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Science Report: US Should Make Less Plastic to Save Oceans
By Seth Borenstein. America needs to rethink and reduce the way it generates plastics because so much of the material is littering the oceans and other waters, the National Academy of Sciences says in a new report. The United States, the world’s top plastics waste producer, generates more than 46… SEE MORE
World’s First Methanol-Fueled Towboat To Launch In 2023
By gCaptain. Maritime Partners in cooperation with Elliott Bay Design Group, e1 Marine, and ABB, today announces that the M/V Hydrogen One, the world’s first methanol-fueled towboat, will join Maritime Partners’ fleet and become available for charter in 2023 to meet the pressing demand for sustainable towboat operations. Decarbonizing the towboat… SEE MORE
FY22 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Funding Opportunity Now Open
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NOAA Phase I SBIR awards provide up to $150,000 with up to a six (6) month period of performance for conducting feasibility and proof… SEE MORE
2021 Gift Guide for Boaters, Fishermen and Outdoor Enthusiasts
The 2021 holiday season is upon us and we've been busy testing products to find the perfect gifts for the boater, fisherman or outdoor enthusiast on your list. STAY WARM AND WELL LIT - No matter what you want to do, this hands free LED lighted water resistant hat is… SEE MORE
Gear Recycling Reaches Milestone in Commercial Fishing Communities
By Laine Welch. More than a million pounds of old fishing nets and lines from Alaska have made it to recycling markets so far, where they are remade into plastic pellets and fibers. The milestone was reached with a recent haul of nets from Dutch Harbor, and more are already… SEE MORE
Climate Change Is Driving Some Albatrosses to ‘Divorce,’ Study Finds
By Natasha Frost. Warming oceans are sending the monogamous sea birds farther afield to find food, putting stress on their breeding and prompting some to ditch their partners. Albatrosses usually mate for life, making them among the most monogamous creatures on the planet. But climate change may be driving more… SEE MORE
Multiple Downtown SF Skyscrapers Are Causing Entire Area to Slowly Sink
Much media attention has been lavished on the tilting and sinking Millennium Tower, a fix for which remains in the works. But the building's situation has perhaps brought attention to the fact that heavy buildings clustered in an area atop landfill and bay mud — an area of reclaimed land… SEE MORE
Boating 101: The Importance of Ventilation
How often do you think about boat ventilation? One of the most amazing things about owning a yacht is how little red tape there is, or even laws to follow, compared to life ashore. The rules that do exist are generally there for good reason. If you own a boat… SEE MORE
Why Was This Ancient Tusk 150 Miles From Land, 10,000 Feet Deep?
By Annie Roth. A young female mammoth was wandering long ago near what would become the Central Coast of California, when her life came to an untimely end. Although she died on land, her massive body found its way into the Pacific Ocean. Carried by currents, her remains drifted more… SEE MORE
Australia’s Barrier Reef Erupts in Color as Corals Spawn
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes. Scientists on Tuesday night recorded the corals fertilizing billions of offspring by casting sperm and eggs into the Pacific Ocean off the Queensland… SEE MORE
How to Fly Safer this Holiday Season
By Sandee LaMotte. If you're taking to the skies to visit friends and family over the holidays, be prepared to jostle your way through crowded airports, packed planes and frenzied baggage queues with millions of fellow travelers. "Everyone knows how close they're going to be with other people on a plane,"… SEE MORE
NOAA Ocean Exploration Meets Major Mapping Milestone
Two million square kilometers. Or 772,204 square miles. That’s more than one quarter the size of the contiguous United States. And it’s the area of seafloor mapped by NOAA Ocean Exploration using the modern, high-resolution multibeam sonar system aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer since the ship was commissioned in 2008. Why We Map There’s so… SEE MORE