The U.S. Coast Guard First District is wrapping up an extensive study on the approaches to Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Port Access Routes, but there’s still time for the public to contribute written comments for the Coast Guard to consider before the February 2, 2023 deadline. Before establishing or adjusting traffic separation schemes (TSS)...Read More

Massachusetts offshore wind power is taking the next step toward becoming a reality as a 60-day public comment period opens this week on Dec. 23 to help the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) complete its environmental review of two pending projects by Park City Wind off the coast of Massachusetts. The proposal includes up...Read More

On Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of two draft Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for two new offshore wind projects for public review and comment, thereby advancing the regulatory process for construction to begin.  Known as the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project and the Sunrise...Read More

Guice Offshore, widely considered to be the U.S. Flag Leader in the operation of dynamically positioned mini-supply vessels and compact, cost-effective multi-purpose vessels for the “specialty” marketplace, noted the U.S.  Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease...Read More

Mayflower Wind, the developer of an offshore wind project located in deep waters far off the coast of Massachusetts over 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 20 miles south of Nantucket, has been hosting a series of free virtual open house to provide information about its project and economic development investments for SouthCoast communities....Read More

New Research Explores the Influence of Deep-Sea Wooden Shipwrecks on Microbiome Diversity U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) marine archaeologists have studied shipwrecks in the northern Gulf of America for many years.  New research recently published in the journal Limnology and Oceanography further explores the role that these shipwrecks serve as habitats, forming islands...Read More

Guice Offshore noted the January 12, 2022 release of a U.S. Department of Energy report outlining regional and national strategies to accelerate U.S. offshore wind deployment and operation.  The report summarizes the current status of offshore wind in the United States, describes challenges to accelerating its deployment, and identifies strategies to secure United States global...Read More

Guice Offshore (“GO”) is advising our fellow mariners and maritime professionals that on February 7, 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard will cease the monitoring of all High Frequency (HF) Voice Distress Frequencies (4125 kHz; 6215 kHz; 8291 kHz; and 12290 kHz) in the contiguous United States and Hawaii because they are rarely used anymore. The...Read More

Global telecommunications is something many of us take for granted, but in reality, much of the world is interconnected by submarine undersea cable that carries our telephone, internet and other messages across the continents.    The careful initial processes of laying that cable was detailed in a recent Ocean News and Technology magazine story about CSA...Read More

Guice Offshore Vice President of Sales and Marketing David Scheyd has provided service over the years to many of our loyal customers who need his expertise in navigating the complex maritime industry and its many moving parts, both mechanical and otherwise.  At Guice Offshore, David focuses on promoting the company and its many activities, as...Read More