The NOAA Research Vessel Laurentia , spent July 28 to August 2, 2014 with the crew and three NOAA Corps Officers at the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Festival in Grand Haven, Michigan.

The festival has been an annual tradition, honoring the service of the men and women of the Coast Guard since 1924. NOAA attended as special guests; giving tours of R/V Laurentia , demonstrating scientific equipment including satellites and buoys, and emphasizing partnerships between NOAA, the NOAA Corps, and the USCG. Partnerships highlighted included OR&R's Scientific Support Coordinators, and our work in responding to coastal oil and chemical spills, and marine debris work.

For more information, contact jennifer.barre@noaa.gov.

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