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U.S.-Cuba Relations: Cooperation At Sea

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 by Simons Chase

Navigating the rough diplomatic waters between the U.S. and Cuba has gotten easier since Obama and Castro established diplomatic relation in 2015, but the actual sea that separates the two nations has been a long-standing source of cooperation. Maritime Navigation Officials from Cuba’s charting agency traveled to Maryland and met with National Ocean Service representatives … Read more

Cuba Forges Risky Plan for Deepwater Drilling

October 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by Cuba Journal

According to a Reuters report, Cuba-Petroleo (Cupet) plans to contract with foreign firms to drill exploratory wells as deep as 7,000 meters (23,000 ft) in waters of up to 3,000 meters. “We will initiate a drilling campaign at the end of 2016 or the start of 2017,” Osvaldo Lopez, Cupet’s head of exploration, told Reuters … Read more