The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center (RC), a division of the Office of Habitat Conservation, is responsible for restoring degraded habitats, advancing the science of coastal habitat restoration, transferring restoration technologies to other agencies and practitioners, and fostering habitat stewardship and a conservation ethic.

NOAA RC is actively addressing resource management and conservation issues in the Southeast U.S. and the U.S. Caribbean and recently awarded Sea Ventures Inc. a contract to provide operational, diving, and scientific support for response and restoration efforts in this region. Sea Ventures Inc., a veteran-owned small business, previously held a similar contract with NOAA and has successfully provided these services to a variety of clients in the U.S. Caribbean, Southern Florida and the Gulf Coast, and the Middle East for over 20 years.

As part of the Sea Ventures’ Team, Azura will assist in a variety of efforts which may include response and restoration in the aftermath of physical impact events (e.g., ship groundings, hurricanes), active population enhancement of threatened and endangered coral species, reduction of and mitigation for land-based sources of pollution, and the implementation of coastal habitat restoration projects.