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 of diverse fish, invertebrates, birds, and marine mammals. (Image credit: NOAA)   The National Oceanic...Read More

Ever since the United Nations first declared June 8 as World Oceans Day in 2008, spurring awareness of the need for ocean conservation around the globe, the United States has also celebrated National Ocean Month, which reflects a broad range of concerns mirroring those of the U.N., including implementation of the United Nations Convention on...Read More

About NOAA and NASA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental (GOES) Satellite Program Since 1975 (that’s nearly 50 years ago!), America’s Geostationary Operational Environmental (GOES) satellites  have provided continuous imagery and data on atmospheric conditions and solar activity (space weather).  They have even aided in search and rescue of people in distress. GOES data products have led to...Read More

Today, the U.S. Navy, on behalf of NOAA, has awarded $146,778,932 to Skanska USA, from New York, to design and build a new NOAA facility on Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. This facility will eventually be the new home of NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic.  While the details of the facility’s design are...Read More

Guinness World Records: Longest endurance inside a tropical cyclone by an uncrewed aircraft Guinness World Records: Highest wind speed recorded by an uncrewed surface vehicle It’s one — no, two! — for the record books, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on September 12, 2023. The 2024 edition of the Guinness World Records book...Read More

If you represent a governmental entity, corporation with offshore infrastructure, or an organization that may need contingent disaster recovery, now is a good time to make Guice Offshore (GO) part of your disaster planning and emergency operations for hurricane season, which commenced this week on June 1, 2023. Guice Offshore brings substantial experience in supporting...Read More

Last year, Guice Offshore co-founders Nathan and Billy Guice were among the mentors participating in the inaugural cohort for the new Gulf Blue “Navigators” business incubator designed to assist bluetech startups that already have a pilot program in place and are ready to scale.    The Gulf Blue Navigator Program was established by the University of Southern Mississippi Research Foundation and SeaAhead, which...Read More

Maritime navigation is about to become safer, easier and more efficient thanks to the new “Harmonized Waterways” project, part of massive joint effort by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Coast Guard (USGC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to synchronize identifiers (such as names and abbreviations) for rivers, bays and...Read More

For offshore missions that may involve seismic exploration for offshore oil, dredging and soil disposal, construction and demolition, pile driving, explosive blasting, and geophysical (seismic) surveys, Guice Offshore (“GO”) provides qualified Protected Species Observers (PSOs) to staff our vessels through our subsidiary, GO Marine Services. Also known as a Marine Mammal Observer (MMO), these environmental professionals...Read More

In case you missed it, headlines this week reported significant federal plans for two new offshore wind energy facilities off the coasts of New York and New Jersey.  The announcement was made on March 29, 2021 during a White House forum in which U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, and the Secretaries of Energy, Commerce,...Read More