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.
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Electric Motor for Dredger Fleet
Royal IHC, a Dutch supplier of vessels, equipment and services for the maritime industry, has developed a new fleet of electrically powered Beaver cutter suction dredger ships.
SEA-KIT Wins Funding to Make Hydrogen-Fueled USV
The company will partner with maritime decarbonization company Marine2o for land-based infrastructure to produce green hydrogen via renewable energy and the electrolysis of water as part of the project.
TDI-Brooks Survey in Black Sea
TDI-Brooks has completed phase four of a deepwater geotechnical coring and CPT project for DenAr Ocean Engineering S.A.
Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades Become Footbridges
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast are transforming decommissioned wind turbine blades into footbridges that can hold the weight of a 30-tonne digger.
SBIR Grant for FarSounder Crowdsourced Bathymetry
This project will develop a cloud-based service to share survey data collected by FarSounder customers.
Grant to Remove Abandoned, Derelict Vessels in US
A four-year, $10 million grant from NOAA’s Marine Debris Removal Program to the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water aims to rid U.S. shores of abandoned and derelict vessels, and remove the associated pollution, navigation and safety hazards.
Oceans of Knowledge Conference, Oct. 18, London
The conference theme is: “Beyond Net Zero: The Role of the Ocean in Climate Repair.”
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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.
