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Southeast US Marine Mapping Tool
The Nature Conservancy has launched the new Southeast Marine Mapping Tool, a digital tool that allows decision makers to draw
Exhibit--The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea
This exhibition marks 350 years since the arrival at the Queen's House in Greenwich of Willem van de Velde the
Marine Professionals at Work Photo Contest
IMarEST is inviting marine professionals to showcase their working life as part of a competition to inform and inspire the
Ruggedized Gyro Stabilization Mount
SOMAG AG Jena has launched the new RSM 50, a compact and cost-effective gimbal that offers top-notch stabilization for customers
OFFSHORE WIND INCUBATOR OPENS IN BROOKLYN
Offshore Wind Incubator Opens in Brooklyn
A new Offshore Wind Innovation Hub has opened in Brooklyn, New York, providing a tech incubator-type environment to help startups
Crowley Awards USMMA Scholarships
Four U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) cadets have been awarded with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships for exemplary work
Cancer Research Tech Translates to Oil and Gas
Technology from the new Houston-based biotech company GeOME Analytics has contributed to the sequencing of about 50 percent of the
TOPODRONE Surveys Floating Solar Farm in Israel
TOPODRONE has synchronized airborne photogrammetry and LiDAR and bathymetric surveying methods to study a floating solar farm at the request
Apply: Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund
Sea-Changers' Coastal Fountain Fund is accepting applications until February 28 from organizations that want to install a water bottle refill
Acteon Appoints Group Chief Executive
The board of directors of Acteon Group Ltd., a global provider of services to the renewable, infrastructure and oil and
BV Approves High-Wave Offshore Solar Farm
Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an approval in principle to Oceans of Energy for its system design of a high-wave
Bayonet Ocean Vehicles Adds Sales Engineer
Bayonet Ocean Vehicles has appointed Dylan Hess as sales engineer.
MPSV Stril Server Systems Upgrade
Battery-Hybrid System Upgrade for DeepOcean Support Vessel
An option to request the installation of a battery hybrid system on board the multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Stril Server
Liz Klein BOEM
BOEM Names New Director
The U.S. Department of the Interior has chosen Elizabeth (Liz) Klein to take over as Director of the Bureau of
Glomex weBBoat Internet Devices
The Glomex weBBoat Link IT1304 series of internet devices from GA Communications offers scalable solutions to receive satellite, Wi-Fi and
Teledyne Acquires ChartWorld International
Teledyne Acquires ChartWorld International
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has announced that it has acquired ChartWorld International Limited and affiliates. ChartWorld, headquartered in Cyprus, with additional
Apply: Professional Mariners for NOAA Research Ships
NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations will hold hiring events in Mississippi in Gulfport January 24 and Pascagoula January
New Sales Director at SEAMOR
Canadian marine technology veteran Jeff Smith has joined SEAMOR Marine as the director of sales and marketing.
Coastal Futures Jan. 25-26, London
Coastal Futures 2023: Our Ocean and Coastal Future for the Next Decade will take place January 25 to 26 at
Propeller Reduces Underwater Radiated Noise
A propeller technology capable of substantially reducing the underwater radiated noise generated by ships’ propellers has been developed by Oscar
Marine Bearings Support High-Speed Connectivity
Vesconite has supplied marine bearings for a vessel that carried the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS for space launch to deliver high-speed
20th Anniversary of ONR Global in Santiago, Chile
U.S. Chief of Naval Research RAdm. Lorin Selby, as well as other leaders from the Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Finland Allows Research Permit for Floating Offshore Wind
The Finnish government has given consent to a research permit for the floating offshore wind project Wellamo in the Finnish
Navy Issues General Dynamics Electric Boat $5.1B Contract Mod for Columbia-Class Submarine Program
US Navy Issues General Dynamics $5.1B Contract Modification
The U.S. Navy has issued General Dynamics Electric Boat a $5.1 billion contract modification for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine
Nominations Open for NOIA Safety in Seas Awards
NOIA is currently accepting nominations through February 24, 2023.
Satlink Launches Ocean Tech Sustainability Project
Spanish technology company Satlink has launched Project ReCon, a pioneering circular economy program designed to give a second life to
Feb 26-28: National Association of Marine Surveyors Conference
The National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS) will hold its 60th annual national conference February 26 to 28, 2023 in
SUT Awards Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance
The Society for Underwater Technology's President's Award was presented to those who discovered the wreck of polar explorer Shackleton's Endurance
Watch: Saildrone Documentary
Saildrone is featured in a new mini-documentary from Freethink* Media's Hard Reset series.
New KR Magazine on Decarbonization
Korean Register (KR) has published a new magazine looking at the latest green technologies and global regulations for shipping.
