{"id":7452,"date":"2014-10-07T09:02:25","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T13:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noaacoastsurvey.wordpress.com\/?p=7452"},"modified":"2014-10-07T09:02:25","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T13:02:25","slug":"noaa-ship-thomas-jefferson-celebrates-survey-success-with-maritime-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/noaa-ship-thomas-jefferson-celebrates-survey-success-with-maritime-community\/","title":{"rendered":"NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson celebrates survey success with maritime community"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Ensign Diane Perry, onboard NOAA Ship\u00a0<\/em>Thomas Jefferson
\nFrom 2005 through today, NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson<\/em><\/a> has been surveying Long Island Sound, one project area at a time. Some of the area was last surveyed between the late 1800s and 1939. For the 2014 field season, Thomas Jefferson<\/em> was assigned her final Long Island Sound project, 89 square nautical miles of Eastern Long Island Sound, Fisher Island Sound, and Western Block Island Sound. When this project is complete, we will have resurveyed over 95% of Long Island Sound and all of Block Island Sound with modern survey technology that allows for a complete picture of the seafloor and highly accurate soundings.
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This image depicts Thomas Jefferson<\/em>‘s bathymetry from eastern Long Island Sound to Gardiner’s Bay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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\nData acquired by the Thomas Jefferson<\/em> will update the region\u2019s nautical charts and will serve other users within NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey, and a New York and Connecticut Long Island Sound Seafloor mapping initiative<\/a>. The mapping initiative creates products for habitat mapping and geological interpretation, and supports state planning and management of this vital resource.
\nBringing the hydrography of this area into modern times has been a huge task, and we appreciate being welcomed as a part of the area\u2019s maritime community! When Thomas Jefferson<\/em> was asked to participate in the Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival in New London this summer, the crew was excited for the opportunity to showcase the results of nearly a decade of surveying effort.
\nOn September 12, Thomas Jefferson<\/em> docked at City Pier, dressed in semaphore flags to welcome crowds lining the pier eager for guided tours. As the sun set, Thomas Jefferson<\/em> hosted judges and the announcer during the festival\u2019s lighted boat parade. The ship continued to provide tours the next day, and was the highlight of the event for many visitors. More than 500 visitors toured from fantail to bridge, learning about the ship\u2019s mission and hydrographic survey operations, life at sea, and maritime heritage of NOAA and the Office of Coast Survey.
\nAs the festival ended, Thomas Jefferson\u2019s<\/em> crew cast off from City Pier to return to their Long Island Sound working grounds and continue survey operations. We are excited to return to the survey area and complete the 2014 Long Island Sound mapping project.
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NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson<\/em> dressed in semaphore flags for Connecticut\u2019s 2014 Maritime Heritage Festival. Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Abigail Winz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Cmdr. James Crocker and hydrographic assistant survey technician Alex Ligon wrestle with wayward semaphore flags to keep NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson<\/em> looking her best for Connecticut’s 2014 Maritime Heritage Festival. Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Abigail Winz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Lt. Megan Guberski greets a tour group about to board NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson<\/em> during Connecticut’s 2014 Maritime Heritage Festival. American flags patriotically line New London train station in the background for the special event. Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Abigail Winz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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From left to right, “Teacher at Sea” Dr. Laura Guertin, hydrographic survey technician Allison Stone, Ensign Stephen Moulton, and general vessel assistant James Johnson dedicated their time to spreading the word about NOAA’s hydrographic mission.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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