The Port of Newport is proud to be home to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Operations Center - Pacific (NOAA MOC-P).
In 2007, NOAA began scouting for a new home for its MOC-P. In 2008, interest was narrowed to four sites and in April of 2009, the Port of Newport was invited to submit a proposal. Four months later, the Port of Newport was notified that it would become homeport for NOAA’s Marine Operations Center, which includes state of the art training and ship operations for six NOAA research and survey ships and provides administration, engineering, maintenance and logistical support to NOAA's entire Pacific fleet. With a budget of $38 million and a firm deadline for completion, Port officials worked with community stakeholders and others to not only deliver a spectacular new facility, but to do so earlier than anticipated. On April 29, 2011, officials from NOAA received the keys to their new Pacific home.
Today, the Port of Newport continues to lease the property and facilities to NOAA. As such, our staff also oversees the maintenance and upkeep of all buildings, as well as the docks.
Port of Newport is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Port of Newport
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
Port of Newport has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Port of Newport regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
