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Sunday, August 29, 2021
Unique light colored patches of tissue on the whale's head help identify each individual. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Peter Duley
NOAA

Right Whales Numbers Are Increasing In Southern New England Waters Slated For Offshore Wind Energy Development

NOAA–Right whales are increasing their use of southern New England waters, including regions slated for offshore wind energy development, according to

August 29, 2021
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
National Hurricane Center Watching Strengthening Low Pressure System Expected to Enter Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

National Hurricane Center Watching Strengthening Low Pressure System Expected to Enter Gulf of Mexico

The National Weather Services’s National Hurricane Center says it is closely watching a broad area of low pressure that is forecasted to track into the

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 3434

Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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Weather

NOAA: Conditions Remain for Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season

With five named storms on the books already this year, forecasters are continuing to call for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season as conditions remain

August 4, 2021
Total Views: 1107

Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Shipping

Study Finds Most Ships Speeding Through North Atlantic Right Whale Protection Areas

Most vessels are breaking speed limits to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, threatening the extinction of the species, according to a

July 22, 2021
Total Views: 2084

Friday, June 4, 2021
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Shipping

U.S. Set to Unveil First Official Marine Economy Estimate

The U.S. government is set to release its first official estimate of the value of the nation’s marine economy, also known as the “blue economy.” NOAA

June 4, 2021
Total Views: 2528

NOAA Chart of the Gulf of Mexico
Environment

Gulf Of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Shrunk A Little

NOAA scientists are forecasting this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area or “dead zone” — an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other

June 4, 2021
Total Views: 4303

Monday, May 24, 2021
Sixteen global shipping companies slowed cargo ships off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies
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Sixteen global shipping companies slowed cargo ships off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies

Program continues to expand and achieve greater environmental benefits The partners in an initiative to cut air pollution and protect endangered whales

May 24, 2021
Total Views: 7585

Thursday, May 20, 2021
NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Season But Chances of 2020 Repeat Not Likely
Weather

NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Season But Chances of 2020 Repeat Not Likely

Forecasters with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season this year, but the

May 20, 2021
Total Views: 1269

Monday, March 15, 2021
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Shipping

Flood Knocks U.S. Buoy Data Offline

A flood at the U.S. National Weather Service’s headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland has knocked out power to servers processing NOAA’s marine

March 15, 2021
Total Views: 4618

Friday, February 26, 2021
NOAA Kicks Off Transition Exclusively to Electronic Navigation Charts
Shipping

NOAA Kicks Off Transition Exclusively to Electronic Navigation Charts

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to begin implementing its sunset plan for paper nautical charts as it transitions exclusively

February 26, 2021
Total Views: 10840

Monday, January 25, 2021
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Environment

NOAA Needs Help Predicting The New Magnetic North

NOAA is offering $30,000 in prizes to citizens who can help them better forecast changes in Earth’s magnetic field. The efficient transfer of energy from

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 4815

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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NOAA

U.S. Finalizes 2025 Blue Economy Strategy

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) yesterday released its Blue Economy Strategic Plan for 2021-2025, laying out a roadmap for new

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 1217

Shark at the wreck of the USS Tarpon
Blog

How Are Shipwrecks Found And Protected In United States Waters?

By NOAA – Shipwrecks are the stuff of epic tales and imagination. Some sank in battle, some in transit. They were war machines, whalers and luxury cruise

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 8280

Thursday, October 1, 2020
Shipping companies receive awards for slowing to protect blue whales, blue skies
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Shipping companies receive awards for slowing to protect blue whales, blue skies

The Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies program gave awards to 15 global shipping companies for reducing speeds to 10 knots or less in the San Francisco Bay

October 1, 2020
Total Views: 409

Monday, August 17, 2020
NOAA Saildrone
Defense

Marine Autonomy Continues As A Huge Growth Market During COVID-19

While the maritime world struggles with COVID-19, one industry segment continues to grow at a rapid pace: Marine Autonomy. With companies like the MIT startup,

August 17, 2020
Total Views: 228

Thursday, August 6, 2020
NOAA Upgrades Hurricane Outlook to Record 25 Named Storms
Maritime News

NOAA Upgrades Hurricane Outlook to Record 25 Named Storms

HOUSTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday increased its prediction for the number of

August 6, 2020
Total Views: 26

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
U.S. Gulf Put on Notice as Tropical Storm Cristobal Gains Strength
Offshore

U.S. Gulf Put on Notice as Tropical Storm Cristobal Gains Strength

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) –Tropical Storm Cristobal, now gaining strength in the southern Gulf of Mexico, could grow into a hurricane as it moves

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 24

Port of los angeles
Maritime News

Study: America’s ‘Blue Economy’ Worth $373 Billion in 2018

The United States’ marine economy contributed about $373 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2018 and grew faster than the nation’s economy

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 65

Monday, June 1, 2020
Fifteen global shipping companies slowed cargo ships off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies
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Fifteen global shipping companies slowed cargo ships off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies

Program continues to expand and achieve greater environmental benefits The partners in an initiative to cut air pollution and protect endangered whales

June 1, 2020
Total Views: 288

Thursday, May 21, 2020
NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Maritime News

NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season

As the United States looks towards reopening, weather forecasters say conditions are ripe for an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2020. Forecasters

May 21, 2020
Total Views: 34
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