As the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s International Partnering Forum is in full swing today, March 29, 2023, offshore supply vessel provider Guice Offshore notes that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) concurrently announced the release of its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive summary of the DOE’s efforts to meet the federal government’s...Read More

Guice Offshore congratulates the Business Network for Offshore Wind on its tenth anniversary!  The organization is the leading non-profit working to accelerate offshore wind development and build a dedicated manufacturing supply chain in the United States,  “The Network” launched a new 10th Anniversary marketing campaign in March 2023 celebrating the remarkable growth of America’s offshore...Read More

Guice Offshore (GO), widely considered to be the U.S. flag leader in operating dynamically positioned mini supply and medium-sized multi-purpose vessels in the specialty market, has doubled its fleet size and is hiring mariners across the spectrum of duty, from captains to engineers and ordinary seamen, the company announced in March 2023. The Lafayette, Louisiana-based...Read More

Fundamental to maritime safety and national security, indispensable to our national weather forecasting infrastructure and essential equipment for offshore energy operators in the oil and wind industries, ocean buoys are the silent, unsung cornerstones of our connection with the sea.  To deploy and keep all types of buoys in top working order, and then ultimately...Read More

During late February 2023, Maine Governor Janet Mills’ Energy Office published the long-awaited Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap, a stakeholder-driven comprehensive plan that offers detailed strategies for Maine to realize economic, energy, and climate benefits from offshore wind in conjunction with the communities, fisheries and wildlife sharing the Gulf of Maine. Executive Summary     Full Roadmap Technical...Read More

Guice Offshore will be at this month’s International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF), the premiere offshore wind energy conference in the Americas from March 28-30!   Look for our Vice President of Sales and Marketing David Schyed to learn all about our hard-working, well-equipped, Jones Act-qualified fleet of Guice Offshore wind support and specialty vessels!...Read More

Proposed lease stipulations would prioritize workforce training, domestic supply chain development, fishery protection, and community engagement In another step to grow America’s clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is proposing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The announcement today, February 22, 2023 is part of the federal...Read More

Part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. National Ocean Service (NOS) provides data, tools, and services that support coastal economies and their contribution to the national economy.   NOAA is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The NOS is dedicated to safe and efficient transportation and commerce, preparedness and risk reduction,...Read More

To increase protection of marine archaeological resources, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing a requirement for oil and gas lessees and operators to submit an archaeological report with all plans for exploration or development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) that propose seabed disturbance. Currently, an archaeological report is required only if...Read More

A new report released in Dec. 2022 by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) calculates the contributions of often-overlooked portions of the ocean economy, concluding that regional marine research and education, state expenditures related to the ocean, and coastal electricity production in the mid-Atlantic area support 38,000 jobs and $25.5 billion in annual...Read More