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Outlook for Maritime Drones in 2020

By Kayla Matthews Drones that fly above the ground are commonplace today. This technology is bought by hobbyists, deployed by

ORPC CEO and Co-founder Retires

Ocean Renewable Power Company Inc. (ORPC) announced that its CEO and co-founder, Chris Sauer, will retire on January 17, 2020. Sauer

Spurring Innovation Between Navy and Industry

Members of Rhode Island's congressional delegation recently gathered with leaders from the U.S. Navy and the state's government, academia and

NOAA Chooses Fugro for Hydrographic Services

Fugro has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by NOAA to provide hydrographic surveying services in

Thunderbird Adorns USCG North Bend Helicopters

Southern Oregon has been home to tribal nations of Native Americans long before America became known as "the land of

Safeguarding the RMS Titanic’s Final Resting Place

United States and United Kingdom join to protect the remains of the famous historical vessel RMS Titanic.

Henriksen LARS Demo with HUGIN

The smooth launch and recovery of a HUGIN AUV has been demonstrated using a new system from H. Henriksen AS.

Underwater Pile-Driving Noise Causes Alarm Responses in Squid

Exposure to underwater pile-driving noise, which can be associated with the construction of docks, piers and offshore wind farms, causes

Hawaiian Blessing Ceremony for Wave Energy Converter

The Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) based in Port Hueneme, California, has successfully developed, towed and

Partnership Yields New Surface Power Supply for BlueROV2

Torrance, California-based Blue Robotics’s newest product is the Outland Technology Power Supply (OTPS) for the BlueROV2, which was developed and

Watch: Makai Holiday Video

Here it is: The annual Makai holiday video. Click on image to watch.  Happy Holidays!

Studying the Ocean in 3D

Understanding the 3D nature of the ocean is becoming a critical focal point of ocean research, but it can be

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Conference

The year 2020 is an important milestone for scientific research within the Gulf of Mexico. It marks the 10th anniversary

Game Development Students to Develop HPK for Vessel Docking

Southampton maritime energy-efficiency firm Azurtane has joined forces with the School of Media Arts and Technology at Solent University to

Congressional Appropriations Package for U.S. Ports

A brief breakdown of how American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) priorities fared in this appropriations package.

New AUV Long-Endurance Navigation Capabilities Proven

New standards in long-endurance underwater navigation and automated subsea positioning have been set following the successful completion of a joint

SeaRaptor AUV Completes Sea Acceptance Test

Teledyne Gavia announced that after an international tender the company has completed the sale and recent sea acceptance testing of

New Director for Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports

Sylvia Boer, 37, has been appointed the new director of Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP) and will take up her

2G Robotics Micro Inspection Skid

2G Robotics has released the Micro Inspection Skid, a new laser survey skid for inspection-class ROVs developed in partnership with

Mako 4K UHD Camera

Seeing the need for a simple, ultra-compact standalone 4K UHD camera, Arctic Rays, LLC has released Mako for use on

Tales from a Tugboat Captain

Thomas Teague has worked in the tugboat industry since 1974, when he was hired as a deckhand, and he now

Request for Proposals: Sustainable Aquaculture

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, in partnership with the NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture, is issuing a request for

World’s First Live 3D Subsea Streaming Technology

Subsea technology company Rovco has launched SubSLAM Live, a 3D streaming technology that allows clients to video and live stream

Watch--Our Oceans: Our Future

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) and ITN Productions Industry News have co-produced "Our Oceans: Our Future"

Apply for RBR2020 Cohort

RBR will be selecting up to 20 outstanding early-career researchers from around the world to join the RBR2020 cohort. The

LRAD Rebrands

LRAD Corp. has rebranded as Genasys Inc., aligning the company’s identity with its critical communications systems that empower all levels

REMUS UUV Integrated with In-Mission Processor and HISAS Module

The in-mission processor allows real-time processing of HISAS data, allowing operators to download high-resolution images immediately when the vehicle returns

VideoRay Photo, Video Contests Open

VideoRay is now accepting entries for its 2019 photo and video contests. Grand prize winners will receive a tablet, and

Corvus Energy Awarded Cluster Partner of the Year

NCE Maritime CleanTech and Sparebanken Vest have named Corvus Energy the Cluster Partner of the Year 2019 for their contribution

World's First Subsea Power Technology System Proven

  For the first time ever, energy companies will be able to access a reliable supply of up to 100

OSIL Offers Variations to Modified Multiple Corers

Variations to the standard multiple corer design are available from Ocean Scientific International Ltd. to accommodate customer requests for longer