Marine Warranty Survey for Grid-Connected Demo Wave Farm
Global Maritime has completed marine warranty surveying (MWS) services on CorPower Ocean’s HiWave-5, a flagship project developing a grid-connected demonstration
Revolutionary Maritime Tech Trends
ABS has released a publication that provides insight into potential future developments for several emerging technologies set to revolutionize the
First US Coast Guard Arctic Summit
Seventy representatives from across the U.S. Coast Guard convened this month in Anchorage, Alaska, to develop recommendations that align efforts and
Report: Maritime Fuel Cell Markets
The new IDTechEx report “Fuel Cell Boats & Ships 2023-2033: PEMFC, SOFC, Hydrogen, Ammonia, LNG” reviews the latest FC technologies
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Apply: Earthshot Prize
The European Marine Energy Centre seeks applications by January 17, 2023 that nominate preventive solutions to repair and regenerate the
Lineup for Mote Marine Special Lecture Series in January
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has announced the dates and topics for Mote’s 2023 Special Lecture Series. The series will
Imotus-S Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Cellula Completes Imotus-S AUV Sea Trials
Cellula Robotics Ltd. is pleased to announce the successful completion of Imotus-S AUV sea trials. Imotus-S enables deployed vessels to
Archwey Partners with The Ocean Race to Combat Plastic Pollution
Sustainable materials pioneer Archwey is partnering with The Ocean Race 2022-23, to raise awareness and inspire action to end ocean
US Companies to Jointly Construct All-Electric Tug
U.S. based design and engineering company Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and marine metal fabrication shop Miller Marine have joined
Harlem Rocket Partners with Raymarine
The Harlem Rocket, which will offer a high-speed tour on the Hudson River along the famed Harlem and Upper Manhattan
Wind Propulsion Automated Kite System in Action
France-based wind propulsion company Airseas has issued the first pictures and video footage of its automated kite system Seawing in
Unmanned SAR Startup Secures Equity Investment
Zelim, an Edinburgh-based startup pioneering unmanned search and rescue (SAR) solutions, including the world's first remotely operated rescue vessel, has
Military Orders MIPS 2 USBL
applied acoustics, an aae technologies group company, has signed a major contract for the supply of multiple units of its
A Monument to Honor International Oilfield Divers
Rusty Wright raises awareness about a statue to commemorate the profession.
Blue Food Innovation Summit May 23-24, London
The Blue Food Innovation Summit will return to London to delve deeper into the fast-developing landscape of aquaculture and ocean
Mission to Seafarers Adventure Race Japan May 18-21
The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) is issuing a last call for shipping organizations that want to take on the challenge
Apply: SERDP Munitions Response Proposals
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) seeks to fund environmental research and development in
Ocean Exchange Award Winners
Ocean Exchange, supporting the acceleration of innovative solutions for healthy oceans and a sustainable blue economy, has announced the winners
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group to Present 'Ocean Transformation' Plans at CES 2023
Hyundai to Present Major Ocean Transformation Plans at CES 2023
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, the world’s largest shipbuilding and heavy industries conglomerate, announced that it will participate in the
Reducing GHG Emissions: A Guide to IMO Regulatory Compliance
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the industry’s first definitive guide to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) greenhouse
SeeByte smart software solutions for uncrewed maritime systems
HUGIN Superior AUV Fitted with Multi-Domain Software
SeeByte, the global leader of smart software solutions for uncrewed maritime systems (UMS), have successfully integrated their multi-domain, command and
Tonga Eruption Confirmed as Largest Ever Recorded
A New Zealand-led team has completed the fullest investigation to date into January’s eruption of the underwater Tongan volcano, with
New Toolkit to Aid in Creation of Marine Sanctuaries
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has launched an online toolkit to support community-led efforts to nominate new national marine sanctuaries.
SEAMOR ROV Recovered, Revived from the Deep of Lake Michigan
A Great Lakes shipwreck hunter was reunited with his missing ROV, lost for eight years in Lake Michigan at a
Absolute Ocean: Cloud-Based Geospatial Data Management
Terradepth has launched Absolute Ocean (AO), a secure, easy-to-use, cloud-based geospatial solution providing high-level visualization, analysis, collaboration and management of
Public Comment Open for NOAA Aquaculture Environmental Assessment
NOAA is developing a programmatic environmental assessment to analyze the potential impacts on the natural and human environment from aquaculture
Near-Real-Time Wireless Data Transfer for ADCPs
The Subnero Wireless Integrated Suite (SWIS) - ADCP edition is the Singapore-based company's latest development that provides seamless wireless connectivity
Hydrogen-Powered Lab Vessel Visits India
The Energy Observer visited Kochi, India, earlier this month for the 75th stopover of its round-the-world odyssey, after a tour
Apply: Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
The application period for the 2024 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is now open.
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