Boeing to Enhance Ocean Monitoring in the Pacific Northwest

Boeing to Enhance Ocean Monitoring in the Pacific Northwest

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been selected by the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) to further develop ocean observing and modeling capabilities that help monitor and predict marine conditions in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

Under a three-year, $8.5 million grant awarded to NANOOS by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boeing’s Network Centric Operations Capabilities and Emerging Markets team will serve as system architect for the Data Management and Communication component of the regional system.

NANOOS, the Pacific Northwest’s regional association of the nation’s planned Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), is responsible for addressing ocean observing and prediction needs of users in Washington, Oregon and northern California, with links to British Columbia and Alaska observing programs. NANOOS will leverage federal, local and private observing systems to deliver information as a non-federal component of the IOOS.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to apply Boeing’s capabilities to an emerging market where access to timely information serves a diverse community of users,” said Vic Sweberg, Boeing Advanced Systems director of Network Centric Operations Capabilities and Emerging Markets. “NANOOS delivers products and services that Pacific Northwest users need to make responsive and responsible decisions in the priority areas of maritime operations, fisheries, ecosystem impacts and coastal hazards. It is gratifying to serve users whose decisions impact and protect our environment.”

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