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NOAA operates the nation's largest fleet of oceanographic research and survey ships.

Thomas Jefferson

NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson with Statue of Liberty in background
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NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson with Statue of Liberty in background

Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson is a hydrographic survey vessel that maps the ocean to aid maritime commerce, improve coastal resilience, and understand the marine environment. Officers, crews, and scientists aboad the ship log the data that NOAA cartographers use to create and update the nation’s nautical charts with ever-increasing data richness and precision.

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