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Seafarer Input Urgently Sought for S-Mode Navigation Systems

S-Mode for navigation systems is a push for standard icons for key functions, logical grouping of information and simple user

Exploring Composite Materials for Future Marine Technology

The next Marine-i Discovery Room event will explore ‘end of life’ reuse and recycling challenges and will feature expert speakers

Tahitian Hospital to Receive Seawater Air Conditioning System

Creocean and its partners, Airaro and DVO, ensured the design and work supervision for The Brando Resort’s seawater air conditioning

Sea Technology, Vol. 59, No. 3—March 2018

March 2018 Electronic Charting/Vessel Management/Ports & Harbors/Dredging/Homeland Security

Boaty McBoatface AUV Completes its First Under-Ice Antarctic Mission

An AUV-ALR deployed by the U.K. National Oceanography Centre has completed its first under-ice Antarctic mission. The autosub long range

U.K. Report Examines the Future of the Sea

The U.K.’s Government Office for Science released its Future of the Sea final report today. The document addresses major impacts

Virtual Immersion Goes Beyond the Surface with Underwater Drones

Christine Spiten is the 27 year old co-founder and chief global strategist of Blueye Robotics, a company making underwater drones

Strange Coastal Ice Pack is Causing a Hazard for Ships

In spring 2017, the Canadian Coast Guard had to redirect its research icebreaker, CCGS Amundsen, off its scientific research course

Unmanned Maritime Systems 2018 Focuses on Naval Technology

SMi’s Unmanned Maritime Systems conference returns to London for its second year May 16-17, 2018. SMi has recognized that there

AUVSI Hackathon Invites Unmanned Systems Innovators to XBuild

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is hosting its official hackathon, XBuild, Apr. 28-29 in Boulder, Colorado. The

Science of Decisions: New Study Will Examine Sailor Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation

Naval accidents in the last several years have a growing death toll, and sailor fatigue may be one issue involved

Oceanology International Showcases Global Ocean Technology

The 49th annual Oceanology International (Oi) conference is now in full swing. Held in London Mar. 13-15, Oi showcases the

How US Coastal Communities Are Building Climate Resilience

According to the Third National Climate Assessment, nearly 5 million people in the coastal U.S. live within 4 ft. of

New US Coast Guard Commandant Nominated

Vice Admiral Karl Schultz has been named as the 26th commandant and highest ranking leader of the U.S. Coast Guard

Industry Partners Push Development of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Ships

Copenhagen/Hamburg, Mar. 9, 2018—Classification society DNV GL has announced the launch of a joint development project (JDP) designed to advance

Multilingual Whale Sighting App Makes Citizens into Scientists

An app developed by ArcGIS allows environmental stewards and researchers to create a survey that they can share with local

Japanese Fisheries Groups Use Solar-Powered Datalogger to Track Zooplankton

The National Research Institute of Fisheries Engineering (NRIFE) of the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA) will this spring

US Coast Guard Makes Progress on Funding Icebreaker Fleet

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has released a request for proposal (RFP) with matching funding to acquire a new heavy

VideoRay to Release the Defender at Oceanology International

VideoRay, the leading manufacturer of portable observation-class ROVs in the world, will be attending Oceanology International Mar. 13 to 18

Key West Exhibit Adds Giant Deep Sea Isopods

The Key West Aquarium recently received seven giant deep sea isopods, also known as Bathynomus giganteus, which will be on

The U.S. Navy Tests Saab’s ASW Training System

For a three-month period in 2018, the Bahamas will play host to a demonstration of a new anti-submarine training device.

Despite Flooding, Engine Failure U.S. Icebreaker Completes Antarctic Mission

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star completed their mission Tuesday, Feb. 6 in support of the National

Tagged Bull Sharks will Help Scientists Gauge Gulf Marine Ecosystem

A doctoral student in the Shark Biology & Fisheries Science Lab at Texas A&M University at Galveston is studying the

Cyber-Enabled Ship is Officially Noted by Lloyd’s Register

MV COSCO Shipping Aries, a 20 K TEU container ship delivered to COSCOS in January, is the first ever container ship

China’s Arctic Ambitions: Q&A with Sherri Goodman

The Arctic has traditionally been a region where cooperation has been common between nations. Its significance on the world’s

Office of Naval Research Awards $16 Million to Young Investigators

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) today announced awards of $16 million through its 2018 Young Investigator Program (YIP). The

New Stamp Series Features Edith Widder’s Deep Sea Bioluminescence Photographs

A new series of U.S. Postal Service stamps features photographs of bioluminescent deep sea creatures taken by Edith Widder, founder

Sea Technology, Vol. 59, No. 2—February 2018

February 2018 Instrumentation: Measurement, Processing & Analysis

Stokes Drifters use GPS to Track and Monitor Ocean Currents

A Florida State University researcher developed a new technology that can track the oceans’ currents and surface circulation. Ocean currents

U.S. Coast Guard Receives New Fast Response Cutter

Bollinger Shipyards delivered USCGC Richard Snyder, the 27th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took

