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With the publication of its new “Lifejacket Approval Harmonization” Rule on December 6, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard has updated and streamlined manufacturer approval requirements and follow-up program requirements for lifejackets by incorporating new standards to replace existing legacy standards....Read More

During late October 2024, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Defense (DOD) to support the coordinated development of wind energy generation on the Nation’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The...Read More

Above (Image Credit Slingshot Aerospace and NOAA):  A visualization of space traffic currently orbiting the earth. In September 2024, NOAA, a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced that the initial phase of its Traffic Coordination System for Space...Read More

Starting November 25, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard will require Coast Guard-approved Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) endorsement training providers to submit students’ course completion data electronically to the Coast Guard within 5 business days of the course ending.  The National...Read More

GO Marine Services’ Personnel and Logistics Coordinator Angi Little knows it’s often tough for many who log long overnight hours on offshore vessels traveling rapidly through successive different time zones, which is why she always makes it a point to...Read More

Maritime staffing, which converges many of the greatest human resources challenges imaginable, is one of the most demanding, most critical roles in the maritime industry.  As testament to the focus and commitment that GO Marine Services applies to our work,...Read More

Agency Looks to Modernize Rules for Global Communications Backbone to Ensure the Security of This Vital Infrastructure On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission voted to launch a major, comprehensive review and update of licensing rules for submarine...Read More

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is beginning to formulate its Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Studies Development Plan covering all of its offshore energy and minerals activities.  To do that, BOEM is inviting marine researchers and other interested parties to...Read More

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) advised yesterday, November 7, 2024 that it has activated its Hurricane Response Team and is monitoring offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of America as they evacuate platforms and rigs...Read More