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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

NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the University of Colorado Boulder’s Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Science (CIRES) have released the upgraded High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) for 2026.  A global, high-resolution model of Earth’s geomagnetic field,...Read More

With the rapid growth and transformation of the marine renewable energy industry, the Oceantic Network’s 2026 International Partnering Forum (IPF) taking place February 9–12, 2026, in New York City is the best way to stay up-to-date with regulatory changes, funding...Read More

Database to support ongoing nationwide effort to remove and prevent ADVs To report an abandoned vessel, click HERE. The non-profit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has developed a database that will identify the locations of abandoned and derelict...Read More

Methanol is considered one of the leading fuel options to achieve decarbonization within the maritime industry, with many industry leaders already ordering methanol-fueled vessels as part of their decarbonization strategy.  A key component of the methanol value chain and the...Read More

The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is an international, coordinated effort led by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) to provide sustained, systematic observations of the world’s oceans for a deeper understanding of weather, climate, and marine ecosystems, supporting everything from...Read More