During early October 2025, the Alabama Port Authority celebrated the completion of the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project, marking the achievement of a 50-foot channel depth that officially makes the Port of Mobile the deepest container terminal in the Gulf of America. Since the 50 ft depth was achieved on October 3, 2025, the Port has...Read More

Guice Offshore (GO) is proud to have our multi-purpose vessel Voyager chosen by WorkBoat magazine as one of the “10 Significant Boats of 2025.” The award recognizes outstanding commercial vessels, not only for their design and ship-building excellence, but for what they represent, such as critical maritime sector service and expansion into new markets like...Read More

Note: Because of severe weather, the ROV dives scheduled for Sept. 16–17 have been postponed.  The team plans to resume dives and livestreams on Thursday, Sept. 18. The ship-to-shore hosted event (link below) on Wednesday will proceed as scheduled. For additional info, photos and updates, click HERE. Hudson Canyon, the largest deep-sea canyon off the...Read More

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made modifications to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning areas used for managing the oil and gas program, increasing the total number of planning areas from 26 to 27.  Announced in April 2025, this change includes the establishment of a new High Arctic Planning Area and updates...Read More

Alternative fuels, energy efficiency devices and performance optimization are widely regarded as key to maritime industry decarbonization.  Among these emerging solutions, ammonia as a maritime fuel has been evaluated to offer significant long-term potential to help the industry achieve net-zero emissions.  However, ammonia’s inherent toxicity necessitates a meticulous and proactive strategy for successful implementation, which...Read More

On April 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a new policy advancement that is expected to boost offshore oil output in the Gulf of America with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) approval of Downhole Commingling in the Paleogene (Wilcox) reservoirs by expanding the allowable pressure differential from 200 psi...Read More

The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) is scheduled to commence its final transit from the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia to Brownsville, Texas for dismantling, Jan. 15, the U.S. Navy’s NavSea reports.  Upon departure early on Wednesday morning, the ship will be visible from the waterfronts along the Delaware River as she...Read More

During early December 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard updated its user interface to the Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) and Light Lists in an effort to modernize and improve the accessibility, accuracy and overall user experience for mariners and stakeholders. Links to both new interfaces can be found on the Coast Guard’s Navigation Center HERE....Read More

The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced during early December their recommendation of awards totaling $54.3 million to four organizations to support small businesses and entrepreneurs.  These organizations will use these funds to bring to market solutions that will benefit coastal resilience and a sustainable Blue Economy. The selection demonstrates NOAA’s commitment to advance maritime...Read More

GO Marine Services’ Personnel and Logistics Coordinator Angi Little knows it’s often tough for many who log long overnight hours on offshore vessels traveling rapidly through successive different time zones, which is why she always makes it a point to answer occasional calls about mundane administrative matters like paychecks at 2 or 3 a.m.  ...Read More