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Ocean waves are one of the most abundant and predictable renewable energy sources on the planet, yet efficiently harnessing their power remains a major challenge.  Traditional devices typically operate efficiently only within a narrow range of wave conditions, highlighting the...Read More

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced during February 2026 that it is inviting more schools to apply for its Maritime Centers of Excellence program for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE).  Centers of Excellence designations serve...Read More

From rebuilding towns devastated by natural disaster, cleaning up the environment, andassuring safe, clean, and efficient sources of energy, to designing information systems that will speed our country into the future, or maintaining the Guice Offshore offshore supply vessel fleet...Read More

Caption Above:  Guice Offshore’s Multi-Purpose Vessel GO America sails in New York Harbor   Vessel Captains and Pilots, have you sailed in New York Harbor?  The U.S. Coast Guard is requesting information on the current state of navigation within New...Read More

Replacing the legacy Special Warnings to Mariners system, MARAD Advisories system, and global maritime security-focused U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety Information Bulletins, the U.S. Maritime Alert and Advisory System will now serve as the consolidated U.S. government system for communication...Read More

New navigational system will improve safety in one of nation’s busiest ports The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on February 17, 2026 the successful installation of a Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®) in Boston Harbor.  The system includes...Read More

Two next-generation satellite missions announced during early February 2025 are expected to help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters. Described below, these two missions were selected for continued development as part of...Read More

An annual gathering that brings together industry, academia, and government agencies for a dynamic exchange on space weather, the Space Weather Workshop began in 1996 as a forum for the space weather user community and has now grown into the...Read More

On February 5, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CVC) published CG CVC-WI-034(1), Requests for Inspected Vessels to Participate in Disaster Relief Operations. This Work Instruction provides guidance on permitting vessels to operate beyond the scope...Read More