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Rick Spinrad Confirmed as NOAA Administrator
Richard (Rick) W. Spinrad, Ph.D., an internationally renowned scientist with four decades of ocean, atmosphere, and climate science and policy
US Marine Economy Worth $397 Billion in 2019
America’s marine economy contributed about $397 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2019 and grew faster than the
Eco Wave Power Appoints Head of Portugal Operations
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power Global (formerly EWPG Holding AB) has appointed Pedro Ernesto Ferreira as head of its
Q&A with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
By the U.S. Department of the Interior The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) by name sounds like mainly indoor office
NOAA Seeks Nominations for Marine Debris Foundation Board
NOAA seeks nominations to serve on the board of directors of the new Marine Debris Foundation. NOAA seeks nominees representing
Space Data to Support Renewable Energy Development
Marine-i has agreed to support a pioneering new approach to using space data to support the development of renewable energy
Saildrone to Collect Data Inside Hurricane
As hurricane season approaches each summer, coastal communities on the U.S. Atlantic seaboard brace for impact. These fast-moving and often
Iridium Supports Mayflower Autonomous Ship
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced that the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) has selected Iridium and partner Thales Group as its official communications partner,
Drone Bathymetric System Pilot Projects
Israeli drone service provider ERELIS recently conducted pilot projects using a drone equipped with a single-beam echosounder in the Mediterranean
Conservation Effort for Amazon River Dolphins Announced
Sea Shepherd is launching a new conservation research campaign in Brazil to protect the dolphins of the Amazon River. The
Teledyne Marine to Host Virtual New Product Launch Week
Teledyne Marine will host a week-long series of webinars dedicated to introducing the industry to the 13 new products and
Huntington Ingalls Promotes Brian Blanchette
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has promoted Brian Blanchette to vice president of quality and engineering. Blanchette will be
Fugro Extends Contract for New Jersey Offshore Provisions
Fugro has received a contract renewal from Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind for the provision of real-time wind and metocean measurements
V-PILOT Control System for USVs
Reygar has launched V-PILOT, an integrated autopilot and mission planning system for USVs. The system uses an embedded vessel controller
OneOcean Acquires 'Guide to Port Entry' Data
OneOcean has acquired Shipping Guides Ltd. The "Guide to Port Entry" intelligence will be integrated into the OneOcean platforms, further enhancing
AZFP Checks on Herring Population for Salish Sea First Nations
In recognition of the importance of the Pacific herring, the Salish Sea Community Guardians, an organization dedicated to all aspects
Sustainable Fishing Challenges, Approaches: An Angler's Perspective
By Coty Perry As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real
Cybersecurity Webinar June 2: Colonial Pipeline Lessons
On June 2 at 10 a.m. CDT, ABS Group will present a webinar and podcast: Cybersecurity 101: Lessons Learned from
BV Approves Wind-Assisted Ship Design
The Trade Wings 2,500 is an innovative containership with a capacity of 2,500 TEU (20-ft. equivalent unit), designed jointly by
New Book: Robert Ballard Memoir
Legendary ocean explorer Robert Ballard has released "Into the Deep: A Memoir from the Man Who Found Titanic." The book
Scholarship for Marine Electronics
The International Marine Electronics Alliance (IMEA), a supporting organization of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA), is launching a marine
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Second Constellation-Class Frigate to be Built for US Navy
The U.S. Department of Defense announced that the Navy is exercising an option of approximately $555 million to have Fincantieri
Autobiography: 'Taking the Tide Where It Serves' by Dave Adamson
"Taking the Tide Where It Serves" is a new autobiography by Dave Adamson about his life in salvage, deep diving
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OSIL Modular Vibrocorers Make Global Impact
A multitude of users in Europe, Asia and Africa currently boast a modular OSIL vibrocoring system amongst their geotechnical assets,
Huntington Ingalls Debuts New Proteus USV
Vessel Executed Successful Autonomy Capabilities Demonstration with Sea Machines’ SM300 System.
