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BOEM Names New Director

The U.S. Department of the Interior has chosen Elizabeth (Liz) Klein to take over as Director of the Bureau of

Glomex weBBoat Internet Devices

The Glomex weBBoat Link IT1304 series of internet devices from GA Communications offers scalable solutions to receive satellite, Wi-Fi and

Teledyne Acquires ChartWorld International

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has announced that it has acquired ChartWorld International Limited and affiliates. ChartWorld, headquartered in Cyprus, with additional

Apply: Professional Mariners for NOAA Research Ships

NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations will hold hiring events in Mississippi in Gulfport January 24 and Pascagoula January

New Sales Director at SEAMOR

Canadian marine technology veteran Jeff Smith has joined SEAMOR Marine as the director of sales and marketing.

Coastal Futures Jan. 25-26, London

Coastal Futures 2023: Our Ocean and Coastal Future for the Next Decade will take place January 25 to 26 at

Propeller Reduces Underwater Radiated Noise

A propeller technology capable of substantially reducing the underwater radiated noise generated by ships’ propellers has been developed by Oscar

Marine Bearings Support High-Speed Connectivity

Vesconite has supplied marine bearings for a vessel that carried the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS for space launch to deliver high-speed

20th Anniversary of ONR Global in Santiago, Chile

U.S. Chief of Naval Research RAdm. Lorin Selby, as well as other leaders from the Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Finland Allows Research Permit for Floating Offshore Wind

The Finnish government has given consent to a research permit for the floating offshore wind project Wellamo in the Finnish

US Navy Issues General Dynamics $5.1B Contract Modification

The U.S. Navy has issued General Dynamics Electric Boat a $5.1 billion contract modification for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine

Nominations Open for NOIA Safety in Seas Awards

NOIA is currently accepting nominations through February 24, 2023.

Satlink Launches Ocean Tech Sustainability Project

Spanish technology company Satlink has launched Project ReCon, a pioneering circular economy program designed to give a second life to

Feb 26-28: National Association of Marine Surveyors Conference

The National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS) will hold its 60th annual national conference February 26 to 28, 2023 in

SUT Awards Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance

The Society for Underwater Technology's President's Award was presented to those who discovered the wreck of polar explorer Shackleton's Endurance

Watch: Saildrone Documentary

Saildrone is featured in a new mini-documentary from Freethink* Media's Hard Reset series.

New KR Magazine on Decarbonization

Korean Register (KR) has published a new magazine looking at the latest green technologies and global regulations for shipping.

Marine Warranty Survey for Grid-Connected Demo Wave Farm

Global Maritime has completed marine warranty surveying (MWS) services on CorPower Ocean’s HiWave-5, a flagship project developing a grid-connected demonstration

Revolutionary Maritime Tech Trends

ABS has released a publication that provides insight into potential future developments for several emerging technologies set to revolutionize the

First US Coast Guard Arctic Summit

Seventy representatives from across the U.S. Coast Guard convened this month in Anchorage, Alaska, to develop recommendations that align efforts and

Report: Maritime Fuel Cell Markets

The new IDTechEx report “Fuel Cell Boats & Ships 2023-2033: PEMFC, SOFC, Hydrogen, Ammonia, LNG” reviews the latest FC technologies

Merry Christmas!

Sea Technology wishes you a merry Christmas!

Apply: Earthshot Prize

The European Marine Energy Centre seeks applications by January 17, 2023 that nominate preventive solutions to repair and regenerate the

Lineup for Mote Marine Special Lecture Series in January

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has announced the dates and topics for Mote’s 2023 Special Lecture Series. The series will

Cellula Completes Imotus-S AUV Sea Trials

Cellula Robotics Ltd. is pleased to announce the successful completion of Imotus-S AUV sea trials. Imotus-S enables deployed vessels to

Archwey Partners with The Ocean Race to Combat Plastic Pollution

Sustainable materials pioneer Archwey is partnering with The Ocean Race 2022-23, to raise awareness and inspire action to end ocean

US Companies to Jointly Construct All-Electric Tug

U.S. based design and engineering company Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and marine metal fabrication shop Miller Marine have joined

Harlem Rocket Partners with Raymarine

The Harlem Rocket, which will offer a high-speed tour on the Hudson River along the famed Harlem and Upper Manhattan

Wind Propulsion Automated Kite System in Action

France-based wind propulsion company Airseas has issued the first pictures and video footage of its automated kite system Seawing in

Unmanned SAR Startup Secures Equity Investment

Zelim, an Edinburgh-based startup pioneering unmanned search and rescue (SAR) solutions, including the world's first remotely operated rescue vessel, has

Military Orders MIPS 2 USBL

applied acoustics, an aae technologies group company, has signed a major contract for the supply of multiple units of its

A Monument to Honor International Oilfield Divers

Rusty Wright raises awareness about a statue to commemorate the profession.

