The map displays examples from across the country of different organizations using MarineCadastre.gov data and products to meet their specific needs. A broad range of uses are covered, including evaluating impacts of offshore energy on navigation safety, researching how noise from large commercial vessels may affect marine mammals, and creating maps of proposed wave energy projects. Access to these data is provided by MarineCadastre.gov, a joint Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration initiative providing authoritative data to meet the needs of the offshore energy and marine planning communities.