Underwater Intervention

Underwater Intervention 2020 (UI 2020), co-hosted by the Association of Diving Contractors International and the ROV Committee of the Marine Technology

Conference Review: OCEANS 2019 Seattle

By Fritz Stahr, Ph.D.Chair, OCEANS 2019 Seattle More than 1,700 people attended OCEANS 2019 Seattle, October 27 through 31, at

2020 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship Opportunities Now Open

The NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics places Ph.D. students studying in

Source-to-Sea Tackles Pollution in Vietnam

A new pilot project in Dan Nang, Vietnam, will use the Source-to-Sea approach to tackle pollution in collaboration between communities

Degree-Level Apprenticeship for UK Marine Surveyors

An industry-backed initiative led by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) to develop a four-year-degree-level apprenticeship for

New Norman Rockwell Museum Exhibit to Highlight SS United States

Depicting poignant stories of immigrating to America, the new exhibit "Finding Home: Four Artists’ Journeys" at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts,

USCG's Last-Known Recoverable WWII POW/MIA Laid to Rest

The U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) last-known recoverable POW/MIA from WWII was laid to rest during a ceremony in Buffalo, New

New Company: Blue Trail Engineering

Blue Trail Engineering is a new source for high-quality, low-cost underwater servo actuators, thrusters and electrical connectors.  Blue Trail Engineering’s

MacArtney Supplies Multiplexers to Marine Survey Provider

MacArtney has recently supplied the latest in a series of multiplexers to MMT of Swden.

Munitions-Response Funding Opportunity

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

Damen FCS Collaborates for Search and Rescue Project

Damen Shipyards collaborated to test the limits of drone helicopter operations offshore in the North Sea.

SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Funds Right Whale Protection

The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund announced that it has committed $900,000 over the next three years in the

Greensea New Hires

Greensea, creator of OPENSEA, the universal open-software architecture for the marine industry, recently added three key personnel to its team

Chesapeake SonarWiz 7.5

Chesapeake Technology Inc.'s SonarWiz 7.5 is available starting in November. This release includes more than 100 new features and updates.

COVE Marks First Year

COVE marks its one-year anniversary of operation with the addition of Dartmouth Ocean Technologies Inc. (DOT), the 58th company to

AXYS New Metocean Hire

AXYS has appointed Richard Khaira-Creswell as the director of the Project Management Office (PMO) and senior principal metocean engineer.   

MacArtney Canada Gets New Head of Item Sales

Darren E. Penney started as the head of Item Sales for Central and Eastern Canada for MacArtney Canada Ltd. in

Apply for an ASNE Scholarship

Calling all undergraduate and graduate students: The American Society of Naval Engineer's Scholarship Application submissions are officially open for the

Sea Technology, Vol. 60, No. 11—November 2019

Sea Technology's November Issue is now online! This month we highlight Undersea Defense and Antisubmarine Warfare.

First Geophysical Survey for Mayflower Wind

TerraSond, an Acteon company, has completed a high-resolution geophysical survey for Mayflower Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies US

SEAMOUNT 'Poggy' Bionic AUV

EvoLogics GmbH from Berlin, Germany, has introduced “Poggy,” a novel bionic AUV that uses Fin-Ray technology. The vehicle is being

KONGSBERG's Seaglider Division Transferred to Hydroid

Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and a leading manufacturer of marine robotic systems, announced its integration of the

New Director of Marine Ops at TDI-Brooks

TDI-Brooks has hired Richard Byno III, PMP, to lead vessel operations and activities as the director of marine operations. He

Neptune’s Laboratory: Fantasy, Fear, and Science at Sea

A eyewitness to profound change affecting marine environments on the Newfoundland coast, Antony Adler argues that the history of our

Thordon Bearings Founder Presented with Sperry Award

George A. (Sandy) Thomson, the founder of Thordon Bearings and a pioneer in the development of advanced polymer materials, was

Super Cables Are Coming

Subsea cable technology has developed since its inception in the 1850s, morphing from copper to coax and, most recently, to

AI Used in Identifying Waterborne Bacteria

Nano-Flow Imaging™, a unique, patented, configuration of oil immersion flow microscopy, delivers high-resolution images of nanoparticles in liquid samples.

Apply for Washington State Maritime Accelerator

Washington Maritime Blue, the Port of Seattle and WeWork Labs have partnered to launch Washington’s first maritime accelerator to help maritime

Deep Carbon Observatory: A Decade of Discovery

Thousands of diamonds that formed hundreds of kilometers deep within the planet paved the way to many of the most

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