York Harbor

February 5, 2020

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tides and currents

Two large red-colored sensors sit on the deck of a ship.The New York City skyline can be seen in the background. NOAA oceanographers deploy sensors like these in the water to measure the tidal currents for a period of time and then return to collect them. These two were recovered from the Hudson River, just off the coast of lower Manhattan.

Electronic navigational chart.

Podcast: Navigating the sea with digital charts

May 3, 2019

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Electronic navigational chart.

Navigation Response Team responds to a sunken vessel.

Meet a navigation response team member

April 22, 2019

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Navigation Response Team responds to a sunken vessel.

World Magnetic Model

The World Magnetic Model is getting a reboot. Here's why it's a big deal.

February 4, 2019

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World Magnetic Model

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