The 10000 Ships for the Ocean initiative, launched at UNOC3 in Nice in July 2025, marks a major milestone for advancing global ocean observation and collaboration. Supported by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the 10,000 Ships project launched in July 2025 brought together international organizations, governments,...Read More

If your offshore job requires a trip into the Outer Continental Shelf in water too deep, or too thick with pipelines on the ocean floor to anchor, you’ll want to make sure the vessel you charter offers dynamic positioning (DP)—a modern marvel of technology and engineering that’s revolutionized ocean-based operations, particularly in the offshore oil...Read More

To get complete instructions on how to submit your comments, click here.  WIGs are Coming!  What’s a WIG?  Hint—if you work in the maritime industry, it’s NOT something you wear on your head! As defined by federal law 46 U.S.C. 2101(54), a “Wing In Ground” (WIG) craft is “ . . . a vessel that is capable of...Read More