On October 31, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico, with the aggregate potential to produce enough clean wind energy to power nearly 3 million homes. The first WEA is located approximately 24 nautical miles (nm) off the coast of...Read More

First established by Executive Order in 2018 and codified into law by the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act in order to coordinate Federal actions on ocean-related matters, America’s Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) helps set ocean-related policy by balancing sustainable development of our seas with conservation and conscious stewardship.   Co-chaired by the Director of the Office of Science...Read More

Join Guice Offshore and Gulf Blue for Oceans In Action 2022, an in-person event highlighting how marine science and technology research efforts are integrated into operational missions, results, and decision-making tools.  Presented by the Marine Technology Society, Oceans in Action will highlight results of the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) vignettes that took place in...Read More