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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made modifications to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning areas used for managing the oil and gas program, increasing the total number of planning areas from 26 to 27.  Announced in April...Read More

Alternative fuels, energy efficiency devices and performance optimization are widely regarded as key to maritime industry decarbonization.  Among these emerging solutions, ammonia as a maritime fuel has been evaluated to offer significant long-term potential to help the industry achieve net-zero...Read More

Not an actual geographical designation, the “Oleander Line” refers to a route traveled by the container ship M/V Oleander in a highly dynamic and ecologically important area between Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Hamilton, Bermuda that crosses the Middle Atlantic...Read More

Each year, America celebrates National Maritime Day on May 22, commemorating the maiden transatlantic voyage of the SS Savannah in 1819.  This year, it’s also the Port of Galveston’s 200th Anniversary (details below)! Importantly, National Maritime Day recognizes the vital...Read More

This year’s International Day for Women in Maritime (#WomenInMaritimeDay)–celebrated annually on May 18–will spotlight pathways for women’s leadership, participation and impact in the global ocean economy.  Since May 18 falls on a Sunday in 2025, the International Maritime Organization is...Read More

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a highly lethal coral disease that was first reported off the coast of Florida in 2014 and has since spread rapidly throughout the Caribbean. The disease affects over 20 coral species and is now...Read More

Pictured Above:  Guice Offshore’s multi-purpose vessel GO America waits for a submersible to return. Advanced subsea marine robotics systems can help monitor and protect marine environments, as well as inspect and maintain offshore infrastructure. Through our partners, Global SubDive, Ryan...Read More

On April 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a new policy advancement that is expected to boost offshore oil output in the Gulf of America with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) approval of Downhole...Read More

Above:  NOAA’s remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer traverses over an extensive field of ferromanganese nodules that formed the bulk of the hard seafloor substrate for much of Dive 17 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. (Image credit: NOAA)   A...Read More