The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ProTech Fisheries Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is thriving. As one of the existing five ProTech Domains, ProTech Fisheries is for vendors providing professional and technical services to NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) which is responsible for stewardship of the United States’ ocean resources and […]
Navy Completes Explosive Shock Testing for Aircraft Carrier
During this summer, the U.S. Navy completed three explosive events as part of the Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. The Navy uses these tests on new ship designs to confirm that they can continue to meet […]
Azura MMOs Begin Work in Chesapeake Bay
Beginning in June 2021, Azura Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs) began monitoring for marine mammal interaction during pile-driving activities for the Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture (CTJV) as they work on the Parallel Thimble Shoals Tunnel Project between Islands One and Two of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Virginia Beach, VA. The MMOs consult, monitor, and […]
Harbor Seals Shake Things Up for PSOs at Naval Base Kitsap
Since July 2020, Azura has been providing Protected Species Observer (PSO) program management services to Saltwater Inc. in support of the P-834 Seawolf Class Service Pier Extension project at the Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, Washington. In accordance with the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act requirements for construction projects, Saltwater’s PSOs are monitoring […]
North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule Human Dimension Study
Azura has been subcontracted by Alaska BioMap to conduct a human dimension study for NOAA’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). The objective of this study is to (1) better understand factors that motivate compliance within specific vessel operator communities subject to North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Restrictions, (2) assess the effectiveness of various […]
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