In the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Ocean Services (NOS) is the focal point for coastal stewardship. NOS is concerned with risks in two categories: (a) the risk to ships, crew, and property; and (b) the risks to coastal resources and coastal communities. The key objective in NOS is to bring the two categories together. NOS integrates the approach to risk management through a continuum of prevention, preparedness, response, and restoration.