{"id":182955,"date":"2022-05-24T18:25:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T18:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/?p=182955"},"modified":"2022-05-24T18:25:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T18:25:56","slug":"conducting-survey-operations-with-coast-surveys-navigation-response-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/conducting-survey-operations-with-coast-surveys-navigation-response-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Conducting survey operations with Coast Survey\u2019s navigation response teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Strategically placed around the country, NOAA\u2019s navigation response teams<\/a>\u201530-foot survey vessels with a three-person survey team\u2015maintain emergency readiness while checking chart accuracy in changing ports and harbors. Navigation response teams work day-to-day in ports and harbors, collecting data to update the nation\u2019s nautical charts. They measure depths, locate obstructions, report dangers to navigation, and update features for safe navigation. Whether there is a need to investigate wrecks, check for suspected shoals, conduct surveys for coastal management, or work with other federal agencies to support homeland security, Coast Survey\u2019s navigation response teams have the expertise to get the job done safely and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

On an early morning in late April, Florida Navigation Manager Nicol\u00e1s Alvarado<\/strong> visited Navigation Response Team Fernandina Beach and accompanied physical scientists Howard Meyers<\/strong> and James Kirkpatrick<\/strong> on a day of surveying in Miami Harbor. The following videos document a typical day working with a navigation response team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vessel launch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The navigation response team arrives at 06:00 at a nearby municipal park with a public boat ramp and deploys the survey vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vessel transit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The team transits from a nearby boat ramp to the Port of Miami in order to survey a list of targets by request of the Port of Miami Pilots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gear setup<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As the team arrives on site, a large cargo vessel begins their berthing procedure early, but that does not prevent James and Howie from conducting their survey. They proceed to deploy their gear in preparation for the survey ahead of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surveying<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The team begins surveying around the port and the many docks and facilities that support a large part of South Florida’s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retrieval<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

After surveying for 5.5 hours, the team returns to the nearby public boat ramp to retrieve the vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n