Pictured: GO Marine Services recruits Sam Randle and Kevin Birotte (second and third from left, respectively), and (third name) recently learned basic maritime firefighting skills on the first of their five-day STCW training.   With good training comes a sense of self-confidence and teamwork that makes a significant difference in achieving success, no matter what...Read More

Guice Offshore mini supply vessel GO Quest recently sailed through the Panama Canal, during which her crew captured some spectacular images of the versatile 170-ft. DP1 Master Boat Builders-designed ship passing through the Gatún Locks, the oldest and most historic part of the Panama Canal. Watch the video here:   Like every vessel in the...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

On April 10, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially finalized the establishment of a new Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs, the offices of which are expected to better support United States leadership in the emerging space economy, promote long-term technical capacity within the FCC to address non-federal satellite programs and policies, and...Read More

Guice Offshore (GO), widely considered to be the U.S. flag leader in operating dynamically positioned mini supply and medium-sized multi-purpose vessels in the specialty market, will be attending the upcoming Sea, Air and Space Expo, which runs from April 3-5, 2023 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The Sea-Air-Space...Read More

Guice Offshore (GO), widely considered to be the U.S. flag leader in operating dynamically positioned mini supply and medium-sized multi-purpose vessels in the specialty market, has doubled its fleet size and is hiring mariners across the spectrum of duty, from captains to engineers and ordinary seamen, the company announced in March 2023. The Lafayette, Louisiana-based...Read More

Fundamental to maritime safety and national security, indispensable to our national weather forecasting infrastructure and essential equipment for offshore energy operators in the oil and wind industries, ocean buoys are the silent, unsung cornerstones of our connection with the sea.  To deploy and keep all types of buoys in top working order, and then ultimately...Read More

During late February 2023, Maine Governor Janet Mills’ Energy Office published the long-awaited Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap, a stakeholder-driven comprehensive plan that offers detailed strategies for Maine to realize economic, energy, and climate benefits from offshore wind in conjunction with the communities, fisheries and wildlife sharing the Gulf of Maine. Executive Summary     Full Roadmap Technical...Read More

Video Above:  The U.S. Department of Energy and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management hosted a webinar in Fall 2022 on their ambitious initiatives to position the U.S. to lead the world on floating offshore wind design, development, manufacturing, and deployment. Download the slides from this webinar.  (Credit:  U.S. Department of Energy)   On Feb....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