The NOAA ship Nancy Foster was outfitted with sonar equipment and a hydrography processing lab so the ship could identify obstructions on the seafloor. This emergency action helped reopen the Mobile, Alabama port after Hurricane Katrina.
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The NOAA ship Nancy Foster was outfitted with sonar equipment and a hydrography processing lab so the ship could identify obstructions on the seafloor. This emergency action helped reopen the Mobile, Alabama port after Hurricane Katrina.