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The USCG Navigation Center promotes safe and efficient transportation on US waterways by providing operational and technical support for electronic navigation systems, accurate waterways information services, and 24/7 operation of various web-based information services and monitoring systems. This includes the management of Maritime DGPS, NDGPS, LORAN, and other waterways systems.
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NAVCEN Mission Statement • The Coast Guard Navigation Center promotes safe, secure, and efficient transportation on United States’ waterways by providing: • Operational and technical support for electronic navigation systems • Quality positioning, navigation and timing signalsMaritimeDGPS (USCG), NDGPS (DOT), LORAN • Accurate and timely waterways information services.
Maritime Information Operations Center • 24/7 Operation of the following: • Web based Information Services. • Navigation Information Service. • GPS Civil Interface. • DGPS Monitor & Control. • LORAN Monitor & Control. • Inland River Vessel Movement Center. • Nationwide Automatic Information System (NAIS) • Long Range Identification Tracking (LRIT)
Command Overview Commanding Officer CAPT Edwin Thiedeman Command Master Chief CMC Neil Orthober Administrative Assistant Ms. Denise Bernard-Moore Executive Officer CDR Mark Sanders Command Duty Officer Operations Division CDR Randall Navarro NIS Watch, DGPS/NDGPS Watch, LORAN Watch, IRVMC Watch, NAIS Watch, LRIT Watch, DIMEO, INFO Services Systems Management Division Mr. Gene Schlechte System Support for GPS, DGPS, NDGPS, LORAN, IRVMC, NAIS, LRIT, and Waterways Systems Analysis Strategic Planning & Support Division LT Luke Byrd Administrative Assistance, HR, QA, Planning, Financial Management, Inventory Control, Supply and Procurement MIOC Alexandria, VA COCO NAVDET Petaluma, CA NAVCEN Liaison at the GPSOC Schriever, AFB (OSC Billet)
DOT NDGPS Project Status Report
Prepping a Site Finding candidate property Conduct a site assessment Completion of an environmental site assessment Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Completion of a real property survey Completion of the installation design plan
Nationwide Single Coverage Goal • The Initial Operational Capability (IOC) goal is 99% of the continental United States with single coverage. • Currently, only 7 sites are needed to achieve IOC. Advance preparation work has been finished or in progress for the remaining 7 sites. • Bliss, ID (New Build) • Tucson, AZ (New Build) • Carlsbad, NM (New Build) • Sage Junction, ID (New Build) • Marshall, TX (New Build) • Big Lake, TX (New Build) • Patten, ME (New Build)
Maritime DGPS Recap/Upgrades FC-20 FC-20: Upgraded Receivers & Antennas: L1/L2 (L2C) Geodetic Grade EC-03 Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment. Accuracy is observed to be 1-3 meters New system architecture is easier and less expensive to upgrade as new technologies become available. Ethernet based with remote troubleshooting capability. 16 Slide 16
GPS Surface Observing System (GSOS) Network.NOAA’s Forecast Systems Lab • NOAA also uses data from our DGPS sites to continuously measure the water vapor in the atmosphere. • Greatly improves short term weather forecasts.
CWO Greg Sandness Gregory.A.Sandness@uscg.mil 703-313-5822