Demand for high-capability offshore support vessels for floating offshore wind is expected to strengthen in the late 2020s, with availability constraints emerging in some segments as early as 2029, according to a new report from ABS. Produced by ABS in collaboration with Intelatus Global Partners, the report, entitled Floating Offshore Wind and the Vessels That...Read More

The new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship State of Maine returned from a training cruise and was able to berth at its own assigned pier for the very first time in in July 2026. State of Maine, a purpose-built, state-of-the-art training vessel, is designed to revolutionize the educational experience cadets receive as a part of...Read More

Above:  (July 04, 2023) Volunteers with the USS Constitution 1812 Marine Guard fire a saluting volley onboard USS Constitution during a 4th of July celebration in Boston Harbor. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Minami/Released);  (July 4, 2025) – USS Constitution sails in Boston Harbor in honor of Independence Day. (U.S....Read More

Above:  AJ Alik, a fisheries officer with the Marshall Islands Conservation Society, is partnering with WHOI researchers on coral restoration efforts in Majuro. (Photo by Tim Briggs) Transformative $25 million investment will advance cutting-edge science and scalable solutions to protect coral reefs worldwide During late July 2026, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announced a transformative...Read More

Landing a drone on a moving ship is one of the hardest problems in unmanned aviation.  WaiV Robotics built a system that does it autonomously, without touching the drone itself. Drones have become a standard tool across the energy sector, handling pipeline inspections, flare stack monitoring and offshore platform surveys with growing efficiency. Yet one...Read More

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee held a roundtable on July 21, 2026 to discuss marine safety programs. Watch a replay of the roundtable below or HERE. The panel comprised participating industry stakeholders who represented several types of vessel operators engaged in domestic commerce, and...Read More

Historic WWII submarine to undergo critical restoration for the first time in decades During early June 2026, the USS Silversides Submarine Museum announced the launch of a major dry dock preservation project for the USS Silversides (SS-236), one of the most decorated submarines of World War II. This significant effort will ensure the long-term preservation...Read More

Above:  The Chance LR30 returning from backscatter studies conducted with USF COMIT, where the vessel was outfitted with both a fisheries sonar and a bathymetric mapping sonar.  (Photo Credit:  Chance Maritime Technologies)   NOAA has purchased uncrewed marine systems to be used on new charting and mapping vessels being built for the agency that also...Read More

The USS Texas (BB-35), today known as “Battleship Texas,” is the world’s last surviving dreadnought battleship and the only U.S. naval ship to serve in both World Wars. Currently, the 112-year-old historic vessel is undergoing a massive multi-million-dollar hull restoration and will be permanently reopening as a museum at Pier 15 at the Gulf Copper...Read More

Pictured above:  Charleston’s waterfront now has a new, state-of-the-art floating pier. The new pier and facility will provide essential support to NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown, (also pictured above top and bottom right, respectively) and NOAA Corps officers and civilian mariners who rely on safe, resilient waterfront infrastructure to execute scientific and...Read More