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NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) meets in Washington D.C. on September 28 and 29, 2026 to cover various topics.  The meeting, which is open to the public, can also be attended virtually HERE.  A meeting replay will be available...Read More

The Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee (IMDCC) is scheduled to meet virtually on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EDT) to hear an overview of established marine debris monitoring protocols from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...Read More

America’s Title XI Vessel and Shipyard Financing Program provides federal loan guarantees through the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to finance the building, reconstruction, or repair of commercial vessels (except for fishing vessels) in U.S. shipyards and to modernize U.S. shipyard facilities.  ...Read More

The United States Coast Guard, which works to proactively adapt to a rapidly changing world, noted that advanced maritime systems and equipment include the increased use of information and operational technology to accelerate and transform the maritime industry. While these...Read More

Pictured above:  NOAA’s Beaufort Laboratory moved to its current location on Pivers Island, North Carolina, in 1902. This aerial image of the laboratory complex was taken in 2014. (Image credit: NOAA’s Beaufort Lab in 2014) New North Carolina facility will continue...Read More

Above:  TS Lone Star State sails past the famed Battleship Texas in Port of Galveston on her way home to Texas A&M Maritime Academy By Ryan Anderson, Reprinted from Texas A&M University For nearly two decades, the Texas A&M Maritime...Read More

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on August 25, 2026 that it is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) entitled “Siting New Spaceports and Use of Priority Airspace for Critical Space Launch Corridors” to solicit public and industry input on...Read More

New spaceport “Starbase Louisiana” will become the largest in the world, capable of supporting thousands of launches annually  Visit the SpaceX Starbase Louisiana Page HERE Watch a video about Louisiana Starbase HERE Louisiana Economic Development reported on August 25, 2026 that SpaceX announced it...Read More

In the five years since Space Systems Command (SSC) was officially established as a U.S. Space Force (USSF) field command, the organization has grown exponentially to meet the challenges of defending an increasingly contested, congested and competitive space domain. Space...Read More