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Hydromea Modem Pressure Tested to 12,000-m Depth

Hydromea has achieved a groundbreaking validation for its underwater optical modems, LUMA X-UV, with a certification at 1,200 bar of

Celebrate Oceans Day at UK National Maritime Museum

Royal Museums Greenwich will celebrate World Oceans Day on June 10 with a free festival at the U.K.'s National Maritime

Renewable Energy Experimental Vessel to Visit Cape Town

Energy Observer will visit Cape Town, South Africa, June 12 to 20, with a traveling exhibition village open to the

New Tanker to Feature CO2 Capture Technology

Spanish engineering firm Sener has completed conceptual design work on a new type of biofuel tanker and bunkering vessel. The

HII Shipbuilding Apprentice School Chosen for Ambassador Program

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School has been selected for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Ambassador program.

Strategic Merger Yields New Maritime Solutions Company

ACUA Ocean and HydroSurv, two U.K.-based companies specializing in maritime autonomous systems, have announced their intention to merge, combining extensive

Ship CO2 Management Startup Secures Funding

zero44, an SaaS startup for CO2 management of merchant ships, has announced a successful funding round of €2.5 million.

Exxon to Supply Biofuel for Hapag-Lloyd Containerships

U.S. energy producer ExxonMobil has signed a deal with container line Hapag-Lloyd to supply its ships with biofuel bunker blends

Sonardyne Upgrades India's Tsunami Early Warning System

A network of deepwater acoustic sensors that provides India’s coastal communities with an early warning of tsunami waves is being

Apply: SUT Mick Cook Marine Site Investigation Award

Deadline for applications/nominations is August 14.

June 2: International Ocean Film Festival, Florida

FAU Harbor Branch is hosting this film festival in Florida.

Jun 6-8: Capitol Hill Ocean Week

Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) will take place June 6 to 8 in Washington, D.C., and virtually. The conference will

New Method to Estimate Age of Microplastics

Researchers from Kyushu University and Asahi Kasei Corp. have developed a new way to estimate the age of microplastics found

TrueOcean Integrates Spire Global's Metocean Data

TrueOcean’s cloud-based Marine Data Platform (MDP) for optimizing offshore wind project development and operations globally has been upgraded to include

Seawing Validated on Traction Flights

Airseas has successfully validated Seawing's traction flights on Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ vessel Ville de Bordeaux. This demonstrates that the wind

Saab ROV Chosen for Naples-Based Archaeology and Offshore Services

The Seaeye Falcon DR will be employed by Deep Sea Technology (DST), a commercial diving business based in Naples, Italy,

PPE for Maritime Workers

Seafarers need the right PPE to reduce safety risks on the job.

GE and Nedstack Collaborate on Marine Fuel Cell Proposal

Dutch fuel cell manufacturer Nedstack and US power firm GE Power Conversion will extend their working partnership on the latter’s

AIMS Gets Australia's First Permit-Free Marine Tech Test Status

For the first time in Australia, autonomous marine technology developers have a location to safely test autonomous vessels without needing

Nautilus Expedition Season Opens

From Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Remote Islands up to British Columbia and back, EV Nautilus will cover thousands of

Crowley Awards Maritime Scholarships to College Students

Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program students Jessica Jiang and Ari Quasney have been awarded Crowley scholarships for their academic achievements. 

Resident Underwater Drone System for Asset Monitoring

Hydromea, a Swiss-based autonomous underwater robotics company, has partnered with Unplugged, a Norwegian leader in inductive charging and data transfer

Nominate: Maritime SAR Awards

The awards look to recognize volunteer and professional maritime search and rescue (SAR) personnel from around the world. Nominations are

S-100 Hydrographic Data Management System

SevenCs has launched the S-100 Data Management System (SDMS), designed to help organizations better manage their S-57/ S-100 data sets

NOAA Partners with Proteus on 'Underwater Space Station'

NOAA and Proteus Ocean Group have signed an agreement to use the “underwater space station of the ocean,” PROTEUS, to

ORPC RivGen Demo for Shell in Mississippi River

ORPC, a marine renewable energy developer whose power systems harness the energy of free-flowing rivers and tides, has signed a

Access BOEM Ocean Science Research Online

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made available its Environmental Studies Program (ESP) Hub, a new online

Pleuger Warns of Brand Misrepresentation

Pleuger has learned that Flowserve Corp. has been marketing itself as the manufacturer and source of Pleuger products, despite having

Seychelles Chooses Satlink to Monitor Fisheries

The Seychelles government has chosen the technology of Spanish company Satlink to digitally monitor the catches of its fishing fleet,

