Approximately 50 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico is being considered for renewable energy development, with Texas and Louisiana offshore areas having some of the highest wind capacity in the Gulf. Combined, the Gulf Coast States comprise 32% of the shallow-water offshore wind potential in the U.S. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...Read More

As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) prepares to enter its field season for many NOAA research projects, the agency is kicking off the first-ever NOAA Fleet Week with the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations on April 15 through April 19, 2024. During that time, NOAA and its partners will provide virtual...Read More

But here’s how to watch safely and follow along with NASA from wherever you are!  Both Guice Offshore’s Louisiana headquarters and our Rhode Island office will have a close-up view of the 2024 Solar Eclipse path of totality on Monday, April 8, as most of North America will have the chance to see the Moon...Read More

Study Finds Interregional Offshore Transmission Network Would Support Long-Term Growth of Atlantic Offshore Wind, Action Plan Identifies Immediate Steps and Extended Efforts During late March 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released findings from the Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study, a two-year study evaluating transmission options to support offshore wind energy deployment along the...Read More

America’s offshore wind industry made several significant advances in recent weeks, notably highlighted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issuing two Record of Decisions (RODs) to begin construction:  the Eversource and Ørsted Sunrise Wind offshore wind energy project and Avangrid’s New England Wind offshore wind project (formerly Vineyard Wind South).  The federal government...Read More

Guice Offshore’s multi-purpose vessel GO America was featured in the Forbes magazine luxury section on March 21, 2024 as part of an article entitled “Triton’s New Personal Sub Is Much More Than A Superyacht Toy” by Kathleen L. Turner. The article details a first-person account of a ride on Triton Submarines‘ new “personal submersible” AVA–...Read More

The U.S. Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) program reached pivotal milestones earlier this year after several industry teams successfully completed extended reliability demonstrations of four different engine configurations, NAVSEA officials announced on March 22, 2024. The four 720-hour tests demonstrated the capability and durability of different engine plants to operate for extended periods without...Read More

#IPF2024 is coming to Louisiana and Guice Offshore is excited this premiere event will happen right in our home state!  To celebrate, we’re proud to be an official #IPF #OffshoreWindDrinks Live sponsor!  Read on to find out more!  Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, is pleased to announce that registration is open...Read More

Construction Complete and all 12 Turbines Are Powered Up at the First U.S. Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and Ørsted announced the completion of the landmark South Fork Wind project on March 14, 2024.  Now, all 12 offshore wind turbines are fully constructed and the wind farm is successfully delivering power to...Read More

The U.S. Coast Guard announced a new merchant mariner credential (MMC) that launched on March 1, 2024.  This milestone marks the first comprehensive revision of the mariner credential in nearly a decade and is strategically designed to enhance both the quality of service and security within the Marine Transportation System (MTS). As the exclusive source...Read More