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{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=Office of Coast Survey | |||
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission=The Office of Coast Survey ensures the safe, efficient, and environmentally sound movement of maritime commerce by providing accurate, up-to-date nautical charts, hydrographic surveys, and navigation-related services for the nation's coastal and ocean waters. | |||
|ParentOrganization=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Director | |||
|Services=Hydrographic Surveying; Nautical Charting; Navigation Products; Tide and Current Predictions; Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.99248, -77.03077 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | |||
|Website=https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov | |||
}} | |||
{{Short description|Chartmaker of the United States of America}} | {{Short description|Chartmaker of the United States of America}} | ||
The '''Office of Coast Survey''' is the official [[Nautical chart|chartmaker]] of the [[United States]]. It is an element of the [[National Ocean Service]] in the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]], which is part of the [[United States Department of Commerce]]. | The '''Office of Coast Survey''' is the official [[Nautical chart|chartmaker]] of the [[United States]]. It is an element of the [[National Ocean Service]] in the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]], which is part of the [[United States Department of Commerce]]. | ||