a large sailboat underway with the crew sitting on the rail

Legendary Racing Yacht Wild Oats XI Reborn as Palm Beach XI for Sydney to Hobart

12/26/2025 - By Arnie Hammerman, best4boats.com. The transformation of one of ocean racing's most successful vessels offers insights into how advanced marine technology developed for competition can translate to recreational yacht design and harbor operations. Mark Richards' decision to rebrand and extensively refit the record-setting Wild Oats XI demonstrates the growing intersection… SEE MORE
waves crash over the breakwater at high tide, boston skyline in distance

U.S. Coastal Sea Level Rise Rate Doubled in Past Century, New Study Finds

12/24/2025 - By Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, whoi.edu. For harbor operators and coastal infrastructure planners, accurate sea level data is essential for making critical decisions about dock elevations, bulkhead construction, and long-term facility planning. A new scientific study highlighting significant acceleration in U.S. coastal sea level rise has important implications for harbors… SEE MORE
A group photo of the U.S. delegation to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) meeting in Seville, Spain (November 17-24, 2025). Included in the photo are NOAA’s Eugenio Piñeiro Soler, assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries Service and acting assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere (front row, 3rd from right); and Drew Lawler, principal deputy assistant secretary for NOAA International Fisheries (front row, 2nd from left). (Image credit: NOAA)

U.S. secures major win for bluefin tuna fishery at 2025 ICCAT annual meeting

12/21/2025 - By noaa.gov, Published in noaa.gov. The United States delegation to the 2025 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Seville, Spain, secured the largest single-year increase in U.S. bluefin tuna quota in the history of the fishery. U.S. negotiators, led by NOAA’s Principal Deputy Assistant… SEE MORE
A drone carries a suction-cup tag toward a humpback whale. A successful deployment attaches cleanly near the dorsal fin, allows the whale to continue natural behavior without disturbance, collects high-quality data, and later releases for recovery. Photo: Ed Lyman/NOAA Permit #25754

Practice Makes Perfect: Drone Operations in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

12/18/2025 - By sanctuaries.noaa.gov, Published in sanctuaries.noaa.gov. A well-placed multi-sensor tag on a humpback whale allows researchers to track its underwater movements and observe its behavior. But how do whale researchers practice dropping these suction cup tags from a drone onto the back of a massive ocean animal? With a surfboard, of… SEE MORE
Project team staff operate a water cannon to distribute oyster shells across the project area. Credit: Justine Lundsted/NOAA

New Jersey Exceeds Goals for Shell Recycling Program Expansion

12/16/2025 - By coast.noaa.gov, Published in coast.noaa.gov. Despite rising water temperatures, disease, and other challenges, an oyster reef in New Jersey’s Mullica River holds fast as one of the last self-sustaining populations along the state’s Atlantic coast. Historically abundant on the East Coast, oysters have experienced a major decline in the last… SEE MORE
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NOAA/British Geological Survey Release 2025 World Magnetic Model Report

12/14/2025 - By nesdis.noaa.gov, Published in nesdis.noaa.gov. NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the British Geological Survey have released their joint Technical Report for the 2025 World Magnetic Model (WMM 2025), the standard navigation model for the U.S. Department of Defense and the global public which provides critical global data for navigation systems… SEE MORE
Close-up view of bacterial communities thriving at the vent site. The distance between the two green laser points is 9 cm, providing a scale for the dense microbial structures visible on the seafloor. (Photo by EXTREME25)

Arctic Ocean Discovery Reveals New Methane Source Using Advanced Marine Sensors

12/4/2025 - By Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, whoi.edu. Marine research technology continues to advance our understanding of ocean chemistry, with implications for Arctic navigation and environmental monitoring that affect commercial shipping routes and harbor operations throughout the region. According to a November 21, 2025 press release from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: An… SEE MORE