. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ships entering and leaving the bay, is helping to improve safety in the massive shipping industry. After five years, the number of ship groundings dropped 60 percent. A single grounding can cost shipping operators hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue, ship operations costs, tugboat fees, hull damage and environmental damage — even more if the hull is breached and hazardous cargo is spilled. 5,000 barrels of fuel oil at the entrance of Galveston Bay. Working together, the NOAA/ National Ocean Se
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ships entering and leaving the bay, is helping to improve safety in the massive shipping industry. After five years, the number of ship groundings dropped 60 percent. A single grounding can cost shipping operators hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue, ship operations costs, tugboat fees, hull damage and environmental damage — even more if the hull is breached and hazardous cargo is spilled. 5,000 barrels of fuel oil at the entrance of Galveston Bay. Working together, the NOAA/ National Ocean Service's Hazardous Materials Response Division modeling team and the TGLO trajectory modeling team used TABS data and computer simulations to forecast the oil's movement with an unprecedented level of accuracy. The modelers knew the current's Researchers also documented bursts of powerful winds up to 100 mph. The NWS regional office used the data in forecasting. Now, the South Atlantic Bight Synoptic Offshore Observational Network operates eight large offshore platforms that provide a range of oceanographic and meteorological observations on a continual, real-time ents. a near-shore ocean observation system was set up at jennette's pier en Beaufort Inlet and the Big Rock, a popular spot for offshore anglers. In the Northeast, one product of the developing Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System is a Web site that provides real-time data for seafarers, including anglers, marine pilots, the Coast Guard and recreational boaters. "Red sky at morning, sailors take warning doesn't cut it anymore," says Jeff Cockburn of the Penobscot Bay River Pilots Association. "We need quality, timely data to ensure the safety of our ; In Texas, emergency responders use measurements of surface currents to mitigate oil spills. The Texas General Land Office (TGLO) funds a network of surface current-measuring buoys known as the Texas Automated Buoy System (TAB
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