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Norway Awards Record Number of Offshore Drilling Licenses

Norway, a country known for its wealth from oil and gas extraction, issued a record number of offshore drilling licenses

Documentary Highlights Deepwater Spill Impacts on Deep-Sea Corals

“Jewels of the Gulf” is a 16-minute documentary that highlights research by the ECOGIG Global Program into Deepwater Horizon’s continued impacts

$12.5 Million Investment Funds Sea Machines Technology Research

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics closed a $10 million investment, bringing the total capital the company has raised to $12.5 million.

Pioneering Oceanographer Honored By Navy, American Geophysical Union

By Warren Duffie Jr., ONR For his work in the establishment of a new scientific field, Dr. Nicklas Pisias received

Sea Technology, Vol. 59, No. 12—December 2018

December 2018 Diving, Underwater Vehicles & Imaging

US, British Navies Perform Drills in South China Sea

Arleigh-Burke guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll (F231) conducted operations together

UN Research Warns of Toxic Side Effects of Desalination

The fast-rising number of desalination plants worldwide—now almost 16,000, with capacity concentrated in the Middle East and North Africa—quench a

90 Percent of Heat Gained On Earth Absorbed by Ocean

A study conducted at University of Oxford shows that more than 90% of the increased heat on the planet between

iXblue and Forssea Partner on Advanced LBL Deployment

iXblue, which designs and manufactures advanced navigation, imagery and subsea positioning solutions, and Forssea, a robotics startup that develops autonomous

ST Conference Preview: Oceanology International Americas

The simple fact that the Oceanology International marquee has not merely survived but flourished in the 50 years since the

Ballast Management Legislation Signed into Law

Legislation that sets standards for incidental water discharges from vessels has been signed into public law. The Frank LoBiondo Coast

Corpus Christi Ship Channel will be Deeper by 2020

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation received a $93 million contract award for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project. Dredging

Editorial: Ship Recycling Industry Needs More Global Options

In an annual editorial on the ship recycling business, Dr. Nikos Mikelis, non-executive director of cash buyer GMS, analyzes the

World’s Largest LNG Bunker Supply Vessel Begins Operations

In December 2018, the world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel Kairos started operations in Northwest Europe. Chartered by Blue LNG,

Carl Mancuso Hired as Product Line Manager at Teledyne Benthos

Carl Mancuso has joined Teledyne Marine as the director of product line management for Teledyne Benthos, which consists of acoustic

Office of Naval Research Honors 2019 Young Investigators

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) recognized 25 awardees of the 2019 Young Investigator Program (YIP). The recipients will share

Norwegian Company Wins US Offshore Wind Contract

Equinor has been declared the provisional winner of one of the three leases offered in the U.S. government’s wind lease

War-Fighter Unmanned Vehicles Developed for U.S. Marines

L3 OceanServer was awarded a contract to support the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command for an Iver3 UUV to be

Legislation to Address Harmful Algal Blooms Advances

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee’s Environment Subcommittee, applauded the House passage of S.

Manned Submersible Completes 4,000-Meter Validation Dive

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush successfully piloted the deep-diving, five-person submersible, Titan, on a solo 4,000-meter dive. Rush joins James Cameron

Coast Guard Cutter Celebrates 50 Years of Service

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Steadfast is celebrating the ship’s 50 years of maritime service. Since the

Merchant Marine Medals Awarded to Crew for Service During Hurricane

Officers and crewmembers of the SS Wright, a U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) ready reserve force (RRF) ship, were recently honored with

Happy Holidays from Makai Ocean Engineering

What to do when Santa needs clean energy? Makai has some ideas!

Subsea Survey AUV System Comes with Advanced Sonar

Kongsberg Maritime has launched the HUGIN Superior AUV system with enhanced data, positioning and endurance capabilities for subsea survey operations

$1.5 Million Grant to Establish Coral Gene Bank, Study Coral Diseases

Mote Marine Laboratory has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to seed 130 acres of Florida reefs with resilient varieties

Dead Zones that Choke Marine Life Also Found in Freshwater Streams

Hypoxic dead zones, which occur when dissolved oxygen levels in water drop so low that fish and other aquatic animals

Wave Energy Converter and Smart Subsea Hub Installed

Finnish wave energy developer Wello Oy launched the next iteration of their Penguin wave energy converter (WEC) into the water

Annual Safety in Seas Awards Competition is Now Open

In 1972, a submersible accident took the lives of two divers from the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution. The tragedy illustrated

Submersible Vehicles Collect Data on Atlantic “Blue Hole” Marine Sink

TDI-Brooks International is deploying RV Brooks McCall to Belize to join the Blue Hole Expedition. The vessel will provide the

USCG Cutter Returns Home after Four Months in the Arctic

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Healy has returned to their home port in Seattle following a

