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The MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
The Nation’s network of oceans, lakes, rivers, canals, locks and dams

Everyone depends on the MTS for something…                    food, work or play!

Critical MTS Issues

Critical MTS Issues

Mega ships

Regina Maersk

Mega Ports

Mega Problems

Mega Problems

MTS partners

NOAA ENC’s

Exxon Valdez

Houston Ship Channel:  The Texas Chicken

Houston Ship Channel:  a frequent condition

NOAA’s Navigation Services:  Surveying

National Survey Plan

Boston Ship Channel wreck

NOAA’s Navigation Services:  Positioning

NOAA’s Navigation Services:  Water Levels

NOAA’s suite of services helps maximize cargo capacity AND safe navigation

Energy Transportation

NOAA’s Environmental Stewardship:   
Prevention, Preparedness, Response

NOAA’s Environmental MTS:        Safe, efficient, environmentally                    sound navigation

SEA-21

NOAA’s     Navigation Services