Hydrographic Services
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
The Office of Coast Survey (OCS) is a program office within the NOAA National Ocean Service that provides charts and related information for the safe navigation of marine commerce, and to provide basic hydrographic data for engineering and scientific purposes and for other commercial and industrial needs. The Coast and Geodetic Survey Act authorizes the conduct of developmental work for the improvement of surveying and cartographic methods, instruments, and equipments; and to conduct investigati
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Helps businesses and organizations pay for research and training in ocean and coastal mapping technologies. Supports development in hydrographic and related sciences.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Opportunity for external entities to contribute hydrographic data (e.g., bathymetry, shoreline positions, features) to NOAA's National Bathymetric Source program. Contributed data is assessed, integrated, and used to enhance NOAA's navigation products, services, and data-driven models, supporting ocean commerce, safety, and coastal environments by improving nautical charts and marine models.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium, large
Industries: oceanography, geospatial data, maritime industry, environmental data collection, port management, energy
Region: Entities with data collected within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Other Criteria: Other NOAA line offices, other federal agencies, universities, state/regional initiatives, private sector, port authorities, and beyond, Possession of coastal, ocean, or Great Lakes bathymetry data or other hydrographic data (e.g., shoreline positions, locations of features), Data collected using various systems such as multibeam, single/vertical beam, lidar, or satellite derived, Data must meet minimum metadata requirements
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This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in oceanography, geospatial data, maritime industry industries located in Entities with data collected within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
This program offers funding up to $3 (minimum $2).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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