Sea Technology, Vol. 59, No. 11—November 2018

November 2018 Undersea Defense/Antisubmarine Warfare

Two-Way Broadcast is Live On Board Atlantis in the East Pacific Ocean

Scientists and engineers on a deep-sea expedition aboard the research vessel Atlantis in the East Pacific Ocean will be broadcasting

Youngest Scuba Diver in the UK Hired as Scientific Sales Engineer

Surrey-based Planet Ocean Ltd Has hired Aaron Clark to its sales team as a technical scientific sales engineer to be

Deepwater Lamps Installed on Triton Subs for Manned Seafloor Expedition

Teledyne Bowtech has supplied modified LED-V series deep water lamps for installation on board Triton submarines for the Five Deeps

NOAA Launches New System for Reporting Nautical Chart Errors

On Nov. 16, 2018, NOAA released ASSIST, a new system for submitting questions and reporting nautical chart errors to NOAA’s

Fish and Wildlife Foundation Awards More than $280 Million to Gulf States

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced the sixth round of grants from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF), including

Homeland Security Hosts HAZMAT Demo for First Responders in Houston

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is hosting a demonstration of integrating emergency response technologies

Combination INS and LBL Software Simplifies Offshore Survey Operations

A new platform is available that offers a reduction in complexity and overhead for offshore operations. The Fusion 2 long

Chinese Academy of Science Purchases ROTV for Ocean Research

The Chinese Academy of Science has purchased the first TRIAXUS ROTV to be utilized aboard its research vessels in the

Alvin Manned Submersible Makes its 5000th Dive

The Alvin manned submersible vehicle made its 5,000th dive during an expedition to the Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of

Satellite Technology to Inform Coral Reef Monitoring System

Satellite technology is informing a global coral reef monitoring system and providing imagery that will help scientists understand the current

Missing Argentine Submarine Found

The Argentine submarine, ARA San Juan, which went missing last year with 44 crew members on board, has been found

Golfer Michael Behrens Hired as MacArtney Commercial Officer

Once an elite amateur golfer who played for Denmark’s National Team, Michael Behrens from Kolding, Denmark has been hired as

VideoRay Releases Pro 5 Mission Sensor System

VideoRay has announced the launch of the Pro 5, a mission specialist series (MSS) configuration that builds on the capabilities

Marine Litter Program Offers Global Forum for Cooperation

Experts from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), part of the UK government, are working alongside colleagues

Research Examines Microplastics in Wild-Caught Fish Near Barrier Reef

Microplastics and other man-made fibers have been found in a popular fish species on the Great Barrier Reef. A recent

Software to Digitize Shipping Health, Safety, Environment Ops

UniSea AS, a software developer and consultancy specializing in solutions for the shipping industry, has been selected by Tidewater Inc.

$67.2 Million Dedicated to Coastal Resilience Program

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), NOAA and their partners announced $28.9 million in new grants for the restoration

Online Platform Provides Virtual Trade Show for Oil and Gas Professionals

OilTechConnect.com, an oil and gas industry platform that allows communication between oil and gas professionals, technology companies, consultants, investment companies,

Tidal Data Tool Provides 36-Hour Flood Forecasts

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) has launched a flood forecasting tool called Tidewatch that allows users to obtain

Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Signed Into Law

The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, included as title I of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of

General Dynamics Releases New Portable UUV

General Dynamics Mission Systems released the new Bluefin-9 autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at the OCEANS ’18 conference in Charleston,

Teledyne CARIS Moves to Softkey Licensing for its Software Applications

Teledyne CARIS is moving to new software licensing technology. Clients will first see this implemented in conjunction with the upcoming

Metal Shark Expands into Towboats with new Alabama Shipyard

U.S. shipbuilder Metal Shark has announced its entry into the towboat market with a contract to build three 120-ft. by

“Ocean Shock” Interactive Web Series Details Disaster Trends for Fish Worldwide

Reuters reporters and photographers spent more than a year collecting stories and little-reported data for a series revealing a natural

Sea Technology, Vol. 59, No. 10—October 2018

October 2018 Environmental Monitoring, Remote Sensing & Pollution Control

SonarWiz Used in BentProp Project To Discover Seafloor Wreckage

Chesapeake Technology, the company that makes SonarWiz data collection and post-processing software, has renewed its multi-year partnership with the BentProp

DoD Seeks Proposals for Underwater Munitions Detection Technologies

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is seeking to fund environmental research and development

Floating Wind Turbine Offshore France is Producing Electricity

The Floatgen floating wind turbine installed 22 km off the French Atlantic coast became fully operational last month. The turbine

Numerical Modeling of an Offshore Small Floating Platform with Flexible Connections

Marine resources, rights and interests have garnered a great deal of attention within the scientific community; an array of different

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