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Methanol is considered one of the leading fuel options to achieve decarbonization within the maritime industry, with many industry leaders already ordering methanol-fueled vessels as part of their decarbonization strategy.  A key component of the methanol value chain and the...Read More

The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is an international, coordinated effort led by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) to provide sustained, systematic observations of the world’s oceans for a deeper understanding of weather, climate, and marine ecosystems, supporting everything from...Read More

Click HERE to view online exhibitions from the Puget Sound Navy Museum. If you’re ever in the Pacific Northwest area, be sure to visit the Puget Sound Navy Museum, which is currently featuring a new exhibit about the daily lives...Read More

Pictured Above:  On the left, a welder from Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC, welds the initials of the Navigator’s sponsor, Rear Admiral (retired) Evelyn Fields, onto a steel plate that will be incorporated into the ship, in keeping with maritime tradition,...Read More

The 10000 Ships for the Ocean initiative, launched at UNOC3 in Nice in July 2025, marks a major milestone for advancing global ocean observation and collaboration. Supported by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, and the International Maritime...Read More

Seagate Space’s Modular Offshore Launch Platform is the First Offshore Asset to Meet New ABS Spaceport Requirements ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to Seagate Space for their unmanned semi-submersible launch platform – the first offshore asset to receive...Read More

Photo Above:  Engineers inspect the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) aircraft carrier in dry dock, representing the types of complex maintenance and modernization challenges where APL’s tools and technologies can accelerate maritime industrial agility.  Credit: U.S. Navy/Thiep Van Nguyen II Traditionally,...Read More

At the November 2025 Floating Offshore Wind Conference in Aberdeen, Scotland, the ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Encomara for its Squid™ system, a novel approach that adapts proven disconnectable mooring technology to support floating...Read More

NASA Photo Caption Above:  SpaceX second stage separates from NASA’s Sentinel-6B on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...Read More