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As of July 16, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard’s final rule, “Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (MTS),” became effective for all U.S.-flagged vessels, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities, and facilities subject to Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA). ...Read More

Watch live this week as explorers on Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel Nautilus conclude a 21-day expedition  led by Dr. Robert Ballard in search of Iron Bottom Sound, the site of five major naval battles during the early years of the...Read More

Are you looking for a great career in maritime?  Guice Offshore is hiring for all positions!  Apply online at GuiceOffshore.com/Careers! Enthusiasm for careers in maritime is very strong, as evidenced by a 100 percent graduation rate at the new Maritime...Read More

Photo Credit:  NAVSEA In 2023, the U.S. Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) announced the 50th anniversary of its Ocean Simulation Facility (OSF) in Panama City, Florida. A cornerstone of diving research and development, the OSF has been instrumental in advancing...Read More

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reports that the volume of marine vessels using the Automatic Identification System (AIS) has been increasing since its inception in 2000.  This increase is resulting in overloading of the two channels that carry the AIS...Read More

The American marine economy continues to fuel economic vitality, according to the statistics from the annual Marine Economy Satellite Account (MESA) released in June 2023 by two U.S. Department of Commerce agencies – NOAA and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)....Read More

Update–the Coast Guard districts renaming is official as of October 2, 2025.  For more detail, click HERE. On July 3, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard announced the renaming of its operational districts from numerical to geographic designations. Renaming operational districts...Read More

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...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...Read More