A new report released in Dec. 2022 by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) calculates the contributions of often-overlooked portions of the ocean economy, concluding that regional marine research and education, state expenditures related to the ocean, and coastal electricity production in the mid-Atlantic area support 38,000 jobs and $25.5 billion in annual...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

Some offshore renewable energy regulations (mostly pertaining to offshore wind) dealing with workplace safety and environmental compliance will be transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the U.S. Department of Interior announced yesterday, Jan. 17, 2023. A joint notice to lessees outlines the transfer of...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

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Schedules Four Meetings In August To Receive Public Input As the second step in a three-step planning process, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued the Proposed Program for the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program) for years 2023-2028, as well as the Draft...Read More

New Offshore Wind Supply Chain Roadmap Partnership Will Advance Rapid U.S. Offshore Wind Deployment, Create Good-Paying Jobs to Equitably Benefit Local Communities, and Increase Energy Security Following the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) March 2022 report entitled The Demand for a Domestic Offshore Wind Energy Supply Chain,  the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced during...Read More

Fresh from making new connections at a recent defense industry trade conference, Guice Offshore Vice President David Scheyd was excited and driving a little faster than usual on his way back to our Fleet Operations Headquarters in Lafayette, Louisiana. “GO Crusader is back in the Gulf!” he beamed.  “Her initial charter on the East Coast...Read More

Above:  Load-in and filming of Tiger Shark Week aboard the GO America   When it comes to shooting ocean scenes as part of full-length feature films, reality shows, commercials or television documentaries, Guice Offshore has been a trusted and chosen crew member by professionals in the cinematography, film and TV production business.  Through dedicated consultants...Read More

Guice Offshore (“GO”), widely known as the U.S. Flag leader in the operation of dynamically positioned (DP) mini supply vessels, often offers the built-in provision of substantial equipment not available elsewhere in the 150 ft. to 170 ft. DP1 vessel market.  When chartering this type of vessel and certain tools are needed for a particular...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