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- Welcome to your virtual tour

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of the US Navy Stewards
of the Sea exhibit,

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located in Norfolk, Virginia,

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at the Nauticus Maritime Museum,

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where you can also visit
the US Navy History Museum

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and the Battleship USS Wisconsin.

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My name is Deanna Rees,

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and I'll be your guide.

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Navy training is critical to
defending our nation's freedom,

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and this video introduces visitors

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to the Navy's commitment to
environmental protections

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and being a good steward of the sea.

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But what exactly do we mean
when we say steward of the sea?

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Most people know the
Navy conducts training,

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but you may not know the Navy

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has a team of biologists
and scientists dedicated

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to environmental
compliance and protection.

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This exhibit was designed to
give the public a better idea

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of how seriously we
take our responsibility

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to protect the at-sea environment.

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This exhibit is full of activities

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and interactives for all ages.

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The first one we see here is

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for both younger and more mature guests.

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Each portal opens to
reveal a colorful picture

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and an important fact
about what the Navy does

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to protect marine life and the ocean.

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The Big Eye's interactive is one

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of the most popular at the exhibit.

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These large custom built
binoculars represent

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the high power Big Eye Binoculars mounted

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on most Navy ships.

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The interactive is designed
to simulate the experience

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of a ship's lookout watching

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for navigational hazards and marine life.

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The side screen allows
bystanders to participate

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in assisting the lookout to see
what's at the ocean surface.

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The next display is about what's happening

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in the ocean and has
two large touch screens,

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each with a map of the Eastern seaboard.

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The user has the ability to
turn on and off map layers

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to get an idea of the
complexity of ocean uses

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and marine habitats like critical habitat

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for the North Atlantic right whale.

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What's happening in the ocean is critical

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to consider when planning Navy
training and testing events.

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The next interactive is one
of my personal favorites.

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It simulates the use

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of Protective Measures
Assessment Protocol,

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or PMAP in Navy's event planning.

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Each event is checked against
a geographic database similar

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to what we saw in what's
happening in the ocean,

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and if the location and timing

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are compatible with the planned event,

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the user gets an okay to proceed.

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Certain events like the use of sonar

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or explosives requires
a good deal more caution

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than a search and rescue swimmer event.

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Here, you'll see a large
chandelier of plastic bottles,

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which represents
approximately how much plastic

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can be compacted into
just one plastic disk.

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Dealing with plastic waste in

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an environmentally
responsible manner is one

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of the challenges of shipboard life.

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Navy ships are able to
solve this challenge

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by processing the plastic waste

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and reducing the space
needed for storage on board.

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There's a video that captures

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how sailors separate, gather, and crush

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all plastic waste into disks

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for storage and proper disposal.

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On this wall is a graphic of
a modern day aircraft carrier

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or essentially a city at sea,

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the journey of plastic
products used on board,

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and how they're transferred
to proper disposal facilities.

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Here in the middle,

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we have a small room designed

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to simulate the sonar room on a ship.

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The sonar tech interactive
includes modules

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on learning sound, sound composition,

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and a sonar simulator

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where the user imagines being a sonar tech

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and training onboard
a submerged submarine.

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In the interactive,

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the user is challenged to
find an enemy submarine

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using passive and active sonar

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because the best way to see
under water is by using sound.

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Here we have a wall
dedicated to the science

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of sound in the water,

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how sound is used, and how it works,

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including a series of tutorials

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to help visitors better
understand the science of sound.

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In the research understanding
the sea section,

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the Navy's research helps us
better understand marine life,

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including whales tagging videos

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and an actual display of whale tags.

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It's amazing how much we
can learn about marine life

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through scientific observation.

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Learning through watching

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and learning through research displays

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include videos about
marine field observations,

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acoustic research, and marine
species monitoring efforts.

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The learning through listening
interactive has information

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on the technology used
to listen under water

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and a large library of
sounds the visitors can play.

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Be sure to check out the seals.

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It's not what you'd expect.

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Mounted from the ceiling,

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we have a display of the equipment
used in acoustic research

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and visitors can learn
more about this equipment

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in the learning through
listening interactive.

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The whale identification display
is for our younger guests

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and it's a puzzle to match
the three parts of a whale.

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The puzzle demonstrates
the different features

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of several species of whale,

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including the rostrum,
dorsal fin, and fluke,

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and how the uniqueness
of each species feature

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helps biologists identify the whales.

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When out talking with the public

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at fleet weeks or other events,

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we often get questions about
environmental jobs in the Navy,

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so we developed a Navy
environmental careers interactive

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where you can learn about active duty

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or civilian environmental careers.

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A few examples include marine biologist,

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environmental planner,

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and Navy oceanographer.

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Maybe you could see yourself
in one of these careers.

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This area highlights
just some of the types

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of environmental studies
the Navy commissioned

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to improve our understanding

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of the environment we live and work in.

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And lastly, be sure to
check out the video gallery

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that includes a special video
starring our very own Stewie.

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Thank you so much for joining
me on this virtual tour.

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If you are in the Hampton Roads area,

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be sure to visit the Navy
Stewards of the Sea exhibit,

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located on the third floor of the Nauticus

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in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

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You can also visit the
Stewards of the Sea webpage

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and Facebook page to learn more about

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the Navy's environmental
stewardship programs.

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Hope to see you soon.

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