NOAAs PORTS Helping to Power Marine Commerce

NOAA Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, talks about the importance of our nation’s shipping ports. The video also talks about the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) program of NOAA’s National Ocean Service, which supports safe and cost-efficient navigation by providing ship masters and pilots with accurate real-time information required to avoid groundings and collisions. To learn more about NOAA’s PORTS program, visit: http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ports.html

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