Category: Ocean Awareness

Radiance of the Seas pictured before the contact in St. Thomas. (Source: NTSB)

Cruise Ship Crew Relied on Outdated Chart Before Striking Pier in Alaska

7/8/2023 - By Mike Schuler. Overreliance on an electronic chart, miscommunication and an outdated navigational chart were all factors in a cruise ship damaging a cruise terminal pier last year near Sitka, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. The incident occurred on May 9, 2022, when the cruise ship Radiance… SEE MORE

Deceased dolphin as a result of domoic acid poisoning. Credit: Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute by NOAA

Toxic Algal Bloom Suspected in Dolphin and Sea Lion Deaths in Southern California

6/27/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. The rapid growth of harmful algae along parts of the Southern California Coast is believed to have killed hundreds of California sea lions and close to 60 dolphins in the first weeks of June. The Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute has fielded more than 1,000 reports of sick and… SEE MORE

Titan submersible released by OceanGate on its website. (Image credit: OceanGate)

Here are the Vessels Working to Find the Titan Sub

6/23/2023 - By gcaptain.com. A massive search continues in the remote North Atlantic Wednesday for the missing Titan submersible with five people on board as the clock ticks for any remaining chance of survival. The 21-foot unregulated submersible operated by U.S.-based OceanGate Expeditions has been missing since Sunday after losing contact with… SEE MORE

Time running out for Titanic Sub as Search Focuses on Undersea Sounds

6/21/2023 - By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman. Rescuers searching for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic focused on Wednesday on a remote patch of the North Atlantic where undersea noises were detected, although officials cautioned the sounds may not have originated from the vessel. With the submersible's air… SEE MORE

A fish-eye view of the wake of a ship out at sea. Here's an ocean fact: The surface layer of the ocean is teeming with photosynthetic plankton. Though they're invisible to the naked eye, they produce more oxygen than the largest redwood trees. (Image credit: NOAA)

From the desk of Dr. Rick Spinrad: ‘What World Ocean Day can look like in 100 years’

Ocean Awareness

6/17/2023 - By noaa.gov More often than not, when we talk about ocean conservation, the conversation naturally gravitates toward what we stand to lose if we don’t act. This is only natural, as the urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises forces us to consider a future where our most cherished natural… SEE MORE

Current Surveys 101

Ocean Awareness

6/15/2023 - By oceanservice.noaa.gov NOAA Ocean Podcast: Episode 09 Transcript A NOAA team deploys a current meter to survey along the bottom of Puget Sound. What is known as tidal currents is caused by the same gravitational force of the pull to the moon and the sun- but it's the horizontal advection… SEE MORE

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Southern right whale by Wikimedia Commons

Whale’s Ingesting Up to 10 Million Microplastic Pieces Daily

6/9/2023 - By news.stanford.edu. Analysis of ocean plastic pollution and whale foraging behavior tracked with noninvasive tags shows whales are ingesting tiny specks of plastic in far bigger quantities than previously thought, and nearly all of it comes from the animals they eat – not the water they gulp. The largest animals… SEE MORE

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Preparing for the Worst with a Kelp Seed Bank

6/3/2023 - By Natalia Mesa. In Washington State, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s new preservation facility offers a back-up plan for an uncertain future. Kelp is common along temperate shorelines around the world. For millennia, this large brown algae has been vital to coastal Indigenous peoples. In Washington State and British Columbia, kelp… SEE MORE

Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light by WikkiCommons

Look out, it’s Lighthouse Season. The Government is offering 10 fixer-uppers

Ocean Awareness

5/30/2023 - By Emma Bowman. Have you been longing for a remote lifestyle, waterfront views or the lulling sounds of the sea? Do you have a passion for historical restoration? The federal government might have just the thing. Ten lighthouses across the U.S. are being sold or given away for free by… SEE MORE

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Tidal Power’s Fickle Future

Ocean Awareness

5/18/2023 - By Doug Johnson To pull power from the waves, you need a high tidal range or strong currents. Sea level rise threatens to mess with both. Hidden in the ebb and flow of the tides is a wealth of energy. Primarily generated by the gravitational pull of the moon, tidal… SEE MORE

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Category: Ocean Awareness

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