.As container ships remain to expand in measurements as well as ports– like the Slot of Oakland in California– grow even more congested by the year, NOAA participates in a more and more critical task in U.S. marine transit. NOAA product and services enhance the effectiveness of ports as well as harbors, advertise safety and security, and also aid to ensure the protection of coastal marine sources.
(Picture credit history: NOAA National Sea Solution).