Former Sea Technology Editor Richard Burns Dies at 86

Richard “Dick” Francis Burns, former associate editor of Sea Technology magazine, died of congestive heart failure in Potomac Falls, VA,

Ocean Acidification Makes it Harder for Corals to Build Skeletons

A new study published Jan. 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows how ocean acidification makes

Cable Survey Completed for Offshore Renewables Wave Hub Test Site

UK-based Rovco performed a subsea cable survey and inspection for the world’s largest and most technologically advanced offshore renewables test

Nature Conservancy Receives $165M to Preserve Coastal California

The Nature Conservancy purchased eight miles of coastal habitat in Santa Barbara County in California with a $165 million gift

Oil Seepage Mapping Collaboration Wins Environmental Leadership Award

Fugro received an Environmental Leadership Award from The Maritime Alliance (TMA), a California-based non-profit organization that promotes sustainable, science-based

Ice and Sediment Samples Show Glacial and Interglacial Temperature Variability

Feb. 5, 2018—On the basis of a unique global comparison of data from core samples extracted from the ocean floor

Volvo Ocean Race Yachts are Collecting Scientific Data

Volvo Ocean Race, 2018—The toughest sailing race in the world will reach Auckland, New Zealand at the end of the

World Ocean Council Hosts Forum on Investing in Sustainability

The World Ocean Council (WOC) is hosting a program on investing in ocean sustainable development as part of the Sovereign

Ocean Technology Incubator Seeks Tenants that Innovate

The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) in Nova Scotia, Canada is seeking tenants in the ocean technology sector

Nominations Open for NOIA Safety in Seas Awards

Nominations are open for the 2018 NOIA Safety in Seas Awards competition. The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has held the Safety

New Population of World’s Rarest Fish Found Near Tasmania

A new population of a species believed to be the world’s rarest fish has been found off the coast of Tasmania,

U.S. and Russia Propose Bering Strait Shipping Routes

As a result of increased shipping traffic in Arctic waters, the international Maritime Organization received a proposal from the United

Safety Bureau Identifies 36 Gas Release Hazards Offshore Gulf of Mexico

A recent review by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) examining compliance and incident data throughout the Gulf

Computer Simulation Counters Flooding on Coral Reef Coasts

Scientists have developed a computer simulation tool to predict short-term flood hazards on coral-reef-lined coasts and to assess longer-term impacts

Chilean Port Plans Major Expansion

Physical modelling studies for a major breakwater at a proposed port expansion project in San Antonio, Chile are underway by

Recreational Discard of Cod in the Gulf of Maine May be Depleting Stocks

Research in the Journal of Marine Science estimates that “the recreational contribution to the total catch of Atlantic cod (Gadus

Continued Oxygen Depletion Creates More Ocean Dead Zones

Ocean “dead zones” — regions of the sea where oxygen is severely or entirely depleted and most forms of life

Antarctica’s Dotson Ice Shelf is Melting from Below

The European Space Agency’s CryoSat satellite and its Copernicus Sentinel-1 missions have been used to measure subtle changes in the

Merchant Ships Receive Coverage of Philippine Basketball

Coverage of Philippine Basketball Association (BPA) games is now streaming to merchant ships via a partnership between KVH Industries Inc. and

Sea Technology, Vol. 59, No. 1—January 2018

January 2018 Annual Review & Forecast

Meta Analysis of Papers Classifying Deep Sea Life Shows We Know Very Little

In a review published in the journal Molecular Ecology, scientists from the Department of Zoology at Oxford University examined all knowledge

Manned Submersible Will Laser Scan Titanic Wreckage

The Titantic Survey Expedition will use a 2G Robotics dynamic underwater laser scanner installed on OceanGate’s Cyclops2 manned submersible vehicle

Canadian Coast Guard Gets Supply Deals for Icebreaking and Services

The Government of Canada is taking steps to increase its capability to deliver critical services on Canada’s waterways. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

Port of Corpus Christi to Construct New Yard For Wind Turbine Parts

The Port Corpus Christi Commission on Dec. 12, 2017 approved a contract for construction of an additional 25-acre laydown yard

International Cable Protection Committee Call for Papers

The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) will celebrate 60 years of submarine cable infrastructure development and maintenance with the 2018

Strategic Sri Lankan Port is Controlled by China Through a 99-Year Lease

Sri Lanka transferred control of its port Hambantota to China in a 99-year lease, a plan designed to relieve the

Federal Judge Dismisses Sailors’ Radiation Exposure Class Action

A federal judge on Friday dismissed without prejudice the latest class action filed by hundreds of U.S. sailors exposed to

Hydroscience Technologies, Inc., Solid Seismic, LLC, Bankruptcy Case

In re Hydroscience Technologies, Inc., Solid Seismic, LLC, Bankruptcy Case No. 17-41442 pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the

DOI Proposes to Lease 90 Percent of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf

The U.S. Department of the Interior released a proposal Jan. 3, 2018 to lease 90 percent of the U.S. outer

Twenty Years of Satellite Imagery: Watching Earth Breathe from Space

NASA’s launch of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) in 1997 began what is now a continuous, global view of

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