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The last few months have brought sharp focus on the future of America’s maritime industry, first with the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan published on March 15, 2024 and then with a bipartisan Congressional report on April...Read More

It’s that time again when the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Blue Navigator program, with the support of its partners, the USM Research Foundation, NVision Solution’s Unmanned Coast and Jackson State University, will hear pitches from this year’s cohort...Read More

Can’t make it to Baltimore for a tour of the U.S. nuclear ship Savannah?  Get a link to the virtual tour below!  It’s time to dress ship and look your best for America’s celebration of National Maritime Day on Wednesday,...Read More

During late April 2024, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) finalized updated regulations for renewable energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental...Read More

What if some foundations for offshore wind turbines and offshore substations could be deployed in a more cost-effective, technically advantageous and environmentally friendly way, with significantly less underwater acoustic impact?  Beacon Wind, with the approval of the U.S. Bureau of...Read More

Watch the BOEM Maritime Heritage Video Series HERE. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a series of short videos showcasing 19th century underwater Gulf of Mexico shipwreck sites that have been nominated for placement on the National...Read More

Final rule will make offshore renewable energy development more efficient, save billions of dollars Renewable Energy Modernization Final Rule Fact Sheet: Renewable Energy Modernization Final Rule Renewable Energy Leasing Schedule Overview  At the Oceantic Network International Partnering Forum in New...Read More

Ruth H. Silman Award Recognizes Project or Endeavor Which Demonstrates Leadership in Climate Change Watch B-Roll Footage of Vineyard Wind Construction HERE. Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, and Copenhagen Infrastructure...Read More

Approximately 50 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico is being considered for renewable energy development, with Texas and Louisiana offshore areas having some of the highest wind capacity in the Gulf. Combined, the Gulf Coast States comprise 32% of...Read More