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If there’s one thing most Louisianans agree on, it is this: the value and necessity of restoring and protecting our coast. For decades, we’ve taught our schoolchildren about the dire land loss crisis we face as a state. And for the first time, our coastal program is making major, tangible progress in our fight to… Read More
EUREKA, Calif. — The California Assembly voted on Thursday to pass AB 525, legislation that would direct state agencies to plan for the development of utility-scale offshore wind energy. Last week’s vote came on the heels of an agreement between California and the federal government to open up state coastal waters to offshore wind development… Read More
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The city of Long Beach regained control of the Queen Mary for the first time in four decades, with the previous operator surrendering leases for oversight of the vessel, which is in need of millions of dollars in urgent repair work. Recent reports on the state of the vessel concluded that… Read More
Overview The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including for crew change as well as from the United Nation bodies like the International Maritime Organization, World Health Organization and International Labour Organization (ILO). BIMCO provides the… Read More
On May 27, the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board invited Kristin Uiterwyk of UMass Boston’s Urban Harbors Institute to present an outline of the process and the benefits of having a harbor management plan. First championed by Mattapoisett Harbormaster Jamie McIntosh to map out immediate and long-range planning for the harbor and its various compounds, McIntosh… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today it has selected the University of Hawaiʻi to host NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR). The selection comes with an award of up to $210 million throughout the course of five years, with the potential for renewal for another five years based on successful… Read More
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy toured two major St. Mary Parish projects Thursday and said both offer opportunities for the future. “Morgan City and St. Mary Parish are positioning themselves for the next decade,” Cassidy, R-La., said on the Port of Morgan City dock. Cassidy got an up-close look at the dredge Arulaq, which is reported… Read More
Notice to Mariners Erie Canal – Rochester June 2, 2021 Mariners are advised of shoaling that has reduced the depth of the Erie Canal at the Genesee River Crossing in Rochester. Sailboats that require a deeper draft may not be able to pass this area. A map showing the affected area can be found at http://www.canals.ny.gov/navinfo/charts/nyscce16.jpg… Read More
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) — Nelson County residents who live near Sympson Lake say it needs some attention to prevent it from drying up for the rest of the season. The lake is a major source of water for the area; recreational activities like fishing and boating come second. Still, on any given day you’ll find numerous people fishing… Read More
Combatting the effects of climate change in a cost-effective, fiscally responsible way requires innovative thinking and careful consideration of the challenge at hand. Elected officials in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis have proposed a solution that fits this framework — a local resilience authority, a tool designed to reduce burdens on taxpayers… Read More
PINE KNOLL SHORES – About 3,000 salt marsh sea grass plugs were planted recently as part of a large-scale living shoreline project in Bogue Sound by town hall. The project was one of a handful focused on coastal restoration and living shorelines tackled through a partnership between Conservation Corps North Carolina – the first of… Read More
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, a Democrat, submitted a request for the city of Shakopee to receive nearly $10 million to stabilize the area’s riverbank. Over the past few years, city officials and experts on the Minnesota River have been concerned that if the riverbank in Shakopee isn’t stabilized soon, a rising river could erode the… Read More
This Memorial Day weekend, thousands of families and visitors will enjoy our beautiful Orange County beaches. They’ll walk the pier and surf at Huntington Beach, build a bonfire in Newport Beach and enjoy sand volleyball in Seal Beach. More than 50 million people visited Orange County in 2018, bringing in $13 billion in revenue. We… Read More
Here’s another sign that the Biden administration is all on board with tougher shipping decarbonization goals. The governments of the United States, Denmark and Norway, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, today announced that they will lead a new Zero-Emission Shipping Mission as part of… Read More
Ørsted and Eversource have reached an agreement to charter Dominion Energy’s Charybdis, the first Jones Act-qualified offshore wind turbine installation vessel, for the construction of two offshore wind farms in the Northeast. Currently under construction at the Keppel AmFELS shipyard, Charybdis is expected to be sea ready by late 2023, and will first be deployed… Read More