The inaugural Mick Cook Award for Significant Contribution to Marine Site Investigation and Characterisation was given to Tor Inge Tjelta for his 40+ years of contribution to the industry.
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Merger of Cloud Geodata Companies
Three Kiel-based software companies–north.io GmbH, TrueOcean GmbH and NatureConnect GmbH–have merged to form north.io.
Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Finalists
The 2024 finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program will become the 45th class of one of the most prestigious marine policy fellowships in the U.S.
Survey Contract Awarded for California Offshore Wind Project
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has been awarded a survey contract by Equinor Wind US for one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms on the US West Coast.
Discovery of Large Hydrothermal Vent Field in Pacific
Scientists on a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition have discovered a new hydrothermal vent field larger than a professional soccer field in the Pacific Ocean off the Western Galápagos Islands.
Hapag-Lloyd Selects Starlink Satellite Services for Fleet
Hapag-Lloyd is to begin the rollout of the Starlink satellite internet technology across its fleet, following the successful completion of a pilot project.
Apply: $19 Million to Prevent, Remove Marine Debris
Approximately $16 million will be available to support innovative research to application projects that will address the prevention and removal of marine debris. Approximately $3 million will be available to support the creation of coalitions and partnerships to address marine debris prevention and removal.
NOAA Awards Major Contract for Uncrewed Systems
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has chosen Open Ocean Robotics, in collaboration with the 1stMission Team, as one of the awardees for all three Multiple-Award IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) contracts.
Featured Content
Q&A: Dr. Jim Cairns, Inventor of Wet-Mate Connectors
Jim Cairns, a pioneer in subsea connectors, discusses his work in the industry over the decades and his most recent startup venture.
International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy 8/28-9/1
The Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists will host IMAGE August 28 to September 1, 2023 in Houston, Texas.
