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What if offshore wind turbines could work in concert, like musicians in an orchestra?  The U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office recently reported on a project taking shape that could do just that.  As momentum for clean energy...Read More

Above:  Aerial view of Government Point, located within Point Conception State Marine Reserve and Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. This marine protected area contains kelp forests, surfgrass beds, and rocky reefs surrounded by sandy seafloor. It also hosts an abundance...Read More

Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and the SS United States Conservancy announced early in October 2024 that the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners has approved a contingent contract to acquire the SS United States that could see the historic ocean...Read More

If you’re in the market to charter an offshore supply vessel for a specialty ocean marine job, offshore engineering, aerospace or oceanographic mission, chances are you’re already highly informed on how you need it equipped to get the job done. ...Read More

Atlantic Shores Projects 1 and 2 Construction and Operations Plans Get the Federal Green Light Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Atlantic Shores) announced on October 1, 2024 that it has received Construction and Operations Plan (COP) approvals from the Bureau of Ocean...Read More

Global maritime community marks 50 years of SOLAS, the international ship safety treaty.  World Maritime Day on September 26, 2024 highlights the importance of safety at sea in an era of significant transformations and new risks.   Fifty years since the...Read More

The Space Perspective test flight on September 15, 2024 marks milestones in space tourism with first-of-their-kind innovations in marine spaceport technology, spacecraft design and flight safety Space Perspective, the world’s first carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company, has successfully completed a full...Read More

The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced during September 2024 that it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Octobert 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.  If fully...Read More

As America’s independent federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the U.S. consumer, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) deals with substantial volumes of documentation in which its official...Read More