OSIL Vibrocorer Key in Thames Flood Protection Plan

The OSIL Vibrocorer has been in use on the early works for the The River Thames Scheme; a $758 million

UDT: May 9-11, Rostock, Germany

Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) begins today in Rostock, Germany, and runs through May 11. This is the largest global event

BAE Systems Awarded US Navy C4I Support Contract

BAE Systems was awarded a contract by U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, to engineer command, control, communications,

NOIA Safety in Seas Awards Winners

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has announced that Halliburton and Oil States International are the winners of the 2023

Holland Shipyards Group Retrofits Vessel for Hydrogen Fuel

Future Proof Shipping’s Waal is in the final phase of its retrofit. The 110-m long Waal follows a pre-paved path

Ocean Census to Discover 100,000+ Marine Species

Ocean Census, the largest program in history to discover life in the ocean, has been launched, with an ambitious target

Building the World's Tallest Floating Wind Farm

Mammoet was engaged to undertake turbine assembly and associated port-handling work for Equinor's Hywind Tampen.

2023 Ocean Awards Gala Honorees

The U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Foundation will honor Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Solomon Pili Kahoʻohalahala

Hydrothermal Vent Fields Discovered in Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Scientists have discovered three new hydrothermal vent fields over a 434-mi.-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during the first scientific

Use AccessAIS to Spot Ocean Space Conflicts

This tool makes potential conflicts easy to see, map and communicate, thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard’s vessel traffic data

Certificate of Approval for Offshore OTEC Platform

Global OTEC Resources has received its first certificate of approval for the methodology of installation of a cold-water riser, for

Octopus Battery Management System

EST-Floattech has launched the Octopus Series, an advanced modular battery management system developed to configure a variety of batteries.

Digital Booking for Underwater Hull Cleaning

Danish company CleanQuote, part of the GateHouse Group, has created a digital platform for the booking of underwater hull cleaning

Youth Art Contest: 'Wind Ship - The Future'

Deadline is May 12 for young artists to create a poster or a short animated video depicting a future where

New Director of Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies

Jason Goldsworthy has joined COAST as executive director to continue to build its reputation and international capability as Pacific Canada’s

ClassNK Issues Guidelines for Ship Wind Propulsion Systems

ClassNK has released “Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems for Ships (Edition 2.0)”, which specifies requirements for ensuring the safety of

Cellular Micro-Modem for Robot Fleet Management

Using 4G/5G networks, CGConnect links any uncrewed vehicle to Cloud Ground Control’s cloud-based drone fleet management platform, enabling livestreaming, command

Exail Launches New Subsea Navigation System

Exail, a global leader in high-performance subsea inertial navigation systems (INS), has launched a new all-in-one system that combines the

Apply: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council

NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary seeks applicants for 10 primary and 11 alternate seats on its advisory council. Deadline

Wayfinder for Voyage Optimization, Emissions Reduction

Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk, two of the largest dry bulk carriers in the world, will use Sofar Ocean's Wayfinder

Tech Partnership to Advance Coastal Management in Philippines

TOPODRONE and RASA Surveying are partnering to advance airborne survey approaches and meet coastal management and monitoring demands in the

NOIA Annual Meeting April 26-28, DC

NOIA will be joined by leading, nationally known experts to speak on key topics affecting the offshore energy industry.

Machine Learning for Ship ID System

Charles River Analytics has received a $1.8 million contract to classify and identify ships and other vessels at sea.

Webinar Apr. 19: NOAA Custom Chart Version 2.0

A webinar on NOAA Custom Chart version 2.0 will be held April 19 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EST.

Eco Wave Power Moves Closer to Israel Grid Connection

Eco Wave Power Global AB has entered into an official power purchase agreement with the Israeli National Electric Co., based

ABS News Brief: Maritime FuelEU Regulation

The European Council and Parliament came to an informal agreement in March 2023 that the FuelEU Maritime will come into

Textron Awarded US Navy Mine Sweep System Contract

Textron Systems was awarded an initial $20.8 million award for the design, development, and integration of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation

May 10-12: Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Conference

FOWT 2023 will take place in Nantes, France.

Maersk Divestment to Further Offshore Solutions

A.P. Moller – Maersk has reached an agreement with A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group,

MIND Technology Obtains MA-X™ Technology Patent

MIND Technology, Inc. has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has granted a patent for their

June 1: CCS Symposium, Houston

NOIA and OOC will hold their second annual CCS Symposium at the Baker Institute at Rice University in Houston on

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