NERACOOS Mariners' Dashboard Survey 2025

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* 1. In what capacity do you use the NERACOOS Mariners' Dashboard? Check all that apply.

Coast Guard or military

Commercial boating (e.g., whale watch, tour boat, charter fishing, etc.)

Commercial fishing - aquaculture

Commercial fishing - fisherman or harvester

Commercial Shipping (e.g., harbor pilots, port management, tug boat operators, shipping, etc.)

Educator - formal and informal

Emergency manager (e.g., federal, state, local, indigenous, etc.)

Energy (e.g., oil and gas, renewables, transportation)

Environmental or coastal manager (e.g., federal, state, local, indigenous, etc.)

Fisheries manager (e.g., federal, state, local, indigenous, etc.)

Industry

Interested public

Non-profit or community organization

Recreational boater (e.g., fishing, sailing, kayaking, etc.)

Recreational user (e.g., surfing, swimming, diving, beach goer, etc.)

Researcher/scientist

Student

Weather Forecaster - federal

Weather Forecaster - private

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How often do you visit the NERACOOS Mariners' Dashboard?

Daily or more often

At least weekly

At least monthly

Less than monthly

Event driven

First time

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What region do you primarily use the Mariners' Dashboard for? Check all that apply.

Bay of Fundy

Downeast Maine (Lubec to Penobscot Bay)

Midcoast Maine (Penobscot Bay to Casco Bay)

Southern Maine Coast (Casco Bay to NH Border)

New Hampshire Coast

North Shore Masachusetts

Boston Harbor & Massachusetts Bay

South Shore Massachusetts

Cape Cod Bay

Outer Cape & Atlantic Coast (Cape Cod National Seashore)

Buzzards Bay & Elizabeth Islands

Nantucket Sound

Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket Waters

Naragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound

Block Island Sound

Long Island Sound

Offshore waters (e.g. Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What kind of decisions do you make using the information provided on the Mariners' Dashboard? Please select all categories that apply and provide more details below.

Maritime Safety (e.g., deciding whether to go to sea, designing a recreational boating or fishing trip, deciding if your charter boat should go out for the day)

Management Agency (e.g., writing an EIS, reviewing a permit application, managing a natural resource such as commercial fishery or aquaculture)

Public Use (e.g., safe to go to beach, planning kayak, swimming or sailing trip)

Research (e.g., data search, data analysis)

Education (e.g., developing curriculum, educational materials, news articles)

Fishing (e.g., determine best fishing spot, managing hatcheries or aquaculture site)

Coast Guard/Military (e.g., search and rescue, mission planning, monitoring)

Industry (e.g., siting considerations, manage assets, environmental monitoring)

Other

Details about your use

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* 5. For each of the following primary data types on the Mariners' Dashboard, please indicate how important it is to your decision-making

	Extremely Important	Very Important	Moderately Important	Slightly Important	Not Important
Air temperature	Air temperature Extremely Important	Air temperature Very Important	Air temperature Moderately Important	Air temperature Slightly Important	Air temperature Not Important
Barometric pressure	Barometric pressure Extremely Important	Barometric pressure Very Important	Barometric pressure Moderately Important	Barometric pressure Slightly Important	Barometric pressure Not Important
Waves	Waves Extremely Important	Waves Very Important	Waves Moderately Important	Waves Slightly Important	Waves Not Important
Winds	Winds Extremely Important	Winds Very Important	Winds Moderately Important	Winds Slightly Important	Winds Not Important
Water temperature	Water temperature Extremely Important	Water temperature Very Important	Water temperature Moderately Important	Water temperature Slightly Important	Water temperature Not Important
Visibility	Visibility Extremely Important	Visibility Very Important	Visibility Moderately Important	Visibility Slightly Important	Visibility Not Important

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* 6. How do you primarily access the Mariners' Dashboard?

Computer (laptop or desktop)

Mobile device

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* 7. If you selected “mobile device,” does the Mariners' Dashboard function as expected on your device?

Yes, it works well

It works, but there are some issues

No, it does not work well

Please describe any issues

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* 8. How frequently do you use the following features of the Mariners' Dashboard?

	Always	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Selecting a station for the latest data	Selecting a station for the latest data Always	Selecting a station for the latest data Often	Selecting a station for the latest data Sometimes	Selecting a station for the latest data Rarely	Selecting a station for the latest data Never
Plots of the past 24 hours of data	Plots of the past 24 hours of data Always	Plots of the past 24 hours of data Often	Plots of the past 24 hours of data Sometimes	Plots of the past 24 hours of data Rarely	Plots of the past 24 hours of data Never
Forecasts at a station location	Forecasts at a station location Always	Forecasts at a station location Often	Forecasts at a station location Sometimes	Forecasts at a station location Rarely	Forecasts at a station location Never
All the observations from a buoy	All the observations from a buoy Always	All the observations from a buoy Often	All the observations from a buoy Sometimes	All the observations from a buoy Rarely	All the observations from a buoy Never

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* 9. How valuable do you find the Mariners' Dashboard for your work or activities?

Extremely valuable

Very valuable

Somewhat valuable

Not so valuable

Not at all valuable

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* 10. Is the NERACOOS Mariners' Dashboard your primary source for ocean observing information?

Yes

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* 11. What other websites or apps do you use to access real-time ocean data or ocean forecasts?

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* 12. How easy is finding the information you need on the Mariners' Dashboard?

Very easy

Easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Difficult

Very difficult

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* 13. Are there any features or data you find confusing or difficult to use?

Yes

Please describe any issues

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* 14. We are planning to add new data capabilities to the Mariners' Dashboard. Please rank the value of the following potential features.

	High	Medium	Low
Map based visualizations (e.g. wave forecast, weather radar)	Map based visualizations (e.g. wave forecast, weather radar) High	Map based visualizations (e.g. wave forecast, weather radar) Medium	Map based visualizations (e.g. wave forecast, weather radar) Low
Compare real-time data from multiple stations	Compare real-time data from multiple stations High	Compare real-time data from multiple stations Medium	Compare real-time data from multiple stations Low
Filter stations by available data types (e.g. waves, winds)	Filter stations by available data types (e.g. waves, winds) High	Filter stations by available data types (e.g. waves, winds) Medium	Filter stations by available data types (e.g. waves, winds) Low
Set and receive alerts for specified conditions	Set and receive alerts for specified conditions High	Set and receive alerts for specified conditions Medium	Set and receive alerts for specified conditions Low
Combined wind and wave forecast for a selected location	Combined wind and wave forecast for a selected location High	Combined wind and wave forecast for a selected location Medium	Combined wind and wave forecast for a selected location Low

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* 15. Do you have any comments or suggestions?

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* 16. If you’re open to being contacted for follow-up questions or to participate in future user research, please provide your contact information below. We will not share your contact information.

First name

Last name

Organization (if applicable)

Email address

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* 17. Would you like to be added to the NERACOOS Newsletter mailing list?

Yes

Thank you for your feedback!
Your input helps us improve the Mariner’s Dashboard and ensure it meets your needs. Survey results will be used solely by NERACOOS to enhance our products and services. All responses will be reported in aggregate — no individuals will be identified, and we will not share any of the contact information you provide.

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