The U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command released its fourth annual Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment (CTIME) report in May 2025.  This report catalogs the persistent cybersecurity risks faced by maritime owners and operators, as well as best practices to drive hardening actions and secure critical systems. The analysis and recommendations in this report are...Read More

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is inviting non-Federal entities to partner with the ocean and coastal mapping programs of its National Ocean Service on certain jointly-funded projects of mutual interest, and has established selection criteria and submission requirements for such projects under the Brennan Ocean Mapping Fund opportunity.  For complete details, including...Read More

On June 25, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the publication of a Proposed Notice of Sale (PNOS) for an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of America. The Notice of Availability for the PNOS will be available for public inspection in the Federal Register on June 26, 2025, and will...Read More

Pictured here on a recent mission aboard Guice Offshore mini supply vessel GO Glory, GO Marine Services Protected Species Observers were able to retrieve some marine debris they encountered offshore in between their regular duties.  To help them, the captain angled the GO Glory so they could reach the trash from the deck with a spear. GO...Read More

If you represent a governmental entity, corporation with offshore infrastructure, or an organization that may need contingent disaster recovery in marine areas, now is a good time to make Guice Offshore (GO) part of your disaster planning and emergency operations for hurricane season, which commenced on June 1, 2025 and will run through November 30,...Read More

ABS Report Details Design Considerations for Data Centers Supporting Rapid Growth of AI How can the global energy grid keep pace with fast-growing demand from new data centers supporting artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing? Nuclear energy and coastal waters offer a potential answer. The potential for floating nuclear-powered data centers is explored in depth...Read More

Above: Restoration of the historic Ship Supply Building at the Port Of Seattle’s Fishermen’s Terminal will support the Port’s maritime small business incubator program.  Images Credit:  Port of Seattle   The U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (USCMI) has launched its official website, and ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) is encouraging research partners and maritime stakeholders...Read More

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 2025, this change includes the establishment of a new High Arctic Planning Area and updates...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 emissions.  However, ammonia’s inherent toxicity necessitates a meticulous and proactive strategy for successful implementation, which...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 Bight, Slope Sea, Gulf Stream and Sargasso Sea.  While the Oleander’s route is part of...Read More