Blue Food Innovation Summit May 23-24, London

The Blue Food Innovation Summit will return to London to delve deeper into the fast-developing landscape of aquaculture and ocean

Mission to Seafarers Adventure Race Japan May 18-21

The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) is issuing a last call for shipping organizations that want to take on the challenge

Apply: SERDP Munitions Response Proposals

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

Ocean Exchange Award Winners

Ocean Exchange, supporting the acceleration of innovative solutions for healthy oceans and a sustainable blue economy, has announced the winners

Hyundai to Present Major Ocean Transformation Plans at CES 2023

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, the world’s largest shipbuilding and heavy industries conglomerate, announced that it will participate in the

Reducing GHG Emissions: A Guide to IMO Regulatory Compliance

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the industry’s first definitive guide to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) greenhouse

HUGIN Superior AUV Fitted with Multi-Domain Software

SeeByte, the global leader of smart software solutions for uncrewed maritime systems (UMS), have successfully integrated their multi-domain, command and

Tonga Eruption Confirmed as Largest Ever Recorded

A New Zealand-led team has completed the fullest investigation to date into January’s eruption of the underwater Tongan volcano, with

New Toolkit to Aid in Creation of Marine Sanctuaries

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has launched an online toolkit to support community-led efforts to nominate new national marine sanctuaries.

SEAMOR ROV Recovered, Revived from the Deep of Lake Michigan

A Great Lakes shipwreck hunter was reunited with his missing ROV, lost for eight years in Lake Michigan at a

Absolute Ocean: Cloud-Based Geospatial Data Management

Terradepth has launched Absolute Ocean (AO), a secure, easy-to-use, cloud-based geospatial solution providing high-level visualization, analysis, collaboration and management of

Public Comment Open for NOAA Aquaculture Environmental Assessment

NOAA is developing a programmatic environmental assessment to analyze the potential impacts on the natural and human environment from aquaculture

Near-Real-Time Wireless Data Transfer for ADCPs

The Subnero Wireless Integrated Suite (SWIS) - ADCP edition is the Singapore-based company's latest development that provides seamless wireless connectivity

Hydrogen-Powered Lab Vessel Visits India

The Energy Observer visited Kochi, India, earlier this month for the 75th stopover of its round-the-world odyssey, after a tour

Apply: Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

The application period for the 2024 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is now open.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sea Technology wishes you a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are grateful, as always, for your readership and support.

Australian Beach Set for Beach Nourishment via Dredging

The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane is about to begin work for the nearshore beach nourishment trial off Maroochydore

ABS Brief: IMO Maritime Safety Updates

ABS has published a brief on the International Maritime Organization Maritime Safety Committee's latest session with regulatory updates.

Hill Dickinson Announces New Marine Group

Law firm Hill Dickinson has announced new partners within its Marine and Trade team as part of the firm’s Accelerated

Offshore Floating Solar Power Plant

SolarDuck was selected as the exclusive provider for offshore floating solar (OFS) technology with integrated energy storage in RWE's bid

Scientists Call for Protection of Egypt's Reefs

An international group of marine scientists led by Karine Kleinhaus, of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS),

Submit Environmental Study Ideas to BOEM

BOEM is beginning to formulate its Fiscal Year 2024 to 2025 Studies Development Plan covering all BOEM energy and minerals

2023 Edition: Floating Wind Projects of the World Map

Quest Floating Wind Energy has released the free 2023 edition of the Floating Wind Projects of the World Map.

Winners of Marine Electronics Scholarships

The International Marine Electronics Alliance (IMEA), a 501 (c) (3) supporting organization of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA), has

Imaging Project for Ocean Management

The IMAGE project - Image Mapping & Analysis for Governance and Education, funded through Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Ocean Management

Today: Piranha Pond Blue Pitch Session in Newport, RI

The Piranha Pond Blue Pitch Session, a "Shark Tank" style event, will take place November 14 from 5:30 to 7:30

Historic Everglades Conservation Expedition Complete

A team of four explorers made history this November after completing a daring, nearly 130-mi. canoe trek across the Florida

Fugro, AD Ports Group to Advance USVs in UAE

Fugro and AD Ports Group have formalized a collaborative relationship through the signing of an agreement that sets out combined

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