The Biden Administration has taken a significant step in ocean conservation by designating 4,543 square miles of California’s central coast as the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The designation, announced…
https://gcaptain.com/biden-administration-designates-third-largest-national-marine-sanctuary/
As Hurricane Milton barreled towards Florida as a Category 3 storm, uncrewed Saildrone surface vehicles were already on the front lines, capturing crucial data near the storm’s core. On Wednesday,…
https://gcaptain.com/watch-saildrone-intercepts-hurricane-milton-at-sea/
Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds reaching 160 mph (250 km/h), posing a severe threat to the Yucatan Peninsula and Florida’s Gulf…
https://gcaptain.com/hurricane-milton-rapidly-intensifies-to-category-5-storm/
As Hurricane Helene barrels towards Florida’s northwest coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is sounding the alarm on the potential for catastrophic inland flooding that could continue long…
NOAA-supported scientists reported that this year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area of low oxygen harmful to marine life, is approximately 6,705 square miles, the 12th largest on record….
https://gcaptain.com/gulf-of-mexico-dead-zone-is-12th-largest-on-record/
NOAA officials and regional partners have broken ground on renovations to its North Charleston, S.C., pier. The pier renovations will include demolishing and building a new pier that includes shoreside power for ships, as well as a warehouse, sea wall and living shoreline, and other supporting infrastructure. These and other facility upgrades will allow NOAA ships Ronald H. Brown and Nancy Foster to once again have a designated place to dock and better accommodate research missions in the...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/noaa-breaks-ground-on-research-ship-pier-renovations/
With NOAA predicting an above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, shipyards along the U.S, Gulf and Atlantic coasts have been stepping up their preparatory efforts.
This week, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss., hosted local TV station WLOX to discuss year-round preparations for heavy weather events such as hurricanes to ensure the safety of its shipbuilders, facilities, and vessels.
WLOX was able to speak with Ingalls heavy weather planners — including Justin McArthur,...
The American marine economy showed continued strength in 2022, contributing a significant $476 billion in economic impact and supporting 2.4 million jobs, according to the latest Marine Economy Satellite Account…
https://gcaptain.com/476-billion-u-s-marine-economy-continues-upward-trend/
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service forecasters have predicted that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will be more active than normal due to a combination of warmer-than-average…
https://gcaptain.com/confidence-high-for-for-above-normal-atlantic-hurricane-season/
Los científicos de NOAA han emitido una advertencia contundente mientras el mundo lidia con un fenómeno sin precedentes: el cuarto evento global de blanqueamiento de corales registrado.
Esta entrada Blanqueamiento Global de Corales: NOAA Informa Fenómeno sin Precedentes Aparece primero en FullAvanteN...