About NOAA and NASA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental (GOES) Satellite Program Since 1975 (that’s nearly 50 years ago!), America’s Geostationary Operational Environmental (GOES) satellites  have provided continuous imagery and data on atmospheric conditions and solar activity (space weather).  They have even aided in search and rescue of people in distress. GOES data products have led to...Read More

In advance of her anticipated official christening, the world’s first marine spaceport for human spaceflight, “MS Voyager” took her place on the Guice Offshore fleet roster during January 2024.  To see complete specs on Voyager, click on her Web page here. Powerful and majestic, “MS Voyager” is an extensively customized 294 ft x 56 ft Dynamically Positioned Class 2...Read More

Read more about the Panama Canal and watch a video of Guice Offshore’s GO Quest crossing the Canal’s famed Gatun Locks HERE. To preview what’s in store for 2024, the Panama Canal Authority provided an update to international maritime associations with Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales and Deputy Canal Administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta,...Read More

The first wind turbine in Louisiana will be installed at Port Fourchon near Guice Offshore’s headquarters. With its construction spearheaded by Gulf Wind Technology, the wind turbine and its components are currently journeying across the Atlantic to the U.S.  Upon their arrival, the process to reassemble this turbine will commence shortly thereafter. The significance of...Read More

Oceantic’s Annual Summit will convene business and government leaders to discuss key developments for offshore wind operations and safety   Oceantic Network, the leading organization working to advance offshore wind and other ocean renewable industries and their supply chains, will host its annual OSW O&M/Health & Safety Summit beginning Thursday, January 18 in Virginia Beach, Virginia,...Read More

Recruiting and retention is tough enough, but in the maritime business, where hiring contractors who work long, grueling offshore hours is the norm, it’s even tougher.    For GO Marine Services’ new Senior Recruiter Heather Mequet (pronounced “Mee-Kay”), it was just the challenge she was looking for when she noticed the job opening and quickly applied.  When...Read More

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) noted on January 2, 2024 that it has updated its Guidelines for Providing Geophysical, Geotechnical, and Geohazard Information Pursuant to 30 CFR Part 585.  These guidelines provide crucial information for industry professionals involved in offshore renewable energy marine sites investigations for projects such as offshore wind. To view...Read More

On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of State announced updated data on the outer limits of the U.S. continental shelf in areas beyond 200 nautical miles from the coast.  Since 2003, U.S. government agencies have been engaged in gathering and analyzing data to determine the outer limits of the U.S. extended continental shelf.  This...Read More

Today, the U.S. Navy, on behalf of NOAA, has awarded $146,778,932 to Skanska USA, from New York, to design and build a new NOAA facility on Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. This facility will eventually be the new home of NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic.  While the details of the facility’s design are...Read More

Our oceans are filled with items that do not belong there.  Huge amounts of consumer plastics, metals, rubber, paper, textiles, derelict fishing gear, vessels, and other lost or discarded items enter the marine environment every day, making marine debris one of the most widespread pollution problems facing the world’s ocean and waterways. To help address...Read More