EMEC Performance Assessment for Verdant Tidal Power
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed an independent power performance assessment for Verdant Power’s New York tidal power
Obscape Wave Buoy
The Obscape Wave Buoy has been developed using the same wireless, solar-powered technology within Obscape’s Power and Telemetry Module (PTM),
Bill Against IUU Fishing Introduced in US House
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) have introduced the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act, a comprehensive
First Major US Offshore Wind Project Approved
The U.S. Departments of the Interior and Commerce announced the approval of the construction and operation of the first large-scale,
Alfa Laval to Acquire StormGeo
Alfa Laval will acquire StormGeo, a specialist in weather intelligence software and decision support services, to accelerate its digital services offering
BV Issues Guidelines on Ammonia as Marine Fuel
Bureau Veritas (BV) has released an Ammonia-Prepared notation and has developed a rule note for ammonia as a marine fuel to
Germany Funds AUV Development
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is providing €12 million as part of the Maritime Research Program
NorSat-3 Maritime Tracking Microsatellite Launches
The Norwegian Space Agency has announced the successful launch of the NorSat-3 maritime tracking microsatellite built by Space Flight Laboratory
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Approval in Principle Issued for Cargo Containment System
Leading Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd for the design of
Book: Guy Harvey's Underwater World
Stackpole Books will release "Guy Harvey's Underwater World" on June 1. This large-format book showcases Harvey’s around-the-world fishing and diving
Plankton Monitoring Software Supports Two Canadian Salmon Farms
Innovasea's plankton monitoring software is now being used by two major salmon producers in Canada to deliver unprecedented insight into
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Mariscope Launches Its New ROV Flunder
The model is based on the Commander MK III, and in its standard version Flunder incorporates six new generation thrusters
ONR Global-X International Science Challenge Open
The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global, in its sustained mission to become the partner of choice for the
Biden Chooses New Head of NOAA
Dr. Rick Spinrad has been chosen by U.S. President Joe Biden to head NOAA, pending Senate confirmation. He is currently
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KVH Ships Record Number of VSAT Units
Second consecutive quarter of record shipments for the #1 maritime VSAT provider by units
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New Age of Ocean Science Communications
By Monica Allen, Director of Public Affairs, NOAA Research Communication and ocean technology are revolutionizing ocean science. This comes at
Apply for Tacoma Maritime Incubator
The Tacoma Maritime Innovation Incubator (TMII) is accepting applications to complete the inaugural cohort of seven companies.   Based out
2021 Tidal Energy Developments
IEA Ocean Energy Systems (IEA-OES) has released the 2021 Tidal Current Energy Developments Highlights. This brochure features examples of projects
Amazon Machine Learning to Help Monitor Illegal Maritime Activity
HawkEye 360, the first commercial company to use formation-flying satellites to create a new class of radio-frequency (RF) data and
Major Coral Restoration in Florida Keys
NOAA and partners are beginning a three-year effort to outplant more than 60,000 fragments of nursery-raised coral at Eastern Dry
RFP to Conduct At-Sea Monitoring Training on Bycatch Data
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, in cooperation with the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC),
Design of First Fully Electric US Tugboat
 Crowley Engineering Services has completed the design of the first fully electric U.S. tugboat with autonomous technology, providing operators a sustainable and
Corvus Japanese Joint Venture
Japanese Joint Venture for Zero-Emissions Ships
Corvus Energy, the global leading supplier of zero-emission solutions for the maritime industry has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with
Silverstream Lowers Fuel Use, Emissions
Silverstream Technologies' pioneering air lubrication system, Silverstream, has delivered significant fuel and emissions savings during testing on the Shell-chartered 170,000 cbm
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iXblue to Equip Navigation Systems for Mine Countermeasure Vessels
iXblue has been contracted to equip the Polish Navy’s Kormoran II class mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) with its inertial navigation
Training Video: Conducting Basic Cargo Loading Checks
UK P&I Club has launched its latest video in a series of award-winning reflective learning training videos, based on a
2021 NOIA Safety in Seas Award Winners
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has announced that GATE Energy and TechnipFMC are the winners of the 2021 NOIA
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FarSounder Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation
2021 marks two decades that FarSounder has been dedicated to developing their unique 3D Forward Looking Sonar technology. They plan
TDI-Brooks to Survey for Maryland Offshore Wind Project
TDI-Brooks International Inc. will deploy two of its oceanographic research vessels to the U.S. East Coast in support of US
Successful Sea Trials for Kraken MINSAS 120 on DIVE-LD AUV
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Dive Technologies Inc. has completed successful sea trials of Kraken’s miniature synthetic aperture sonar (MINSAS 120) integrated onto
Paving the Way for Renewable Energy Projects for Isles of Scilly
Marine-i has agreed to support a year-long research program to identify the potential for wave, tidal and floating wind technologies
Fugro to Survey for Danish Energy Island Project
Energinet has awarded Fugro a marine site characterization contract for the Danish Energy Island project in the North Sea. The
Drive Train for Singapore Hybrid Vessel
Danfoss Editron has been chosen by Sea Forrest Power Solutions Pte Ltd. (SFP), the integration engineering arm of BH Global
NOAA Contracts to Revitalize Ketchikan Port
NOAA has awarded a contract to Ahtna Infrastructure & Technologies LLC for a project to revitalize its port facility in
Nominations Open for Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration
Awarded jointly by the Marine Technology Society (MTS) and the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) , the Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration is presented annually
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